In this episode, Rabbi Kasriel Shemtov of West Bloomfield, Michigan, shares vivid memories of living through the entire saga of the sefarim court case as a bochur- from the summer of 5745 (1985) through 5750 (1990).
Join the historic Siyum Sefer Torah, broadcast live from Buenos Aires, Argentina, celebrating the completion of the 12th Sefer Torah Hakloli, part of the Rebbe’s worldwide initiative to unite Yidden through the purchase of individual letters in a Unity Sefer Torah.
The Crown Heights Republican Committee (CHRC) and community members endorses Bruce Blakeman for Governor, Saritha Komatireddy for Attorney General, and Joseph Hernandez for State Comptroller.
Levi Smith (N. Miami Beach, FL) to Chana Singer (Manchester, UK) L’Chaim: Tonight, Sunday, 8:00pm at 1349 President Street
A huge outdoor Havdalah ceremony took place outside the Rebbe’s house at 1304 President Street, at the Chabad on Campus International Pegisha.
Two teenagers were arrested in Crown Heights after allegedly stealing a moped, following a coordinated response by Crown Heights Shomrim and the NYPD’s 71st Precinct.
The woman wanted in connection with the stabbing of a Chabad bochur in Midtown Manhattan earlier this week has been arrested, Manhattan Shomrim announced Saturday evening. The suspect is accused of carrying out two separate assaults being investigated as hate crimes on the same day.
Reading the note, the Rebbe took issue with Reuven’s self-absorption and his total preoccupation with himself, which seemed to leave him oblivious to the world around him. The Rebbe asked: “Don’t you have anything else to think about besides Reuven?”
There’s a running joke that in Lubavitch, Yeshiva only functions properly from Cheshvan until Kislev. It’s funny, but unfortunately, there’s enough truth to it that we should be concerned.
In a unique initiative aimed at strengthening Jewish communal life and expanding assistance to those in need, Chabad of Monticello is set to benefit from a donation of equity in a technology startup, helping support plans for a new Shul and community kitchen in Sullivan County.
A new free website, LikuteiTorah.com, opens the Chassidishe Parsha to every learner: all 412 maamarim of the Alter Rebbe’s Torah Ohr and Likkutei Torah, in the original Hebrew with an English translation and an explanation of every section.
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.
Pegisha is underway. Almost 2,000 participants from more than 160 universities across six countries are in Crown Heights this weekend for Pegisha, hosted by Chabad on Campus International.
Staff Sergeant Ron Yonatan Roytman, aged 23, from Ashkelon, a squad commander in the Ari Battalion (775), Search and Rescue Brigade, and Sergeant Yuval Shai Svilem, aged 20, from Hod Hasharon, a combat soldier in the battalion, fell in combat during the shooting attack on Friday morning at the Judea Junction.
Shui and Sheva (nee Tennenhaus) Kastel from Hollywood, FL had a baby girl!
The response to last week’s article about our custom of saying Tehillim, and when it should be said, was much more than I anticipated. Many people emailed me or spoke to me personally asking me for details and when should they say their personal Tehillim. So this week, I am following up with an article about the history of learning the daily portion of the Parsha.
In this week’s Dvar Torah, Rabbi Katzman shows how Hashem has given us the “roadmap” to life. It may be counter intuitive, but it works.
