Crown Heights History: Origin of the F.R.E.E. Building
I’ve always wondered why this house sticks out and it’s probably one of the nicest and most stated houses on President Street.
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BESHT: אין אדם אוסר דבר שאינו שלו
Shabbos at the BESHT: Rabbi Dovid Leib Grossbaum was sent on bochurim shlichus to Miami Beach Yeshiva Gedola in years 1974-1976. He later went on Shlichus as a kollel yungerman to be part of new Kollel in Melbourne Australia in 1979.
A Sefer Torah Unites The Entire Oholei Torah Staff
In the spirit of Hakhel and following the joyous Yom Tov of Shavuos, the members of the staff and faculty of Oholei Torah, along with their families, gathered for a siyum and hachnosas sefer Torah written in their honor and zechus.
Jewish Literary Project Includes Hachai Publishing Book In This Month’s Selection of Children’s Books
PJ Our Way, a literary project which provides Jewish children’s books free of charge, has included a Hachai Publishing book in this month’s selection.
Crown Heights History: Choveve Torah – Murphy’s Shul Myth
By the time the 1970s came Chovive Torah was practically abandoned. At that point, United Lubavitcher Yeshiva took ownership of the building. They paid a severance fee of $6000 to the outgoing Rabbi Rabinowitz. The school has occupied the building since with the high school moving in in 1997.
Crown Heights History: The Fountains at Grand Army Plaza
Before the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Memorial Arch in Grand Army Plaza was built, it was the location of the Fountain of the Golden Spray of 1867. In 1873, the Dome Fountain by Calvert Vaux replaced the 1867 fountain with a two-tiered, double-domed structure of cast iron and molded sections of Beton Coignet.
Uplifting Shabbaton for Darchai Menachem Teachers and Their Families in the Poconos
Darchai Menachem recently held a very special Shabbaton in the Poconos to celebrate the yeshiva’s incredible teachers and their families. It was a Shabbos of appreciation, a time to recognize and honor the immense dedication and sacrifice that the Mechanchim and their spouses make for the school and the wider community.
Multiple People Shot Near Crown Heights Subway Station
At least two people were shot near a Brooklyn subway station Wednesday morning, law enforcement sources said. The shooting happened outside the Franklin Avenue-Botanic Garden subway station.
Crown Heights History: Grand Army Plaza
The Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Arch at Grand Army Plaza is one of the most iconic structures encountered by travelers to Crown Heights from Manhattan.
Mikvah.org: Taharas Hamishpacha Review Course Continues This Week With 5th Class
The class on Tuesday evening will be at the Motherhood Center and the class on Wednesday evening will be hosted in the home of Mrs. Shaindy Gutnick.
Wednesday: 3rd Annual Yocheved Gourarie Kindness Award Ceremony
It is time to announce the winners of the 3rd Annual Yocheved Gurarie Kindness Award and present them with well deserved monetary prizes.
A Psychotherapist For The Crown Heights Jewish Community
For over fifteen years, Eli Rosenblatt has been a psychotherapist in Brooklyn, NY. Eli focuses his treatment on couples, anxiety, depression, and trauma. However, Eli also has extensive experience with family therapy, divorce proceedings, forensics, substance abuse, the foster care system and many other topics. Feel free to contact Eli to see if he can help you with any specific issue.
Crown Heights History: The Forgotten Neighborhood of Malboneville
Uncovering Crown Heights before it was developed has lead to many interesting discoveries. One neighborhood that has been lost to history was that of Malboneville.
Man Arrested After Making Bomb Threats In Crown Heights
A man was arrested Motzei Shabbos after calling in multiple bomb threats to 911. The man admitted to making the calls and was charged with four counts of “Making a Terroristic Threat.”
PSA: Milling to Begin Again In Crown Heights This Week
Road milling will begin again in Crown Heights this week, bringing with it expected traffic and noise disturbances.
Electrical Fire Torches and Destroys Chabad Mitzvah Tank in Crown Heights
Around 2:20am Friday morning, one of Chabad’s famous Mitzvah Tanks was found burning on a street of Crown Heights, and after the fire department doused the flames, it was destroyed.
Proud All My Children Parents Celebrate Their Sons’ Hachnosa L’Cheider
Proud family members at All My Children of Crown St. and Lefferts ave. gathered together to celebrate their sons’ Hachnosa L’cheider. The focus of the event was the children, our guarantors, celebrating a mini Matan Torah of their own, as they were formally introduced to the sweetness of Torah Learning.
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