Video: Rosh Chodesh Kislev – A Timeline
Watch this beautiful clip celebrating the Rebbe’s recovery from a heart attack, and his renewed devotion for years thereafter to leading the Jewish nation with vigor and strength.
Police Release Video of Eastern Parkway Assailants
The 77th Police Precinct released video footage of the group of teens that assaulted two Jewish boys Monday evening, as a wave of hate-crime incidents continues to plague New York City.
Photo Courtesy of Lubavitch Archive
The 18th Yartzeit of Reb Meir ben Gershon Avtzon OBM
Today Erev Rosh Chodesh Kislev, is the 18th Yahrzeit of HaRav HaChossid, Reb Meir ben Gershon Avtzon obm. His son, Rabbi Sholom Avtzon, was asked to mention a few things about his father.
Petition To Reinstate Community Hebrew After School Programs In Miami-Dade
Since 2008, Chabad Chayil has been caring for the children of Miami Dade County, during after-school hours, through the highly acclaimed Community Hebrew After School Program (CHAP). Just one business day before the 2019-20 school year began, Chabad Chayil was abruptly notified that it could no longer use Miami-Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS) facilities. A petition has been started to reverse that decision.
Video of the Day
Mr. Simon Bergson, CEO of Manhattan Beer Distributors, who sold his entire company’s chometz for Pesach for the past two years, spoke at the the OK Kosher Conference, and told the story of his first meeting with Rabbi Kalman Weinfeld.
Rabbi David Lau Addresses Bais Rivkah High School
Watch as Israel’s Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi, Rabbi Dovid Lau, speaks to the students of Bais Rivkah High School in Crown Heights. He made the speech in English for the benefit of the students.
British Prime Ministerial Candidate Corbyn Won’t Apologize to Jewish Community
British Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn declined on Tuesday to apologize to the local Jewish community over the anti-Semitism in his party and the way it is handled.
Chief Rabbi visits Beis Medrash Oholei Torah
Rabbi Dovid Baruch Lau, Chief Rabbi of Israel, visited the Oholei Torah Campus today and gave a shiur in the Raitport Beis Medrash. Rabbi Lau is visiting New York and will be the guest speaker at the Tzivos Hashem Dinner tonight.
BREAKING: Rocket Barrage Over Sderot, Iron Dome Intercepts
At least three rockets were fired from the Gaza strip into southern Israel, setting off a red alert in the Sderot area. Two of the rockets were intercepted by the Iron Dome. One person was injured in a related incident.
Prevention101: What Are The Roles of School Leaders, Teachers, and Parents in the Child’s Education?
Operation Survival discusses the roles of school leaders, teachers, and parents in the child’s education with Dr. Shimon Waronker, Ed.D for the prevention 101 series. Dr. Waronker received his BA from the Univ. of Maryland; and Ph.D. from Harvard. He is the former Principal of the Jordan L. Mott School, S. Bronx.
My Extended Family Opening Branch in Crown Heights
My Extended family, an organization for children from single parent homes, will be launching a new Crown Heights branch this week.
Jewish Teen Punched In The Face In Another Unprovoked Attack In Williamsburg
Hate struck the Jewish community in NYC again, this time in Williamsburg. It happened at around 5:00PM at Marcy Avenue and Myrtle Avenue, when an African American male punched a Hasidic teen in the face.
Shocking Sabotage Attempt As Disgusting Flags Displayed At Kinus Hashluchim Group Photo
In a vile display, yellow flags painted with a twisted version of the Moshiach flag were flown by the Twins from France while thousands of Shluchim stood for the annual group photo. The act shocked Lubavitchers on all sides of the ideological spectrum, and prompted a physical altercation and massive chillul hashem.
5:30PM: Live Broadcast of the Kinus Hashluchim Gala Banquet 5780
Over 5,000 Shluchim and their guests will convene at the New Jersey Convention and Exposition Center in Edison, NJ, for the Grand Gala Banquet that will conclude the annual International Conference of Chabad Emissaries. CrownHeights.info will be carrying a live streamed video of the event, which will begin at 5:30pm.
12:30PM: Lessons from the Kinus Hashluchim; Why Do so Some Overdo It and Add Extreme Titles to the Rebbe?
The topics in this week’s 284th episode of the highly acclaimed MyLife: Chassidus Applied series, with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, will include: Why Does Pregnancy – Bringing a New Life into This World – Need to Be so Difficult? Lessons from the Kinus Hashluchim; Why Do so Some Overdo It and Add Extreme Titles to the Rebbe? What Happens to People After They Die? How to Deal with Spiritual and Emotional Numbness?
Unified Beis Din Makes Appearance At Kinus Melava Malka To Resounding Applause
Three members of the unified Crown Heights Beis Din made a visit the International Kinus Hashluchim Melava Malka Motzei Shabbos. Their appearance came to a ecstatic round of applause.
Rare Documentary Looks At Crown Heights in 1994
A rare documentary covering the Chabad Lubavich movement in Crown Heights was recently found and made public. The video covers interviews as well as encounters with Crown heights life.
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