In what appears to be the next assault in a slew of unconnected criminal activity plaguing the Crown Heights Jewish community, a Lubavitch man in his 50’s was violently assaulted by masked men after he refused to hand over his phone.
No more tents and mud—that’s two of the positive changes brought about by the new $1.85 million center built for Chabad-Lubavitch of Clinton in upstate New York, which opened in time for the new 2024-25 semester and the Jewish new year.
Due to popular demand, Chabad On Call at Merkos 302 is hosting its third cohort of the Shluchim Toolbox: Mental Health Insights course. This program is designed to equip newer shluchim with crucial skills to support the mental and emotional well-being of their communities.
A generous Chossid has sponsored a raffle of $100 cash, in memory of Shneur Zalman Ben Chaim Zev Cohen HY”D, for the all yeshivos/shluchim/communities that will organize Kiddush Levana in the street of their city. Just fill out the form, send pics, and be entered into the raffle.
The historic voter turnout from the Crown Heights Jewish community was blown away this week with a 35% to 50% increase in participation, according to the Jewish Future Alliance.
Boruch Hashem the Mivtzoim campaign at the New York City Marathon was very successful. A big thank you to all who participated and to Chaim Piekarski and Mendel Roth for making all the arrangements.
Crown Heights Shomrim has released surveillance footage from the disgusting theft of a scooter by a gang of teens on Tuesday. The theft involved a teen pushing two young Jewish girls off the scooter so the thief could ride off with his friends.
A disgusting theft took place on the streets of Crown Heights Tuesday when a teen gang targeted two Jewish girls riding a scooter. The teen shoved the two Jewish girls off and stole the scooter before being caught by Shomrim minutes later.
Shluchim Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz and Rabbi Meir Simcha Minkowicz of Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida posed for a picture with newly reelected Senator Rick Scott, a strong supporter of Israel, at his Election Night Victory Party.
Conservative political commentator and Frum Jew Ben Shapiro, went on camera saying that the turning point of the election was when he accompanied President-Elect, and former President Donald Trump to the Ohel of the Lubavitch Rebbe.
In Argentina this week, President Javier Milei, true to his unconventional style, departed from the usual formalities and brought a fresh twist to the confirmation ceremony of the Honorable Gerardo Werthein as the South American country’s new Minister of Foreign Affairs.
It’s not officially over, but it’s over. Former US President Donald J. Trump has been reelected as the next president of the United States.
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