Jerusalem Under Siege, Classic Jewish Texts to Be Released in Greek, OBITUARY: Ezra HaSofer, Rebuilder of Judaism, and an Ad. Shazak has released “Jerusalem Under Siege” its weekly Parsha Post for the week of Asarah BTeives, and has made it available for all here on CrownHeights.info.
A police officer was shot Thursday evening on Bergen Street in Crown Heights while responding to a call for help. A massive police response ensued, and a suspect was quickly taken into custody after firing at the responding officers, and the firearm recovered.
Yossi and Yaakova Gershovitz (Crown Heights)
It is with deep joy and gratitude to Hashem that the family of Masha Gansburg OBM invites the community to the celebration of the completion of a special Sefer Torah in loving memory of Masha.
Courtesy of Lubavitch Archives, we present a weekly photo of the Rebbe on his way to 770.
Fast Begins at 5:45am and ends at 5:06pm (these times are for the New York area, and are taken from the Chabad.org calendar).
A mistake on the times for the fast of Asarah Bteves has been found on certain calendars used in the Crown Heights Jewish community. Please correct your calendars so as not to accidently make a mistake.
Episode 8/8: Little did Shaindy Gluck of West Lafayette, IN, expect that a barista in Wabash Township of Tippecanoe County would know what kosher is, let alone keep it.
As tonight is Nittel Nacht, when Lubavitch has the custom not to study Torah, we present a complete – Beginner to Master – Chess Guide so that people may use out their available time to sharpen their skills.
This Motzei Shabbos, Parshas Vayigash, an Oholei Torah Alumni Shiur will be held at 8:30 pm EST. The shiur is in memory of the beloved Rosh Yeshiva of Beis Medrash Oholei Torah, Reb Yisroel Friedman, a”h.
Now that Yaakov Avinu goes down to MItzrayim to be reunited with Yosef, he is preparing the ground for his family’s move. He sends Yehudah ahead of the others to establish a yeshivah. This week’s letter is the advice the Rebbe gives to an orthodox Jew on where he should settle with his family.
Rabbi Benjy Stock of CSSY – Chevra Simchas Shabbos V’Yom Tov – is known for feeding the hungry and supplying poor families with Shabbos and Yom Tov needs. Now he has stepped up to help three families in desperate need.
The world suffered a devastating blow this past November when Lord Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, former chief rabbi of the United Kingdom and a brilliant scholar and teacher, tragically passed away at the age of 72. Now, six of Sacks’s peers—chief rabbis in countries around the world—are paying tribute to his life of leadership.
Menachem and Yocheved (nee Sperlin) Wolfe (Las Vegas, Nevada)
Aharon Eliezer and Chaya Mushka (nee Simon) Mishulovin (Crown Heights)
Master storyteller Rabbi Shalom Perl has released a new children’s story titled, “Surviving in the Lion’s Den”. The story is available on Soundcloud, and on his website at RabbiPerlStories.com.
Britain on Thursday finally reached a divorce deal for its exit from the European Union after more than four years of bitter negotiations.
