When Baba Sali visited Tzfat for the first time, the synagogue of the Ari Hakadosh was locked and off-limits. Why? It was widely known that anyone who entered the Shul of the Ari never left alive. This Sunday night, 4 Shvat / February 2nd, marks the 41st yahrzeit and Hiloula of the Baba Sali.
A Siyum does not happen every day. It is a special occasion that marks a milestone in learning.
This past Thursday, HaRav Yitzchok Raitport visited Oholei Torah and delivered a shiur kloli to an audience of 400 talmidim. The shiur, held in the Raitport Beis Medrash, focused on the current gemorah being studied by the bochurim.
A Mitzvah Tank, operated by Rabbi Yehuda Pevzner, was parked on a Crown Heights street when a driver fell asleep behind the wheel and crashed into it around 7:10am.
Shabbos at the BESHT: Rabbi Aryeh Israeli is a renowned Mashpia and gives lectures on topics of Chassidus and Kabbalah. He will be giving this week’s shiur on Preparing for Yud Shevat.
It used to be stealing cars, then it was stealing packages, and now it’s stealing garbage cans? Have even the thieves gone through Yeridas Hadoros? Actually no, the garbage cans are just worth a lot of money.
In a unique and multifaceted initiative, Women of Iron Unite lit a spark, encouraging women to reclaim Tznius as their own.
The newly established Maor Art Gallery proudly presents “Ben-Zion: Hineni – I Am Here,” the first comprehensive exhibition of Ben-Zion’s paintings and works on paper in more than twenty-five years.
Crown Heights Rabbi, activist, and public figure Rabbi Yaacov Behrman has added a new entry to his resume with the launch of his newest project, a podcast.
From the youngest 2-year-old talmid to the oldest 20-year-old bochur, from the early mornings to late nights, through winter, summer, and every moment in between—Oholei Torah stands unwaveringly with our community.
There is a quiet revolution happening in Crown Heights and beyond. Young Anash families, once resigned to choosing a school based on familiarity or convenience, are now making a bold and deliberate choice—Tomchei Temimim Ocean Parkway (TTOP).
With great sadness we report the passing of Mrs. Chaya Goldschmidt OBM, a member of Anash of Nachalat Har Chabad and mother of Mrs. Chana Malka of Crown Heights.
Instagram personality Chriscaresnone blew into Crown Heights sometime of over the last few weeks and landed at House of Glatt, where he decided to try good Jewish food while rocking a United Hatzalah jacket.
Over 180 men and women joined the Hiloula, which was organized and led by the Rav of Merkaz Sefarad, Rabbi Eliezer (Lazer) Avtzon, for an evening of inspiration. Divrei Torah and Piyutim.
One school is learning CPR to mark the occasion, another is getting a lesson in healthy eating habits and a third may be visiting a local medical facility or ambulance.
Your presence has power. Show Up for your sister, friend, neighbor, brother. Show Up for your community.
As the morning after the snowstorm saw Crown Heights wake up, many people shoveled out their cars and hit the road, only to discover that some Crown Heights streets had not been fully plowed by the city.
