Rabbi Korn and Joe Teplow Farbreng
Another segment of the popular “Two Brothers Farbreng” series is going live today, and it’s the most unique one yet!
Menorah Sold at Marshalls, HomeGoods, and Homesense Stores Recalled Due to Fire Hazard
A Menorah sold by Marshalls, HomeGoods, and Homesense Stores is now under official recall after it was discovered that the resin and medium-density fiberboard (“MDF”) menorahs can burn or catch fire when holding lit candles.
Guiding Singles Through the Dating Jungle
There will be a live zoom program on the topic of guiding singles through the dating jungle. The workshop will be given by Mrs. Manya Lazaroff, co-director of the Rohr Chabad Jewish Center at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas.
Baby Boy!
Boruch and Chaya Mushka (nee Turner) Wilansky from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
CTeen Offers Astonishingly Low Price For Israel Teen Travel
This summer, the record-high inflation rate is causing most Jewish summer programs to raise their prices. But, in an exciting twist, for those attending CTeen’s programs, the cost is at an all-time low.
Here’s My Story: For The Best Results, Work Harder
Rabbi Dovid Shraga Katz served as a community leader in Haifa since 1960 and led the yeshivah Mishkan Yaakov, which he founded, for over fifty years. He was interviewed in January of 2014 and passed away in December of 2021.
UPDATED 11:11pm: War Begins In Ukraine As Putin Orders Operation, Shelling Begins in Ukraine
War has begun in Ukraine as Russian President Putin announced operation to “demilitarize” the country. CrownHeights.info will provide updates on the operation as information becomes available.
Baby Boy!
Menachem and Rachel Esty (nee Shloush) Gold from East Flatbush, Brooklyn on the birth of a boy!
Sentimental About Plastic Bins
Raizy Metzger is co-director, with her husband, of Chabad Sutton, a branch of Chabad of Midtown Manhattan. She is a mom of six and author of “Listen with Your Heart,” a children’s book about autism, inspired by her special needs son.
2,500 CTeeners En Route to Crown Heights for 14th CTeen Shabbaton
2,500 CTeeners are En Route to Crown Heights for the14th CTeen Shabbaton, this year for the first time with teens from Argentina and the Dominican Republic.
$65 Million in Federal Emergency Home Heating Aid Available
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that $65 million in funding remains available to help low- and middle-income New Yorkers avoid having their home heating disconnected or exhausting their heating source amid fuel price increases this winter.
“Hold On Tight” Benny Friedman and Baruch Levine For Vzakeini
Watch this unique musical video featuring Benny Friedman and Baruch Levine for Vzakeini Bonei Olam.
Dnipro, Ukraine: Hundreds Attend Festive Torah Inauguration
Pola, a neighborhood located ten kilometers from the center of Dnipro with over ten thousand Jewish residents, celebrated earlier this week the inauguration of a brand new Torah scroll to its recently opened synagogue and JCC.
Mishloach Manos Initiative Launches For Shluchim’s Kids
As Purim approaches, the Shluchim Office launches Mishloach Manos Mania, an annual initiative to match up Young Shluchim and Shluchos to send Mishloach Manos to each other with special new features to this year’s program.
Watch: The Incredible Power of A Young Shlucha
The Kinus Tzeirei Hashluchos of the Shluchim Office releases this year’s theme video which showcases the incredible power and impact one Young Shlucha can have.
As the World Waits, a Jewish School on Eastern Ukrainian Border Celebrates 30 Years
Thousands of children have been educated in Kharkov’s Ohr Avner School, and they are not stopping now.
Lamplighters Podcast: Bringing Together the “Patchwork” Community of Solano County
In Episode 19 of Lamplighters: Stories From Chabad Emissaries On The Jewish Frontier, reporter/producer Gary Waleik presents the story of Rabbi Chaim and Rebbetzin Aidel Zaklos, who have built a strong Jewish community in Solano County, a 900 square mile rural area situated between Sacramento and the Bay Area.
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