On the 23rd of Adar, 1994, a Lebanese terrorist named Rashid Baz opened fire on a van full of Lubavitcher Bochurim on the Brooklyn Bridge. In the attack, Ari Halberstam, HYD, was killed. 26 years after the murder, which shocked the world, we present a collection of videos and news broadcasts which gave broad coverage to the incident.
Good news for the Crown Heights Jewish community. The teachers of Bais Rivkah have announced that they will be ending their slowdown begun just a few weeks ago in protest of missed pay.
All three Rabbonim of the Crown Heights Beis Din signed Monday on a letter backing the 770 gabboim on a ban placed on the instigators of the Motzei Shabbos brawl in 770.
New video has emerged of bochurim obstructing a Connection Point Rally in 770 Motzei Shabbos. The enraging video began circulating online, after the bochurim were banned from 770 by the Gabboim.
A new Rov in town that launched an organization geared toward the young couples of Crown Heights faced backlash from the re-unified Crown Heights Beis Din, which published a letter instructing the community to refrain from supporting or encouraging him in any way.
Lamplighters Yeshiva has always been a pioneering yeshiva in Crown Heights. Following the Montassori educational model, the school shines as a beacon of light for the community. Over the past few years though, it has all come crumbling down and now stands teetering on the edge. What happened?
Operation Survival discusses the roles of school leaders, teachers, and parents in the child’s education with Dr. Shimon Waronker, Ed.D for the prevention 101 series. Dr. Waronker received his BA from the Univ. of Maryland; and Ph.D. from Harvard. He is the former Principal of the Jordan L. Mott School, S. Bronx.
In a vile display, yellow flags painted with a twisted version of the Moshiach flag were flown by the Twins from France while thousands of Shluchim stood for the annual group photo. The act shocked Lubavitchers on all sides of the ideological spectrum, and prompted a physical altercation and massive chillul hashem.
Operation Survival: Watch as Operation Survival discusses How you can detect bullying in a classroom, with Dr. Rona Novick, PhD. Mrs Novick is the Dean of the Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration at Yeshiva University and holds the Raine and Stanley Silverstein Chair in Professional Ethics and Values.
As the assault on Yeshiva Education reaches an important junction, the Menehalim of the Crown Heights Yeshivos came together to ask the community to once again rally together to and protect this important cause.
Operation Survival: Watch as Operation Survival discusses how to help someone who’s being bullied with Dr. Rona Novick, PhD. Mrs Novick is the Dean of the Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration at Yeshiva University and holds the Raine and Stanley Silverstein Chair in Professional Ethics and Values.
A father of a Bais Rivkah student wrote the following open letter to the community, highlighting the real reason that the girls school is running smoothly, and asks you to join in showing your support.
Operation Survival: Watch as Operation Survival discusses what can be done if a child is hanging out with the wrong crowd, with Dena Gorkin for the prevention101 series. Dena Gorkin is the Director of Community Education for NCFJE’s Operation Survival, and founder and principal of Bnos Chomesh Academy high school for girls.
Operation Survival: Watch as Operation Survival discusses the cause of depression, and how to prevent it with David Schwartz, Psy.D., LCSW, a professional counselor for 40 years. David focuses on evaluation, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of mental, emotional and behavioral health issues.
Following an incredible response to his previous letter, Rabbi Chaim Rosenstein of Monsey NY publishes a clarification, doubling down and highlighting the issues with the Department of Education’s proposed guidelines.
Operation Survival: Watch as Operation Survival discusses how to help someone who’s being bullied with Dr. Rona Novick, PhD. Mrs Novick is the Dean of the Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration at Yeshiva University and holds the Raine and Stanley Silverstein Chair in Professional Ethics and Values.
As the time to submit petitions to the New York State Department of Education, in regards to the proposed regulations on secular studies in private schools, a Monsey Rabbi submitted the following letter to the Department of Education, in the hopes of bringing attention to this important issue.
