Code Red Activated in NYC Amid Extreme Heat
Emergency Management officials have issued a citywide Code Red due to extreme heat in New York City.
From Florida to Hawaii, Chabad Rabbis Fight for the Right to Gather
There is no single legislative fix — the cases get resolved one at a time. But the issue is heading to the highest court in the country.
Car Fire Covers Southern Crown Heights With Smoke Monday
A car fire gutted a vehicle Monday afternoon in the area of Rutland Road and Utica Ave, leaving a large swath of Crown Heights choking on smoke.
Crown Heights Republican Committee to Host NY Gubernatorial Nominee Bruce Blakeman for Community Tour and Discussion
The Crown Heights Republican Committee (CHRC) will host New York State Republican gubernatorial nominee Bruce Blakeman on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, for a visit to the Crown Heights neighborhood focused on strengthening ties and addressing issues affecting the Jewish community.
BDE: Mordechai (Motti) Rubinson, OBM
With great sadness we report the passing of Mordechai (Motti) Rubinson OBM, he passed away on Monday, the 28th of Tammuz, 5786, after battling an extended illness.
Enrollment Up 40% Over Last Year – How CKids Overnight Camp Grants Are Turning Summertime Break (from Judaism) into Immersive, Fun Jewish Life 24/7
For thousands of Jewish children, the school year is filled with meaningful Jewish learning at their local Chabad Hebrew School and Afterschool programs. They celebrate the holidays, learn Torah, discover meaning in Jewish values, and build friendships that strengthen their identity from September through June.
Your Vote Could Shape the Future of Chinuch: Meet the Top 10 Pitches
After reviewing dozens of submissions from educators and innovators around the world, the Chinuch Pitch judges have selected 10 standout ideas—each one aiming to strengthen and improve Chinuch in a meaningful way.
Bringing the Joy Back Into Your Simcha: BookBeSimcha.com Officially Launches
Anyone who has ever planned a Simcha knows the routine: a dozen phone calls to find an available hall, a frantic search for a caterer who can work with your date, texts back and forth with a photographer that somehow never get answered on time, and a growing pile of sticky notes trying to keep it all straight. A new platform, BookBeSimcha.com, was built to change that.
INBOX: The Pain of Separation
There is a specific kind of pain I want to address—one that is often left unspoken.
New Sports Pavilion Enhances Summer Experience at Yeshivas Kayitz Program
Oholei Torah’s overnight camp for Mechina, Mesivta, and Beis Medrash bochurim, Yeshivas Kayitz Program (YKP), has unveiled a brand new sports pavilion, an exciting addition that is already enhancing the summer experience for hundreds of bochurim.
From 266 Units to 402: Vital Brooklyn’s Kingsbrook Estates Grows Taller, and the Shuttered Kingsbrook Shul Watches Its Courtyard Shrink
The state-financed affordable housing project that has loomed over the future of one of Crown Heights’s oldest Shuls just got significantly bigger, and taller.
Laws and Customs: The Nine Days
Rabbi Shmuel Lesches, Magid Shiur in the Yeshiva Gedola of Melbourne, Australia, has compiled a guide to the laws and customs of the Nine Days for the benefit of the wider Lubavitch community.
Shoplifter Arrested After Eagle Eyed Shomrim Volunteer Catches Him In The Act
A sharp eyed Crown Heights Shomrim volunteer watched as the man pocketed the merchandise and left the store. He radioed in the theft and within a few minutes the shoplifter was under arrest.
Picture of the Day
Jewish constitutional lawyer Mark Levin, the host of The Mark Levin Show, made a visit to 770 on Sunday, stopping by the WLCC room and getting a tour from Rabbi Chaim Boruch Halberstam.
Bais Habechira Video With Rabbi Chananya Hoffinger – Day #10
Today’s video teaches about the Heichal, from the steps in front of it to the tremendous height of its entrance, from the number of floors that it had to its height. You will aslo see the size of the Heichal relative to the area around 770.
Baby Girl!
Chanoch and Shainy (nee Adelman) Peysin from Chicago, IL had a baby girl!
Celebrate Your Blessings – Help Others Build Theirs
On Monday, July 27, The Arches will fill for the 6th Annual Bonei Olam Chabad Men’s Event. The evening will feature a soulful kumzitz with Eli Levin, prime meats fresh off the fire, an open bar, and cigars shared in good company.
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