Baby Boy!
Nochum and Tzivi Schapiro (Crown Heights)
History is About to be Made in Crown Heights – Be Part of It!
You see them every day of the week – including Shabbos and Yom Tov, and at all times of the day and night, dashing out of their homes, businesses, and shuls to perform acts of chesed. With history about to be made, Crown Heights Hatzalah is asking YOU to join the campaign.
Shloshim Event To Honor Rabbi Chaim Gurevitch OBM
A memorial tribute event marking the ‘Shloshim’ since the passing of Rabbi Chaim Gurevitch, obm, will be held on Sunday, 6 Iyar – April 18, 2021 at 2:30 pm. Rabbi Gurevitch passed away tragically in the midst of doing Mivtza Matzah to a fellow Jew before Pesach.
Weekly Dvar Torah: Who Desires Life
In his weekly letter, Rabbi Zalmen Wishedski discusses the concept of Chofetz Chayim, and how Loshon Hara brings about the opposite of life.
Weekly Story: Living L’chatchila Ariber
This past Wednesday was Beis Iyar, the birthday of the Rebbe Maharash, who is known for his approach of L’chatchilla Ariber.
Shazak Parsha Post – Parshas Tazria-Metzora
With this week’s double Parsha, Shazak has released a special edition of their weekly Parsha Post for Parshas Tazria-Metzora and has made it available for all here on CrownHeights.info.
A New Maamar From The Tzemach Tzedek Published With Notes From Rabbi Hillel Paritcher
We present an amazing maamar by the Tzemach Tzedek, with remarkable notes of Reb Hillel Paritcher. This Maamar is being published here for the first time from manuscript.
Eight Killed in Shooting at FedEx Facility in Indianapolis
A gunman killed at least eight people and injured several others in a shooting rampage at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis before turning the gun on himself, officials said early Friday.
Weekly Unique Photo of the Rebbe
Courtesy of Lubavitch Archives, we present a weekly photo of the Rebbe enters the shul for davening.
Weekly Letter: Cardinal vs. Ordinal Numbers
The Rebbe’s letter this week – in the weeks leading to Shavuos, as we count the daily sefira – explains the idea of counting by the cardinal numbers rather than by the ordinal.
Project Veritas Founder James O’Keefe’s Twitter Suspended After CNN Exposé
Project Veritas founder James O’Keefe’s Twitter account was suspended Thursday, a day after he released secretly-recorded video of a CNN staffer boasting that his network produced “propaganda” aimed at defeating President Donald Trump during the 2020 election.
“The Colorful Hue” Brings Personalized Palettes and Fashion To Crown Heights
It may sound comical, but did you know that we have at least 40 different words just to describe shades of the color red?
New Engagement!
Mendel Raskin (Crown Heights) to Laya Fishman (Houston, TX) L’Chaim: Today, Thursday, 8:00pm at the Jewish Children’s Museum
Urgent Blood Drive To Be Held in Crown Heights
Urgent call for all healthy donors (men and women) as blood supply drops to dangerously low levels. New York Blood Center (NYBC) is partnering with local organizations and they need our help now! Join in this mitzva and save up to 3 lives!
Lowest COVID-19 Hospitalizations Recorded in New York State Since December 1st
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that COVID-19 hospitalizations in New York State dropped to 3,963, the first time under 4,000 since December 1st.
Starting Sunday: Face Masks Not Required Outdoors in Israel
Israelis will no longer be required to wear face masks in public in outdoor areas, beginning Sunday. However, masks will still be required in indoor settings such as stores and restaurants.
Here’s My Story: It’s Nothing, It’s Nothing, It’s Nothing
Mrs. Sylvia (Shprintza Gittel) Goldhirsch is a member of the Chabad community in Melbourne, Australia. She was interviewed in the My Encounter studio in Brooklyn in November of 2019.
