New Torah Completed for New Shul
A brand new Sefer Torah was completed and dedicated by the Zion and Elmakies families in honor of their grandparents, and a joyous procession made its way through the streets of Crown Heights.
A brand new Sefer Torah was completed and dedicated by the Zion and Elmakies families in honor of their grandparents, and a joyous procession made its way through the streets of Crown Heights.
This week’s edition of MyLife: Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Episode 109, will air tonight, Sunday, here on CrownHeights.info, beginning at 8:00pm. This week Rabbi Jacobson will address the topics: Individuality vs Conformity; Why is Joy So Vital and How Do We Achieve It? My Family Feels Threatened by My Increased Torah Observance! What Exactly Are Kelipat Nogeh and Shalosh Kelipot Ha’tmayot?
With sadness we inform you of the sudden passing of Mrs. Fraida Ratza Gluckowsky OBM, a much beloved educator in Toronto, Canada. She was 84 years old.
Last week Sunday, the third of Adar Sheini, shluchim and their communities from across the Tri-State area, including a large contingent from Philadelphia and a group of students from Tufts University – graduates of the acclaimed JLI Sinai Scholars program – came to Crown Heights for a full-day Jewish Unity Experience in honor of Hakhel, coordinated by the Merkos Suite 302 Hakhel Office.
CJ Studios sent a filming crew to the streets of Crown Heights on Purim day to capture the sights, sounds and spirit of the joyous holiday.