The talmidim of Oholei Torah celebrated the culmination of months of dedication and achievement with the annual Pirkei Avos Chidon, the grand finale of a school wide learning initiative that inspired hundreds of talmidim to strengthen their knowledge of Pirkei Avos and the teachings of Chazal.
Since the launch of Ahron Gluck’s campaign for New York State Assembly, voter engagement across Crown Heights has continued to grow, with hundreds of residents registering to vote as Democrats, including updating their voter registration, or changing their address to ensure they can participate in the upcoming Democratic primary.
For many Lubavitcher families, the dream of remaining in Crown Heights is becoming increasingly difficult. Today, to rent a typical two-bedroom apartment in Crown Heights often cost more than the mortgage for a home in one of the newly established suburb Chabad communities.
If you’ve walked through Crown Heights this week, you’ve probably seen the signs. Subway maps. Service alerts. Platform signs. “His Track. His Way.”
The community is invited to a joyous Hachnasas Sefer Torah on Sunday, June 21, 2026, 6 Tammuz 5786, celebrating the completion of a Sefer Torah dedicated in memory of Yisroel Shlomo Frank ע”ה.
Not long ago, being on the sidewalk didn’t require constant alertness for fast-moving vehicles whizzing by. But times have changed. Today, people of all ages are zooming down sidewalks and streets on electric scooters and bikes, many with little to no experience operating them.
A growing number of Crown Heights residents are voicing concern over the increasing presence of electric scooters on neighborhood sidewalks, following another incident that left a young child injured.
In front of the entire Yeshivah, the finalists demonstrated an impressive command of the material as they competed through three challenging rounds of questions.
The vision was simple: let students experience Yeshivah life firsthand. The idea for this program was hatched when Rabbi Moshe Plotkin called us up and said, “I have five guys who have a week off. Let’s give them a taste of real learning.”
Continuing the 43-year annual tradition for Rabbi Borenstein’s eighth-grade class, they all got together in the backyard of his Balfour Place home for a Siyum and barbeque.
If a relationship cannot stop a politician from advancing policies that burden the neighborhood, then what value does that relationship truly hold? In fact, moral hazard dictates that politicians will feel comfortable supporting such measures precisely because they know that the community activists will prioritize access over accountability.
With just three weeks remaining until the Democratic primary race, endorsements and support from members of the Crown Heights community have been piling in for Assembly District 43 candidate Ahron Gluck, ahead of the important election.
NYC Health + Hospitals has announced that it will be expanding its Bridge to Home program to Brooklyn, building on the success of the program’s Manhattan site. The new site will be located at 1464 Atlantic Ave (Mirage Hotel) in Crown Heights.
The major award will significantly expand JCCGCI’s after-school and summer programming for children and families in Crown Heights.
ringing together all Pre1A classes for one unified celebration, the festive event, led by Pre1A Menahel Rabbi Berel Greenfeld, welcomed parents, grandparents, and family members to share in this special milestone in the lives of the talmidim.
NYS Assembly candidate Ahron Gluck highlighted unsafe conditions in Crown Heights parks as he looks to unseat incumbent Assemblyman Brian Cunningham.
Following the powerful opening shiur of the annual Taharas Habayis’ review with Rabbi Yisroel Fried, Shliach, Upper Westside Manhattan, many yungerlait gathered this past Wednesday evening for the second installment featuring Rabbi Yossef Yeshaya Braun , Mara D’asra and member of the Badatz of Crown Heights.
