Free Health & Wellness Fair Coming to Lefferts Park This Thursday
As Older Americans Month is observed across the country, a major community event focused on senior wellness and healthy living is coming to the heart of Crown Heights.
Legacy Continues with Chabad in Resistencia, Argentina
Located 13 hours north of Buenos Aires, the capital of the Chaco province, Resistencia is home to an estimated 2,000 Jews — a century-old community with deep roots. The nearest Chabad House is not in Argentina at all, but five hours north across the border in Paraguay.
Crown Heights Welcomes the New SCN Food Program: Fresh, Nutritious & Kosher Support for Families
A powerful new community initiative has officially arrived in Crown Heights — and it’s bringing fresh food, nutritious meals, and meaningful support directly to families who need it most.
Crown Heights Vaad Hakohol Launches Community-Wide Voter Registration Drive
The Vaad Hakohol d’Shchunahs Crown Heights has launched a voter registration drive for the community in preparation for the upcoming Democratic primary election.
App Helps Track Chitas and Daily Torah Learning
The idea is simple: log a learning session in seconds – choose a sefer, enter what you learned, tap save – and the app tracks the rest. Streaks, progress through Seforim, weekly stats, and learning patterns over time.
Inbox: More Than Just Stickers
Rabbi Vidal could easily have said, “It’s only stickers.” He could have explained that it was Erev Yom Tov, that the school was closed, that he was busy, and that the drive was far. Anyone would have understood. But he didn’t, and he changed the world.
New Exhibit Reveals the Jewish Story of the City of Our Fathers and Mothers and Chabad’s Historic Connection to the City of Chevron
The new project, launched this week by Chabad of Hebron, marks the opening of Phase One of the “Field of Machpelah” Visitor Center, a major educational and tourism initiative located directly across from the Cave of the Patriarchs.
“Yanky’s Intros” – Yanky Briskman Orchestra Featuring Yedidim
Just the openings… where it all started. A medley of some original intros I composed and arranged over the years.
Does the Crown Heights Jewish Community Have Enough Votes To Elect One Of Our Own?
With the upcoming June 23rd Democratic Primary for New York State Assembly in the 43rd District, an uprising has begun, and many residents believe the community is facing a rare political opportunity that could shape the future of Crown Heights for years to come.
New York Lawmakers Approve 50-Foot Buffer Around Houses of Worship in Challenge to Mamdani
The legislation, proposed by Gov. Kathy Hochul and negotiated with the Democratic-led majorities in the state legislature, establishes a 50-foot security buffer around houses or worship and educational centers in response to or anticipation of a planned protest outside its premises.
Alternate Side Parking Suspended Wednesday and Thursday
Alternative Side Parking regulations will be suspended on Wednesday, May 27th, and Thursday, May 28th for a major Islamic holiday. Meter rules remain in effect.
Eighth Suspect Arrested Following Counter-Terror Raid Surrounding Manchester Shul Attack
Counter-terrorism detectives in the United Kingdom have apprehended an eighth individual in connection with the deadly Islamist terror attack perpetrated against a Manchester synagogue last year, the BBC reported.
A large crowd gathered at Chabad of Bondi for the launch of Conversations With My Rabbi, which was co-authored by slain Chabad Rabbi Eli Schlanger and Nikki Goldstein, on Tuesday, May 26, 2026.
Sydney Gathers to Celebrate Launch of Rabbi Eli Schlanger’s Book
A large crowd gathered at Chabad of Bondi this morning in Sydney, Australia, to celebrate the launch of Conversations With My Rabbi: Timeless Teachings for a Fractured World, the new book co-authored by slain Chabad Rabbi Eli Schlanger and author Nikki Goldstein, at the synagogue where the rabbi had served for the last 18 years.
When Science Catches Up to Torah: A Groundbreaking Conference on Spirituality and Mental Health
A landmark virtual event from JLI’s Wellness Institute is bringing together world-class researchers and therapists to answer a question our community has long sensed the answer to: Does Yiddishkeit actually heal?
Help the Family of Raizel Blesofsky A”H, 23, After Her Sudden Passing
Raizel Blesofsky (née Laber), A”H, was niftar on Friday night, 7 Sivan. She was 23 years old, married less than a year, and in the ninth month of her first pregnancy when an aneurysm took her without warning.
New Engagement!
Mordechai Bukiet (Bradenton, FL) to Sheina Paltiel (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Tonight, Tuesday, 8:30pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street Small Hall
Lubavitcher Yeshiva Mesivta Welcomes Rabbi Shmuly Matusof as Maggid Shiur
Rabbi Matusof is known for his warmth, dedication, and connection to the Bochurim. With his vast knowledge and depth in learning, and with his ability to bring a Sugya to life, Rabbi Matusof will further strengthen the Yeshiva’s commitment to a high standard of Limud HaTorah.
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