A Jewish mother flying from Orlando to Newark airport with her six children found herself the center of attention Wednesday, after the flight attendants took issue with the two year old child without a mask, and removed everyone from the plane.
Today, the 29th of Av, is the Yartzeit of Chatzkel Lewintow. Chatzkel was a well known figure from the early years of Crown Heights, until his passing eight years ago. This video of Chatzkel speaking about his family in Russia was first released on his first yartzait. We are reposting it today to remember this special chossid.
A word to the wise, thieves will steal anything not bolted down, and some stuff that is. This thief didn’t seem to care that he had triggered this Hawthorne Street homes motion sensor, or that his face would be plastered across the internet showing as he stole the bike just after midnight last night.
Week 6 at CGI YKK was packed with exciting activities, trips, special night activity events. memorable this week was the paintball and white water rafting trips.
A few weeks ago, Dr. Zev Zelenko was diagnosed with a recurrence of a rare form of cancer of the heart that had also spread to his hip. He underwent emergency open heart surgery and will need radiation and difficult chemotherapy. He will not be able to work for an extended period of time and his family needs our support.
A new Chassidus and Psychology course is being launched with author and historian Rabbi Chaim Dalfin, starting on Sunday, the 3rd of Elul-August 23rd.
Israel’s most ancient soap-making workshop (soapery) has been exposed in recent weeks at an excavation site run by the Israel Antiquities Authority and young participants, inside a wealthy home of the Islamic period (approximately 1200 years ago), in the Bedouin city of Rahat.
The topics in this week’s 322nd episode of the highly acclaimed MyLife: Chassidus Applied series, with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, will include: What Would the Rebbe’s Opinion Be About the Peace Agreement Between the UAE and Israel? What Lessons Does Elul Offer Us? How the Transition From Av to Elul Can Help Us Today; Was the Rebbe a Novi (Prophet)? Why Does the Torah Require a King? Can We “Change” G-d’s Mind? Please Explain the Alter Rebbe’s Example for Elul of “the King in the Field”
This past 15 of Av –YKK – Gan Yisroel held a special fleishig meal– as a Seudah Ho’oda in merit of HaRav HaGaon, R’ Yitzchok Raitport, Shlita. HaRav Raitport is recovering from a recent bout with Covid 19 that affected him in a most serious manner.
In this powerful video interview, Rabbi Adin Even-Israel (Steinsaltz) explores the Rebbe’s unique and unmatched contribution to Torah scholarship and world Jewry.
Chassidim all over the world will be saying L’Chaim this Shabbos, 25 Menachem Av, to commemorate 28 years since the amazing miracles associated with Hurricane Andrew, that experts predicted would have killed tens of thousands of people.
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.
Get out your dancing shoes and dance to this new song full of hope and joy released by Avraham Fried. Moshiach is coming any minute now! As they say in Israel, “Ohtotoh!”
A large fire broke out Wednesday in the Dining room of Oorah’s “The Zone” Girls Camp in Gilboa, NY. Dozens of firefighters were needed to battle the blaze.
Author and historian, Rabbi Chaim Dalfin, gives a tribute to Rabbi Adin Even Yisroel Steinzaltz obm, in a multipart series filled with memories following the gaon’s passing.
A manhole transformer fire at the corner of Kingston Ave and President Street Wednesday morning knocked out power to some Kingston Ave buildings, and sent flames and smoke shooting into the air.
Over one hundred thousand viewers from across the globe tuned in to a Chof Av online event broadcast in four languages. The 2-hour farbrengen event, packed toichen and entertainment, covered aspects of Reb Levik’s teachings, his life story, and his legacy.
