I heard this week that once a chossid wrote to the Rebbe he is asking [for a] brocha that he gives nachas to the Rebbe and that he should do it with joy and happiness. The Rebbe’s answer teaches us how to be connected with the Rebbe.
Aaron Leib Dukes, the father of Yudi Dukes OBM, penned an essay following the passing of his son, showing just who Yudi was a person who makes connections, joining them in creating mitzvos.
In his weekly letter, Rabbi Zalmen Wishedski discusses our animalistic ways, but that ultimately it is our humanity that should control how we act.
Watch a special Dvar Torah on Parshas Yisro given by Rabbi Mordechai Gurary OBM, Rov of Chevra Shas. Rabbi Gurary passed away this past Nissan.
Courtesy of Lubavitch Archives, we present a weekly photo of the Rebbe saying the after blessing at the end of Kos Shel Brahchah.
Midyan Priest Converting?! To Judaism?!, Quest for Torah Keepers Ends, Catastrophic Calamity Calmed, and Spot-Saver Solutions. Shazak has released their weekly “Parsha Post For Parshas Yisro”, and has made it available for all here on CrownHeights.info.
The Virtual Kinus Hashluchos has started on Thursday Chof Beis Shevat with a visit to the Ohel, dozens of workshops, and a 24 hour Farbrengen room.
A terrorist infiltrated the Sde Efraim agricultural farm in the western Binyamin region with his vehicle early Friday morning. The terrorist was neutralized. There were no casualties among the residents.
It’s a beautiful day in de Blasio’s New York City, and residents of Crown Heights are confused as to why they need to spend over three hours digging out a city bus stuck on Brooklyn Ave – a major traffic arterie in Brooklyn – two days after a snowstorm? They have nothing better to be doing with their lives, right?
Four thousand Jews, from over 100 Chabad House communities, experienced learning directly from the Rebbe in connection with Yud Shevat, thanks to Precious Souls, JEM’s newly launched program offering tools for Shluchim to share the Rebbe with their communities.
The Rebbe points to a powerful lesson for each of us in our personal lives which we can learn – from the experience of the Jewish people as we transitioned from the depth of Egyptian slavery to the loftiest spiritual heights of Har Sinai in a relatively short time.
As a united front, everything is possible, even in politics. A Jewish community in Queens, NY, banded together to ensure that their voice was heard and that their candidate got a seat on the New York City Council. Can the same be done in Crown Heights?
Chabad of Brentwood has been dealing with a long legal battle to regain ownership of their Chabad house. Last week everything came to an all-time low when the Rabbi and his family were evicted from their home, Chabad house, school, and Mikva. With tremendous bracha from Hashem and intervention from a team of top lawyers, they have entered contract to finally buy the building back. Now they need your help.
A tragedy last night sent The Beach Shul on Beach 3rd in Far Rockaway up in flames. This photo was snapped of a Rockaway Shomrim Coordinator carrying a Sefer Torah that was rescued from the flames.
As is the yearly custom, a guide for the month of Adar and Purim has been published in Russian to help the hundreds of thousands of Jews across Russia celebrate the month in a proper Jewish fashion.
An exciting shabbaton in Jacksonville, Florida full of fun activities, chayus, and inspiration for young shluchim was a breath of fresh air for those who attended.
In honor of Chof Beis Shevat, we present a remarkable Maamar from the Alter Rebbe written down by his brother Rebbe Yehuda Leib, explaining an incredible Zohar on Parshas Beshalach. This Maamar was transcribed from manuscript, and made available to the public.
