LIVE at 2:30PM: Global Children’s Sukkot Rally
Watch Live at 2:30pm: A Global Sukkot Rally for children will be taking place virtually today, Thursday, at 2:30pm. The event will be streamed live here at CrownHeights.info.
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See the contrast? As hundreds of Borough Parkers flooded the streets in protest on new COVID-19 measures, the NYPD officers kitted up in riot gear, and were welcomed with a resounding round of applause.
Here’s My Story: The Army Dance
Formerly the chairman of Israel’s Labor Party and presently the chairman of the Jewish Agency, Mr. Yitzchak Herzog is the grandson of Rabbi Yitzchak Isaac Herzog (who served as the chief rabbi of Ireland and later as chief rabbi of Israel), and the son of Chaim Herzog (who served as Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations and later as its sixth president). He was interviewed in his Knesset office in Jerusalem in February of 2010.
NYC Shuls Request That Chabad Not Come To Them on Tahalucha
Multiple shuls and congregations across New York City that normally see an influx of Chabad Chassidim on Simchas Torah, have requested that this years Tahalucha not come.
LIVE at 9:00PM: Watch the Vice Presidential Debate Between Mike Pence and Kamala Harris
Watch Live at 9:00pm as the Vice Presidential debate kicks off between Mike Pence and Kamala Harris here on CrownHeights.info.
BDE: Reb Menachem Moshe Teitelbaum, 81, OBM
With great sadness we report the passing of Reb Menachem Moshe Teitelbaum OBM, an alum of Lubavitcher Yeshiva and brother of Rabbi Yitzchak Meir Teitelbaum, Shliach to Miami Beach, FL.
Wednesday Night Farbrengen With Rabbi Michoel Seligson
As is known The Rebbe encouraged many times to attend and participate in Farbrengens during the Yom tov of sukkos. Join tonight, Wednesday night at 8:30pm with Rabbi Michoel Seligson in the Backyard of 699 Crown Street for a farbrengen on Simchas Bais Hasueva.
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In support of a testing drive being done today by the Yeshivas of Crown Heights, Harav Yosef Yeshaya Braun, a member of the Badatz of Crown Heights, joined the drive, and was tested for the virus.
Op-Ed: Popular TV Host Praises Orthodox Jews For Not ‘Playing Along’ With Restrictions
Does Crown Heights have to worry so much aboout what other people or the media think? Aliza BasMenachem takes on this question, and gives her opinion.
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Nochum and Chana (nee Amilov) Kaplan (Crown Heights)
PSA: High Wind Alert For New York City
A high wind advisory has been published by the national weather service for areas of the northeast including New York City. The advisory is in effect from 2:00pm Wednesday until 2:00am Thursday.
Childrens Simchas Beis Hashoeva for a Speedy Recovery for Meyer Nigri
The Nigri International Online School and the Shluchim Office are hosting a special Simchas Bais Hashoeva for their students and all Shluchim Kids worldwide. The event is being held l’zchus a Refuah Shleima for Meyer ben Adele Nigri.
Chabad Shliach Sworn in As Colorado National Guard Chaplain
Standing at attention and dressed in tan military fatigues, Rabbi Yerachmiel Gorelik was sworn in as a Captain in the Colorado National Guard by Gov. Jared Polis Friday, Oct. 2, at Colorado State University. Gorelik will serve as a Chaplain for the guard, offering spiritual guidance to service members.
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Kosher or not, this sukkah by Chabad Chossid Michoel Moskovski is definitely creative, and downright scary. The Sukkah, which in past years brought backlash when built in front of the apartment building, was built by Moskovski hanging from his sixth floor balcony. A word to the wise, don’t try this at home.
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Levi Yitzchak and Leah (nee Labkowski) Stern (Chicago, Illinois)
Elected Jewish Officials Unite In Joint Statement Against New COVID-19 Restrictions
Four Jewish elected officials gave the following joint statement against the new restrictions imposed by New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo. The officials included Senator Simcha Felder, Assemblyman Simcha Eichenstein, Councilman Chaim Deutsch and Councilman Kalman Yeger.
In Photos: Sukkos and Mivtzoim in Paris
With the holiday of Sukkos in full swing, the Chabad community of Paris headed to the streets to do Mivztoim and bring the mitzvos of the holiday to all.
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