After a brief respite, Crown Heights car break-ins have resumed with at least one car reported broken into overnight. The car was parked overnight on Crown Street between Troy Ave and Albany Ave and had its side window busted in and vehicle ransacked.
This Shabbos at the Besht: Rabbi Mendel Hershkop, Rabbi of “The Shul” in Crown Heights, will be presenting a lecture this Shabbos on Why is parnassa so difficult to attain? and How we decrease our דאגות הפרנסה?
As we celebrated Hei Teves, we are reminded of the sicha the Rebbe said after maariv on the eve of the 12th of Teves. In that sicha, the Rebbe pointed out that it is thirty days before Yud Shevat, and therefore everyone should inform him [the Rebbe] of his/her activities each ten days, in regard to their increase in learning Torah and giving Tzedokah.
The Gedaliah Society has posted an update for the Crown Heights Jewish community outlining the communities current situation, and asking people to please use caution and use basic measures to reduce the spread of the virus.
In his weekly letter, Rabbi Zalmen Wishedski opens up about his difficulty with writing, and how he created a lifelong friendship from an encounter.
It was a breezy night last night, with one gust of gale-force winds completely decimating the outdoor dining area for Essen Bench, across the street from the store on Kingston Ave. this piece of destruction was in good company, as hundreds of other outdoor dining areas shared the same fate across the city.
A massive blast that sounded like a “bomb” rocked downtown Nashville early Friday morning when a vehicle exploded, rocking buildings and sending heavy smoke into the sky, and is now being called intentional.
Jerusalem Under Siege, Classic Jewish Texts to Be Released in Greek, OBITUARY: Ezra HaSofer, Rebuilder of Judaism, and an Ad. Shazak has released “Jerusalem Under Siege” its weekly Parsha Post for the week of Asarah BTeives, and has made it available for all here on CrownHeights.info.
A police officer was shot Thursday evening on Bergen Street in Crown Heights while responding to a call for help. A massive police response ensued, and a suspect was quickly taken into custody after firing at the responding officers, and the firearm recovered.
It is with deep joy and gratitude to Hashem that the family of Masha Gansburg OBM invites the community to the celebration of the completion of a special Sefer Torah in loving memory of Masha.
Courtesy of Lubavitch Archives, we present a weekly photo of the Rebbe on his way to 770.
Fast Begins at 5:45am and ends at 5:06pm (these times are for the New York area, and are taken from the Chabad.org calendar).
