New Engagement!
Rephael Baron (Bondy, France) to Haya Mouchka Haddad (Brussels, Belgium)
How Could A Glass Break At Our Wedding?
Before last night, this article was going to offer a glimpse into the Shabbos of a Hatzalah family. Now, as tears stream down our cheeks as we mourn our brothers in Meron, We ask that you help Hatzalah help us build an unbreakable future.
Weekly Story: Lag B’Omer
In honor of Lag B’Omer, I am posting a thought I presented in a farbrengen this past Wednesday night. As always your feedback is greatly appreciated.
Chabad Headquarters Calls For Prayer Amid Mt. Meron Tragedy
Chairman of Merkos L’inyonei Chinuch, Rabbi Yehuda Krinsky, has published a statement calling for prayer amid the tragedy in Meron during the Lag B’Omer festivities.
Weekly Dvar Torah: We Have An Inner Vault
In his weekly letter, Rabbi Zalmen Wishedski faces the tragedy that took place in Meron last night, and how we may not have the answers to some of the most difficult questions that plague us, yet it is our inner strength and connection with Hashem that preserves us.
Chai Lifeline: Coping With The Tragedy In Meron
Rabbi Dr. Dovid Fox, director of Project Chai, the crisis intervention, trauma, and bereavement department of Chai Lifeline, offers practical suggestions and guidelines following the horrific tragedy in Meron.
New Engagement!
Shachna Zirkind (Montreal, Canada) to Chavi Leeds (Pittsburgh, PA)
LIVE at 10:30AM: NCFJE Lag B’Omer Children’s Rally – 5781
Watch Live: Join thousands of Jewish children in person and online for this year’s Lag B’Omer Rally outside 770. The live feed will go live at 10:30am.
Shazak Parsha Post – Parshas Emor
Unknown Stranger Brought to Rest, Cute Kid Creates Kiddush HaShem, New Holiday Calendar Announced, Public Service Announcement, Cairo Kosher Mart Jam Packed!, and Ads. Shazak has released their weekly “Parsha Post For Parshas Emor”, and has made it available for all here on CrownHeights.info.
BDE: Identities of the Deceased From Meron Tragedy (Update 12:00pm)
As the depth of last night’s tragedy in Meron sinks in, the Israeli government has begun to identify the victims who lost their lives. The long process, which includes conclusive identification and contacting of families has so far cleared twelve names for publication.
New Engagement!
Levi Zarchi (Puerto Rico) to Mushkie Kaplan (Thornhill, Ontario) L’Chaim: Sunday, May 2nd, 7:30pm at the JCM
Picture of the Day
Then and Now photos are all the rage, and this one is the perfect chabad one. In the top photo, a group of Cteen campers can be seen, while the bottom shows some from the same group seven years later as they reunited at a chasuna.
Weekly Unique Photo of the Rebbe
Courtesy of Lubavitch Archives, we present a weekly photo of the Rebbe at the 1984 Lag Beomer parade.
ENDED: Watch The 2nd Hatzalah-Thon Live Here on CrownHeights.info
Watch Live Now: The 2nd Hatzalah-Thon Live Here on CrownHeights.info. The Children’s event will be live from 6:30pm-7:30 program, followed by the main event.
Weekly Letter: The Authority and Competence to Heal
The month of Iyar is especially auspicious for healing. In this letter – the Rebbe explains that G-d gives a doctor the authority and competence to heal and advises to find a doctor willing to try and treat the patient and to never lose trust in G-d.
UPDATED 9:50pm: Tragedy In Meron As Stamped Occurs, Multiple Fatalities Reported
A tragedy has occurred in Meron as a bleacher collapsed at the Toldos Ahron Hadlacka, sending tens of people tumbling. Heart-wrenching video from the scene showed as Magen David Adom and Hatzalah Paramedics frantically attempt to pull people from the pile, with many people having CPR done on them.
$5,000 Scholorships For CTeen’ers Heading To Yeshiva
Swaying a teen to defer college and attend a yeshiva is a feat. Getting their parents on board to pay for it is herculean. Facilitated by CTeen, the Meromim Foundation will be granting 40 scholarships of $5,000 to be used towards yeshiva tuition.
