A shocking incident took place in Boro Park just minutes before Shabbos, when a carjacker forced a child out of a car at knife point before driving off. The car was chased down and the carjacker apprehended thanks to Boro Park Shomrim.
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that 540 New York Army National Guard Soldiers who have been on duty providing security for the Capitol complex in Washington D.C. will return to armories across New York on Saturday.
CrownHeights.info presents a gallery of photos with the streets and views of Crown Heights Erev Shabbos. This gallery is courtesy of MendelsPhotogrophy.
With great sadness we report the untimely passing of Tamar Rosenthal OBM, beloved mother and co-president of Nshei Ubnos Chabad in Melbourne, Australia. She passed away on Erev Shabbos, 28 Adar, 5781.
Assembly Member David Weprin represents part of Queens in the state Assembly. He is a candidate for New York City Comptroller and a member of the Committee on Ways and Means, former Chairman of the NYC Council’s Finance Committee and served as the Deputy Superintendent of Banks and Secretary of the Banking Board for New York State under Governor Mario Cuomo.
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.
For the first time, the full version of the Sicha of Vayakhel-Pikudei 5751 is being released in its original Yiddish with Mareh Mekomos and Ha’aros, as it was originally prepared for the Rebbe to edit. The sicha was not edited by the Rebbe at the time; it is thus bilti mugah.
A Special Weather Statement has been published for New York City as high winds are expected through Saturday morning. According to the statement, winds are expected to range between 20mph and 30mph, with gusts possibly as high as 45mph.
As noted in the Introduction of the biography of the Rebbe Rashab, I intentionally didn’t write certain aspects of his life, as I felt it may become too long, however, while working on the biography of the Frierdiker Rebbe, I realized, I missed out two vital points. So in order to complete it, I will note them here and incorporate them in the 2 volumes of the biography of the Frierdiker Rebbe.
In his weekly letter, Rabbi Zalmen Wishedski discusses the seemingly semantical difference between the pronunciatiuon mashkon and mishkan, and how in loshon kodesh, even the slightest difference has significant meaning.
With great sadness we report the tragic passing of Hatomim Dovid Moshe Aryeh Dinari OBM, who passed away after the vehicle he was driving in caught fire in Israel Wednesday night. He was just 30 years old.
Courtesy of Lubavitch Archives, we present a weekly photo of the Rebbe as he gives a small child a coin to give to tzedakah.
The online streaming service Netflix is cracking down on people using accounts owned by friends and relatives, Sky News has reported. Some users have reported that Netflix has sent them notifications, asking them to verify that they live with the account holder.
Shazak has released a special edition of their weekly Parsha Post “For Parshas Vayakeil-Pekudei” titled the Special Miskan Edition, and has made it available for all here on CrownHeights.info.
The Rebbe encourages to learn the works of a Rebbe in Nigleh and Chassidus on his Yom Hilula, and to learn (at least one perek) Mishnayos beginning with the letters of his name. Yagdil Torah has compiled a publication with Mishnayos and selected pieces of the Rebbe Rashab’s Torah.
Gan Yisroel Parksville has announced the head staff that will be leading the camp through the summer of 5781.
New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie on Thursday authorized the Assembly Judiciary Committee to begin an impeachment investigation into New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
