Weekly Dvar Torah: Days of Awe to Days of Joy
In this weeks Dvar Torah, Rabbi Yosef Katzman speaks on the inner spirit of the Jewish people, and how regardless of the circumstances, we are always connected to Hashem.
As we reach the 20th anniversary of the September 11th attack on the World Trade Center in New York City, CrownHeights.info presents a series of photos, memoirs, and documents from that fateful day.
20 Years Later, Part 5: A Hatzalah Volunteer Writes His Memories Of That Fateful Day
As we reach the 20th anniversary of the September 11th attack on the World Trade Center in New York City, CrownHeights.info presents a series of photos, memoirs, and documents from that fateful day.
Chabad History With Rabbi Dalfin – Reb Avraham Mayore’s Kol Nidre
Rabbi Chaim Dalfin, author and Chasidic historian shares interesting facts, many revealed for the first time. The purpose of his program is to inspire all but especially the youth. Watch another installment here on CrownHeights.info.
Weekly Story: Days of Closeness
As we are entering our seventh year of posting a weekly story, I am no longer going to try to find stories that most people did not hear, but I am going to also post some of the classics, that are oft repeated during a chassidishe farbrengen. This way it will be accessible to the English speaking crowd as well.
Weekly Dvar Torah: Why The Cry?
In this weeks Dvar Torah, Rabbi Yosef Katzman delves into the tefillah of Nesaneh Toikef that we say Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, and its special message of Teshuvah.
8:00pm: How Do We Deal With Holiday Related OCD?
The topics in this week’s 370th episode of the highly acclaimed MyLife: Chassidus Applied series, with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, will include: What Can We Learn From the Heavy Rains That Fell as We Prepare For Rosh Hashana? What Are Some Things the Rebbe Did Erev Rosh Hashana to Prepare for a New Year? Why Does a King Need to Be Coronated Every Year? What Is the Reason for the Different Shofar Sounds? How to Break an Addiction as a New Year Resolution? How Do We Deal With Holiday Related OCD?
Chabad History With Rabbi Dalfin – Reb Yoel’s First Night of Rosh Hashana in Shul
Rabbi Chaim Dalfin, author and Chasidic historian shares interesting facts, many revealed for the first time. The purpose of his program is to inspire all but especially the youth. Watch another installment here on CrownHeights.info.
Weekly Story: May We Be Connected To The Head
As I conclude the sixth year of writing the Weekly Story, I thank all of you who have (commented, when comments were permissible), emailed me or encouraged me to continue writing it. I originally committed to writing it for a year, some fifty articles and now it is almost 300. One of the best type of stories are those that I have received from readers about their personal interactions with the Rebbe. This week’s story is another one of those stories.
Weekly Dvar Torah: Ending the Year With A Bang
In this weeks Dvar Torah, Rabbi Katzman tells over a memory he has of two Chassidim who emigrated to the US after fleeing the Societ Union, and our time of reflection before Rosh Hashana.
Michal Azulai and Simcha Friedman Release “Asei Lmancha”
In preparation for the Yomiom Noraim, Singers Michal Melul and Simcha Friedman have teamed up to bring you a new single, “Asei Lmancha”.
Krakow, Poland: A Lonely Chabad House On a Land of Rich Jewish History
Chabad Photographer Morde’hai Lubecki has made it his business to visit and document much of the old Jewish history still found on the walls, Shuls, and graveyards of Europe. In this photo journey, he travels to Krakow, a city in Poland steeped in Jewish history.
8:00pm: What Do You Think Should Be the Acronym for the New Year – Taf Shin Peh Beis?
The topics in this week’s 369th episode of the highly acclaimed MyLife: Chassidus Applied series, with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, will include: Is the Return of Taliban Control a Sign That Evil Will Make One Last Stand Before Moshiach Comes? What Do You Think Should Be the Acronym for the New Year – Taf Shin Peh Beis? If G-d Recreates the World Every Moment, What Is So Special About Rosh Hashana? What Unique Opportunities Does Elul Offer Us? What Is the Deeper Meaning in KI Karov Elecha Hadavar Meod, and Why Do We Need an Entire Tanya to Explain This Verse? What Can We Learn From the Coming New Year Being a Shemita Year? Why Is Speech So Powerful That We Need to Take Care of What We Say?
Chabad History With Rabbi Dalfin – Reb Yoel was Alive and Reb Mendel’s View of Life
Rabbi Chaim Dalfin, author and Chasidic historian shares interesting facts, many revealed for the first time. The purpose of his program is to inspire all but especially the youth. Watch another installment here on CrownHeights.info.
The synagogue of the Baal Shem Tov in Medzhibuzh, Ukraine.
Weekly Story: The Descent of the Alter Rebbe’s Neshamah
I would like to share with you the following story and thought that I mentioned in a farbrengen on Thursday, in honor of Chai Elul, the birthday of both the Baal Shem Tov and the Alter Rebbe. The story is taken from my upcoming book, Sippurei Meir, The Stories of a Chossid.
Rabbi Jacobson Talks Shlichus, Chabad, and The Rebbe With Mishpacha’s Take 2
Rabbi YY Jacobson sat down with Mishpacha’s Take 2 for an hour long interview to discuss Chabad, Shlichus, and the Rebbe.
Weekly Dvar Torah: Forever Joyful
In this weeks Dvar Torah, Rabbi Yosef Katzman dissects the concept of the curses spoken in this week’s Parsha.
Shiur By Rabbi Chaim Dalfin On The Machzor For Rosh Hashana
A special zoom pre-Rosh Hashana Shiur will take place Tuesday night on the Machzor for Rosh Hashana. The shiur will take place tonight, Tuesday, 8:15pm on Zoom, and will be given by Rabbi Chaim Dalfin.
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