As we now celebrate the 15th of Sh’vat, New Year for trees and will soon will be celebrating Chof Bais Sh’vat – remembering and honoring Rebbetzen Chaya Mushka and by extension, all Jewish women – we are presenting a letter of the Rebbe appropriate for these occasions.
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today urged New Yorkers to prepare for a bought of dangerous outdoor conditions as a polar vortex will bring extremely cold temperatures to several areas of the state beginning Thursday night.
Chabad Chayil in Miami, run by Rabbi Moishe and Laylah Kievman, has received permits from the city to go ahead with the construction of a $10 Million building.
On Thursday, New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio announced a change to the way precinct commanders would be chosen, adding local precinct councils in the decision-making process.
To celebrate this day that serves as the very DNA of the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute and which they consider to be their “birthday,” JLI is celebrating by rolling out a host of new initiatives and opportunities.
A winter storm is poised to strike New York City early next week — with an early forecast of four inches on the Big Apple, according to forecasts. Snow and sleet will likely begin falling Monday as the Mid-Atlantic storm rolls east and intensifies, according to experts who said the weather “raises alarm bells.”
A few years after successfully organizing women around the world to distribute about 100,000 boxes provided by Rabbi Shlomo Friedman, administrator of the Lubavitch Youth Organization, Friedman decided that he wanted to provide something specifically for younger girls, in line with the Rebbe’s vision.
Hadar Hatorah’s recent Winter YeshivaCation was packed with students from all over the United States and Canada. Despite numerous challenges initially, the program turned out to be a tremendous success.
The Vaad Hakinus is excited to announce that Mrs. Chaya Chitrik of Istanbul, Turkey, will address the theme of the Kinus at the virtual gala.
A damning report from New York Attorney General Letitia James released Thursday alleges that the state health department may have undercounted the number of deaths from the coronavirus at nursing homes by as much as 50%.
A new traffic light has been installed on the service lane of Eastern Parkway at the intersection of New York Ave in Crown Heights. The light is on the north side of the Parkway opposite 770.
Almost one year after launching her now famous blog ClearAsMud, Montana Shlucha Chavie Bruk realized there is a real need for Tanya, the incredible founding document of Chassidus Chabad, to be taught and internalized by Torah observant Jews.
A shooting took place Thursday morning at 1616 President Street in Crown Heights, located on the corner of Schenectady Ave. The police have not yet reported if they located a victim from the incident.
Lebanese Cedar, the cyber unit of Hezbollah, hacked telecom companies and internet service providers using Oracle and Atlassian server’s vulnerabilities.
The Associated Supermarket on Nostrand Avenue in Crown Heights is slated to shutter, sparking fears that a food desert could develop in western Crown Heights.
Since 1977, Rabbi Tuvia and Mrs. Chaya Teldon have served as the regional directors of Chabad Lubavitch of Long Island, which now includes thirty-eight Chabad Houses. Rabbi Teldon is also a member of the Central Board of Lubavitch Youth Organization, and the author of “Eight Paths of Purpose.” He was interviewed in the My Encounter studio in November of 2020.
