Weekly Story: American Soldiers
Being that many people enjoy the story in the column, more than the articles, this week’s column will start off with a story I heard last Shabbos from Rabbi Nissim Mangel sheyichye.
Fully Vaccinated Americans May Enter Canada as of Mid-August
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday Canada could start allowing fully vaccinated Americans into Canada as of mid-August for non-essential travel and should be in a position to welcome fully vaccinated travelers from all countries by early September.
Picture of the Day
A sea of people stood outside 770 Friday morning to pay their respects to Rabbi Yoel Kahn OBM, as his Levaya passed on its way to Montefiore Cemetery in Queens. Reb Yoel was a famed Choizer of he Rebbe, as well as a mentor for thousands of Lubavitchers worldwide.
Weekly Dvar Torah: The Power of Mourning
This Shabbos, Parshas Devarim, Rabbi Katzman explainsthe power of mourning, and how even Napoleon Bonaparte, the emperor of France, was touched by the Jewish peoples’ yearning for the return of the Bais Hamikdash.
The Life Of Rabbi Yoel Kahn In Photos
CrownHeights.info presents a gallery of curated photos showing rare, famous, and iconic moments of the life of Rabbi Yoel Kahn OBM, the famed Choizer and chossid.
LIVE: The Levaya for Rabbi Yoel Kahn At Shomrei Hadaas
Watch Live: The Levaya of Rabbi Yoel Kahn will be taking place today 10:00am at Shomrei Hadaas Chapel in Boro Park. It will be making a stop at 770 at approximately 10:45am.
The Impact Of The Impact
Recapping the successful Tut Altz initiative, a program that united Chassidim of all ages around learning Inyonei Moshiach in the Rebbe’s Torah.
Another Car Burglar Arrested in Crown Heights
An unlucky car burglar found out the hard way Thursday night that Crown Heights is perhaps not the best place to break into a car. Job Final: One Under!
Oholei Torah’s 8th Grade Division at the Yeshivas Kayitz Program is Thriving
Currently in its 8th year of operation, Oholei Torah’s 8th-grade division – with over 130 bochurim at the Yeshivas Kayitz Program – is thriving.
Data Shows Illegal Border Crossings on Pace to Top 1M This Month
More than 1 million illegal crossings of the US-Mexico border will have been attempted over the first seven months of 2021, preliminary data indicates — defying expectations that the illegal immigration crisis would ease as temperatures climbed.
Beis Hamikdash Shiurim in Crown Heights
Daily shiurim on the halachos of the Beis Hamikdash are taking place in many of the Crown Heights shuls. These shiurim are organized by the Central Lubavitch Youth Organization.
Crown Heights Hatzalah Publishes Summer Safety Tips
To help the community stay healthy and active this summer, Crown Heights Hatzalah has published tips for staying hydrated and safe.
18-year-old Elie Kligman became the first Jewish player to be drafted by a major league team with the understanding that he would never play on Shabbat.
“They Know I Won’t Play on Shabbos”
On a bus with his teammates on Israel’s Olympic baseball team heading to Hartford, Conn., 18-year-old Elie Kligman received a call he had long been hoping for. The Washington Nationals had just selected the Las Vegas native in the 20th round of the Major League Baseball draft.
New Website Tracks Unfolding World of Good
A new website designed to track the scientific break throughs that point to the geulah has been launched. BreakofDawn.info collects and presents breakthroughs in the fields of science, medicine, technology, the environment and human relations.
Weekly Letter: Equating of “Orthodoxy” With “Modern-Day Zealots”
During the Nine Day period – we share a letter of the Rebbe written to one whose views about the state of affairs in the Holy Land is based on misinformation. The Rebbe clarifies the writer’s equating of “orthodoxy” with “modern-day zealots” as totally unjustified. The Jewish Zealots in the time of the Roman oppression in Eretz Yisroel before the destruction of the Bais Hamikdash cannot be compared to the orthodoxy of Torah observant Jews of today.
BDE: Reb Yoel Kahan, 91, OBM
With great sadness we report the passing of Reb Yoel Kahan OBM, a famed chossid and chozer of the Rebbe. He passed away on Thursday, the 6th of Av, 5781. Updated with Levaya information
White House ‘Flagging’ Posts for Facebook to Censor Over COVID ‘Misinformation’
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Thursday the Biden administration is identifying “problematic” posts for Facebook to censor because they contain “misinformation” about COVID-19.
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