On Monday, May 29th, the forty-first birthday of Mrs. Henya Federman OBM, Rabbi Elkanah Shmotkin shared a unique film discovered from her wedding day, which shows the dedication she had to students.
In a historic ceremony, ancient, worn-out Torah scrolls from the Western Wall were brought to a special burial (genizah) ceremony on the Mount of Olives.
After extensive restoration, 130 year old synagogue reopened with participation of the District Governor and Mayor along with Russia’s Chief Rabbi, Rabbi Berel Lazar.
A gala end-of-year Hakhel banquet welcomed mechanchim from across the greater New York area in a show of appreciation for their leadership. Uplifting talks, inspiring music and fine display enhanced the event.
More than 150 college students from around the world are currently participating in Chabad on Campus International’s JewishU trip to Dubai.
Before the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Memorial Arch in Grand Army Plaza was built, it was the location of the Fountain of the Golden Spray of 1867. In 1873, the Dome Fountain by Calvert Vaux replaced the 1867 fountain with a two-tiered, double-domed structure of cast iron and molded sections of Beton Coignet.
Darchai Menachem recently held a very special Shabbaton in the Poconos to celebrate the yeshiva’s incredible teachers and their families. It was a Shabbos of appreciation, a time to recognize and honor the immense dedication and sacrifice that the Mechanchim and their spouses make for the school and the wider community.
Kosherfest, the annual event that brought kosher food producers, buyers and venders flocking each year, has made the heartbreaking announcement that it will not be returning.
Operation Survival has partnered with CrownHeights.info to present an important online event for the community titled “Juggling Caregiving and Parenting, Navigating the Challenges of the Sandwich Generation”.
Just as “pro-choice” in abortion laws is rightfully a sickening thought, we should at least have a similar reaction when it comes to being “pro-choice” in family planning and giving legitimacy to limiting Hashem’s brachos by not bringing children into the world
At least two people were shot near a Brooklyn subway station Wednesday morning, law enforcement sources said. The shooting happened outside the Franklin Avenue-Botanic Garden subway station.
Mendel Vishetzky (Kiev, Ukraine) to Chana Raskin (Montreal, Canada) L’Chaim: Today, Wednesday, 8:30pm at The Shull 481 Albany Ave
New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez announced today the launch of two new Open Streets on Staten Island to support Shabbos in partnership with the borough’s Jewish community.
Saadia and Chani (nee Mishulovin) Weingarten from Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States had a baby boy!
Crown Heights representative to New York State, Brian Cunningham, released a Twitter poll today asking if you support a 20 mile per hour speed limit as the State Senate approaches the possible passing of Sammy’s Law.
Voyaging by air, sea, and land, young South American shluchim excitedly gathered in Buenos Aires. In celebration of The Year of Hakhel, Shabbos Tzuzamen–Argentina would be going international, linking three countries for a Shabbaton of inspiration, enjoyment, and brotherliness.
The Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Arch at Grand Army Plaza is one of the most iconic structures encountered by travelers to Crown Heights from Manhattan.
