In an incident that involved two Shomrim organizations, a man brandishing a fake gun was arrested Thursday in Crown Heights. The gun was brandished at two Jews, and police took the incident very seriously.
Last year on 14 Kislev, 5779, Mikvah.org launched an initiative to have 900 women around the world review the crucial halachos of Taharas Hamishpacha as a gift for the Rebbe and Rebbetzin’s 90th wedding anniversary. Baruch Hashem, over 1000 women submitted their names as having reviewed this year with the conclusion of this campaign today.
In honor of Yud Daled Kislev the Rebbe and Rebbetzin’s 91st wedding anniversary, coach buses will be making round-trips to the Ohel all day today.
Premier of Victoria Daniel Andrews and Opposition Leader Michael O’Brien were both in agreement when they participated in a pre-Chanukah celebration at Australia’s Parliament of Victoria, organized by Rabbi Chaim Herzog of Chabad of Melbourne CBD.
In the dark hours following the attack on a Kosher Supermarket in Jersey City, Chesed Shel Emes Volunteers arrived to do the important work of Kovod Hames. See the photos of the horrendous scene.
Rabbi Ceitlin, Shliach to Metairie, Louisiana, shares a story of helping a Jewish woman find a proper burial, with lots of Hashgacha Pratis.
Excitement is mounting amongst the thousands of anash and yeshiva students across the globe as we prepare for Yud Shvat, marking seventy years of the Rebbe’s Nesius. The preparations for this milestone are being taken to a new practical level with the initiative to collectively learn all of the Rebbe’s Torah.
An active shooter situation is unfolding in a Jewish area of Jersey City. Police are presently engaging two armed suspects. One officer has been shot, and another person injured. Updates posted as information becomes available.
‘My Rebbe’ by Rabbi Adin Even-Israel (Steinsaltz) has now been published in four languages, and is quickly becoming a best seller.
In honor of the Chag Hageulah of the Mitteler Rebbe whose very life was Chassidus, a Father and Son Chassidus program was held in Tomchei Temimim for the 7th and 8th grades.
f it takes a village to raise a child, a global community is necessary to raise its teachers. To that end, twenty passionate educators came together last month at a conference in Plano, Texas. Hosted by Rivkie Block, Chabad’s representative here, together with Chabad’s Early Childhood Education Network (CECE), the conference united directors for workshops, classroom tours, and networking.
After 15 years of being a High School located in ULY Ocean Parkway, HaMesivta is moving to the Canarsie section in Brooklyn, NY.
As a new initiative for this Yud Tes Kislev, Rabbi Nissan Dovid Dubov of London UK has launched a weekly Hebrew/English audio available on WhatsApp of the Chassidishe Parshah.
JText, a new and innovative method of engaging teenagers, has met major success. With the challenge of competing against the brightly lit screens of today’s technology, JText is a breakthrough.
With great sadness we inform you of the passing of Leima (ben Efraim) Halevi Gedzberg OBM, a dedicated Chossid and integral part of the Russian Jewish community in Crown Heights.
The Grade eight Division of Oholei Torah sponsored a Father and Son day in Yeshiva this past Sunday, Yud Kislev. The fathers then joined their sons in class for a gemorah shiur, and then learnt in chavarus style.
Lamplighters Yeshiva has always been a pioneering yeshiva in Crown Heights. Following the Montassori educational model, the school shines as a beacon of light for the community. Over the past few years though, it has all come crumbling down and now stands teetering on the edge. What happened?
