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.
The Vaad Hakohol d’Shchunahs Crown Heights has launched a voter registration drive for the community in preparation for the upcoming Democratic primary election.
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.
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.
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.
Just the openings… where it all started. A medley of some original intros I composed and arranged over the years.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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?
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.
Mordechai Bukiet (Bradenton, FL) to Sheina Paltiel (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Tonight, Tuesday, 8:30pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street Small Hall
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.
Watch the recap of Oholei Torah’s unforgettable תמונה כללית — שבעים שנה, bringing together over 2,300 talmidim and staff in a powerful display of achdus, pride, and 70 years of Chinuch al Taharas Hakodesh.
The Crown Heights Jewish Community Council (CHJCC) is proud to announce the launch of a new Federal Security Grant Assistance Department designed to help Crown Heights shuls, schools, nonprofits, and community organizations access available federal security funding opportunities.
