Thousands of people have taken to the streets of New York City since Saturday protesting the death of a Minneapolis man in the hands of the police. CrownHeights.info will be posting basic updates and critical information regarding the protest and any threats to the Crown Heights Jewish community.
It’s a normal Friday afternoon in the Shchuna, with the residents enjoying a sunny first day of Yom Tov, and this young man stealing packages from a Crown Heights building. Just a normal Friday.
The topics in this week’s 311th episode of the highly acclaimed MyLife: Chassidus Applied series, with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, will include: What Should Be Our Perspective on the Latest Violent Protests in Cities Across the U.S.? Chassidus Applied to Post-Shavuos and Nasso Regarding Our Challenges Today; Why Should We Believe That G-d Is Good in the Same Sense That We Understand What ‘Good’ Is? What Do You Think About the Spiritual Awakening Brought on by the Upheaval? How to Manage Your Life When Things Are Chaotic? Does the Coronavirus Have Any Connection With Moshiach?
At Linkks, a leadership initiative, the mission is to ask the question: “What am I needed for?” Join in with Rabbi Manis Friedman, Mrs. Shternie Wolff, and Jeryko who will be speaking on a panel about the why, what and how of true leadership.
With great anticipation, thousands of anash and temimim around the world await the Central Kinus Torah held every year on Isru Chag after Yom Tov, organized at the personal instruction of the Rebbe at the Central Yeshiva Tomchei Temimim – 770 in Crown Heights.
“Yeshivas Erev USA” has taken the Lubavitch world by storm. For the last three weeks, on a nightly basis, over 150 young boys (age 11-14) came together to learn – with Rabbi Gershon Avtzon – the Gemaras that speak about Mattan Torah with the Biurim of the Rebbe. Now the program will IYH continue as Hachana for Gimmel Tammuz.
Crown Heights Shomrim has published an alert warning the community of travel through Manhattan today due to protest activity. New York City became a hotspot for violent protests Saturday as thousands took to the streets in protest of the death of George Floyd, who died while being arrested in Minneapolis.
New York City was supposed to see a night of righteous anger, peaceful civil protest, and the peoples message that justice must be served. instead, the night turned to a chaotic, violent mess, with looting, arson, and vandalism. Watch some of what took place here on CrownHeights.info.
The two NASA astronauts who blasted into orbit on a SpaceX rocket successfully docked Sunday at the International Space Station — just 19 hours after taking off on the historic journey with Elon Musk’s company.
A grand jury today indicted two men, one from Ocean County, New Jersey, and the other from Utah, with carrying out a fraudulent scheme to obtain credit cards in the names of third parties, make purchases on the cards to generate rewards points, monetize the points, and cancel the purchases.
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.
Chabad Hebrew School of Orange County, aka “Hebrew’s Cool,” found a meaningful and spirited way to celebrate the year-end Moving Up Awards Ceremony, despite the challenges presented by the current pandemic.
Violent riots began in New York City Saturday in protest of the death of a man during a police arrest in Minneapolis last week. As of midnight Motzei Shabbos, major protests continue in Manhattan and Brooklyn, one taking place just minutes from Crown Heights.
