A fatal shooting took place in Crown Heights Friday afternoon, leaving one dead and no other injuries. The 71st Precinct Homicide detectives are leading the investigation, with the street blocked off as a crime scene.
A large fire broke out in a building next door to Los Angeles’s Chabad Girls School, with it’s iconic 770 facade. The cause of the fire has yet to be announced, as firefighters continue battling the blaze.
The line of Orthodox Jews in Chassidic dress stretched out the door Wednesday afternoon in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, N.Y. This wasn’t a wedding or a prayer service; these were volunteers coming out in droves to donate plasma to be used in treating patients suffering from the novel coronavirus.
As many Yeshivos remained shut across the globe, the largest Lubavitcher Yeshiva in Europe, Tomchei Temimim Brunoy, remained opened throughout. The yeshiva relocated for a few weeks to the French Alps, where the learning continued without a pause.
Riding the wave of energy generated by Barcheinu Avinu – A Special Hiskashrus, the extraordinary global Gimmel Tammuz experience”, Chavrusas in The Rebbe’s Torah” a new project from Vaad Or Vechom Hahiskashrus, is designed to connect Chassidim through learning.
Lubavitch Youth Girls are finally back on the street, doing mivtzoim again after a forced hiatus due to COVID-19.
Some kids have been home since March 14. No school, no camp. No social activity. But Jewish children everywhere have been able to tap into a major resource for learning and entertainment, filling the long summer days with fun, discovery and Jewish experience at Out of The Box CGI Virtual Camp.
On July 17th, an event of significance to the local Jewish community occurred in the Ukrainian city of Chernivtsi, which is located in the historical region of Bukovina. Rabbi Menachem Glitzenstein — the chief rabbi of the city, as well as the surrounding region, was presented with the “Grateful Bukovina” civic award.
The campers and staff of Yeshivas Kayitz Kingston (YKK) enjoyed another meaningful and fun-packed week of camp, rounding off an amazing second week.
Rabbi Menachem Moskowitz, a Sofer for over 30 years, is the son in law of the Rebbe’s Sofer, Rabbi Eliezer Zirkind z”l. He was under the tutelage (Shimush) of Rabbi Zirkind for 28 years, and had unparalleled access to him throughout the years. He gave an interview to CrownHeights.info regarding the simmering “mezuzah” controversy that has taken place in Crown Heights.
The Village of Airmont is getting sued by the US Department of Justice, again. The discrimination lawsuit was reported in a letter from the department to the Village.
As city dwellers continue to run to the more suburban area around the country, schools and synagogues are key for upkeeping Jewish roots.
A group of teens in Skokie, Ill., teamed up with East Coast artist Yitzchok Moully to paint a giant mural full of bright colors and positive Jewish messages to greet people as they drive eastbound on Dempster Street in Skokie, shortly after exiting the I-94, a main artery that connects downtown Chicago with the northern suburbs.
Booklets were printed, food was ordered and there was excitement buzzing around the community of Anshei Lubavitch. The “not so new anymore” Shul was gearing up for their annual fundraiser auction. Then Corona hit. Finally, the auction is now back on track.
Missionary material targeting Crown Heights Jews have again showed up in the mail, and residents receiving them are warning the community.
A Jewish man dies alone in Suzhou, China. Chabad engages an international effort to prevent cremation and bring his body to burial in Israel.
As the Beis Chaya Mushka building in Paris remains devoid of people due to COVID-19, renovations have begun in preparation for the upcoming school year.
