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In what has become a customary stop for Israeli diplomats, Israel’s Foreign Minister, Israel Katz, visited the Rebbe’s Ohel in Queens while on his trip to New York for the United Nations General Assembly.
Two New Sifrei Torah for Sydney Australia
It is a short walk from the Central Synagogue in Bondi to the Harry Triguboff Centre but a feeling of pageantry as two freshly completed Sefer Torahs were paraded down Bon Accord St to their new home in Flood St in the shul built by Harry.
Under 5’ 10 Opens New Location in Crown Heights
Men’s clothing store, Under 5’10, has recently brought their dapper styles to the streets of Crown Heights. With the average height of American men being 5’ 10, there are millions of people that fall just below that mark. Under 5’ 10 fills a gap in the market that large retailers have yet to, offering customers a wardrobe that doesn’t need tailoring and allows men to feel confident in their clothing.
Community Turns Out To Learn About Addiction and Narcan
Parents, teachers, and high schoolers turned out last night to learn about addiction and become trained in the use of Narcan. The event, organized by Chani Vogel and the Aleph Institute, in partnership with neshamos.org and Amudim, was the first of its kind in Crown Heights.
Wednesday: Benny to Sing and Rabbi Gopin to Blow Shofar At Solidarity Event in Crown Heights
In a solidarity event coordinated by the Tablet Magazine, Jews from Brooklyn, Pittsburgh, and Poway will be coming together “to show solidarity with communities that have been attacked, blow the shofar as it is the month of Elul, and grab some (free!) apples and honey for the upcoming Rosh Hashanah.”
Record Numbers to Spend Tishrei in Crown Heights; Intensive Preparations Underway by the Vaad Talmidei HaTemimim
The Vaad Talmidei HaTmimim’s Hachnosas Orchim arm prepares for a record number of visitors spending Tishrei with the Rebbe, davening at the Ohel, and spending time in 770.
Likkutei Sichos In English, Now Available
Just in time for Rosh Hashanah, you can bring home the monumental side-by-side translation of the Rebbe’s seminal work of Lekutei Sichos. The new set has six volumes, one for every Sefer in the Chumash plus one for Yomim Tovim, with the first volume, Bereishis, available online and in stores now.
Levaya of Rabbi Shmarya Katzen OBM
The Levaya of Rabbi Shmarya Katzen obm took place Monday, and passed by 770. A large crowd gathered to pay their respects to a loved and dedicated melamed of Crown Heights.
Group From Moscow Spends Their 12th Shabbos Slichos by the Ohel
In what has become an annual trip, a group from Moscow spent their 12th Shabbos Slichos by the Ohel of the Rebbe in the Cambria Heights section of Queens. Motzai Shabbos, the group traveled to Crown Heights, where they spent time at a farbrengen hosted at the home of Moshe Rubashkin. They went from there to the Rebbe’s home, where they said Slichos.
BDE: Car Overturns Into Drainage Area in Fatal Accident In Kiryas Joel
A fatal accident in Kiryas Joel took place Sunday evening when a car overturned into a drainage area. Multiple people were pulled from the submerged vehicle, with one person in Cardiac Arrest.
Wednesday: Andrusier Family to Welcome New Sefer Torah
The Crown Heights community has been invited to join the Andrusier family, and the mespalelim of The Bais Binyomin Shul of Crown Heights, in welcoming a new Sefer Torah. The Sefer Torah was written in memory of R’ Leibel and Freida Andrusier, OBM.
Hundreds Attend First Slichos in Moscow’s Central Shul
As the large clock struck midnight in Moscow’s central Marina Roscha shul this past motzei Shabbos, the chazan’s loud voice could be heard as he emotionally began “Ashrei yoshvei veisecha”. The familiar and haunting melodies swept up the hundreds of worshipers in the solemn yet festive mood.
Video and Photo Gallery: Slichos at 17 Rue des Rosier In Paris
We present a gallery of photos from Motzei Shabbos Slichos in the week before Tishrei 5780, that took place at 17 Rue des Rosier in Paris.
Video and Photo Gallery: Slichos In The Rebbe’s Room
We present a gallery of photos from Motzei Shabbos Slichos in the week before Tishrei 5780, that took place in the Rebbe’s room at 770 Eastern Parkway.
This Weeks Mesibas Shabbos in 770
For close to 40 years, Rabbi Katzen faithfully runs a weekly Mesibas Shabbos in 770. This Shabbos, unfortunately, our beloved Rabbi Katzen is not in a position to run it. Rabbi Katzen was there for us and our children all these years. This Shabbos, it is our turn to be there for him.
PSA: New Speed Camera on Brooklyn Ave Between Empire and Lefferts
A new speed camera has been installed on Brooklyn Ave between Empire Blvd and Lefferts Ave. CrownHeights.info would like to warn all drivers to take extra care, as the camera Brooklyn Ave is on a downwards sloping hill, and speeds can easily exceed the limit.
Growing up in Soviet-era Ukraine and now living in Australia, Fima Shmulbard decided at age 67 to continue his Jewish journey with the difficult task of learning how to chant the weekly Haftroah portion in synagogue, doing so with the help of his rabbi and Chabad.org's online Torah Trainer.
Two Men From Worlds Apart Fulfill the Same Dream: To Chant the Torah
Two Jews, with two completely different backgrounds, found the,selves accomplishing a shared goal. Both Fima Shmulburd and David Arbital found themselves reading from the Torah thanks to chabad.org’s online Torah Trainer.
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