New Engagement!
Isser (ben Mendel a”h) Brikman (Crown Heights) to Cherry Alroy (Crown Heights)
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Rabbi Dalfin Discusses His New Books, Speaks About The Achdus Between Chabad the Litvish Gedolim
Author and Historian Rabbi, Chaim Dalfin, speaks about his newly published books that explore the connection and Achdus between Chabad and the Litvish Gedolim.
BDE: Yehoshua Mordechai (Motti) Cohen, 35, OBM
With great sadness we report the untimely passing of Yehoshua Mordechai (Motti) Cohen OBM, a resident of Kfar Chabad who tragically passed away following a motorcycle accident. He passed away on the 27th of Iyar, 5780.
DeBlasio: NYPD To Enforce 10 Person Minyan Limit
During his daily news briefing, New York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio announced that the NYPD would be enforcing New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo’s limit of ten people at religious gatherings.
Yehuda’s Barbershop In Crown Heights Turns To The Community
Reb Shlomo Gavrielov, the barber of Yehuda’s Barber on Kingston Ave, has been closed since the pandemic began. He is turning to the community that he has serviced for a decade with a personal plea.
Here’s My Story: A Different Kind Of Pediatrics
Mr. Michael Goldhirsch resides in Melbourne, Australia, where he has worked as a lawyer for over fifty years. He was interviewed in July of 2016 and November of 2019.
Hundreds of Israeli Sites Breached by Iranian Hackers
An Iranian cyber attack attacking an Israeli server affected websites including those of United Hatzala, Yad L’Achim, Regavim Movement, Yeshivas Unions, Ulpanot and Yeshivas, and many other private sites.
Shooter in Busy Arizona Shopping Complex, Three Injured
Three people were shot at a massive Arizona shopping complex on Wednesday night, after a shooter took revenge on an “unfair” society. The shooter was later arrested.
Complete COVID-19 Update For Brooklyn May 20th
Brooklyn Borough Hall office released a complete update on Coronavirus (COVID-19), with up to date information, as well as city and state rules and reliefs enacted for the people of New York City.
Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against New Jersey Township Over ‘Antisemitic Conduct’ Toward Orthodox Jews
A New Jersey township was the focus of a new Justice Department lawsuit on Wednesday that charged its planning board with “religious discrimination” and “antisemitic conduct” toward Orthodox Jewish residents.
Baby Girl!
Eliyahu and Rochel Leah (nee Mayteles) Morrison (Cincinnati, Ohio)
CDC Now Says Coronavirus ‘Does Not Spread Easily’ On Surfaces
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now says the coronavirus “does not spread easily” through touching surfaces or objects. Its guidelines now include a section on ways the virus doesn’t easily spread.
COVID-19 Update for the Crown Heights #29 – Resocializing The Community
The Gedaliah Society, in conjunction with Dr. Rosen, have published an update for the Crown Heights Jewish community regarding basic guidelines for the resocializing of the community.
High-Stakes Rescue Saves Jewish Artist Stranded at Sea for Weeks
It was eerily reminiscent of the route that Jews-turned-pirates fleeing Spain and Portugal in the 17th century would take. Making their way across the North Atlantic, these legendary swashbuckling Jewish pirates once roamed the Caribbean from Curaçao to Jamaica. In ships bearing names like Queen Esther and Shield of Abraham, the freewheeling buccaneers plundered and ravaged the Spanish fleet. Almost 400 years later, Amit Mendel set out on a similar maritime voyage—save for the swords and daggers.
Chabad of Nigeria Donates Food To Local Children
Rabbi Israel Uzan and his wife Chaya of Chabad Lubavitch of Nigeria, donated food packages to more than 3,400 Muslim children during Ramadan in a sign of continued religious tolerance and coexistence.
Picture of the Day
Rabbi Levi Goldstein, one of the first critical cases of COVID-19 from the Crown Heights Jewish community, is coming home. This photo shows as he is discharged from the Specialty Hospital of Central Jersey.
8:30pm: Learning For Raizel Tonight Featuring Rabbi YY Jacobson
Join tonight in an inaugural weekly class in memory of Mrs Raizel Zucker OBM. The class will be held on Zoom, featuring famed Rabbi and lecturer Rabbi YY Jacobson.
