Although the Ohel is not that far away from Crown Heights geographically, finding the opportunity to go or coordinating a ride can often be a hassle for women and girls. A few young women in the community have now remedied this with a weekly bus to the Ohel for women and girls..
Despite the very cold weather, today, in honor of Tu Bshvat, Chief Rabbi and Head Shliach of Kiev, Rabbi Yonathan Markovitch, joined in planting more than 30 Apple trees were planted in the main park of Kiev (Mariinsky Park), next to the Ukrainian parliament.
Some sights need to be seen, others can’t be unseen. This video is a sight to behold as thousands of black hats streamed down an escalator at the Dirshu Siyum Hasahas. The sight looked so out of place that even those who stepped off the escalator just couldn’t help,but look back.
A New York judge granted a temporary restraining order Monday afternoon, halting a Department of State guidance barring tenant-paid rental commissions from going into effect. The guidance, circulated Feb. 4, would have blocked tenants from paying rental commissions in cases where the landlord hired an agent to market the listing.
A car fire on Carroll and Kingston in Crown Heights shut down the Avenue Monday afternoon. No one was injured in the blaze.
The Chabad community of Kiryat Gat celebrated the arrival of a new Sefer Torah this past Wednesday, Yud Shvat 5780. The torah was completed in celebration of the twenty two years of chabad activities in the Kiryat Gat community.
In honor of Yud Shvat, hundreds of Jews gathered together to celebrate the holy day. Jews of all stripes sat side by side by the beautiful event which was followed by a grand Farbrengen celebrating 70 years of the Rebbe’s nesius.
Police officers and community leaders met this past week to discuss security for the International Kinus Hashluchos that is taking place this coming weekend.
At the Dirshu Siyum Hashas that took place Sunday night at the Prudential Center in New Jersey, a beautiful scene unfolded as the entire room joined in singing “Tzomo L’cha Nafshi,” one of the Rebbe’s negunim.
Following the successful Men’s and Woman’s evening events, the winners of the Keren Simchas Choson V’Kallah Auction have been announced.
