Ba’alei Batim Pledge to Support Tishrei Guests

On Monday evening, a meeting was held with the attendance of several Lubavitcher Askanim and Baalei Batim, with the stated purpose of getting people more involved in the Hachnosas Orchim activities of the Vaad Talmidei Hatmimim Ha’olami.

Parking Regulations for Monday, Labor Day

CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — Due to the annual West Indian Day Parade on Labor Day in Crown Heights there will be a slew of driving and parking regulation changes.

The Court Case: Disheartening, Frightening and Exhilarating

I learned about Contempt of Court in Elementary School. The teacher spoke about automobile drivers obeying stop signs. Why should they? “Why should we obey any signs?” she asked. Our young minds grappled with the question but couldn’t come up with an answer that our teacher could not refute. “So what if you got caught,” she argued, “could we really go to jail for not obeying a sign – how silly!”

Who Is Behind Mysterious Lag Ba’omer Parade?

Residents of Crown Heights awoke this morning to find the neighborhood covered with flyers advertising a children’s Lag Ba’omer parade. The flyers look very mysterious; they do not say who or which organization is behind the parade. They claim to have the encouragement of Rabbonim and Mashpi’im, but do not give any names. They almost look like an anonymous “Pashkvil.”

Four Black Girls on Quest to Understand Lubavitchers

Four teenage girls, all new immigrants from the Caribbean, arrive at a high school in the heart of what was the epicenter of the Crown Heights riots 20 years ago. As newcomers they know nothing of the long history of tension between the Black and Lubavitch Jewish communities in the neighborhood. They set out to try to educate themselves about a culture so different from their own, in the midst of stereotypes and misinformation about Jewish people.

Inspector Simonetti Removed from 71st Precinct

Crown Heights [CHI] — In what can only be described as a Passover gift to the Crown Heights Jewish community, the NYPD’s top brass have decided to reassign the much maligned commanding officer of the 71st precinct, Peter Simonetti, to a non-command position in the Brooklyn North police district.

Gaboim Question Authority of Rebbe’s Holy Signature

Five years ago, CrownHeights.info reported a terrible travesty carried out by the 770 Gabboim in court, in which they claimed that the Rebbe’s holy signature was ‘illegal.’ Now they are at it again.

Nechama’s Closet Auction Winners: $100,000 Prize Extended!

Due to public request, Nechama’s Closet has extended the deadline for GRAND PRIZE only until Wednesday March 28th. Those of you who forgot to purchase your tickets have one more chance to do so. Take advantage of this opportunity – Win $100,000.

High School Students Punished for Facebook Accounts

There was much commotion and confusion in the halls of Beis Rivkah High School today, as the school administration cracked down on the possession of Facebook accounts by students.

Gaboim’s New Lawsuit Challenges Rebbe’s Directives

In 1990, the Rebbe instructed that the corporate documents for all three central Lubavitch institutions: Aguch, Merkos and Machne Yisroel be reviewed. The Rebbe also instructed that among some fundamental changes to be implemented, the membership of Aguch be limited to its 20 directors. Yet, as the Gabo’im file another lawsuit to delay their pending eviction from 770, they reject the Rebbe’s wishes by listing several members of Anash as members of Aguch. Further adding insult to injury, a few of these people are not even aware that they are plaintiffs to this lawsuit!

Shomrim 6 to Mark 2 Years to Their Miraculous Victory

It was a fight for their lives, a combined 90 years in prison could have been the punishment handed down by the courts of the State of New York had they have – Chas Veshalom – been found guilty, but have been miraculously saved from this evil decree.

A Child, On the Street, In the Night

Based on a true story.

Laying in bed, fast asleep late Friday night, I hear a man’s voice in our Brooklyn apartment. Drifting between sleep and consciousness, I think I’m dreaming. I hope I’m dreaming. It’s just my wife, our kids and me, in our apartment, or so I thought.

But the voice grows stronger, waking me up. I get up and quietly and walk towards the noise. Suddenly I hear him again. ‘Mr. Klineman, Mr. Klineman…’ Surprisingly, as he called my name, the unexpected voice doesn’t sound threatening at all. Whatever fear I might have had disperses. ‘Mr. Klineman, your son…’ Hearing my son being mentioned, I hasten my walk to the front door which is wide open.