A crises was averted in the early hours of Thursday morning when a knife wielding woman was stopped by Shomrim after being caught rummaging in peoples pockets at the Kingston Ave Simchas Beis Hashoeva.
Some major road closures are expected Thursday as Crown Heights prepares for the largest Mega Hakhel Event.
Following the heartwarming and inspirational Yomim Neroim Tfilos with Chazzan Rabbi Shalom Dovid Geisinsky, Brownsville Anash went into Sukkos with lively Simchas Beis Hashueva farbrengen and dancing hosted by the local members of Anash.
A new traffic light has been installed at the corner of Troy Ave and Winthrop Street in Crown Heights. Residents should remain vigilant and ensure they stop appropriately.
Deputy Brooklyn Borough President Diana Richardson will soon be ousted from borough hall following reports that she created a “toxic” workplace.
In support of the Areivim USA membership drive in Crown Heights many shuls and local Askonim have penned an open letter encouraging the residents of Crown Heights to join Areivim.
Jewish Congressman and Republican Candidate for Governor Lee Zeldin visited Crown Heights on Tuesday evening, the first night of Simchas Beis Hashoeva.
With great sadness we report the passing of Mrs. Nechama Lazar OBM, the matriarch of a large Lubavitch family and resident of Crown Heights. She passed away on the 1st day of Sukkos, the 15th of Tishrei, 5783. Updated with Levaya information
Join the Crown Heights community this Chol Hamoed as they spend an evening with Congressman and Republican candidate for Governor Lee Zeldin.
This year, as in the past, we are opening the Mivtza Lulav Center for women and girls, where they can come pick up pre-made Mivtzoim Lulav Sets, to borrow and take with them on mivtzoim.
Thousands of guests have flooded Crown Heights for the special year of Hakhel, spending the precious month of Tishrei by the Rebbe. That also means that Simchas Beis Hashoeva is expected to be larger than ever, and the main stage has been moved to accommodate the crowd.
Recently Kollel Anash of Crown Heights hosted a shiur by Rabbi Gedalia Oberlander of Monsey on the halachic reasons behind the prohibition of washing oneself in hot water on Yom Tov.
It feels like a Yom Tov or a celebration, babies in arms and children about, men and women walk through the cramped path. It’s crowded and dark, the walkway is blocked off, thousands of Yidden headed as one towards the courtyard in the Beis Hamikdash. Yud Zayin Tishrei, 2964.
A Brooklyn man was stabbed to death early Saturday in Crown Heights after some type of dispute.
This Shabbos at the BESHT: Rabbi Gershon Avtzon is the Founder and Rosh Yeshiva of the Yeshivas Lubavitch in Cincinnati, Ohio. He will be giving this weeks Shiur on Hakhel: making it real.
A second installment of the Day-by-Day Halachic Guide by Horav Yosef Yeshaya Braun, shlita, Member of the Badatz of Crown Heights has now been released with detailed instructions on the laws and customs for the month of Tishrei 5783.
Major street closures planned to accommodate the huge crowds expected at the Mega Hakhel event next week.
