CTeen’s First Regional Leadership Day
The first ever CTeen Regional Leadership Day took place in Crown Heights on a blustery winter day, welcoming 25 teen leaders from the Tri-State area for a motivational and uplifting day.
Beth Rivkah Clothing Drive to Benefit Students
Beth Rivkah has teamed up with one of the leading used clothing distributors, that recycles household items to needy families around the world and breaks down the old clothing that can’t be worn. For every item of clothing that you donate, Beth Rivkah will be getting paid for it, and the proceeds will be used to enhance the many extracurricular programs that benefit our students.
Networking Event for Parents of Children with Special Needs
A networking event on services, care and benefits for parents of children with special needs will take place in Crown Heights.
Crown Heights Rabonim Ban Mic Drop Events
Following the rise of the Mic Drop trend, the Beis Din of Crown heights has published a letter banning the event. The prohibition, based on Halacha, bans the event for Anash.
For Pittsburgh, New Jersey Kids Design Mezuzah Cases
In the days after the tragic synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh, an email from a Chabad rabbi in Pennsylvania helped a New Jersey teacher channel her students’ concerns.
Crown Heights Tops Ride Share List
The Crown Heights area topped the list for having the most ride share pick ups and drop offs in 2018. The information was released via tweet from the NYC Taxi and Limo Commission.
Caught on Camera: Oholai Torah Students Enjoying the Weather
A class of boys from Oholai Torah were caught on camera learning on the Eastern Parkway benches. The class was outdoors due to the unseasonable, yet very welcome, warm weather.
Dozens of Yeshiva Students Tested and Certified for Shechita and Smicha
During the week between Parshas Yisro – where we received the Torah, and Parshas Mishpatim – where we read about the holy laws, dozens of Moscow’s yeshiva students were tested and successfully certified in the laws of shechita.
First Jewish Burial in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, Is a Significant Milestone
It’s been a little more than two years since Rabbi Shneur and Mushkie Hecht founded a Chabad center in Puerto Vallarta on Mexico’s Pacific coast. Last Tuesday, their community observed a significant milestone: the first Jewish funeral in the city’s history.
Family Adventure Day in South Florida
Anshei Lubavitch Tzivos Hashem of Florida, directed by the Rabbi Dovid Shapiro and Rabbi Yitzchok Teitelbaum, had their 14th consecutive Family Adventure Day with Uncle Moishy at Jungle Island, one of the largest Amusement Parks In South Florida.
Community is Invited to Shloshim for Rabbi Yonah Avtzon
The community is invited to an inspirational evening honoring the Shloshim of Rabbi Yonah Avtzon A”H, with addresses by Rabbi Simon Jacobson and others. The event, for men and women, will take place at the Roza Hall (Bais Rivkah), 470 Lefferts Avenue, from 8:00 – 10:00 pm.
New Kosher BNB Website for Crown Heights (Ad)
Newly launched BNB Kosher is an Airbnb alternative for the Jewish community around the world including Crown Heights, with every rental situated in close proximity to Synagogues, kosher restaurants and amenities.
Educational Advances at Brooklyn Heights Jewish Academy
Brooklyn Heights Jewish Academy will be holding an open house on Sunday February 10th. Rabbi Yeshayahu Greenfeld, who has just accepted the position of Educational Director will be there to discuss your child’s potential, and the schools cutting edge curriculum.
Wilansky Family Says Thank You, as Shiva Ends
As Shiva ends for Rabbi Yehoshua Wilansky OBM, the Wilansky family would like to extend a big thank you to the Crown Heights community for coming out and supporting the four daily minyanim three times a day.
Picture of the Day
Chabad Doctor Pinny Young found himself in the right place at the right time. Forced to take an Amtrak train due to weather, he was there to save the life of someone with an airway emergency. The conductors on the train thanked him, and said in their four years as conductors, they have never had such an emergency.
1,000 Expected at 10th Annual Russian Shabbaton
This February, more than 1,000 Russian-speaking Jews will join together to celebrate Shabbat. The event, held annually at the Crown Plaza in Stamford, CT, is a three-day weekend retreat for generations of Russian Jews, now in the United States.
Shuttered for 332 Years, 13th-Century Budapest Synagogue Hosts a Bar Mitzvah
One of those synagogues, situated near the “Jewish gate” of the walled city of Budapest frequented by Syrian Jews, was discovered in 1964 and made into a museum. Known informally as the Buda Castle Synagogue, it is believed to have been built in the 13th century. Now it is having a Jewish renewal.
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