“Give me the list price,” he said. At first they didn’t understand, and he explained that he wanted to pay what the chains would cost in a store. The two men left the factory with $1,300 (around $4,500 today). “It was as if an angel had descended from heaven to help us,” Mr. Gurwitz said.
Oholei Torah Mesivta gathered for an inspiring evening celebrating the graduation of the Shiur Gimmel talmidim, highlighted by an extraordinary Siyum HaShas completed by talmid Menachem Mendel Feldman.
Rabbi Berl Junik was involved in many aspects of life at 770 and in caring for the needs of the Rebbe and Rebbetzin. Over the years, he recorded many of the ideas, stories, and instructions the Rebbetzin shared with him.
A new Tshura was released in honor of the Butman-Eizenbach wedding that took place in Brunoy, France this week.
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.
From morning until late at night, a steady stream of visitors arrived to offer condolences, share memories, and pay tribute to a man whose impact reached far beyond the boundaries of any single community.
Being that this coming week is Yud-Beis Tammuz, and many people ask me various questions about the Frierdiker Rebbe, especially as my editor is in midst of reviewing the second volume, I would like to clarify one point which I believe is a misconception that many have.
In this week’s Dvar Torah, Rabbi Katzman delves into a not-so-secret fact about the Jewish nation. A proud Jew will do what needs to be done, and they can not be stopped.
Losing an election is never easy. When you invest your time, energy, and hopes into a campaign, defeat hurts. The test is whether the campaign achieved something meaningful. In that regard, I believe it did.
Designed with deep intention and inspired by the Land of Israel, the mikvah welcomes visitors with a garden of Israeli fruit trees leading to the entrance, while its walls are clad with Jerusalem stone imported directly from Israel.
The New York City Rent Guidelines Board approved Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s key campaign promise to “freeze the rent” on Thursday — in a move landlord advocates slammed as “an absolute farce.”
As we celebrate Yud Bais/Yud Gimmel Tammuz – we share a letter where the Rebbe refers to a message of the Frierdiker Rebbe on the first anniversary of his redemption and connects it to the answer he is giving to one who wishes to donate for the building of a children’s hospital.
Mendel and Leah (nee Levilev) Tenenbaum from New City, NY had a baby boy!
The Sukkah Foundation launches nationwide to keep Sukkot within reach for every Jewish family, school, and congregation—and invites donors to help build the holiday for those who can’t afford it
A Crown Heights resident was among a select group of graduates honored for outstanding achievement during Touro University’s School of Health Sciences commencement ceremony.
By the end of the night, over 1,000 seforim were raffled off, and every single participant walked away with a copy of Inyano Shel Moshiach. The bochurim left inspired not just to learn about Geulah, but to live it—bringing a tremendous amount of Nachas to the Rebbe.
Despite the recent wave of drone and missile attacks in Southern Ukraine, students at Chabad of Odesa’s Mishpacha Orphanage safely ended the school year with the ringing of the “Last Bell.”
