New York State Senator Bill Weber, who represents Rockland County—home to a large Jewish population, including many Lubavitcher families in Monsey, Pomona, and the growing Chabad community in New City, NY, made his first visit to Crown Heights gaining a firsthand look at the heart of the worldwide Chabad-Lubavitch movement.
After long months of an intensive study campaign and spiritual preparation, and after successfully passing the rigorous testing, the outstanding students merited to fulfill their ultimate aspiration: an uplifting journey to the court of the Lubavitcher Rebbe.
In the 1980s, the building was purchased by United Lubavitcher Yeshiva to serve as a student dormitory. As part of that conversion, the ground-floor stores were removed, returning the building to a non-commercial use and giving it much of the appearance it has today.
As Oholei Torah continues celebrating its Shivim Shana, we are excited to share a remarkable piece of our history: an original radio commercial promoting the Oholei Torah Day Camp from more than fifty years ago.
This past week, nearly 100 Chabad Young Professionals (CYP) Shluchim from around the globe gathered in Austin, Texas, for the annual CYP International Kinus, a two-day conference filled with learning, collaboration, and renewed inspiration.
The Crown Heights Republican Committee (CHRC) welcomed Nassau County Executive and Republican New York gubernatorial nominee Bruce Blakeman for a visit of the Crown Heights neighborhood, the candidate for NY Governor met with local business owners and community members to discuss many of the issues affecting local residents.
This approach is not new to Chabad — it reflects an approach the Rebbe championed for decades: the most powerful response to Jew-hatred is not to engage with the haters, but to invest in strengthening Jewish identity and Jewish life itself.
Seventy bochurim in Shiur Daled of Beis Medrash Oholei Torah celebrated an extraordinary accomplishment by completing the entire Meseches Bava Kamma baal peh in less than nine months.
This past Sunday, Camp L’man Achai, a chapter of CKids International, welcomed parents and family members for a beautiful Visiting Day, giving them the opportunity to experience firsthand the incredible summer their children have been enjoying.
A car fire gutted a vehicle Monday afternoon in the area of Rutland Road and Utica Ave, leaving a large swath of Crown Heights choking on smoke.
For thousands of Jewish children, the school year is filled with meaningful Jewish learning at their local Chabad Hebrew School and Afterschool programs. They celebrate the holidays, learn Torah, discover meaning in Jewish values, and build friendships that strengthen their identity from September through June.
Oholei Torah’s overnight camp for Mechina, Mesivta, and Beis Medrash bochurim, Yeshivas Kayitz Program (YKP), has unveiled a brand new sports pavilion, an exciting addition that is already enhancing the summer experience for hundreds of bochurim.
The students, who applied themselves to their studies with daily dedication, are now reaping the rewards of their hard work, giving these days a festive feeling of renewal and a historic leap forward toward the future.
The celebration followed months of preparation as part of EnerJew’s Bar and Bat Mitzvah project, during which the teens studied the meaning of Jewish responsibility, personal identity, Jewish tradition, and the significance of this important milestone.
The Beis Hamikdash 3D Experience, produced by The Moshiach Office at Merkos 302, allows users to click around and walk through the Second and Third Beis Hamikdash as described in Sefer Yechezkel, with source-based explanations and visual guidance throughout the tour.
In preparation for the opening, Lubavitcher Yeshiva has made a substantial financial investment into renovations and upgrades. The dormitory has been fully reconstructed, the mikvah has been renovated and expanded, and the Zal has been prepared to welcome the new Mesivta.
How do we encourage more people to actually pick up the sefer every day and learn Rambam? At one late-night farbrengen, that was the question. The Siyum HaRambam had already wound down. An inspiring celebration featuring music, festivities, and an […]
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