The world’s most comprehensive archive on the victims and survivors of Nazi persecution reached a “milestone” on Tuesday by publishing 26 million documents to its online database, including new information on forced laborers and deported Jews.
With 91% of schools closed due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Nigri International Online School phone has been ringing non-stop. With the help of amazing teachers from many different countries, Nigri’s Online Schooling Guide was translated into multiple languages within 36 hours, to benefit as many people as possible.
The worldwide Jewish population hit 14.7 million by the end of 2018, with 6.7 million, or 45.6%, living in the State of Israel, according to a new report released by the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics.
The Israeli cabinet voted overnight to loosen some restrictions placed on the economy in the wake of the coronavirus epidemic, doubling the number of Israeli workers permitted to leave home for work, and allowing public prayer.
With the understanding that Yeshiva Gedolah’s across the globe will likely be closed through the rest of the zman, the Hanhalos have come together to continue school online.
Zalmy and Bracha Margolin (Virginia Beach, VA)
The World Health Organization warned Friday that coronavirus antibody tests are basically useless when it comes to proving immunity — news that dampens hopes that the tests can show when and if it’s safe for someone to leave quarantine.
With great sadness we report the passing of Rebbetzin Faiga Korenblit OBM, a longtime resident of Flatbush who lived in Crown Heights in the 1950’s. She passed away on the 24th of Nissan, Shabbos afternoon, Parshas Shemini, 5780.
Benjamin Levin never imagined he would live beyond his teenage years. As a Jewish partisan, he fought against Nazis, was jailed by Soviet forces and even came under machine gun fire when his ship tried to dock in Israel in 1948.
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.
The story of Rebbetzin Rachel Altein’s life is intertwined with the history of Chabad in America like that of few others. She passed away on April 13 at the age of 95 after complications due to the coronavirus.
At least 513 more people were killed by COVID-19 in the Big Apple in the past 24 hours — a grim number that nonetheless offered a ray of hope, as it was 209 fewer lives lost than the day before, city data released Saturday reveal.
Crown Heights Shomrim has published an alert notifying the community of a man that has attempted to lure children and approach adults in Crown Heights. If you see this man, please call 911 and Crown Heights Shomrim immediately at 718-774-3333.
It’s beyond laughable. As the community continues to report tragedy after tragedy – all while keeping to the guidelines put in place by the government and Rabbonim – a group of bochurim were arrested after one broke into 770 while it was closed to slow the spread of the deadly COVID-19 virus.
For 33 years, Rabbi Zvi Hirsch Telsner has served as a Chabad Shliach in London, England, including 23 years as the rabbi of the Finchely Central Synagogue (from 1983 until 2006). More recently, he has taught at the Yeshivah Centre in Melbourne, Australia. He was interviewed by JEM’s My Encounter Project three times in June of 2014.
