Weekly Dvar Torah: Angels? Big Deal!
In This weeks Dvar Torah, Rabbi Katzman explains the uniqueness of a human being over an angel, and the reason that the Torah was given to one over the other.
Shabbos Achdus – A Bakosha Nafshis
The Rebbe requested, as a Bakosha Nafshis, that Jewish children, the guarantors for Torah, gather together on the Shabbos before Mattan Torah. Join the childrens’ Achdus gatherings b’ezras Hashem this Shabbos, 5 Sivan.
BDE: Mrs. Rivka Shubov, 89, OBM
With great sadness we report the passing of Mrs. Rivka Shubov OBM, a long time Crown Heights resident who had great mesiras nefesh for yiddishkeit in Communist Russia. She passed away on Thursday night, the 4th of Sivan, 5782.
New Engagment!
Pesach Weiss (Crown Heights) to Zahava Cohn (Pittsburgh, PA)
NY Lawmakers Pass Stricter Gun Control Legislation
On the same day the alleged Buffalo shooter pleaded not guilty to gunning down ten people inside a supermarket last month, the New York assembly answered by passing sweeping new gun legislation.
Shone Halachos Competition and Prize Distribution Ceremony
On Wednesday evening, 24 Iyar, parents and bochurim from throughout New York gathered in the Oholei Torah Mechina Zal at 417 Troy Avenue to partake in the Shone Halachos Annual Competition and Prize Distribution Ceremony, a project of the Igud Menahalei Yeshivos, run by the principals of the Yeshivos with Rabbi Hershel Lustig at their head.
Weekly Unique Photo of the Rebbe
Courtesy of Lubavitch Archives, we present this weeks unique photo of the Rebbe.
A Tearful Reunion in Ukraine For an Elderly Congregant and His Rabbi
As the door to the modest Kharkov apartment opened, an elderly man stood in the doorway. When he took in the sight of his visitor, Aizik opened his arms, and crying “Rabbi, Oy,” pulled his visitor in for a hug.
Shavuos Baal Peh Program For Young Shluchim
A new Yedios Klaliyos program from MyShliach will be piloted over Shavuos, encouraging young Shluchim to learn the chain of the Mesorah from the famed “Torah Chart” printed in the back of the Siddur, with an exclusive reward.
Lev Tahor Cult Members Convicted of Kidnapping In New York Court
After just one hour of deliberation, a jury convicted the Malka cousins for their role in the December 2018 abduction of two children and two subsequent attempted kidnappings.
Weekly Letter: True “Converts”
In his letter to one wishing to make a halachically recognized conversion, the Rebbe briefly explains what a Jew is and underlines the fact that Shavuos is when the entire Jewish people became true “converts”.
Chabad History With Rabbi Dalfin – R’ Aron Kotler Learned Kabbala, Tanya and Believed in Rebbes
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.
All My Children Holds Annual Hachnosa L’cheder
All My Children students gathered with their families on the school rooftop to celebrate their first formal introduction to Torah learning.
“Moments” An Extraordinary Jewish Event
Produced annually as a benefit for the Shaare Zion Torah Center; a pulsating learning center that caters to thousands of people on a weekly basis, Moments sees world renown Rabbis, speaker and lectures join forces with the brightest names in Jewish music.
Two New Motzai Shavuos Recordings of Kos Shel Bracha Released
In preparation for Shavuos, JEM’s Ashreinu app has published two never before heard audio recordings of Kos Shel Bracha distributions on Motzoei Shavuos.
INVESTOR ALERT: Attorney General James Warns New Yorkers About Cryptocurrency Investment Risks
New York Attorney General Letitia James today issued an alert to New Yorkers to remind them of the dangerous risks of investing in cryptocurrencies after the market reached record lows last month and investors lost hundreds of billions.
Upon arriving in Kiev, Rabbi Mordechai Levenharts set about distributing aid amongst the residents of the distressed city.
After Months in Exile, Dozens of Chabad Couples Return to Ukraine for Shavuot
It had been nearly three months since Chabad-Lubavitch emissary Devorah Levenharts and her family escaped Kiev as part of a convoy that she and her husband had hastily arranged. The couple returned to their Kiev home late last week, finding that so much had changed. Bombed out buildings, shuttered stores, broken glass everywhere.
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