Building permits have been filed for a new six-story mixed-use development at 704 Lefferts Avenue, between Troy Avenue and Albany Avenue. The proposed building will rise approximately 75 feet and contain nearly 9,500 square feet of space, including five large residential units and community-facility space.
He turned to one of the wealthy men and asked if he was supported by the communal fund. The man told the Rogatchover that, thank G-d, he was not in need of support from the community: “I have enough of my own.” The Rogatchover continued to ask the same question of each of the wealthy men, and they all responded the same way.
A Patient’s Guide to Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment.
Airport headlines rarely make for feel-good stories. You don’t have to look far to find horror stories about flight delays, canceled connections, and overbooked planes. Social media is regularly flooded with viral videos of snaking lines, rude gate agents, frustrated passengers.
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.
The banquet featured favorite niggunim, spirited dancing, stories, a recap of the summer, raffles, food, and special recognition of the staff who dedicated themselves to making the summer a success.
Schneur and Mussie Deren from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
In the first part of tomorrow’s (the 2nd day of Elul’s) Hayom Yom, the Rebbe writes: The Jewish people are called: “a cherished land” for they possess many precious qualities, [including] their love of Hashem, and their fear of Him, as well as their outstanding character traits. [But like treasures that are buried in the earth,] the revelation of these positive qualities depend solely upon the person who evokes them.
We present a gallery of photos from the European Seminar in Paris, an annual program that has been operating for 50 years under the auspices of Beit Lubavitch in Paris, headed by Rabbi Mendy Azimov.
In this week’s Dvar Torah, Rabbi Katzman picks apart an old custom, that of saying a few parts of Tehillim each day during the month of Elul. What makes such a small custom so special?
LiveHalacha.com is now launching a New English language Smicha Track with Rabbi Mendel Yusewitz.
Bentzi Wolowik (Woodmere, NY) to Rivka Meijers (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Sunday, August 16th, 8:00pm at Ulam Chana
In our parsha regarding the obligation to appoint public servants – judges and police, we share a letter of the Rebbe to the newly elected mayor of an American city. In it, the Rebbe thanks the mayor for the honor of presenting him with the Key of the City and explains the responsibilities that come with it and the symbolic significance of the Key. The Rebbe gives the mayor his blessings and reminds him of his duty as mayor – to benefit all the citizens of the city, to each and every segment of the city, including the Jewish community.
Recently at LifeTown, one of the pairs of Tefillin from our public Tefillin stand disappeared. We searched high and low, but could not find them anywhere. It was a very sad story. A pair of sacred Tefillin had been taken and then carelessly discarded.
Shua and Henna (nee Glick) Laufer from Melbourne, Australia had a baby boy!
A Powerball player in Illinois won the $1.04 billion jackpot Wednesday night, the game’s largest grand prize of the year.
After a full year of Yegiah in Yoreh Deah, Talmidim of Rabbi Mendel Yusewitz’ s Smicha Program marked a special milestone, celebrating their successful completion and receiving their Smicha from their dear Rosh HaMachon.
