Baby Boy!
Tuvia and Devorah Kasimov from East Flatbush had a baby boy!
Hundreds of Educators Worldwide Tune In to Shema & Vehinei Chinuch Trainings – Replays Now Available
The trainings provided mechanchim and mechanchos with practical, age-appropriate strategies to bring the pesukim of Shema and Vehinei to life in the classroom.
Historical Crown Heights Chanukah Mivtzoyim Makes Huge Impact
Over 180 high school and seminary girls, 200 children with their families, and 250 bochurim took part, took to the streets night after night with warmth, joy, and purpose. Families experienced what it means to be a shliach of the Rebbe, as they marched on Mivtzoyim.
Baby Girl!
Mendi and Feigy (nee Ende) Kulski from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
BREAKING: U.S. Military Captures Venezuelan Leader Nicolás Maduro in Surprise Operation
In an unprecedented military operation early Saturday morning, U.S. armed forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, and extradited them to the United States to face federal criminal charges.
The Correction That Waited
The Rebbe clearly had not liked the translation, but in front of his students, he did not push the teacher for a more suitable translation. When he was editing, however, he amended it in the transcript.
Chabad History With Rabbi Dalfin – Har Hazeisim #9: Feldman, Nigel from Berkeley, Zirkind- Shliach, Kok, & R’ Meir Blizinsky
Rabbi Chaim Dalfin, author and Chasidic historian shares interesting facts, many revealed for the first time. The purpose of his program is to inspire all but especially the youth. Watch another installment here on CrownHeights.info.
Simchas Gidul Banim – In honor of Shliach Rabbi Dovid Edelman OBM
Rabbi Dovid Edelman, shliach of the Previous Rebbe and of the Rebbe, would often capture the idea of tza’ar gidul banim with a simple but profound phrase: “Simchas Gidul Banim.” Raising children, in its essence, is joy.
Weekly Story: The Rebbe’s (Shabbos) Farbrengens (Part 1 of 2)
Being that we are in the thirty-day preparatory period before Yud Shevat, I thought it is appropriate to write a brief review about the Rebbe’s farbrengens on Shabbosim, covering certain milestones or changes where the farbrengens were held, what time it began, when the Rebbe farbrenged and in the format the Rebbe farbrenged.
Gov. Kathy Hochul Proposes No State Tax on Tips After Major Backlash
New Yorkers may finally see relief from taxes on tips, with Gov. Kathy Hochul saying she’ll propose enacting the policy this year after garnering backlash — and a Post front-page story.
Weekly Dvar Torah: Yaacov Lives Because We Are Alive
In this week’s Dvar Torah, Rabbi Katzman talks about the good that can be found in everything, including the depths of Egypt.
YTTL Queens – Mesivta Opens Registration For Upcoming Year
With heartfelt thanks to Hashem, we are pleased to announce that registration is now open for the upcoming Shnas HaLimudim 5787 at YTTL Queens – Mesivta.
Historic Baltimore Court Records Reveal Estate Funds Given to the Frierdiker Rebbe
Newly surfaced records from the Baltimore Orphans’ Court shed light on a remarkable historical connection between American Jewry and the Previous Lubavitcher Rebbe during a critical period for European Torah institutions.
7 Events for 70 Years of Oholei Torah
The weeklong celebration will bring together the broader community and warmly engage talmidim, staff, parents, alumni, and the wider community across all ages and stages.
Cheder Chabad Toronto Grade Eight Lights Up the GTA
Over the course of Chanukah, Grade Eight participated in Mivtzoyim throughout the GTA. During these days, they helped over 60 men put on tefillin, distributed over 500 Chanukah guides and more than 650 Menorahs, and inspired many individuals and families, reaching over 1,500 Yidden across the GTA.
Google Translate, 16 Interviews, and an Argentinian Adventure
Over 20 years ago, JEM launched the My Encounter project, an ambitious undertaking to collect firsthand accounts of personal interactions and experiences with the Rebbe. Recently, their mission took them a flight away: to Argentina.
Weekly Letter: The Traditional Blessing For A Birthday
In the week when we learn of the blessings that Yaakov gives his children before his passing, we share a letter of the Rebbe in which he explains the general and deeper meaning of the traditional blessing that we give to a person on his birthday.
