Man Arrested At Crown Heights Simchas Beis Hashoeva For Forcibly Touching A Jewish Woman
A man was caught and arrested Motzei Shabbos after forcibly touching a Jewish woman at the main Simchas Beis Hashoeva event in Crown Heights.
Laws and Customs: Hoshanah Rabbah, Shmini Atzeres and Simchas Torah
Rabbi Shmuel Lesches, Maggid Shiur in Yeshiva Gedola of Melbourne, Australia, has compiled a guide to the laws of Hoshanah Rabbah, Shmini Atzeres and Simchas Torah for the benefit of the wider Lubavitch community.
Gallery #1: Simchas Beis Hashoeva Through The Camera Lens
At one of Crown Heights’s highlight events of the year, the Kingston Ave Simchas Beis Hashoeva, a Chabad photographer caught some of the iconic moments behind the lens.
Ben & Jerry’s Parent Company Fired Jewish Man for Taking Off During Rosh Hashanah, Suit Claims
A Jewish man says he was fired from Unilever — the parent company of Ben & Jerry’s that was criticized for an ice cream sales ban in the West Bank — for taking days off from work during Rosh Hashanah, new court papers allege.
Networking for More Good
Mr. Scott Riedl of the Sonance Foundation based in California, flew in to New York, where he spent two days meeting recipients of counter wipes distributed by a coalition of charities.
The Ushpizin and the Chassidishe Ushpizin – The Last Three Days of Sukkos
I am presenting the third and final installment on the Ushpizin. I thank all those who reached out with their comments. May it indeed be a freiliche year, with the greatest simcha, the coming of Moshiach Tzidkeinu, speedily in our days.
MyShliach’s Yeshivas Erev Expands to Five Time Zones and Over Fifteen Countries
Some 250 boys in grades four through eight logged onto Zoom each evening, Monday through Thursday, to learn Mishnayos in an open and engaging 45-minute session.
Maglan Unit
Four Terrorists Killed in Gunfight with IDF Soldiers Near Jenin, Terror Plot Foiled
Armed Palestinian Arabs and IDF forces exchanged gunfire early Sunday morning during an IDF arrest operation in the Jenin and Ramallah areas.
LIVE NOW: Simchas Beis Hashoeva on Kingston Ave Live Feed
Watch the Simchas Beis Hashoeva celebrations on Kingston Ave Live here on CrownHeights.info. The live feed will continue through the night.
Chabad History With Rabbi Dalfin – The Rebbe Sends A Letter 47 Years Later
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.
New York State Department of Education
NYC Vaccine Mandate for Teachers, DOE Staff Temporarily Blocked by Federal Judge
A federal appeals court judge on Friday temporarily blocked New York City’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for Department of Education staff, just days before the requirement was set to go into effect.
Video of the Day
Chabad singer Avraham Fried never left the Rebbe behind, finding time to do Mivtza Lulav during a brief break at Misaskim’s concert arranged for Yesomim.
Baby Girl!
Mendy and Rochel (née Cohen) Giter (Hallandale, FL)
Weekly Dvar Torah: Zman Simchaseinu, the Time of OUR Rejoicing
In this weeks Dvar Torah, Rabbi Katzman explains the significance of using water over wine to mark our joy during the holiday of Sukkos.
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China Declares All Cryptocurrency Transactions Illegal
China’s central bank on Friday declared all transactions involving Bitcoin and other virtual currencies illegal, stepping up a campaign to block use of unofficial digital money.
Have An Environmental Control Fine From NYC? There Might Be a “FAIRER” Way to Pay
The City of New York is offering a temporary program geared toward allowing you to pay a reduced amount for eligible Environmental Control Board judgments. The program is called “FAIRER”, Fines and Interest Reduction Enabling Recovery.
Disinfectant Wipes Distributed to Crown Heights Schools and Shuls
1,575 cases (9,450 canisters) of 75 surface wipes were distributed Thursday to Crown Heights schools and Shuls, including Oholei Torah, United Lubavitcher Yeshiva, Beth Rivkah, Darchei Menachem, Ohr Menachem, Bnos Menachem, and Beis Chaya Mushka.
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