A 24 hour Hatzalah-Thon event has been planned for Lag BaOmer this year to recognize and donate to Hatzalah chapters across the United States. The Telethon style event will feature famed Jewish singer Avraham Fried as well as other Jewish music stars.
Author and Chabad historian Rabbi Chaim Dalfin, shares his memories and experiences of Rabbi Yisroel Friedman OBM. Reb Yisroel, as he was known, was a much loved Rosh Yeshiva of Oholei Torah, and passed away during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nigun Leshabos VeYom Tov, an old Chabad Hassidic waltz melody, traditionally sung on the Sabbath and Holidays is remade by Lubavitch singer Mendel Markel.
Initiated by friends and family, the first letters of a new Sefer Torah was written Friday by the Chabad of Tzfas in memory of Shliach Rabbi Binyomin Wolff OBM. Rabbi Wolff passed away this week in Hanover, Germany, where he was on Shlichus with his family.
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.
In 1970, a group of enterprising Yeshiva students set up a broadcast of the Rebbe’s Farbrengen to be heard live in Israel. The initiative grew over the years, eventually broadcasting audio, and later video, of the Rebbe’s Farbrengens to over 600 locations around the world. These videos became the basis for a new Chabad organization in the 1980s, Jewish Educational Media (JEM).
Excitement and birthday party hats covered the crowd as they welcomed home Lubavitcher R’ Motty Korf to his home in Florida. Motty has been ill and in the hospital for weeks. Today, Friday, he finally returned home. Watch everyone from the hospital staff to family members rejoicing in Motty’s return home.
Twenty five New York State Senators, representing nearly every community, came together in a letter asking Governor Andrew Cuomo to change the rules, and allow family members to visit patients in hospitals as the pandemic continues.
While Officers from the NYPD continue to chase down 311 complaints for social distancing, porch thieves are having a field day. This social distancing porch pirate has been active in Crown Heights since before Pesach. If you see him stealing packages, make sure to let the dispatcher know that he is not wearing a mask for a robust response.
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 five minute whirlwind tour of Chevron.
Fanfare and a welcome reception awaited Crown Heights resident Chaim Avigdor Zeitlin on his return home from the hospital after battling COVID-19. Neighbors and family welcomed the father of seven, all while keeping to social distancing guidelines.
A Jewish man was attacked Thursday night in what is being reported as an unprovoked attack in Stamford Hill, London. The Jewish man was injured in the attack, and was treated by Stamford Hill Hatzalah and taken to the hospital.
Just a day after Mayor Bill DeBlasio apologized for a twitter rant singling out Orthodox Jews, the NYPD flooded the Williamsburg and Boro Park sections of Brooklyn, ticketing orthodox Jews exclusively for perceived social distancing violations.
Famed singer Avraham Fried and Tzvi Silberstein have published an Acapella version of his loved single “Aneinu”.
April 30, marks the 18th Yahrtzeit (anniversary of his passing) of South Florida Legend, the beloved Rabbi Dovid Bryn zt”l, founder of Chabad Chayil & the California Club Shul. Mostly known for his unending acts of kindness and genuine love for every human being, he is truly missed by all who knew him.
Thursday at 8:00pm: Join the thousands of Yeshiva students to honor their beloved Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Yisroel Friedman of blessed memory, a Talmudic genius and exemplary chassid, who taught generations of Talmidim.
Last week marked 40 years since the first kvutzah of תלמידים השלוחים was sent to the newly established yeshiva in Buenos Aires, Argentina. In honor of this special occasion, last Tuesday, a special zoom farbrengen was organized together with the kvutza from תש”מ.
