Watch Live at 12:00pm: Wednesday Erev Rosh Chodesh – the 25th of March – there will be a worldwide event for the Crown Heights Jewish community to join with thousands from around the world in a unique Tefillah event.
As families muddle through another week without school, CrownHeights.info presents a list of digital deals and freebies to take advantage of to keep your children occupied, and you sane.
The federal government has pledged an additional 4,000 ventilators to the Empire State’s fight against the coronavirus, with half bound for New York City, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Tuesday, amid rancor over the life-saving devices.
After five straight days of negotiation, Senate leaders and the Trump administration have reached an agreement on a $2 trillion stimulus package to rescue the economy from the devastation caused by the coronavirus epidemic.
Chezki and Mushkie (nee Miller) Golowinsky (Crown Heights)
Everyone leaving the New York metro area should self-quarantine for 14 days, Dr. Deborah Birx, who is in charge of the U.S. response to the coronavirus, said Tuesday.
Due to the coronavirus, synagogues, like all places of gathering, have temporarily closed their doors. But Chabad of Orange County does not see it as closing doors, but rather as opening new ones.
With great sadness we report the passing of R’ Chaim Yehuda Hein OBM, a pioneer of the Morristown Anash community, and founder of Chabad activities in Mountain Lakes, NJ, in the 1970-80’s, as per The Rebbe’s instructions, passed away on Tuesday evening, 28 Adar 5780, after a lengthy illness. He was 77.
A tenth update of guidelines for the Crown Heights Jewish community has been published with new recommendations as well as reminders for measures that will keep Crown Heights safe.
On Sunday, over 207 JewQ champions took their final test in the international Torah championship. This Sunday, March 29th-4th of Nissan an online award ceremony will celebrate their amazing accomplishments.
The Beis Din of Crown Heights has released a letter addressed to the Crown Heights community regarding Erev Rosh Chodesh, and the question of whether the community should fast.
Alternate side parking (street cleaning) regulations are suspended tomorrow, March 25th through Tuesday, March 31st, 2020. Parking meters remain in effect.
New York’s Chevra Hatzalah organization, the parent body of the Hatzalah organizations across New York City and the Catskills, has launched a twitter page to keep the Jewish community updated with accurate information regarding the COVID-19 virus.
A virtual Game Show Ceremony, as a temporary replacement for the Chidon Sefer Hamitzvos, will be broadcast on Sunday, the 4th of Nissan (March 29th). Come Join Live.
In this period of practicing social isolation while trying to clean for Pesach with 15 children bouncing around the house, parents deserve a few hours of free live entertainment and a group of 11 Frum stand up comedians will be offering just that.
The Chamah organization has generously sponsored a large amount of apples for the Crown Heights Jewish community. Crown Heights Shomrim is helping with the distribution in front of Aliyah Shul on East New York Ave between Brooklyn Ave and Kingston Ave. Feel free to swing by and pick some up for your family.
Dayan Rabbi Yehuda Yaakov Refson, a veteran Chabad-Lubavitch emissary in Leeds, England, rabbi of the Shomrei Hadass Synagogue, director of the Leeds Menorah School and longtime head of the regional Beth Din, passed away on Sunday night after contracting coronavirus. He was 73 years old.
