Shabbos at the Besht: Ahavas Yisroel
This Shabbos at the Besht, Rabbi Naftali Silberberg, editor at JLI, will lead a discussion on the topic of Ahavas Yisroel.
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Shluchim of the UK Gather
From a single house to a household name, Lubavitch of the UK has grown over the past 6 decades to a network of 115 Shluchim, who span the length and breadth of the United Kingdom.
Egotism and Judgementalism: Why It’s So Hard to Love
Do you ever encounter people that you know, who won’t say hello or good Shabbos to you, or even look you in the eye, while try as you might, you can’t think of what you have ever done to them. In fact you know for certain that you’ve never done them any wrong?
by Rabbi Yoseph Kahanov - Jax, FL
Weekly Unique Photo of the Rebbe
CrownHeights.info and Lubavitch Archives present a unique photo of the Rebbe visiting Camp Gan Israel in Swan Lake, New York, summer of 1957.
Picture of the Day: A Jew is a Jew
This photo making its rounds on social media depicts a Lubavitcher putting on Tefilin with a Jewish pro-Palestinian protester.
Thief Steals Mail, Uses to Commit Identity Fraud
The residents of a Crown Heights apartment building recently noticed that some of their mail was going missing from their mailboxes. This coincided with several instances of identity theft among the building’s residents, with fraudulent transactions worth tens of thousands of dollars – all of which were a huge headache and took many hours of effort to resolve.
Letter & Spirit: The Story Behind the Photo
Does the above innocuous photograph of a boy wearing Tefilin look familiar to you? If not, try covering up the photo below the pencil line drawn across it… how about now? The upper portion of this photo, depicting the proper placement of the Tefilin Shel Rosh, appears in the back of almost every old print of Siddur Tehilas Hashem, as well as several other Lubavitch publications.
Gazebo Dedicated in Memory of CGI Staff-Member
Two beautiful wooden gazebos were recently donated by Hershey Chitrik and his mother Slava to Gan Yisroel-Parksville in loving memory of Shmuel ben R’ Aaron Chitrik, OBM, a former staff-member in camp who passed away on the 20th of Tammuz during the summer of 1987.
Jewish Community Watch Raises $100,000+
Yesterday afternoon, the anti-child-abuse organization Jewish Community Watch launched a fundraising campaign in anticipation of the relaunching of their website, with the goal of raising $100,000 in 24 hours. Barely halfway through the day, the funds were already raised.
Update: With only minutes to spare, JCW Has achieved their secondary goal of raising $150,000.
The Rebbe during a visit to Camp Gan Yisroel in upstate New York.
The Rebbe’s Annual Call for Summertime Tznius
“Prior to the summer, the Rebbe would – almost annually – discuss the topic of Tznius,” says Oholei Torah Mashpia Rabbi Michoel Seligson. At his suggestion, CrownHeights.info proudly presents a new weekly feature for the summer months, in which a few words of the Rebbe on topic of Tznius will be presented for our readers, as compiled by Rabbi Seligson.
Photos: Campers Enjoy Oldest Amusement Park
Campers and staff at Gan Yisroel-Parksville had a wonderful time on their trip to Lake Compounce, the oldest, continuously-operating amusement park in North America, founded in 1846!
Chabad at the Shore Honors IDF Veterans
This past Friday Night, Chabad at the Shore hosted a Friday Night Dinner to honor members of the Community who served in the Israel Defense Forces. 16 individuals from the Greater Atlantic City area were honored by Chabad, and more than 120 participated in the event.
Video: Mysterious White Flags on Brooklyn Bridge
Safety on the Brooklyn Bridge was called into question Tuesday when two white flags appeared on the top of the structure’s towers. An NYPD investigation is ongoing, CBS News’ Michelle Miller reports.
Chabad Replaces Wounded Soldiers’ Tefilin
Early this morning, Wednesday, a few IDF soldiers being treated in the hospital after they were wounded in the recent anti-terror operation in Gaza remarked to visitors that their Tefilin has been lost or destroyed while they were under attack.
Picture of the Day: CGI-Parksville Group Portrait
As the first session of the summer comes to a close, the campers and staff of Gan Yisroel in Parksville, NY gathered together this morning to pose for a group portrait.
Info to Be Menachem Avel Newfield Family
Dr. Shlomo and Dr. Philippa Newfield are sitting Shiva after the passing of their mother, Ruth, OBM, at 670 Crown St. [between Troy and Schenectady Aves.] until Monday morning. Shacharis: 8:00am. Mincha: 8:00pm. Maariv: 8:50pm. At the family’s request, please refrain […]
Photo: VIN News/Flash90.
30,000 Attend 2nd Funeral of Lone Soldier
Tens of thousands of mourners paid their final respects to Sgt. Max Steinberg, a slain IDF ‘lone soldier’ who was laid to rest on Mt. Herzl in Jerusalem this morning, Wednesday.
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