Meet The New Shluchim to La Fortuna, Costa Rica
Meet Rabbi Shlomo and Chana Ben-Ami, together with their family, who are opening a new Chabad House in La Fortuna, Costa Rica.
Chabad of Venezuela Launch Fund As The Country Works Towards Earthquake Recovery
Many of you have asked how to help. In response, Chabad of Venezuela are opening a relief fund to provide direct assistance. As the initial emergency settles, the greatest hurdle is helping families rebuild and repair their severely damaged homes so they can return safely.
“When the Rebbe Stopped My Daughter’s Wedding…
A mind-blowing story about the Rebbe’s cousin, a Belzer Chossid, who thought his connection to the Rebbe had come to an end, until a simple, offhand ‘joke’ triggered a series of precise, mind-blowing answers that changed everything.
Last Chance to Turn Your Idea Into Action
The Chinuch Pitch is looking for practical, innovative, toichendike ideas that solve real problems in Chinuch. Could be a curriculum, a program, a platform, a system, or something completely new. It doesn’t need to be fully built out yet, it just needs a clear purpose and real potential.
The Sale They Never Expected
“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.
The Rebbetzin on 12 Tammuz
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.
New Tshura from the Butman-Eizenbach Wedding Published
A new Tshura was released in honor of the Butman-Eizenbach wedding that took place in Brunoy, France this week.
Chabad History With Rabbi Dalfin – Warsaw Memories #10, Warsaw Cemetery
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.
A Life Reflected in the Crowds: Thousands Gather to Honor Rabbi Shmuly Altein
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.
Weekly Story: The Frierdiker Rebbe
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.
Pensacola, Fla., Celebrates Historic Opening of First Mikvah
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.
Full Gallery: Moshiach Chidon 5786
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 Heavy Fire, School Year Ends Safely in Odesa, Ukraine
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.”
An Evening of Courage, Sacrifice, and Jewish pride At Chabad of Forest Hills North
The guest speaker, Sheina Gutnick, shared the life and legacy of her father, Reuven Morrison, whose heroic actions during the Bondi Beach terror attack in Australia on December 14, 2025, saved lives and inspired a nation.
Newly Released Tshura Sheds Light on the Rebbe’s Uncle
A new Tshura released at the Zaklikovsky and Shemtov Wedding sheds light on the Rebbe’s uncle, Rabbi Zusya Kazachkov, a little known figure until now.
Shluchim Online School Graduates Meet In Person For Graduation Ceremony
Don’t let the photos fool you, this isn’t any other graduation. The 8th grade boys graduating from the Nigri Shluchim Online School gathered in New York to celebrate their graduation with an exciting trip and in person ceremony.
Here’s My Story: How I Got Pulled In (Literally)
Rabbi Alter Metzger was a longtime Jewish studies professor at YU’s Stern College, and the author of a number of works on the history and philosophy of Chabad. He was interviewed in July 2010. He passed away earlier this year.
Submit a Story
