After decades of disconnection, restoration of the historic synagogue in Simferopol is now underway, with the original 5655 (1895) structure being carefully reconstructed under rabbinical supervision. A grand rededication is planned for Adar 5787.
With great sadness we report the passing of Mrs. Yocheved Goldberg OBM, sister of Rabbi Chaim Yehuda Krinsky, longtime personal secretary of the Rebbe. She passed away on Erev Rosh Hashanah, 5786.
A new release from Lubavitch Chazzan Aryeh Leib Hurwitz has hit your platform of choice before this Yom Kippur. Kol Nidrei, orchestrally arranged, may it be a year of high notes and harmony.
Alongside the main event in Larnaca, some 3,000 Jews participated in Rosh Hashanah prayers and programs at seven Chabad centers across Cyprus.
Gov. Hochul just announced that Gothamites will be seeing their promised electricity bill rebate checks later this month. The green was secured back in May from the Protecting Our Wallets Energy Rebate (POWER) program.
A groundbreaking sefer by Rabbi Sholom Schochet reveals the untold history, gripping struggles, and miraculous preservation of our Sefer Torah.
Some 33% of NYC students were chronically absent in the 2024-25 school year, meaning they missed at least 10% of classes, according to the most recent data available.
The two days of Rosh Hashanah 5787 were marked by large gatherings of Jews throughout Moscow, as synagogues and Chabad Houses across the Russian capital filled with worshippers for holiday prayers, Shofar observances, and communal celebrations.
Yisroel Noach and Slava Blank from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
The policy, announced in a community-wide letter dated 28 Elul 5786, follows what organizers describe as an overwhelmingly positive response to last year’s changes, which brought a more orderly and focused atmosphere to the annual celebration.
Two thieves wanted for grand larceny were tracked down and arrested last week in a textbook operation between Crown Heights Shomrim, Boro Park Shomrim, and the NYPD.
The halls of Cheder Menachem Kingston were once again filled with excitement and energy as more than 700 students returned to school following summer break, beginning a new year of learning, growth, and Yiddishkeit.
Eitan Katz has given us niggunim that have become part of the most meaningful moments of the year. Now he joins Benny to revisit the music that shaped him, share stories behind the songs, and explore the impact a niggun can have.
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.
As Rosh Hashanah approaches, artist and rabbi Yitzchok Moully has unveiled his latest annual Shofar artwork, continuing a creative tradition that has become a signature of his work.
The year 5786 tested the Jewish people in ways few could have imagined—and Jews worldwide lived up to that test, again and again, with resolve, unity and a pride that refused to be diminished.
Mendel relented and agreed to depart that night—Rosh Hashanah—for Uzbekistan. In order to observe the holiday as best they could, Dovid hired someone to take their belongings to the station, and the family walked.
