For the past thirteen years, Rabbi Yaakov Shapira has served as the Rosh Yeshivah of the Merkaz HaRav yeshivah in Jerusalem, and as a member of the Chief Rabbinate Council of Israel. He was interviewed by JEM’s My Encounter Project in March of 2010.
The staff of Oholei Torah would like to give a large thank you to Mr. Greens produce store in Crown Heights, for assisting in the acquisition and delivery of fruits, vegetables, and eggs for Pesach.
Aaron Holder and his unique voice are back. Putting his novelty style and artistic twist on this Moshe Yess classic with music arranged by Grammy award winning guitarist C Lanzbom, featuring top musicians from the New York area.
An nineteenth update of guidelines for the Crown Heights Jewish community has been published with an important medical advisory for the Crown Heights community.
WhatsApp has placed new restrictions on forwarded messages on its platform in an effort to clamp down on misinformation about the coronavirus spreading across social media.
The Israeli embassy in Argentina is trying to find enough passengers for a flight that with 60 passengers would bring Israelis currently stranded in the country back home on Saturday.
An Arab-Israeli citizen was arrested on suspicion of ties to Iranian intelligence agencies, it was cleared for publication Tuesday.
The family of R’ Avraham Aaron Rubashkin OBM are seeking the community’s help in keeping the memories of their Zaidy alive through cataloging and archiving your encounters with him.
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.
A teacher from United Lubavitcher Yeshiva in Crown Heights thanks the Yeshivos and Mosdos of the community for their tremendous backing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Its a thank you from the heart. A group of Crown Heights residents came together to thank the volunteers of Crown Heights Hatzalah with a billboard on Kingston Ave. The sign, on the Kingston Ave bus stop near Montgomery Street, thanks the volunteers for their unwavering dedication, courage, and sacrifice during these trying times.
A letter released by the Crown Heights Beis Din Monday set halachik guidelines for Pesach related to COVID-19 outbreak in the community. Extending the ban on Minyanim, closing shuls, and making burning Chometz in groups prohibited.
Chevra Hatzalah, the central Hatzalah organization for New York City and the upstate area, has released a community advisory regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. The organization thanks the community for their continued cooperation in fighting this virus, but warns against becoming complacent, a resurgence could be deadly.
Reports from across the world are emerging that suggest that the tests people are placing so much stock in are not nearly as reliable as we would like to believe.
With great sadness we report the untimely passing of Shloimy Jacobson OBM. He passed away on Monday, the 12th of Nissan, 5780.
Recently, the Unity Torah Committee launched a brand-new platform to streamline the acquisition of the Unity Letters. The Unity Sefer Torah was an initiative begun by the Rebbe to have each Jewish person take part in writing a Sefer Torah.
The Israeli government is preparing to impose new restrictions on Israeli residents in preparation for the Seder night due to concerns that the traditional family gathering could lead to a spike in coronavirus cases.
