Deputy Inspector Tito Romero, the commanding officer of the 71st Police Precinct in Crown Heights, along with the 71st Precinct Community Affairs Team sent a special Thank You to the Crown Heights Jewish community.
With great sadness we report the passing of Rabbi Sholom Eidelman OBM, Shliach of the Rebbe to Morocco. He passed away over the second day of Pesach, the 16th of nissan, 5780.
On Thursday, the second night of Yom Tov, we begin counting Sfira during Maariv. As there will not be minyanim, perhaps print this reminder out and keep it so as not to miss the first night.
As the procession of the Levaya of Rabbi Leibel Groner circled the streets of Crown Heights, community members stood on porches, by windows, and in doorways to pay their respects. We present a gallery of videos and photos of the procession.
With great sadness we report the passing of Reb Leibel Singer OBM, a long time Crown Heights resident. He passed away on Wednesday, the 14th of Nissan, 5780.
A twentieth 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.
As we mourn the passing of Rabbi Leibel Groner, a beloved member of the Rebbe’s secretariat who passed away last night,JEM presents photos of Rabbi Groner from the JEM archives, we’ve selected twenty five classics.
With great sadness we report the passing of Mr. Yitzchok Kosofsky OBM. He passed away on Erev Pesach, the 14th of Nissan, 5780, of overall health complications after entering the hospital several months ago.
While many wish to join the Levaya of Rabbi Leibel Groner OBM, due to the current situation, strict guidelines have been put in place to minimize the risk to the community while allowing people to give Kovod Hames. Please adhere to these guidelines.
With New Yorkers already suffering severe cabin fever, the next four months are “expected to see near-record levels” of tree, grass and then weed pollen, Accuweather’s Jack Boston told The Post.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday urged the Orthodox Jewish community to refrain from holding large religious gatherings, saying that the New York Police Department will “do what they need to do” to enforce his social distancing regulations.
With great sadness we report the passing of Rabbi Leibel Groner OBM, one of the most famous secretaries of the Lubavitcher Rebbe. He passed away Tuesday night, the 14th of Nissan, 5780.
Today the 13th of Nissan is the yahrzeit of the Rebbe the Tzemach Tzedek. I decided to post an excerpt of two of the chapters from his biography that I published eight years ago.
In this letter, the Rebbe discusses why the righteous suffer and the wicked prosper, and goes on to explain that when we strengthen our bitachon in Hashem, we gain an understanding of Hashem’s ways and it speeds up Hashem’s blessings in revealed good. The Rebbe ends with his Pesach blessings.
As millions of Jews around the world prepare for Pesach, JLI has a special message for the Jewish woman, on how they can make a positive impact in these trying times.
For the past thirteen years, Rabbi Yaakov Shapira has served as the Rosh Yeshivah of the Merkaz HaRav yeshivah in Jerusalem, and as a member of the Chief Rabbinate Council of Israel. He was interviewed by JEM’s My Encounter Project in March of 2010.
The staff of Oholei Torah would like to give a large thank you to Mr. Greens produce store in Crown Heights, for assisting in the acquisition and delivery of fruits, vegetables, and eggs for Pesach.
