New Engagement!
Yossi Zigelbaum (Florida) to Chaya Schwartz (Boca Raton, FL)
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8:00pm: How Are We to Understand the Idea of Jews as the “Chosen People”?
The topics in this week’s 344th episode of the highly acclaimed MyLife: Chassidus Applied series, with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, will include: How Are We to Understand the Idea of Jews as the “Chosen People”? What Can We Do to Eradicate Apathy and Doubts? How Does Chassidus View the Relationship Between Spiritual/Emotional Health and Physical Health? Does Ambition Have a Purpose According to Chassidus? What Is the Best Way to Daven That Hashem Puts You in the Right Place at the Right Time to Meet Your Bashert? What Topics in Chassidus Can I Share With Non-Jews? What Is Tanya’s Realistic Expectation of Us?
For Head Shliach’s Yahrzeit, Shazak Opens Up Treasury of Content
Shazak Multimedia, legendary creators of the holiday and Parsha content families know and love, has taken the unprecedented step of opening their Purim content to the public exclusively for the duration of this week (Adar 2-Adar 8), at www.shazak.com/Purim.
New Engagement!
Doby Emanuel (Chicago, IL) to Chaya Kosofsky (Longmeadow, MA) L’Chaim: Sunday, 3:00pm – 6:00pm, at Home at the Ohel
A Community Within a Community
Living Chassidus has something for everybody, whether one is looking for a shiur to energize their day, a farbrengen to celebrate a yom tov, or to become more informed about healthy living.
NYPD Cop Busted for Being Drunk on the Job
An NYPD officer was arrested behind the wheel of a squad car Saturday, after being spotted driving drunk while on duty.
Stolen Bike Retrieved in Crown Heights by Shomrim
A bike got stolen in Crown Heights Sunday morning, and the story of how it was returned shows the impact a community organization like Shomrim can have.
JEM: A Heavenly Send Off For Shliach To Italy
Earlier today, on Shabbos Rosh Chodesh Adar, 5781, Rabbi Gershon Mendel Garelik, the Rebbe’s Shliach to Italy, passed away. Chabad Chasidim around the world mourned the passing of the iconic Shliach, who – together with his wife Bassie, may she be well – personified the first generation of the Rebbe’s Shluchim.
Jewish Vote Up for Grabs in 2021 NYC Mayoral Race as Primary Approaches
As the 2021 New York City mayor’s race heats up, Jewish voters — one of the most coveted voting bloc in city politics — have yet to settle on a favored candidate for the June 22 primary.
Chief Rabbi of Russia Tours Food Factories in Western Russia
Russia’s Vaad Hakashrus meets the highest kosher standards with hundreds of food factories providing Mehadrin food to Russian Jews and abroad. Chief Rabbi of Russia, Rabbi Berel Lazar make a visit to these factories.
JEM: Special Moments With Rabbi Gershon Mendel Garelik OBM
Rabbi Gershon Mendel Garelik was the Rebbe’s emissary to Milan, Italy for over six decades. Courtesy of JEM, we present a unique video along with photos of him by the Rebbe.
New Shluchim to Universal City, CA
Coinciding with the recent fifth Yahrtzeit of Rabbi Yehoshua Binyomin Gordon z”l, the Rebbe’s Shliach to the S. Fernando Valley, Chabad of the Valley is excited to announce that Rabbi Mendel and Leah Baitelman have been appointed as Shluchim to Universal City, CA, to open the 30th Chabad House in the Valley.
US Threatens to Bar El Al Flights From Landing Unless Israel Allows US Airlines to Operate
The US aviation authorities are demanding that Israel find a solution which will allow its airlines to take part in the emergency flights, Channel 12 News reported Saturday night.
Innocent, Senate Votes to Acquit Donald Trump in Impeachment Trial
The Senate on Saturday acquitted former President Donald Trump of an article of impeachment that charged he incited the Jan. 6th Capitol riot. The 57-43 vote fell far short of the Constitution’s two-thirds requirement.
BDE: Harav Gershon Mendel Garelik, 88, OBM
With great sadness we report the passing of Rabbi Gershon Mendel Garelik OBM, the first Shliach named by the Rebbe to serve in Milan, Italy. He passed away over shabbos, the 1st of Adar, 5781. Updated with Levaya information
150 Shluchos Signed Up Before It Even Started
According to group organizer Mrs. Rivky Wilansky of Moscow, Russia, over 150 Shluchos signed up to the Menatzchim group, where Shluchim have begun a weekly Zoom Farbrengen to discuss their implementation of teaching and communicating Moshiach, even before the first meeting took place this Wednesday.
Chabad History With Rabbi Dalfin – Rebbe and Rabbi Kenig Despite Attacks
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.
