Chabad House at JFK International Airport Plans Summer Initiative
With the start of the Summer Zman, dozens of activists, Temimim, and Anash gathered for a special planning meeting to strengthen the Chabad House at JFK International Airport.
Friends Through Happy Occasions
“When a person experiences a death in the family, he feels as though his entire world has been destroyed. The Rambam is telling us that while it is very tragic now, in the future there will be occasions of joy.”
PSA: Street Closures This Sunday for Brooklyn Half Marathon to Impact Crown Heights
Residents of Crown Heights should prepare for significant street closures this Sunday, April 26, as the NYC Runs Brooklyn Half Marathon takes place across large portions of Brooklyn.
Chabad History With Rabbi Dalfin – Warsaw Memories #2, Warsaw Cemetery
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.
Weekly Story: An Enduring Embrace
On Shavuos some years ago, a friend told me the following story. It was so powerful that I knew that I was going to share it on some occasions.
BESHT: Story of My Father Dr. Yaakov Hanoka – A Baal Teshuva Pioneer
Shabbos at the BESHT: Rabbi Yitzchak Hanoka is the Tri-State Senior Rabbinic Coordinator at OK Kosher Certification. Prior to his current position, Rabbi Hanoka worked as a mashgiach for various manufacturing facilities certified by the OK.
New Engagement!
Yosef Gordon (Cincinnati, OH) to Dina Ives (Pomona, NY)
Weekly Dvar Torah: From Barley to Brilliance
In this week’s Dvar Torah, Rabbi Katzman explores the transformation within each of us as we work our way through the biblical journey from slavery to freedom.
A Tribute To Rabbi Yehuda Leib Alevsky OBM
Rabbi Chaim Dalfin gives a moving tribute to Rabbi Yehuda Leib Laibel Alevsky OBM, covering topics such as his his time in Russia, Lod, USA, as Head Shliach Ohio, and his time in Tzach.
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NYC Building Owners Forced to Offload Properties For As Much as 90% Discount Under Pressure By Fee Hikes and Tenants Refusing to Pay
The dire warning came during a Rent Guidelines Board meeting as its members weigh whether to get behind Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s rent freeze for the city’s nearly 1 million rent-stabilized apartments.
JEM: The Rebbe’s Timely Encouragement to the Mir Rosh Yeshiva
Discover the origins of their relationship, the powerful encounter that followed, and the striking way Reb Nochum later described the Rebbe’s leadership.
Here’s My Story: Standing Together for Israel
A long-time veteran of the Israeli Air Force, Mr. Ze’ev Ron continued to work with computers, as well as in the field of kosher supervision, after concluding his service. He was interviewed in October 2013.
Arrest Made After 5-Year-Old Boy Attacked In Crown Heights Earlier This Month
A suspect has been arrested in connection with a shocking and unprovoked attack on a 5-year-old boy in Crown Heights earlier this month. The arrest was made in large part due to the swift actions of Crown Heights Shomrim and coordinated police work.
Baby Boy!
Bentzi and Osnas Cousin from Crown Heights had a baby boy! Shalom Zachor: 580 Crown Street Ground Floor, #009 between Albany and Troy Aves
New Engagement!
Tzemach Sanowicz (Crown Heights) to Esther Browd (Jacksonville, FL) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:30pm at Lubavitch Yeshiva Crown Street
Picture of the Day
Thousands of Talmidim of Oholei Torah in Crown Heights packed onto the Eastern Parkway service lane for their first group photo in nine years.
A Tribute To Rabbi Tzemach Yosef Yitzchak Wilansky OBM
Rabbi Chaim Dalfin gave a moving tribute to Rabbi Tzemach Yosef Yitzchak Wilansky OBM, a famed Pre-1A teacher in Montreal whose life work inspired hundreds of children.
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