Rabbi Chaim Dalfin, a Chabad Rabbi and Historian, was a guest speakers at a recent shabbaton in Warsaw, Poland held under the auspices of the Shliach, Rabbi Sholom Ber Stambler. The event was noted as historic, as it marks the first ever Chabad shabbaton event in Poland since the Holocaust.
A beautiful connection point event that took place in 770 Motzai Shabbos dissolved into a brawl after a group opposed to the event took offense at the videos political leaning. Fists flew, people were injured, and the police were called. There were no arrests made over the incident.
The United Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street campus erected their eleven foot menorah outside their building in preparation for Chanukah this week.
Rabbi Chaim Dalfin, author and Chasidic historian shares interesting facts, many revealed for the first time. The purpose of his program is to inspire all but especially the youth. Watch the Sixteenth installment here on CrownHeights.info.
Sinder Uri Davidi has released his newest Music video, “Muchanim” filmed in Crown Heights. The song tells of being prepared for the coming of Moshiach, and where better to bring that message then from Crown Heights.
What do a Democrat Mayor of Cincinnati and Republican Governor of Ohio agree on? Celebrating Chanuka with Chabad! The honorable Mayor John Cranley and Governor Mike DeWine both hosted Chanuka parties at their offices – for their staff and city Council – and invited Rabbi Gershon Avtzon to share the message of Chanuka in a way that all can understand.
Musician Mendel Markel has released his first ever music video from his recently released debut album “Genesis”. The album contains one song for each Parsha in Chumash Bereishis. This music video is for “the Dreamer”, the song for Parshas Mikeitz.
The students, teachers, and hanholo of Oholei Torah marked the Yom Tov of Yud Tes and Chof Kislev with two days full of joy, warmth, and chassidus. Every grade and division participated in events and farbrengens designed to bring the story and lessons of this holy day to life.
A Jewish building on East New York Ave in Crown Heights was targeted over shabbos by package thieves. The thieves shattered the front glass door to the building, and stole packages left in the entrance.
The menorah donated by ChabadAir to the 71st Police Precinct in Crown Heights stood tall as Friday afternoon in preparation for Chanukah coming up Sunday night.
The Department of Education released its long awaited letter following inspections of 28 yeshivas alleged to be providing under par education according to state guidelines.
Saadia Hershkop, who specializes in taking people off the beaten path throughout the Chevron and Shomron regions on their visits to Israel, takes us on an exclusive journey to where many of the stories in the Torah took place. Watch the fifth episode of this new series exclusively on CrownHeights.info.
Tuesday night, Chabad of Georgetown in Brooklyn, celebrated Yud Tes Kislev with special keynote speaker and Mazkir of the Rebbe, Rabbi Leibel Groner
In honor of Tes and Yud Kislev Rabbi Tzvi Telsner of Melbourne, Australia farbrenged. During the farbrengen he mentioned the mesiras nefesh of the Cantonist soldiers and related the following story. I decided to post it as its message is one of the lessons of Chanukah, as will be noted after the story. Your feedback is most appreciated.
Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern, NY, became a lot brighter Thursday afternoon as a beautiful nine foot tall menorah was unveiled at a small ceremony attended by hospital leadership, local politicians, and community members.
Courtesy of Lubavitch Archives, we present a weekly photo of the Rebbe as he delivers a Sicha at a 1981 Chanukah children’s rally.
After many years of planning and fundraising, the Rabbinical College of Australia & New Zealand (Yeshivah Gedolah Melbourne) conducted a ground-breaking ceremony to launch Stage 1 of its most ambitious project yet – a multi-stage extension and redevelopment of its Alexandra Street campus.
