Last week, the Supreme Court ruled against the Health Ministry, establishing that the government lacks the authority to outlaw independent birthing centers that are not situated in hospitals. In their ruling, they cited the Lubavitcher Rebbe.
Recently discovered answer from the Rebbe sheds new light on why CGI Detroit alternated sessions for boys and girls and why they are finally set to purchase a second campground.
The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline rose 2 cents over the past two weeks, to $3.22 per gallon. The price at the pump is 98 cents higher than it was a year ago.
The renaissance of Yiddishkeit in Crimea was impressively expressed at the Hachnasat Sefer Torah ceremony for a new Torah Scroll, which was joyfully carried into the synagogue of Simferopol.
Israel launched its first direct flights to and from Morocco Sunday. The El Al and Israir airlines held s special ceremony to mark the first direct flights to Marrakesh
She was born in 1959 in Cleveland, the youngest child after five boys. Her parents, Jerald and Ruth Schoen, raised her with a strong Jewish identity but not much practice or in-depth knowledge of Judaism. Faigy Bassman passed away on July 8 (Tammuz 29) at the age of 63.
Benny and Malkie (née Carciente) Yerushalmy (Crown Heights)
Kazan Federal University and the local Jewish community join forces in a new partnership. First of its kind Center for Jewish Studies will open this year at KFU, one of the oldest, largest and most prestigious Russian universities.
It’s just a few days into the second month at Gan Yisroel Parksville, and already the days rush by with action packed moments and nighttime bonfires.
Al-Arabiya reported on Saturday night that a Hezbollah military commander, Imad al-Amin, was killed several days ago in an Israeli air strike in western Syria. An Iranian Officer was also reported killed.
Following a visit to the Ohel on Friday, former Jerusalem Mayor and Knesset MK Nir Barkat traveled to Crown Heights where he met with Lubavitch leaders and toured 770.
Two rifles were seized by the NYPD’s 71st precinct over the weekend in the continued citywide crackdown on gun crime.
A fire gutted a top-floor apartment on Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights Shabbos afternoon, thankfully leaving nobody injured.
Jackie Mason, a rabbi-turned-comedian whose feisty brand of standup comedy led him to Catskills nightclubs, West Coast talk shows and Broadway stages, has died. He was 93.
In this weeks Living Torah, JEM has published a video of Reb Yoel Kahn obm in the recording booth as he records Shiurim on Perek tes of Tanya. As he records, listens and re-records the shiurim, the tremendous amount of work and energy that he put into it is evident.
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.
Wherever you go, people want to know, what time shabbos starts. This car was spotted spreading the shabbos message and making a big kiddish hashem.
