Weekly Unique Photo of the Rebbe
Courtesy of Lubavitch Archives, we present a weekly photo of the Rebbe as he waves to young children as he goes to daven.
Shots Fired In Crown Heights, Police Searching For Shooters Vehicle
Shots were reported having been fired in Crown Heights at approximately 9:45pm Thursday evening near the corner of Schenectady Ave and Union Street. No injuries were reported.
“Shuvi” A New Single From Zalman Pollack
The relationship we have with Hashem is a remarkable one. Throughout our history the nations of the world have always tried to entice the Yidden to follow them, they call out to the Jews ‘Shuvi, Shuvi’ turn toward us and away from Hashem. To which we answer ‘Ma Techezu’ what can you possibly offer us that would compare to the beautiful relationship we have with Hashem.
It’s Grenada, Not Granada!
Bitten by the travel bug? Flying is not what it used to be–not since the pandemic. Thankfully, there’s still virtual travel. Join us each #ThursdayTravel as we take a virtual tour of one of the 5000 communities around the globe served by Chabad. Fasten your seatbelts as we travel to the island of Grenada.
Joyriders Steal Housing Authority Pickup Truck, Stash it in Crown Heights Alley
Three joyriding teenagers made the perfect theft for New York City, then dumped it in a Crown Heights alley. The teenagers had lifted a pickup truck from the New York City Housing Authorities location in the southern part of Crown Heights, and decided to take it on a joy ride.
Rabbi Yudi Dukes Surprises Shiur By Joining With Words of Inspiration
Hundreds joined a class given by Rabbi Chay Amar in the merit of jnet.org director Rabbi Yudi Dukes, who is recovering from Covid-19. To everyone’s surprise Rabbi Dukes joined and shared words of inspiration.
Baby Boy!
Yaakov Yitzchok and Shifra (nee Gajer) Astolin (Crown Heights)
Two Guns Taken Off the Streets of Crown Heights
The 71st Precinct, which covers a majority of he Crown Heights Jewish community, announced the seizure of two guns taken off the streets. The guns, Sig Saur and Bretta model handguns, were seized with ammunition.
Rockland Chabad Institutions Receive Large Homeland Security Grants
Multiple Chabad organizations in Rockland County will be receiving large homeland security grants in a $90 Million Grant initiative to upgrade security.
Fire Torches Crown Heights Apartment Wednesday Night
Fire fighters responded to 451 Kingston Ave Wednesday night, to battle a blaze that sent flames billowing out of an apartment window. The flames were quickly extinguished, and no injuries were reported.
Norman Rosenbaum, upper right, speaking at a rally soon after the anti-Semitic murder of his brother, Yankel, in the 1991 Crown Heights riots. Listening were, l. to r., future New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, former Mayor Ed Koch, and U.S. Senator Al D'Amato.
Obituary: His Brother’s Keeper: Norman Rosenbaum, 63, Fierce Advocate for Justice
For more than a decade, Norman Rosenbaum was a fixture in New York City, a fiery Australian who became a fixture on front pages and nightly newscasts for his impassioned speeches—many on the steps of City Hall, demanding justice in the face of entrenched anti-Semitism after the infamous 1991 Crown Heights riots, in which his younger brother Yankel was brutally murdered. Rosenbaum passed away on July 25 in Melbourne, Australia. He was 63 years old.
State of Emergency Declared for NYC, Westchester, Nassau, Suffolk, and Rockland Counties
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday declared a State of Emergency for New York City as well as Westchester, Nassau, Suffolk, and Rockland counties in order to provide local governments with additional clean-up and operational support in the wake of Tropical Storm Isaias.
Here’s My Story: Writing the Book on Self-Sacrifice
Rabbi Naftali Tzvi Gottlieb (1935-2017) was a prolific writer and author. His biography of the Rebbe’s father, which was originally published in Hebrew, has since been partly translated into English under the title: Rabbi, Mystic, Leader: The Life and Times of Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Schneerson. He was interviewed in his home in Betar Illit, Israel, in January of 2014.
ENDED: Food Distribution at F.R.E.E.
Huge quantity of assembled produce boxes and essential food items, such as Orange Juice, Gefilte Fish, Wraps and Challah Rolls, available outside F.R.E.E. 1383 President Street.
Confirmed Shooting On St. Johns Place In Crown Heights
After a short hiatus, the relative calm of Crown Heights was again broken with a shooting Wednesday afternoon. No victims were located on scene.
New Daily Learning Campaign To Learn An Amud A Day
Lubavitch kolel of London is coming out with a new campaign, encouraging Anash to partake in the new daily Gemara program following the calling of the Frierdiker Rebbe to Chasidim in the year 5483 to study a Perek of Tanya and an Amud Gemara daily.
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