New Engagement!
Yehuda Gurwitz (Crown Heights) to Sara Preger (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Today, Aliya Rooftop from 3-6pm
Two Louisville Police Officers Shot As Protests Over Breonna Taylor Shooting Turn Violenty
Just minutes after a grand jury allowed two out of three police officers to walk without charges in connection with a fatal police shooting in Louisville, Kentucky, riots began, and two officers were shot.
Here’s My Story: The Doctor’s Bedside Manners
Dr. Stuart Ditchek is a pediatrician practicing in Brooklyn, New York. He was interviewed in July of 2013.
Further Updates On NCFJE Kaparos
NCFJE has announced further important changes to this year’s Kaporos services in order to accommodate the need for social distancing amidst an uptick of Coronavirus cases in New York City.
New Center For Chabad At Oberlin
Chabad Oberlin’s new center is also the city’s first ever synagogue and independent Jewish community structure. Opening its doors just in time for the start of the new academic year, the reconstructed 19th century home took five years and many hiccups to build.
STORY: Rebbetzin Chana Supervises Boy in 1947
Author and Historian, Rabbi Chaim Dalfin, shares a unique story from Rebbetzin Chana that was told to him by the boy in the story itself.
Chevron Under Lockdown! A Special Rosh Hashana
The title might lead you to think that this is a story from the 1929 massacres that took place in Chevron, leaving the city empty of Jews, but this is actually a story of 2020 and the special time spent in Chevron.
Fund Launched for Rabbi Lider’s Family
On the first night of Rosh Hashana, Reb Avraham Lider, 61, OBM, the great heart behind the “Ahavas Chesed” organization, who for 35 years dedicated his life assisting others with medical emergencies, literally saving lives of thousands, passed away. Now is the time to remember the “Ahavas Chesed” family.
JEM: The Yahrzeit of the Rebbe’s Mother, Rebbetzin Chana Schneerson
JEMcentral.org Born in 1880 to an esteemed rabbinic family, Rebbetzin Chana gained fame for her scholarship already in her youth. When her husband Levi Yitzchak, whom she wed in 1900, became Chief Rabbi of Yekaterinoslav, Ukraine, Rebbetzin Chana played a […]
Just Joy It! – First Ever Global Sukkos Celebration for Chabad Houses
Through the awesome power of technology, Shluchim can virtually host a joyous Sukkos celebration for their communities from the comfort of their own home.
Jewish Developer Snaps Up Sullivan County Project Approved For 2,600 Homes
For Mordechai Halberstam of Chesnut Ridge, the $13.3 Million price tag was a steal for the fully approved 2,600 home development abandoned in 2014.
26 Terror Suspects Arrested in Judea and Samaria
In recent nights, IDF fighters have arrested 26 Arabs suspected of involvement in terrorism and possession of illegal weapons.
COVID Spikes In New York City Have Officials Concerned, City Promises Increased Enforcement
A New York City Department of Health & Mental Hygiene memo reporting an alarming spike in COVID cases has officials concerned, and promped New York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio to promise more enforcement.
Kinus Hashluchim Dates Set, Virtual Or In Person Still Unknown
The Kinus Hashluchim Haolami 5781 is On!, but don’t buy an airplane ticket yet. That was the message sent from the Kinus planning vaad to Shluchim worldwide as the actual venue of the kinus remains unknown.
Baby Girl!
Aryeh Leib and Bracha (nee Tiechtel) Hurwitz (Crown Heights)
While 71st Precinct Commanding Officer Out on Injury, Previous Command Steps In
Tito Romero, the Commanding Officer of the 71st Precinct which covers a majority of Crown Heights, is out on injury, and the previous Commanding Officer, Norman Grandstaff, has temporarily stepped in.
In World’s Largest Pre-Yom Kippur Yizkor Broadcast, 1,200 COVID Victims Remembered
This year, with the coronavirus pandemic continuing to spread through much of the world, many will be unable to attend synagogue on the Day of Atonement. To help fill that void, Chabad.org has prepared a virtual pre-Yom Kippur Yizkor event.
