New Engagement!
Mendel Telsner (Crown Heights) and Tonia Minkowicz (Crown Heights)
Chesed Releases Hospital Sukkah Guide For 5785
Chesed Of Williamsburg has released their annual Hospital Sukkah Guide for 5784, with updates and corrections since last year.
Alternate Side Parking Suspended on October 17th-18th
Alternate side parking (street cleaning) is suspended on Thursday-Friday, October 17-18 for Succoth (2 Days). Meters remain in effect.
Weekly Story: Simchas Beis Hasho’eiva Part 1of 3
I am posting the first part of a Sukkos farbrengen that I had heard from Reb Yisroel Friedman Sukkos 5771 (1990) and published a year later. Bezras Hashem for Chol Hamoed and then for Shemini Atzeres, Simchas Torah and Shabbos Bereishis, I will post additional sections of that farbrengen.
Weekly Dvar Torah: The Joy of Returning Home
In this week’s Dvar Torah, Rabbi Katzman walks us through the progression of the high holidays and the ultimate joy of Simchas Torah.
JFA Publishes Election Update, 400 Newly Registered Voters in The Last Four Months
As of October 10th, there are approximately 6,500-6,800 registered Anash voters in Crown Heights, a historic high. In the 2020 Presidential Election, about 4,438 Anash voters participated.
DOT Penalizes Lufthansa $4 Million for Violating The Civil Rights of Jewish Passengers
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today announced a $4 million penalty against Lufthansa for discriminating against Jewish passengers who were traveling from New York City through Frankfurt to Budapest in May 2022.
Girls’ Mivtza Lulav – Our Spiritual Ammunition
As in past years, the Girls’ Mivtza Lulav Center will be open this Chol Hamoed, making Mivtzoim supplies available for girls, women, and families. Locals and guests are encouraged to get involved!
Weekly Letter: Permeate The Joy of Sukkos Year Round
As we celebrate Succos – the “Season of our Rejoicing” – the Rebbe’s timely letter reminds us to permeate this joy – year round, into our of Torah and mitzvos.
Famed Israeli Singer Itzik Dadya Films Music Video in Crown Heights
Dancing on Kingston Ave is hardly a novel thing during Tishrei, but dancing to Israeli singer Itzik Dadya in person and LIVE on Kingston Ave most definitely is.
In Response To Rising Hate, Young Jewish Leaders Launch Global Mezuzah Campaign
The campaign, which kicked off with a virtual launch event attended by CYP Ambassadors worldwide, aims to empower young Jews to inspire others to affix mezuzahs on their doorposts, a powerful statement of resilience and pride.
Benny Friedman Releases new Music Video, Thinkin’ About Thankin’
Famed singer Benny Friedman is Thinkin’ about Thankin’ in his newest music video release.
NYSDOT Approved Sukkah Available For Travelers on The 87
Clifton Park Rest Area, a popular rest stop on the Thruway, has the only NYSDOT approved Sukkah for travelers between NYC and Montreal, arranged by legendary askan and New York State Police Chaplain Rabbi Berish Freilich.
Record Participation as Children Worldwide Celebrate Jewish Identity
In a year of unprecedented challenges, over 10,000 Jewish children in 300 communities worldwide began 5785 with renewed enthusiasm for their Jewish heritage, thanks to innovative holiday programs designed to build proud, confident young Jews.
PM Netanyahu Meets with Delegation of Prominent Chabad Rabbis
Ahead of the Sukkot holiday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, hosted a delegation of prominent Chabad rabbis and received from them the Daled Minim
Video of the Day
Join the US Navy on the Aircraft Carrier USS Abraham Lincoln as they complete preparations for Sukkos with a kosher Sukkah.
Is There a Place for Jews in Big Tech?
On Oct. 7 of last year, a Jewish Amazon engineer in southern Israel was taken hostage by Hamas. A month later, when the computer chip he’d worked on debuted at AWS Re:Invent on a Las Vegas stage, his missing presence and plight went unannounced.
