A Kriah in the courtyard of 770 became the center of a scuffle Monday afternoon, after “terrorist” bochurim took affront at the location of the bima. The bima had been placed by “the Rebbe’s place,” and the bochurim felt that this was grounds for violence.
As thousands of protesters passed by 770 Monday night, Crown Heights Shomrim was on hand working alongside the NYPD to ensure that the protest route remained clear, and that it passed through the community without incident.
Thousands of people have taken to the streets of New York City since Saturday protesting the death of a Minneapolis man in the hands of the police. CrownHeights.info will be posting basic updates and critical information regarding the protest and any threats to the Crown Heights Jewish community.
What began as a peaceful daylight protest became a looting, vandalizing mess in NYC after dark Sunday night. While Brooklyn saw large roving crowds, the damage caused was minimal. Lower Manhattan on the other hand, became a hotspot for looted stores, window vandalism and looting. Watch some of the scenes fro last night here on CrownHeights.info.
Thousands of people have taken to the streets of New York City since Saturday protesting the death of a Minneapolis man in the hands of the police. CrownHeights.info will be posting basic updates and critical information regarding the protest and any threats to the Crown Heights Jewish community.
It’s a normal Friday afternoon in the Shchuna, with the residents enjoying a sunny first day of Yom Tov, and this young man stealing packages from a Crown Heights building. Just a normal Friday.
The topics in this week’s 311th episode of the highly acclaimed MyLife: Chassidus Applied series, with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, will include: What Should Be Our Perspective on the Latest Violent Protests in Cities Across the U.S.? Chassidus Applied to Post-Shavuos and Nasso Regarding Our Challenges Today; Why Should We Believe That G-d Is Good in the Same Sense That We Understand What ‘Good’ Is? What Do You Think About the Spiritual Awakening Brought on by the Upheaval? How to Manage Your Life When Things Are Chaotic? Does the Coronavirus Have Any Connection With Moshiach?
With great anticipation, thousands of anash and temimim around the world await the Central Kinus Torah held every year on Isru Chag after Yom Tov, organized at the personal instruction of the Rebbe at the Central Yeshiva Tomchei Temimim – 770 in Crown Heights.
New York City was supposed to see a night of righteous anger, peaceful civil protest, and the peoples message that justice must be served. instead, the night turned to a chaotic, violent mess, with looting, arson, and vandalism. Watch some of what took place here on CrownHeights.info.
The two NASA astronauts who blasted into orbit on a SpaceX rocket successfully docked Sunday at the International Space Station — just 19 hours after taking off on the historic journey with Elon Musk’s company.
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.
Violent riots began in New York City Saturday in protest of the death of a man during a police arrest in Minneapolis last week. As of midnight Motzei Shabbos, major protests continue in Manhattan and Brooklyn, one taking place just minutes from Crown Heights.
Chai Lifeline presents “Going Through It, Growing Through It: Torah Perspectives and Mindful Coping in the Age of COVID-19,” a new lecture series offering divrei chizuk, psychological, and practical guidance during the current health crisis. The series will include video and audio recordings of renowned rabbanim, speakers, and mental health experts, as well as members of Chai Lifeline’s crisis intervention team, Project Chai.
Watch live coverage as Elon Musk’s SpaceX and NASA make their second attempt at liftoff of a Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon capsule holding two astronauts.
From Erev Shavuos through Sunday, there will be a worldwide program for 5th-8th grade boys taking place online. Each boy learns a certain Shavuot Sicha through a special video, and takes a short test to enter into three raffles.
A major crash involving a white box truck and a Hatzalah ambulance thankfully left no serious injuries Thursday morning. Exactly how the accident occurred has not yet been announced
Watch live now: In a first of its kind event, the Association of Crown Heights Shuls has announced that it will bring together 10 community Rabbonim, each one addressing one of the Aseres Hadibros. At a time we are all in need and looking for extra Brachos, what better way than to unite as one community and prepare for Mattan Torah.
