Ukrainian Jewish Fighter Touted as Hero
Ukraine’s deputy governor of the Dneproperovsk region, Boris Filatov, recently praised the acts of an Orthodox Jewish man fighting for a paramilitary force to block Russian advances from the east.
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New Shluchim’s Home Burns Down
The morning after they arrived on their new Shlichus to Stoughton, Massachusetts, a fire destroyed the home of Rabbi Aizik and Mrs. Brochi Katzman.
The new Rok Family Shul, Chabad Downtown Jewish Center in Miami offers 20,000 more square feet of space than its former site.
Miami Jewish Life Is Booming
The Miami area is hotter than ever, according to a new study that found that participation in Chabad-Lubavitch programs is simply booming there.
Video: Eli Marcus’ First Album to Debut
A behind-the-scenes look as Eli Marcus – a younger brother of Shmuel and Bentzion Marcus of 8th Day – gears up for the debut of his very first album.
Kinus Banquet Gallery 9: An Overview
Over four thousand Shluchim and their guests convened last night at the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal, one of the largest shipping terminals in New York City, for the Grand Gala Banquet that concluded the annual International Conference of Chabad Emissaries.
4-Year Old Boy Assaulted Outside NZ Chabad House
A 4-year-old boy wearing a kipah was slapped on his head as he walked home from a Chabad house in Auckland, New Zealand.
Video: Survivor Describes Horrific Synagogue Attack
Rabbi Shmuel Goldstein describes his ‘miraculous’ escape from the brutal massacre at Har Nof synagogue – after tackling a terrorist.
Yuli Edelstein
Knesset Speaker’s Anecdote Has Important Lesson
In his fascinating and heartwarming address to the International Kinus Hashluchim Gala Banquet tonight, Speaker of the Knesset Yuli Edelstein told of a particularly humorous episode – with an important lesson to boot – that occurred on his first day in the Holy Land after having been freed from the USSR.
8:00pm: What We Can Do About the Tragedy in Har Nof
This week’s edition of MyLife: Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Episode 44, will air tonight, Sunday, here on CrownHeights.info beginning at 8:00pm. This week Rabbi Jacobson will address the following topics: What Can We Do about the Tragedy in Har Nof; Looking at Yourself Honestly; Being Overly Critical; Dealing with the Homeless; Ohel on Shabbos?
Which Is the Only U.S. State Without Chabad?
Only one U.S. state remains without a permanent Chabad presence. Finding it is like a ‘Where’s Waldo?’ for Jews, says Haaretz.
4:45pm: Live Broadcast of the Kinus Gala Banquet
Over 5,000 Shluchim and their guests will convene at the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal, one of the largest shipping terminals in New York City, for the Grand Gala Banquet that will conclude the annual International Conference of Chabad Emissaries. CrownHeights.info will be streaming live video of the event, which will begin at 4:45pm.
Lubavitcher Elected to Montreal School Board
Mordechai Antal, a member of the Lubavitch community in Montreal, has become only the second Orthodox Jewish commissioner of the English Montreal School Board (EMSB), and probably of any school board in Quebec.
In an early 1990s photo are longtime friends, standing from left, Rabbi Y.Y. Levin, Rabbi Tzvi Rader, Rabbi Nosson Greenblatt, Rabbi Y.Y. Meshulovin, Rabbi Nechemia Vogel, Rabbi Yossi Carlebach, Rabbi Yosef Landa, Rabbi Mendy Groner, Rabbi Yerachmiel Benjaminson and Rabbi Shmuel Notik; and first row, from left, Rabbi Y.Y. Zaltzman, Rabbi Mordechai Kastel, Rabbi Avremel Grossbaum and Rabbi Mendel Raskin.
Sixty’s Something: Group Reunites Each Year at Kinus
Most are turning 60 this year and they live on five continents, but the time and distance have not diminished the close connection felt by the Rabbinical College of America’s class of 1974. Every year, they sit together at the Friday-night meal during the International Conference of Chabad-Lubavitch Emissaries, catching up on each other’s lives, reliving memories of times past, sharing Chassidic insights and enjoying each other’s company.
Photos: A Recap of Thursday, Day 2 of the Kinus
A collection of photos from Thursday’s breakfast, sessions, general session, dinner and farbrengen.
Photos by Itzik Roytman
Shabbos at the Besht: Five Guest Speakers
This Shabbos at the Besht, five Shluchim who have arrived for the annual Kinus will lead discussions on a variety of topics. See extended article for full schedule.
Video: Netanyahu Sends Greetings to Kinus Hashluchim
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sends greetings to the International Conference of Chabad Lubavitch Shluchim, 2014.
Tznius ‘Talking Windows’ Return to Kingston Ave.
Crown Heights residents may recall seeing a 55-inch screen in Kinston Bake Shop last year during Tishrei, playing clips of the Rebbe speaking about Tznius. Well, they are about to see round two – only this time, there will be three screens in three different locations.
by Molly Resnick
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