With the building of the mishkan and the service of the Kohanim about to begin – we share a letter in which the Rebbe addresses the question of the seeming contradiction between the yichus of the Kohanim and the idea of democracy.
Watch Live at 8:00pm: The shloshim for Rabbi Yonah Avtzon will be streamed live here at CrownHeights.info. Speaking at the event will be Rabbi Simon Jacobson as well as others who will bring Yonah’s life to the spotlight.
B’fi Yeshorim, a music video performed by Eitan Katz and Featuring Benny Friedman has been released. The video was arranged arranged by Rambam Agababayev, and shot at Bunker Studios in Brooklyn NY.
The body of a 19-year-old girl was found Thursday evening in a forested area of Ein Yael, near the Biblical Zoo in Jerusalem. The woman had been reported missing Thursday afternoon, and was found with stab wounds on her body.
A Lakewood man was stabbed inside the Lakewood Municipal Building on Thursday morning. Lakewood Hatzolah treated and transported the victim to the Jersey Shore Trauma Center. He is listed in stable condition.
The hit and run driver last month that sparked headlines in New York City, has been arrested. As per the NYPD, they will be charged with felony assault and leaving the scene of an accident with serious injuries.
Decades after the post-war generation fled the cities for the suburbs, America is seeing an urban revival. A recent study by the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta indicates that twenty-two percent of people in the suburbs plan to move back into the city over the next three years. Millennials and Gen Xers in particular are flocking to major cities. And one of those major cities is Atlanta, Georgia.
Tonight at 8:00pm, the community is invited to a gathering in honor of the shloshim of Rabbi Yonah Avtzon OBM. Rabbi Simon Jacobson and others will speak about R’ Yonah’s impact through Sichos In English, and a special video presentation will present the history of the incredible moisad to which he devoted his life.
Rabbi Yeshua Hadad (1936-2017) served as a community rabbi in Milan for over fifty years. He was interviewed in Jerusalem in August of 2012.
The first ever CTeen Regional Leadership Day took place in Crown Heights on a blustery winter day, welcoming 25 teen leaders from the Tri-State area for a motivational and uplifting day.
Beth Rivkah has teamed up with one of the leading used clothing distributors, that recycles household items to needy families around the world and breaks down the old clothing that can’t be worn. For every item of clothing that you donate, Beth Rivkah will be getting paid for it, and the proceeds will be used to enhance the many extracurricular programs that benefit our students.
US President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address on Tuesday night contained several highly resonant moments for the Jewish community, on an emotional scale ranging from tragedy to triumph.
A revolutionary campaign under the title ‘Mezuzah Week in Tel Aviv’ has recently been launched by the Central Chabad of Tel Aviv, where residents will be able to check the Mezuzot of their homes free of charge and purchase kosher mezuzahs.
A networking event on services, care and benefits for parents of children with special needs will take place in Crown Heights.
The US Army informed the Ministry of Defense of its decision to purchase Iron Dome systems for immediate use by the US Army.
Following the rise of the Mic Drop trend, the Beis Din of Crown heights has published a letter banning the event. The prohibition, based on Halacha, bans the event for Anash.
UK Jewish historian, best-known as host of popular documentary series and author of 18 books, awarded knighthood at Buckingham Palace.
