The Olathe Jewish population (numbering about 1,200), which as of this writing has no communal infrastructure in place, will be getting a new boost with the arrival of Rabbi Mendel and Sheina (née Garelik) Wenger.
City Council introduced the bill to legalize jaywalking on Feb. 28. After many months, the bill was approved and sent to Mayor Eric Adams on Sept. 26.
Eli and Dina (nee Moses) Bharier from London, UK had a baby boy!
Lubavitcher businessman Menachem Raitport will be on the ballot in the coming election for New York’s 9th Congressional district, a recently redrawn district that includes the entire Crown Heights, Flatbush, and much of Boro Park.
Sholli and Elena Kestecher from Yerushalayim have hosted meals and activities for years, catering to those who have migrated to Israel alone. This year, exactly a year after the attack, a Sefer Torah was completed at their home on the night after Shemini Atzeres, being danced through the streets to its new home at the Chayal El Chayal Shul.
In an uplifting atmosphere following Sukkot and Simchat Torah, the annual gathering of Chabad House directors in Moscow was held this week in the town of Istra, 40 kilometers west of the Russian capital.
In a heartfelt effort to enhance the Sukkot experience, Lubavitch Stamford Hill launched a mobile sukkah initiative that traveled throughout London, providing over 50 individuals with the opportunity to fulfill the mitzvah of benching lulav and dining in a sukkah.
Ahavas Chesed has made an urgent call for all healthy eligible blood donors, both men and women, as the supply of blood drops to dangerously low levels.
A horrific attack took place Tuesday morning as a Lubavitch man was walking in Downtown Brooklyn near the Barclay’s Center. A masked and hooded man, yelling hateful rhetoric, approached him and slashed him in the face before running off.
The Crown Heights Political Action Committee, The Crown Heights PAC, has released their election endorsements for the upcoming political election.
U.S. airlines are now required to give passengers an automatic refund for canceled or significantly delayed flights and for services that were paid for if they were not provided, such as Wi-Fi or entertainment.
The fun, classic Aderabeh-Tanya mashup at an event performed by Shlomo Simcha and Aryeh Hurwitz.
On the 20th October , 2nd night Chol Hamoed, Lubavitch Stamford Hill and the Lubavitch Children’s Centre hosted a vibrant Simchas Beis Hashoeva celebration outside Lubavitch House, attracting over 1,200 attendees from Stamford Hill and beyond.
At the intersection of President and Kingston Avenues stands one of the most recognized storefronts in Crown Heights—the legendary Raskin’s Fish Market. This iconic shop, one of the oldest in the neighborhood, has been a cornerstone of the community for decades.
The IDF on Tuesday afternoon announced that four soldiers serving in the Multidimensional Unit (888) fell in combat in northern Gaza.
With great sadness we report the passing of Rabbi Abba Michel Steinmetz OBM, a famed Chabad Mashpia from Kfar Chabad.
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