In honor of the Kinus Hashluchim CrownHeights.info and the Avner Institute would like to present two unique photos from the Machne Israel development fund 1989. This was an opportunity for the lay leaders of Chabad institutions around the world to meet with the Rebbe. At the conclusion of these meetings the Rebbe would deliver a special talk to the Shluchim and would bless for continued success in their Shlichus.
Assembly hopefull Menachem Raitport was all smiles today at the polls on President Street and Brooklyn Avenue where he cast his vote. Polling stations remain open in NY till 9:00pm.
A reader sent in this photo of his voting sheet, showing who he voted for in today’s mid-term elections.
Girls in Beis Rivkah Montreal’s Pre-school made puppets in the form of Yaakov and Esav which they were learning about in this weeks Parashas Toldos.
CrownHeights.info and the Avner Institute would like to present a unique picture of the Rebbe entering 770 in the year 1983. Behind the Rebbe is a “Mitzva Tank” that was newly purchased and was on its way to Israel, first making a stop at Lubavitch headquarters.
The Avner Institute would like to present a dramatic photograph dated 1938 of the Previous Rebbe, who is seated pensively in a hotel, in a suburb in Poland, while immersed in his customary learning and writing.
CrownHeights.info and the Avner Institute would like to present a photo of the Rebbe seeing off the Hundreds of guests who came to spend the month of Tishrei with him of 1961.
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A reader tipped us off to seemingly out of place image on a wraparound mural on a Eastern Parkway and Franklin Avenue construction site.
Monsey’s massive Sukkah at the Tzemach Tzedek Shul collapsed after taking a serious beating during the storm on Shmini Atzeres, two people who were in the Sukkah at the time suffered light injuries.
The Avner Institute would like to present a series of photos of the Rebbe from the holiday of Sukkos over the years, with special thanks to the collections of Mendy Heyward and Yosef Levin.
It would probably take a brick wall in order to prevent some from crossing in the middle of Eastern Parkway. Despite leaving the safety barriers from the Labor Day parade, many Bochurim just climb over them.
Uri Foreman, a celebrity boxer, and his wife Leyla, celebrated the Bris of their first born son on Sunday, September 5th.
CrownHeights.info and The Avner Institute would like to present a newly released photo of the Rebbe Encouraging the Singing of a Young Child With special thanks to Mendy Hayward.
Rabbi Emmanuel Chaviv was spotted last night shopping in Kol-Tuv on Kingston Avenue.
CrownHeights.info and the Avner Institute would like to present a unique photo of the Rebbe distributing lekach (honey cake) during the month of Tishrei 5734/1973. This photo is presented with special thinks to Mendy Heyward.
In honor of the new school year, CrownHeights.info presents two pictures of Oholei Torah elementary students dating sometime in the 1970’s. Readers are invited to identify those in the pictures by using the comment system.
Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky welcomes Rabbi Yehuda Krinsky to the JLI National Retreat, taking place in Reston, VA.
