New Engagement!
Mendy Cohen (Versailles, France) to Haya Levy (Paris, France)
Learn the Original Basi Legani through the Rebbe’s Lens
Transform your Yud Shvat learning with Sichos in English’s newest debut, Lessons in Basi Legani. This novel publication incorporates close to forty years of the Rebbe’s insights on the original Basi Legani maamar.
CYP Hosts Invigorating Shabbaton in Guatemala
What do you get when a group of forty young Jewish adults travel together with three shluchim to Guatemala for a weekend? A lot of hiking, deep discussion, and even more inspiration.
LIVE: The Central Yud Shvat Farbrengen Will Begin Tonight at 8pm!
A Yud Shvat Farbrengen led by Rabbi Yossy Gordon, Rabbi Mendel Kaplan and Rabbi Sholom Ber Lipskar with musical accompaniment by Yaron Gershovsky! Tune in at 8pm for an evening filled with meaning and inspiration.
Kinus Tzeirei Hashluchos Announces Head Staff, Releases New Song
As Young Shluchos around the world countdown until the Kinus Tzeirei Hashluchos taking place next week, the Shluchim Office announces the head staff leading the program and releases this year’s theme song.
All SNAP Households to Receive the Maximum Level of Food Benefits For January
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that all New Yorkers enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will receive the maximum allowable level of food benefits for January.
IDF Soldier Injured in Ramming Attack in Binyamin Region
A 19-year-old IDF soldier has been lightly injured in a ramming attack in the Binyamin region on Tuesday evening.
Bank of America Slashes Overdraft Fees to $10
Bank of America customers can now give a small sigh of relief as the major banking giant announced that it will be slashing overdraft fees to just $10.
At U.S. Senate, a Senior Chabad Rabbi Offers Prayer for the Nation
On the eve of the 10th of Shevat, an auspicious date in Jewish history, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) honored a beloved rabbi from her home state to open the Senate with a prayer.
Photo Gallery: Scenes of Crown Heights
Crown Heights photographer MendelsPhotography snapped these moments on the streets of Crown Heights this past Friday, capturing some great stills of the community.
Discounted Ohel Buses Available Over Yud Shvat
A discounted bus service making round trips between Crown Heights and the Ohel will be available throughout the evening and day of Yud Shvat.
Earthquake in Cyprus Felt in Israel
An earthquake that occurred in Cyprus overnight Monday was also felt in Israel.
Lamplighters Podcast: From Rapper To Rabbi
In Episode 16 of Lamplighters: Stories From Chabad Emissaries On The Jewish Frontier, Lamplighters Reporter/Producer Gary Waleik presents the story of Rabbi Motti & Rochel Flikshtein. A hug from a Chabad emissary helped Motti overcome his troubled youth. Flikshtein, a rapper, and his wife Rochel, a former Hip-Hop dance instructor, now help youths in the Wilmington, Delaware area connect with Yiddishkeit.
Baby Boy!
Zalmy and Esther (nee Tabari) Hyams had a baby boy!
New Engagement!
Moshe Colin (Mexico) to Shira Israily (Montreal, Canada) L’Chaim: Wednesday, 8:30pm, at the Shull 481 Albany Ave
Sub Zero Temperatures Coming to NYC
Break out those extra layers because a cold winter is going to get even colder. The National Weather Service has published an advisory warning of sub zero temperatures overnight into Tuesday.
Gems From The Schneerson Library: The Invitation From Riga That Got The Frierdiker Rebbe Out of Russia
The Library of the Frierdiker Rebbe, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneerson, was confiscated by the Bolsheviks and placed in Russia’s state library. CrownHeights.info presents a series of gems discovered in the library and made available to the public.
