Weekly Unique Photos of the Rebbe!
Crownheights.info and the Avner Institute present these two unique photos of the Rebbe leaving his room in the mid ’70s.
Picture of the Day: Newborn Boy Named After Toulouse Terror Victim
On the 22nd of March, 2012, about 72 hours after the tragic news of the brutal massacre of a father and three children in Toulouse, France shocked the world, a baby boy was born to Zalmy and Chaya Wolff (nee Inglis) of Crown Heights. This morning, the newborn was named after Aryeh, the 6-year-old son of Yonatan and Eva Sandler, who was murdered, along with his father and 3-year-old brother Gavriel, on his way to school that morning.
A reader sent us this photo he captured today in 770. Can you spot the anomaly?
Picture of the Day: Can You Spot the Anomaly?
A reader sent us this photo he captured today in 770. Can you spot the anomaly?
Picture of the Day: My Very Own Seder Plate
The boys of Rabbi Raskin‘s class in Lubavitcher Yeshiva on Crown St. prepared for Pesach by making their very own colorful Seder plate and Matza cover.
Picture of the Day: Tzfatim Reenact Mayim Shelanu
The ‘Tzfati’ members of kvutzeh have lately taken to reenacting an increasing number of routine occurrences from the later years of the Rebbe’s life. In this photo, they mimic the drawing of ‘Mayim Shelanu’ for the baking of Matzah, which the Rebbe began to perform on the porch of 770 in the late ’80s, as can be seen in this video.
In the month of Nissan, when one sees a tree blossom for the first time s/he recites a special blessing. Today, the 2nd day of Nissan, the cherry tree in front of 770 blossomed with beautiful flowers; you can now say the special blessing upon sight of it.
Picture of the Day: A Tree Blossoms in Brooklyn
In the month of Nissan, when one sees a tree blossom for the first time s/he recites a special blessing. Today, the 2nd day of Nissan, the cherry tree in front of 770 blossomed with beautiful flowers; you can now say the special blessing upon sight of it.
New Photo Series: From Days Gone By
Crownheights.info and Lubavitch Archives present a new bi-weekly photo series called From Days Gone By. Selected from more than 800,000 images, the largest Chabad-Lubavitch digital image archive, the new series is sure to be a thriller for Lubavitchers across the globe. Try to figure out who is in the picture and other details of what is happening, and share your knowledge in the comments section.
Picture of the Day: Torah in Camouflage
The Special Military Edition of Kol Menachem’s new Lifestyle Torah has arrived today in New York; the Chumash will be distributed to US soldiers across the world by the Aleph Institute, directed by Rabbi Aaron Lipskar.
Weekly Unique Photos of the Rebbe!
CrownHeights.info and the Avner Institute presents a collection of Photos of the Rebbe addressing a woman’s convention in 1991.
Newly Revealed Photos: The Last Maariv
On the day before 27 Adar, 1992, the Rebbe stood on his feet for many hours distributing thousands of dollars for Tzedaka, as was his usual Sunday custom. Afterwards, the Rebbe davened Marriv, and the gathered chassidim were intrigued as to why the Rebbe was taking so long to finish Krias Shma.
Crownheights.info and the Avner Institute present this first-time-released photo of the Rebbe on the morning of Chof Zayin Adar at the end of Shacharis.
Picture of the day: The Last Shachris
Crownheights.info and the Avner Institute present this first-time-released photo of the Rebbe on the morning of Chof Zayin Adar at the end of Shacharis.
Picture of the Day: Can You Identify This Location?
CrownHeights.info has obtained an old ‘tax photo’ of a certain location in Crown Heights. Can you Identify it? and what year was it taken?
Weekly Unique Photos of the Rebbe!
Crownheights.info and the Avner Institute present these unique photos of the Rebbe giving coins to children for Tzedakah.
Picture of the Day: If It Aint’ Broke, Don’t Fix It
A reader sent us this mobile photo of a ConEd crew replacing an aging electrical transformer on Troy Avenue near Crown Street. Workers said that some of the old units can be as old as 30 or 40 years old, shoring up the use of the age old adage ‘If It Aint’ Broke, Don’t Fix It.’

















