The ballroom pulsated in Crown Heights with the energy of 1200 college students meeting, dancing, playing games and snacking at the penultimate event of the 2019 Chabad on Campus International Shabbaton this Saturday night.
An old pair of tefillin, a promise, and a roving rabbi came together in an amazing tale of the Jewish heart and soul.
Last week, representative of NYC law enforcement agencies along with members of Vaad Hakinus got together at the JCM conference room to make plans for the upcoming International Kinus Hashluchim which will bring more than 5000 people to Crown Heights and New Jersey.
Operation Survival discusses how to define success in the classroom with Shimon Waronker, Ed.D for the prevention 101 series. Dr. Waronker received his BA from the Univ. of Maryland; and Ph.D. from Harvard. He is the former Principal of the Jordan L. Mott School, S. Bronx.
Women from across Orange County gathered for a unique evening baking challah dough from scratch and celebrating Jewish tradition at the Rushmore Estate Ballroom. The “Mega Challah Bake,” hosted by Chabad of Orange County led by Rabbi Pesach and Chana Burston, attracted more than one hundred and fifty women of different ages, backgrounds and levels of observance.
In a joint operation by the IDF and the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet), a building in the Gaza Strip, in which the Palestinian Islamic Jihad senior leader Baha Abu Al Ata stayed in, was attacked overnight Monday. The terrorist was killed in the attack.
This photo is not a blueprint of an electrical chip, but rather a detailed look at the floor plan for this years Kinus Hashluchim Banquet. The sit down dinner, which caters to thousands, is an enormous affair, involving hundreds of staff, and will be attended by US Ambassador David Friedman.
B”H, since its founding in 5735, Beis Chana has been reaping the benefits of the Rebbe’s brachos. This year, Beis Chana celebrates its 40th graduating class. The kick-off of this anniversary year began with the annual Vav Tishrei Kinus Achdus in honor of the Rebbetzin Chana’s yahrtzeit – Beis Chana’s namesake.
A Crown Heights resident became the victim of a car break in Motzai Shabbos by two thieves that had targeted his car just two months ago. The thieves were caught on camera both times, but have yet to face justice.
We present a photo gallery of the visit to ancient Shiloh by Chief Rabbi of Russia Rabbi Berel Lazar.
A Crown Heights resident was the victim of a car break in Thursday night, leaving his car rummaged through and valuables stolen. The owner of the vehicle told CrownHeights.info that the thief had been trying door handles down the entire block, and came across his car that he had forgotten to lock.
2123 Hebrew school students from 127 cities around the world took the very first test of JewQ 5780. JewQ is the international Torah competition that’s taking the Hebrew school community by storm. Modeled after the popular Chidon Sefer Hamitzvos, kids study and take tests that determine who qualifies for a Shabbaton in Crown Heights—and who will represent their school onstage at the highly-anticipated competition event.
As work on the facade and retaining wall of 700 sees progress, we present a gallery of photos showing the work completed on the retaining wall in front of 770. The wall is being fixed after the bricks began to crack and fall off, following years of poor drainage.
The latest book in the Advice for Life series, The Edifice, gathers the Rebbe’s teachings on all things love and marriage, including the Jewish wedding. Like the other books in the series, it pairs snippets of wisdom drawn from the Rebbe’s talks and letters with stories. The book is written in accessible English and illustrated with original artwork.
The 49th New York City Marathon, on Sunday, November 3, included 53,000 runners from 120 different countries, 97% of whom reached the finish line. It has become the premier event of its kind in the world. One of the many features that makes this event so unique is the International Minyan for New York City Marathoners, which bills itself as the longest established religious service of any kind, at any major sporting event, anywhere in the world.
Police say about 75 headstones have been toppled and more than $50,000 in damage caused at a Jewish cemetery in Omaha, Nebraska. The incident was reported to police Tuesday by the cemetery’s executive director, who said the damage was done between October 31 and Tuesday morning.
The Yartzeit of Shliach of the Rebbe to France, Rabbi Shmuel “Muleh” Azimov OBM, was marked with a special Melava Malka at the Beit Chabad of Fladres in Paris.
