RocaNews On YouTube Makes A Visit To Crown Heights
RocaNews, an independent media company, came to Crown Heights to learn about one of the most unique religious communities in the world — the Hasidic Jews.
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BDE: Mr. Mordechai Moshe Lerner, OBM
With great sadness we report the passing of Mr. Paul (Mordechai Moshe) Lerner OBM, a longtime Crown Heights Resident and volunteer. He passed away on Monday, the 18th of Tammuz, 5785.
Day-to-Day Guide for the 3-Weeks and Summer 5785
Attached are the laws customs and selected sichos for the Three Weeks (17 until 15’th of Menachem Av) Summer Months, by Horav Yosef Yeshaya Braun, shlita, member of the Badatz of Crown Heights.
Record Number of Beis Hamikdash Shiurim in Crown Heights Shuls
Daily shiurim on the halachos of the Beis Hamikdash are taking place in numerous Crown Heights shuls. These shiurim are coordinated by the Lubavitch Youth Organization, in accordance with the Rebbe’s directive to increase the study of Beis Hamikdash-related subjects during the Three Weeks.
CHK Releases Updated List of Establishments Under CHK Supervision
The list includes eateries, bakeries, catering halls, dairy and meat product manufacturers, butcher shops, and even select out-of-neighborhood businesses that hold CHK certification.
BESHT: How to Defeat Bilam
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 How to defeat Bilam.
Sign Goes Up, The Crown Height Jewish Community Council To Serve The Community From New Location
Say goodbye to the old Crown Heights Jewish Community Council storefront on Kingston Ave that has been serving the community for 50 years. Signs have gone up at the future location for the council and its services.
BDE: Mrs. Esther Serebryanski, 95, OBM
With great sadness we report the passing of Mrs. Esther Serebryanski OBM. A beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, she passed away on Thursday, 14 Tammuz, 5785, in Crown Heights.
Women Harassed At Crown Heights Protest Sues NYPD, Claims They Failed To Protect Her
A woman is suing the NYPD after she claims they failed to protect her at a pro-Palestine protest outside 770 Eastern Parkway earlier this year. According to reports, the woman is looking to receive $1.25 Million in damages.
Meet Benny Rosenberger, Lubavitcher Running For City Council District 35
You’ve seen his flowing beard, but I’ll bet you never know much about him; Meet Benny Rosenberger.
Package Thief Busted Red Handed By Shomrim Arrested By the NYPD
Another package thief caught in the act by Crown Heights Shomrim is now going to be facing a judge after being caught holding packages from multiple residences.
N’shei Chabad Presents: “Geulah Unbound” – A Yud Beis-Yud Gimmel Tamuz Farbrengen to Remember
N’shei Chabad of Crown Heights invites women and girls of all ages to an uplifting and powerful Yud Beis–Yud Gimmel Tammuz farbrengen, titled “Geulah Unbound”, taking place at the beautiful Anshei Lubavitch Hall, 578 Albany Avenue.
New(er) Shluchim Gather in Crown Heights for Transformative Fundraising Seminar
The newest cohort of Shluchim, part of a growing group of over 200 who have taken Merkos 302’s fundraising training, gathered in Crown Heights for the full-day seminar that has become a staple for those answering the Rebbe’s call to go out on shlichus.
Badatz of Crown Heights Oversees Wheat Harvest for Crown Heights Matzah Bakery
The visit, coordinated in partnership with the Vaad Hakohol and Crown Heights Kashrus (CHK), ensured that the wheat was harvested with full shmira mi’sha’as ketzira — guarded from the moment of cutting — in accordance with the highest halachic and Chabad standards.
Elderly Man Suffers Medical Episode, Crashes His Car Into Pole in Crown Heights
Scary is the best word to describe the events leading up to a crash in Crown Heights Monday evening after an elderly man suffered a medical episode and careened into a pole in Crown Heights.
Author Published Clarification On New Book “Crown Heights Shuls: 1900-2025”
Author and Historian Rabbi Chaim Dalfin published a clarification on his new book titled Crown Heights Shuls: 1900-2025.
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Upgrades Proposed For Eastern Parkway Bus Stop Between Schenectady Ave and Ralph Ave
The New York City Department of Transportation has proposed ADA-compliant upgrades along Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Work between Schenectady and Ralph Avenues will include redesigned B14 bus stop areas at Utica and Buffalo Avenues and new pedestrian ramps to improve accessibility.
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