Woman Arrested After Taking Baby from 770
A 27-year-old Jewish woman was arrested after she took a baby from a stroller in the women’s section in 770. Police apprehended the woman nearby and returned the baby to his mother.
Author Archives: Webby
3
With sadness we inform you of the sudden and very untimely passing of Nosson Noteh (Noti) Tzfasman OBM, on the fourth day of Chol Hamoed Sukkos. He was 36 years old.
Boruch Dayan Hoemes: Noti Tzfasman, 36, OBM
With sadness we inform you of the sudden and very untimely passing of Nosson Noteh (Noti) Tzfasman OBM, on the fourth day of Chol Hamoed Sukkos. He was 36 years old.
Family Requests the Public’s Help Locating Their Son
The family of a 31-year-old man, who has been missing since Motzai Shabbos, is requesting the public’s help in locating him. UPDATE: He has been found!
Montreal Celebrates Simchas Beis HaShoeva
Montreal’s Chabad community celebrated Simchas Beis HaShoeva on Motzai Shabbos in front of the Lubavitch Yeshiva with live music, cotton candy, popcorn and a barbecue.
8:00pm: Is Simchas Torah Only For Men?
This week’s edition of MyLife: Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Episode 183, will air tonight, Sunday, here on CrownHeights.info, beginning at 8:00pm. This week Rabbi Jacobson will address the topics: Is Simchas Torah Only For Men? What Is the Significance of Simchas Beis HaShoaivah Today? Why Is the Dancing of Simchas Torah Called Hakofot (Circles)? How Is It Fine That Some Leaders in Tanach Married Non-Jews? Was the Rebbe’s Prophecy About Moshiach Unfulfilled?
Yemenite Simchas Beis Hashoeva Gets New Venue
Outgrowing the small building courtyard on Empire Boulevard, the “Yemenite Simchas Beis Hashoeva” moved to the large hall at Lubavitcher Yeshiva and with hundreds in attendance they danced all evening to the tunes true to their Yemenite heritage.
12-Year-Old Gang Assaulted in Brazen Parkway Attack
SEE IT: A 12-year-old Jewish boy was brutally assaulted by a group of black pre-teens in a brazen attack on Friday night along Eastern Parkway. Family members miffed by the inaction of many police officers.
Photos: Motzai Shabbos Simchas Beis Hashuevah
Thousands flocked to Crown Heights to participate in the first gathering of Simchas Beis Hashuevah accompanied by live music on Kingston Avenue in Crown Heights.
Melbourne’s Young-Yeshivah Community Holds SBH
This Sukkos, close to 100 young men and women from Melbourne’s Young-Yeshivah community gathered for a Simchas Beis Hashoevah BBQ Bash Party. Young-Yeshivah is a vibrant satellite community of Melbourne’s Yeshivah Centre, and caters for singles, couples and families ranging from the not-yet-twenties through the past-thirties.
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Mrs. Chana Zucker (Cukier) OBM, a longtime resident of Crown Heights, on the 14th of Elul 5777. She was 91 years old.
Boruch Dayan Hoemes: Mrs. Chana Zucker, 91, OBM
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Mrs. Chana Zucker (Cukier) OBM, a longtime resident of Crown Heights, on the 14th of Elul 5777. She was 91 years old.
Panel Reveals Insight into Preserving Rebbe’s Sichos
A unique and historic panel of speakers came together yesterday and spent hours discussing and revealing details involving the repeating, editing and printing the Sichos and Farbrengens of the Rebbe, with thousands of Bochurim in attendance.
Sydney Welcomes Six New Rabbinical Students
Six new Bochurim have arrived to a new Smicha (Rabbinical Course) program which will take place at the Tzemach Tzedek Community Centre, Sydney that begins after the festival of Sukkos.
Boruch Dayan Hoemes: Mr. Richard Shapiro, 71, OBM
With sadness we inform you of the untimely passing of Yerachmiel Levy (Richard) ben Moshe Aaron Shapiro OBM, a businessman and philanthropist who resided in White Plains, New York. He was 71 years old.
Photos: Kapores in the Early Hours of the Morning
Guests and residents of Crown Heights fulfilled the ancient custom of Kapores in the ‘morning watch’.
Photos: Kapores Protestors Shut Down
A small number of Kapores protestors arrived in Crown Heights with the intention of interfering with ritual, but a prepared police department quickly put an end to skirmishes.
Photos: Kapores on Erev Yom Kippur
Throughout the evening on Thursday, Jews from all walks of life came to Crown Heights to partake in the custom of Kapores.
Thousands Take Advantage of Subsidized Kapores
Thousands of Crown Heights residents took advantage of Kapores being offered at a subsidized price of just $5. The discount was offered thanks to the generosity of a number of philanthropists who enabled NCFJE to offer the deep discounts. Also, This year special pens were set up to allow the chickens to roam freely.
Submit a Story
