New Engagement!
Shmuli Lavner (Toronto, Canada) to Mussy Wilhelm (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Tonight, Sunday, 9:00pm at Beis Rivkah 310 Crown St
Hatzalah-Thon Breaking Updates: MBD and Avraham Fried Join Hatzalah, and A Special Message From Dr. Eli Rosen
As we enter the final week leading up to the second Hatzalah-Thon Live event, CrownHeights.info provides the latest in news and Breaking Updates for the momentous event.
Gun Violence Ticks Up With Three Reported Shootings In The Crown Heights Area Since Before Shabbos
For some old-timers, three confirmed shootings for a small area of Brooklyn in one day may have once been normal, but it wasn’t normal again until recently. Three shootings, all within the area of Crown Heights, have been confirmed since right before Shabbos.
NYPD Officer Run Over By Suspected Gang Member Near Crown Heights
A 71st Precinct police Lieutenant was run over and dragged Friday night by a suspected gang member after the officer asked the driver to step out of his car while conducting a traffic stop.
Republicans Demand CDC Director Explain Why Children Have to Wear Masks
Thirty-two Republican lawmakers sent a letter to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky asking how the agency reached their determination that children over two years old have to wear masks.
With CDC OK, New York Resumes Use of J&J Vaccine
With a green light from federal health officials, many states resumed use of the one-shot Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine on Saturday. The move came swiftly after U.S. health officials said Friday evening that they were lifting an 11-day pause on vaccinations using the J&J vaccine.
Video of the Day
Singers Avraham Fried and Mordechai Ben David found themselves on a different kind of stage this past week when they were videos being filmed in Seagate for a Promo video for the Hatzalah-Thon. If they ever decide to join, they may have a calling in Hatzalah.
Quebec Court Upholds Law Banning Yarmulkes And Other Religious Symbols In The Workplace
A top Quebec court mostly upheld a provincial law banning Jews and other religious minorities who work in public from wearing religious symbols such as yarmulkes, crucifixes and hijabs in their places of employ.
Gaza Terrorists Fire 36 Rockets Toward Southern Israel Over Shabbos
Thirty-six rockets were fired from Gaza towards southern Israel on Friday evening. IDF soldiers manning the Iron Dome missile defense system intercepted six rockets aimed at populated areas.
Chabad History With Rabbi Dalfin – Breslov and Chabad: Truth
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.
After A Year Without, RSV Outbreak Spreads Through Crown Heights
During the COVID-19 pandemic, all ailments other than the dreaded virus appeared to disappear. The yearly flu epidemic never materialized and many childhood illnesses never reared their heads. One of these was known disappeared illnesses was RSV. Now it’s back with a vengence.
French Policewoman Fatally Stabbed Near Paris
A man screaming, “Allahu Akbar!” fatally stabbed a French female cop in the throat at a police station near the famed Rambouillet Chateau about an hour outside center-city Paris, authorities said Friday.
This Weeks Shalom Zochor List
We present the Shalom Zochor list for the week of Shabbos Parshas Acharei-Kedoshim:
Audio Option For Yagdil Torah’s Kovetz Limmud
As every year, in honor of 13 Iyar Yagdil Torah produces a special Kovetz Limud with Mishnayos, selected stories, and rare correspondents of R’ Yisroel Aryeh Leib in honor of Yud Gimmel Iyar. This year Rabbi Levi Braud coordinated a unique podcast option to listen along and swiftly learn the mishnayos along with a clear, swift and concise shiur given by Rabbi Mendel Yusewitz.
Spread The Hatzalah-Thon Word and Win A Prize
Want to win the latest tech gadgets? Help spread the word about the upcoming Hatzalah-Thon and you could win the latest kindle, iPad, AirPods, and more. Make sure to share the photo daily, because a raffle will be drawn daily.
Weekly Story: Eretz Yisroel
Last week I was asked about the Frierdiker Rebbe’s fierce opposition to Zionism, and how does it coexist with the genuine relationship Lubavitch has nowadays. I thought that this excerpt from the upcoming biography on the Frierdiker Rebbe will shed some light and clarify it. (This is the first draft and further research will be done).
Weekly Dvar Torah: Let’s Start With “Do Not Hate”
In his weekly letter, Rabbi Zalmen Wishedski discusses the effect social media has on warping our opinions and emotions and speaks about the basic principles we must use so as not to stray from the Derech Hatorah.
