Information to be Menachem Avel Mendel Meijers
Mendel Meijers will be sitting Shiva in Crown Heights following the passing of his mother Mrs. Miriam Meijers OBM. Times and location in the extended article.
YEKA Boys’ Jewish Summer Camp Marks Its Largest and Longest Season Yet
This year’s YEKA Jewish summer program for boys brought together more than 160 children from over 20 cities and villages across Ukraine for 21 days of learning, friendship and adventure in the Carpathian Mountains.
How to Reduce Kids’ Screen Time Without the Tears
It’s 6:15 pm on a Tuesday. Dinner’s on the stove, your phone is buzzing with a message from your sister, and your six-year-old is curled into the couch cushions, eyes locked on a tablet, completely somewhere else. You call her name once. Twice. Nothing. On the third try, you finally reach over and turn it off, and the sound that comes out of her could wake the whole block. If you know this moment, you are not failing. You are parenting in 2026.
Baby Girl!
Levi and Mushka (nee Tenenbaum) Krinsky from Libertyville, IL had a baby girl.
Baby Boy!
Mendel and Miriam (nee Katz) Greenberg from Schaumburg, IL had a baby boy!
Op-Ed: Private Struggle, Public Assault – Protecting Torah Life in the Digital Age
People are shaped by the attitudes, language, and examples around them. A single public voice can attract others; a group can make an idea seem normal; and eventually, what was once seen as destructive can be presented as admirable.
INBOX: 13-Story Development Planned for Crown Heights – But Who Will this Housing Serve?
A major new development planned at the corner of Troy Avenue and East New York Avenue is raising concerns among Crown Heights residents about the direction of development in the neighborhood.
Camp L’man Achai Releases New Theme Song
As another incredible summer at Camp L’man Achai comes to a close, the camp celebrates the fun, growth, and Jewish pride created throughout the summer with the release of a brand-new original song, ‘Where I Belong.’
Picture of the Day: The Mechanchim of YKP
The dedicated Mechanchim of Oholei Torah’s Yeshivas Kayitz Program gathered for a group photo at the YKP campus in Pennsylvania, representing the experienced Chinuch team that guides hundreds of Talmidim throughout the summer.
Powerball Jackpot Swells Past $900 Million
The Powerball jackpot has swelled past $900 million, the eighth largest payout in history — but the odds show players are more likely to be struck by lightning twice win.
New Mikvah Inaugurated in Almaty on Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Schneerson’s Yahrzeit
The new mikvah is located on the ground floor of the residential building at the city’s Chabad Center, near the resting place of Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Schneerson, father of the Lubavitcher Rebbe.
BDE: Betzalel Dovid Giller, 5, OBM
Betzalel Dovid Giller, a five-year-old boy from the Chabad community in Lod, Israel, tragically passed away on Sunday after being found unconscious inside a family vehicle.
Hoax Call For A Fire Brings the FDNY to 770 Motzei Shabbos
A hoax call to 911 brought firefighters into 770 Motzei Shabbos as they searched the Shul’s basement for a fire that did not exist.
New Engagement!
Sholom Bronstein (Andover, MA) to Chaya Mann (South Beach, FL)
Historic Milestone in Jūrmala: New Chabad House Opens with City Mayor in Attendance
Hundreds of residents, Jewish community leaders and visitors gathered on Jomas Street, Jūrmala’s central pedestrian promenade, for the inauguration of the city’s first permanent Chabad House in its central district.
Campus Shluchos Gather in DC for First-Ever JewishU Growth Summit
Hosted by Chabad on Campus International, twenty-five Shluchos from campuses across North America came together at Chabad at American University in Washington, DC, for the first-ever JewishU Growth Summit for Shluchos.
Chabad History With Rabbi Dalfin – R’ Aron Dalfin: Atlit Transit Camp Near Haifa, Move to Ramla, and Relatives
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.
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