What did the Rebbe mean when he wrote in 1981: “But the forces of alienation are nevertheless very strong and very active.”? An Op-Ed by Aliza BasMenachem on the Demoralization, Destabilization, Crisis and Normalization of the United States.
Israel’s famed Iron Dome missile defense system has undergone a major upgrade after a series of experiments and tests, Israeli company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Israel’s Ministry of Defense announced Tuesday.
The third-annual JewQ Regional Championships were held in many local communities for Hebrew School students from around the world. Some schools got together with other schools to compete in regional championships, while others held local events for their schools.
With great sadness we report the tragic passing of Rabbi Chaim Gurevitch OBM, a Crown Heights resident who was struck by a vehicle in Deal, NJ Sunday evening. He passed away on Tuesday, the 3rd of Nissan, 5781.
Before every Chag, The Jewish Weekly compiles a guide of Halachot, Minhagim, and Stories to do with the chag. Once again, with Pesach right around the corner, they have released their guide for Pesach.
This past Monday, Beis Nissan, a Siyum Sefer Torah and a Siyum HaShas were held in memory of Reb Yisroel Friedman, a”h. The students and faculty of Oholei Torah, members of the Friedman family and Anash of Crown Heights joined to pay a tribute in a most dignified manner.
Moderna has given the first doses of its COVID-19 vaccine to children under the age of 12 — including babies as young as 6 months, the pharmaceutical company announced Tuesday.
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that state and local law enforcement agencies across New York will be stepping up patrols to crack down on impaired driving for St. Patrick’s Day. The enforcement campaign will run through Sunday, March 21.
Parchment fragments were discovered in a cave where Jewish refugees hid in the Judean Desert almost 1900 years ago. The verses, written on dozens of parchment fragments were discovered in a complex and challenging national-archaeological operation undertaken by the Israel Antiquities Authority on the cliffs of the Judean Desert, since 2017, in order to prevent antiquities looting.
Rabbi Alex Carlebach of Chabad of Lyndhurst Johannesburg; South Africa writes of his encounter with the late king of the Zulu Nation, Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu who passed away last Friday, and how a blessing touched the kings heart.
Vaccination efforts for Jewish seniors worldwide have taken on a new sense of urgency as Passover approaches. After a year of quarantines that have isolated the elderly in particular, many are eager to be able to finally join close family and friends for the holiday. With the promise of inoculation, the opportunity to do so is within reach, and one organization in Phoenix, Ariz., has made it possible for hundreds to do so.
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that wedding receptions and catered events can now resume statewide. All venues hosting weddings and catered events must follow the State’s strict health and safety protocols.
Italy, France and Germany on Monday joined the list of countries temporarily suspending their use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine amid reports of blood clots in some recipients — as a top US official predicted the shot could be approved for use in the States by next month.
An accident on Route 87 near the Arik Bridge in the north of the Sea of Galilee has sent multiple Chabad Bochurim to the Hospital after the minibus they were in rolled off the road and into a ditch. The public is asked to say tehillim for the injured.
The tens of thousands of people rushing the US-Mexico border in recent weeks include not just Central American migrants, but suspected terrorists, Republican lawmakers said Monday as they toured the crossing amid the escalating crisis.
Eligible Crown Heights residents can now receive the COVID-19 vaccine locally, as the Kamin Health Crown Heights Urgent Care receives a shipment of the precious vaccines. At present, available appointments are limited.
Shmuly Meijers (Crown Heights) to Chaya Sara Heber (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Tonight, Monday, 8:30pm at 556 Crown Street
