A large food distribution of Milk, Vegetables, Rice, Cake, Dairy items and other staples is happening now near the East New York Ave entrance of Bais Rivkah. The food distribution was arranged by Chamah, to help the community in having a complete Yom Tov of Shavuos.
Over 30 Shuls from Crown Heights, East Flatbush and Remsen Village and other Mosdos received free KN95 masks today from the Association of Crown Heights Shuls.
Anash women from communities all over the world came together to learn the Rebbe’s Torah this Lag B’Omer. Of course, “together” looked a little different this year, but thanks to Zoom and the creativity of a dedicated team of Shluchos, a new way of learning is gaining momentum.
In the files of Rabbi Yaakov Schwei, ע”ה, were a group of photos from the 1940’s and early 1950’s. The portraits from chassidim in the DP Camp in Pocking, Germany, Paris, France and Montreal, Quebec, were seemingly given as mementos from their time together during a difficult era.
This past Tuesday afternoon, Rabbi Vogel’s 7th grade class at ULY, were treated to a sumptuous brunch at “Ohel Benish” on President Street, the very first and oldest porch minyan in Crown Heights .
At last year’s Grand Siyum Horambam, organizers looked for children who had learned Sefer Hamitzvos every day to make the actual siyum. It turned out to be not as easy a mission as they had thought.
Avraham Aharon Rubashkin, who passed away on April 2nd at age 92 from complications due to COVID-19, was from Nevel, that legendary Chassidic White Russian town that would forever remaining a byword for vivid, joyful Jewish life and authentic brotherly love.
The Hanachos program has been launched for its second year in 12 Mesivtas across America, where the Bochurim prepare themselves for Gimmel Tammuz by watching Videos of the Rebbe’s Farbrgngens and writing a Hanacha on the Sicha.
Our dear and beloved friend Motti Cohen OBM has been suddenly and tragically taken from us. Please help his family as they struggle with this tragedy.
As the weeks in quarantine drag on, many people are looking for insights and inspiration to help them through these challenging times. JLI heeded the call with daily lectures broadcast on the JLI Facebook page.
A fire on Lincoln Pl in Crown Heights is being investigated as a possible arson Sunday, after firefighters became suspicious. Firefighters quickly extinguished the flames without any injuries, and called the Fire Marshall to investigate the incident.
In an exciting new program, United Lubavitcher Yeshiva will be hosting Shluchim from around the world every Monday and Wednesday. Every 30-minute program will visit another country. The participants will meet 3 Shluchim families from that day’s country.
It was eerily reminiscent of the route that Jews-turned-pirates fleeing Spain and Portugal in the 17th century would take. Making their way across the North Atlantic, these legendary swashbuckling Jewish pirates once roamed the Caribbean from Curaçao to Jamaica. In ships bearing names like Queen Esther and Shield of Abraham, the freewheeling buccaneers plundered and ravaged the Spanish fleet. Almost 400 years later, Amit Mendel set out on a similar maritime voyage—save for the swords and daggers.
Rabbi Israel Uzan and his wife Chaya of Chabad Lubavitch of Nigeria, donated food packages to more than 3,400 Muslim children during Ramadan in a sign of continued religious tolerance and coexistence.
In 2011, Rabbi Naftali and Sari Rotensteich, directors of the Chabad Center for Jewish Discovery and Chabad of Gramercy Park, recruited a young couple, Rabbi Mendy and Gillie Shanowitz, with one mandate: New York Hebrew. It would become the Hebrew School that spawned a community.
A bochur walking on Lefferts Ave near Kingston Ave Tuesday night was the victim of an attempted robbery by a group of teens hanging out on the block. The bochur immediately called Crown Heights Shomrim and 911. Job Final: One Under!
Last week, JEM released a fascinating new video highlighting the history of the Children’s Torah Scroll campaign. Now, in connection with the new video, a brand new gallery has been published for the first time – with over 450 photos.
