Dozens of Chabad bochurim who were detained by Israeli military police at Ben Gurion Airport Tuesday morning after returning from a year of learning at 770 Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights have been released from military custody, while others remain imprisoned, according to Israeli media reports.
Among most Chassidic groups, including Chabad-Lubavitch, the joyous dancing with the Torah known as hakafot takes place on Shemini Atzeret as well as Simchat Torah. But this was not the practice at the synagogue in Gomel, Belarus, where Kot and his wife, Rochel, had arrived as Chabad emissaries only weeks earlier.
Crown Heights United has announced its endorsements for New York’s upcoming election, backing Gov. Kathy Hochul, Assemblymember Brian Cunningham, State Sen. Zellnor Myrie, Attorney General Letitia James and State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli for reelection.
For over ten years, CrownHeights.info has proudly provided Lubavitchers across the globe with the latest international Chabad-Lubavitch news as well as updates from Crown Heights. As technology evolved, so did Crownheights.info, expanding from just a website to a host of social media platforms.
Teens wrapped up the first-ever CTeen Asia Shabbaton with personal hachlatos and a renewed pride in being Jewish, ready to share it with their families back home.
Responses to life-threatening emergencies increased by 3 minutes, 50 seconds, or 41.2%. For non-life-threatening emergencies, response times rose by 14 minutes, 49 seconds, more than doubling over the same period.
The IDF had advance notice of the group’s arrival and deployed military police to the airport. According to Ynet, the bochurim were subsequently transferred to the IDF induction center at Tel Hashomer, where they face proceedings over their military-service status.
Yossi Kalman (Riverdale, NY) to Roizy Krausz (Lakewood, NJ) L’Chaim: Tuesday, Oct. 20th, 7:30pm at Rubashkin’s 1349 President Street
Over 40 Jewish students from SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University gathered in Crown Heights for an inspiring Shabbaton filled with warmth, Chassidus, and Jewish pride.
Two minors were arrested in Crown Heights on Monday after allegedly attempting to steal a moped, following a quick response by Crown Heights Shomrim and the NYPD’s 71st Precinct.
Shlomo Zeilig Kupfer (Boro Park, Brooklyn) to Moussia Cooper (Melbourne, Australia) L’Chaim: Tonight, Monday, 8:30pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street
The contest gives young people a creative way to express themselves while opening the door to important conversations about discrimination, bullying, antisemitism, and inclusion.
An extraordinary turnout of community members from throughout Orange County gathered on Wednesday evening, October 7, for a moving Evening of Remembrance & Resilience, co- hosted by The Jewish Federation of Orange County and Chabad of Orange County, led by Rabbi Pesach and Chana Burston.
Parents are invited to join Connection in Parenting: Because Every Behavior Tells a Story, a free six-week virtual series led by Chana Kaiman, LCSW-RPT, a Registered Play Therapist who specializes in working with children and families.
Alon Nussbaum (Johannesburg, South Africa) to Devorah Leah Edelkopf (Podgorico, Montenegro) L’Chaim: Tonight, Monday, 7:30pm at The Shul 481 Albany Ave
Elon Musk promised early Monday to give one of his SpaceX shares to every child in America next year – teasing that the unprecedented giveaway “will be the first of many.”
This weekend, Chabad on Campus International is hosting the Pegisha, bringing Jewish college students to Crown Heights for one of the most anticipated weekends on the Chabad on Campus calendar. They are coming from over 160 universities across six countries.
