The Illusionists Show that Turned into a Bar Mitzvah
At a pre-Purim for students in Oholei Torah one principal discovered that their entertainer was a Jew who never put on Tefillin before. This lead to an impromptu Bar Mitzvah celebration.
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Wilkes-Barre Students Produce Purim Dance Track
The students of Yeshivas Beis Menachem in Wilkes-Barre, PA, pooled their talents together to produce this fresh and lively dance track for Purim.
8:00pm: Should We Project Different Faces for Different Audiences?
This week’s edition of MyLife: Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Episode 108, will air tonight, Sunday, here on CrownHeights.info, beginning at 8:00pm. This week Rabbi Jacobson will address the topics: Should We Project Different Faces for Different Audiences? How Important is Cholov Yisroel? Criticizing the Critical? What is Tikla and Butzina D’Kardunisa?
Three Israelis Killed in Istanbul Bombing
Three Israelis were killed and 11 were wounded in a Shabbos morning suicide bombing in Istanbul, Turkey. 36 people in total were wounded in the terror attack.
Weekly Living Torah Video: The Rebbe Signed It with Love
Rabbi Yaakov Roth is an educator and teacher in Miami, Florida. From time to time, on special days in the calendar, he would have his young students send letters to the Rebbe. As one would imagine, the letters penned by his young students weren’t the most sophisticated that the Rebbe received.
Rabbi Benny’s Weekly Torah Thought: The One with the Temple Deli
Rabbi Benny Hershcovich, Shliach in Cabo S. Lucas, Mexico, delivers his brief and hilarious thought on this week’s Parsha, Vayikra. This week Rabbi Benny answers the question: Why does the Torah consider the donations of simple firewood made to the Tabernacle as it’s own independent sacrifice, as well as it being tremendously celebrated?
Thieves Steal Packages from Delivery Truck, Store
Wednesday evening, two thieves approached a UPS delivery truck on Albany Avenue and stole a package off the back of it.
Video: Couple Breaks into Car, Steals iPod
A young couple walking along Albany Ave. between Lefferts and Empire Blvd. late last Thursday night, presumably after an evening of drinking, broke into the vehicle of a member of the Crown Heights community and stole an iPod.
Music Video: Bar Mitzvah Time
Superstar Lipa Schmeltzer and rapper Nissim Black pair up for their first time ever in a joint music video, lending their talents to The Bar Mitzvah Fund — an organization aimed to raise money for less fortunate families making Bar Mitzvahs.
Video: How to Avoid Anger
Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz, director of Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida, delivers his insights on this week’s Parsha – Vayikra. This week Rabbi Minkowicz answers the question: What can a person do to never become angry?
Russian-Speaking Jews Enjoy West Coast Shabbaton
Over 100 people joined the third Russian Shabbaton of the Pacific Northwest at the Alderbrook Resort in Union, WA.
Video: Man Steals Pushka from Bagles N’ Greens
A man brazenly steals a charity box from the counter of Bagels N’ Greens in Flatbush.
Video: Montana’s Champion Child
Meet Zeesy, Montana’s Children’s Miracle Network Champion Child for 2016.
Music Video: Benny Sings ‘Libi’
Be inspired by this powerful ballad, originally performed by Shuki Sadon and composed, produced, and arranged by Udi Damari, truly reflects the resilience and hope we have as a united people during these difficult times. The Blue Melody orchestra and Benny Friedman came together to bring you this emotional and stirring rendition of “Libi.”
8:00pm: Does G-d Need Us?
This week’s edition of MyLife: Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Episode 107, will air tonight, Sunday, here on CrownHeights.info, beginning at 8:00pm. This week Rabbi Jacobson will address the topics: Does G-d Need Us? How Did the Rebbe Address Disagreements? Why Does Chabad Make Such a Big Deal of the Rebbe? Women Contn’d; Is Resignation or Berating Oneself Ever Acceptable?
Weekly Living Torah Video: Purim Farbrengen
Spending Purim with the Rebbe was always a memorable experience. From the reading of the Megillah to the general atmosphere which prevailed, the Rebbe uplifted the Chassidim throughout.
The Photos that Make Up the Photo of the Rebbetzin
1000 individual portraits of high school students holding up a portion of what – combined – made up an amazing portrait of Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka. This amazing feat, coordinated by photographer Chaim Perl, was this years group photo for the high school convention and we take a behind the scenes look of how it was created.
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