Nickalus Thompson, a 21 year old rapper and musician, was found unresponsive after being shot multiple times on a Crown Heights area street. He was rushed to Kings County Hospital just a few blocks away, where he was pronounced dead.
Reb Mottel Bryski OBM was a reserved man, but he agreed to be interviewed during his later years. As his birthday is Pesach Sheini, his family shared a small glimpse of a “giant person” whose words ring truer now more than ever before, almost prophetic of what we need to hear in these times.
Singing sensation Mordechai Shapiro will be joining the cast of the Hatzalah-Thon taking place tomorrow night and through Lag B’Omer. Shapiro brings his energy to the fore in this message encouraging you to join in the Hatzalah-Thon, and donate generously to Hatzalah.
Crown Heights Hatzalah has done it again. Having paired with individuals involved in the wellbeing of the community and local physicians, they have developed a day-hab facility where patients will be able to get all the therapy they need and yet live at home. Families will be connected again.
The IBPA Benjamin Franklin “Shelter-In-Place” Award Ceremony took place this past week. Of the four finalists in the religion category were two books authored on the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe.
The topics in this week’s 308th episode of the highly acclaimed MyLife: Chassidus Applied series, with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, will include: The Power of Rashbi in Times of Crisis; What We Learn From Lag B’Omer About Countering a Plague; Who Is the Founder of Pnimius Hatorah? Is It Sincere to Call for Achdus on “My Terms”? How Can We Be Fearless in Frightening Times? How to Strengthen Bitachon When We Are Losing Our Jobs? What Can We Do to Hold on to Faith in Moshiach After so Many Disappointments
How do you recognize a stroke? How can the letters F.A.S.T. help you remember what to look for? Rabbi Levi Garelik shares with you, and reminds you to join in with the thousands of others this Lag B’Omer for the Hatzalah-Thon Live event. Give generously to support Hatzalah.
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.
Another great simcha in Lubavitch as Chossid David Ghodes of Los Angeles, California returned home following a 48 day hospitalization. On social media, the family wrote “For everyone asking boruch hashem after 48 days Dovid Ghods Dovid Ben Shoshana came home. After a resilient fight with Covid.”
Hatzalah is there for you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Singer Boruch Levine will be joining a list of all star singers performing at the Hatzalah-Thon event this Lag B’Omer, and reminds everyone to join in, and donate to Hatzalah’s life saving work.
Rabbi YY Jacobson sends a message to the Jewish community to join with thousands of others on Lag B’Omer to show your support for Hatzalah organizations across North America.
Rabbi Chaim Dalfin, an author and historian on Chabad subjects, farbrengs about the Yartzeit of the Rebbbe’s brother, Reb Yisroel Arye Leib Schneerson. Rabbi Dalfin gives a historical account and memories of this day.
With the COVID-19 lockdown dragging on, tour guide Saadia Hershkop who specializes in showing visitors to Israel the places that most people miss in the Yehuda and the Shomron regions, reignites his virtual tour series. Today, he takes you on a tour following Simon the Righteous.
Just days from the highly anticipated Lag B’Omer Hatzalah-Thon event, Dr. Eli Rosen, a Crown Heights physician who spearheaded the communities response to the COVID-19 virus, has a message for the Jewish community. Come join the tens of thousands who will be unifying and donating to Hatzalah’s tireless work.
Rabbi Eliezer Gold, a Crown Heights resident, returned home Thursday after a nearly month long stay in the hospital.
Everyone is invited to take part in a Chassidishe Farbrengen marking the Shloshim of Rabbi Yehuda Leib Groner OBM. The Shloshim event will be streamed live here on CrownHeights.info.
CEO of Maimonides Medical Center, Mr. Ken Gibbs, has a message for the Jewish community regarding the upcoming Hatzalah-Thon event scheduled to take place on Lag B’Omer. Come join the tens of thousands who will be unifying and donating to Hatzalah’s precious work.
