New Engagement!
Mendel Deitsch (Philadelphia, PA) to Mushka Feldman (Crown Heights)
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Corona? Read the Rebbe’s Message (Igros)
Vaad Hetimimim has compiled ten select Letters of the Rebbe in a Kovetz on the topics of Health and Bitachon, that the Rebbe wrote to worried Yidden in previous times.
8:30PM WITH JEM: Global Crisis, What Does The Rebbe Say?
The present situation is unprecedented..…Or is it? We’re taught that there’s no situation for which Torah does not give us the tools. It might be new to us, but the truth is, we’re not in uncharted territory. Join Rabbi Elkanah Shmotkin tonight at 8:30pm.
The Niggun “Mashinke” By Rabbi Amar
To raise the spirits of Chassidim worldwide, Baal Menagen Rabbi Menachem M. Amar released the niggun “Mashinke”, composed by Reb Shalom Charitonov under trying times in Soviet Russia.
BDE: Avremy Zakon, 55, OBM
With great sadness we report the untimely passing of Avremy Zakon OBM, who passed away this morning, Wednesday, the 7th of Nissan, 5780.
COVID-19 Update for the Crown Heights Community #14 – Guidelines For Pesach
An fourteenth update of guidelines for the Crown Heights Jewish community has been published with an advisory for measures that will keep the Crown Heights community safe over pesach.
Crown Heights Hatzalah Delivers Gifts of Food To Hospital Staff
In a beautiful gesture, volunteers from Crown Heights Hatzalah delivered food packaged to the overworked staff at NYU’s Cobble Hill site in Brooklyn. The food was sponsored by SGM Socher, and was happily accepted by the staff.
2:30PM: The Levaya Of Harav Yisroel Friedman OBM
The Levaya of Harav Yisroel Friedman OBM will be driving through the streets of Crown Heights this afternoon. A live feed is being provided for each person to bale to virtually attend.
TONIGHT 8:00PM: Frumprov Live #2
In this period of practicing social isolation while trying to clean for Pesach with 15 children bouncing around the house, parents deserve a few hours of free live entertainment to take their minds off the terrifying times we are living in. For the second week in a row, a group of 10 Frum stand up comedians will be offering just that.
Alternate Side Parking Rules Suspended April 1st Through 17th
Alternate side parking (street cleaning) regulations are suspended Wednesday, April 1st through Tuesday, April 14th, 2020. ASP is also suspended Wednesday-Thursday, April 15th-16th for Passover (7th/8th Days) as well as Friday, April 17th. Parking meters remain in effect.
Obituary: Mrs. Dusia Rivkin, 93, Chassidic Matriarch, Leaves Hundreds of Descendents
Mrs. Dusia (Dvosha) Rivkin, matriarch of a large Chabad-Lubavitch family with hundreds of descendants around the world, passed away on March 29. She was 93 years old.
Op-Ed: Sitting Shiva Alone, The Power of One
As Mrs. Cipi Junik sits shiva following the passing of her mother, she penned these words from the heart on how each person has an amazing power to make a difference.
Kāmin Health Launching TeleMed Virtual Medicine Program
Kāmin Health Urgent Care Centers is proud to announce the rolling out of their brand new TeleMed virtual medicine program to communities nationwide, with a special offer for shluchim who are looking for a safe and unique way of serving their communities during these intense times.
Baby Girl!
Rabbi Mendel and Chaya (nee Brennan) Goldberg (Playa del Carmen, Mexico)
Internet Connected Devices Available For Remote Learning
Do you have enough computers for each of your children to connect to their school? To fill the need, governor Andrew Cuomo has pushed an initiative to give 300,000 internet connected devices to those who need to get their school children online.
BDE: Harav Yisroel Yitzchak Friedman, 84, OBM
With great sadness we report the passing of Harav Yisroel Yitzchak Friedman OBM, the Rosh Yeshiva of Oholei Torah Yeshiva Gedolah. He passed away on Wednesday, the 7th of Nissan, 5780.
Reb Zelig, We Already Miss You…..
After hearing the heartbreaking news of the passing of Rabbi Asher Zelig Gottlieb OBM, Rabbi Gershon Avtzon wrote an open letter sharing his anguish and memories of this special Chossid.
