BDE: Rabbi Yehuda Leib Groner, 88, OBM
With great sadness we report the passing of Rabbi Leibel Groner OBM, one of the most famous secretaries of the Lubavitcher Rebbe. He passed away Tuesday night, the 14th of Nissan, 5780.
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Oholei Torah Teachers Receive Special Food Delivery For Pesach
The staff of Oholei Torah would like to give a large thank you to Mr. Greens produce store in Crown Heights, for assisting in the acquisition and delivery of fruits, vegetables, and eggs for Pesach.
Rubashkin Family Asks For Memories Of Their Zaidy
The family of R’ Avraham Aaron Rubashkin OBM are seeking the community’s help in keeping the memories of their Zaidy alive through cataloging and archiving your encounters with him.
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Its a thank you from the heart. A group of Crown Heights residents came together to thank the volunteers of Crown Heights Hatzalah with a billboard on Kingston Ave. The sign, on the Kingston Ave bus stop near Montgomery Street, thanks the volunteers for their unwavering dedication, courage, and sacrifice during these trying times.
Crown Heights Beis Din Releases Pesach Guidelines, Make Burning Chometz in Groups Prohibited This Year
A letter released by the Crown Heights Beis Din Monday set halachik guidelines for Pesach related to COVID-19 outbreak in the community. Extending the ban on Minyanim, closing shuls, and making burning Chometz in groups prohibited.
Chevra Hatzalah Releases COVID-19 Advisory
Chevra Hatzalah, the central Hatzalah organization for New York City and the upstate area, has released a community advisory regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. The organization thanks the community for their continued cooperation in fighting this virus, but warns against becoming complacent, a resurgence could be deadly.
118 Tefillin In Cape Town As A Birthday Present For The Rebbe
Today, on the Rebbe’s 118th birthday, 118 Jewish men in Cape Town answered the Rebbe’s call and joined together in laying Tefilin and saying the Shema, and with many of them committing to laying Tefilin every day for the duration of the National Lockdown in South Africa, and a few even taking on to actually start putting on every day.
Video Trucks, The New Mitzvah Tank
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to lock down much of New York City, the Mitzvah Tank Organization came upon an ingenious method of continuing the tradition of a Mitzvah Tank Parade, all while following the COVID-19 guidelines.
Live Monday at 4:00PM: Ckids Makes Magical Mah Nishtanah Available for Anash
In light of the coronavirus pandemic, Ckids is proud to offer its highly-successful virtual Pesach program to the entire Chabad community.
Hundreds of Prepared Meals Delivered By Chabad of Southwest Broward, Florida’s “Sunshine Circle”
Run by Rabbi Shimon and Liba Andrusier, Shluchim of Chabad of Century Village in Pembroke Pines, FL, “Sunshine Circle” has been serving Seniors in South Broward for over 6 years. “Project Connect!” started nearly 3 weeks ago, serving hundreds of Holocaust Survivors and Seniors in quarantine with no family nearby.
Torah Treasures Makes “The Rebbe’s Niggunim” Vol 2 Available Free For One Day
In honor of Yud Aleph Nissan TorahTreasure.com is making “The Rebbe’s Niggunim” Vol 2 available on its website for free just for today. Create an account and enjoy!
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Eastern Parkway and Kingston Ave has always been a major highway for Lubavitchers, many times spilling into the streets and overfilling into the surrounding areas. With grant money allocated to place surveillance cameras on Crown Heights intersections, the NYPD has finally placed one on the hotbed corner.
BDE: R’ Shalom Gurewicz, 56, OBM
With great sadness we report the passing of R’ Shalom Gurewicz OBM, a Lubavitcher from Australia who recently moved to Pomona, NY. He passed away over shabbos, the 10th of Nissan, 5780.
The World’s Largest Model Seder
With Hebrew Schools going virtual amid the coronavirus outbreak, Ckids uses the opportunity to produce a cutting-edge Pesach experience unifying kids from around the world.
Crown Heights Hatzalah Donates Lunch To Local Hospital
Crown Heights Hatzalah made an extra stop Thursday with lunch for the staff at the Kingsbrook Jewish Hospital Emergency Room. The pre-made lunches from Holesome Bagels were donated by SGM Socher, and delivered by Crown Heights Hatzalah volunteers.
Rabbi Gedalya Korf, who passed away Monday at age 90 from the coronavirus, was a quiet warrior who was among the founders and leaders of Lishkas Ezras Achim. Born in Kharkov, USSR, he is seen here blessing his grandson at his wedding in Kharkov. Korf's grandson married the daughter of the Chabad emissaries in the city from which the elder Korf had escaped.(Photo: Jewish Community of Kharkov)
Obituary: Soviet Jewry Activist Gedalya Korf, 90, ‘Said Little, Did Much’
He was the bane of journalists and interviewers, a tight-lipped, Soviet-born Lubavitcher Chassid whose poker face belied the horrors he had seen and the secret work he spent decades immersed in. Rabbi Gedalya Korf earned a reputation as a man who “said little [but] did much.” Korf passed away from COVID-19-related complications on March 30 (5 Nissan), at the age of 90, having kept most of his life’s work classified until the very end.
“Never Alone”, An Hour of Hisorerus and Inspiration
In preparation for Yud Alef Nissan, and in light of the current situation around the world, Vaad Or Vechom Hahiskashrus is inviting Anash and Shluchim to join an hour of Hisorerus and inspiration, addressing the situation and how we can implement the light of Yud Alef Nissan, into these seemingly dark times.
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