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.
On February 2, 16 Hebrew schools from all over Long Island will gather to showcase their Jewish knowledge. 64 students from 16 Hebrew schools across Long Island will represent their grades in a live JewQ competition event.
Watching our children play outdoors with their friends is a beautiful sight. Watching our children play with strangers might make us nervous. Here we have the prefect middle ground, as boys from Mesivta Oholei Torah held an impromptu game of catch with a New York City police officer.
A dream for years, My Encounter has concluded the construction of a new, state of the art, interview studio at JEM’s Crown Heights offices.
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo Tuesday announced plans for Kingsbrook Estates, the winning proposal that will transform the Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center North Campus in Central Brooklyn into a 266-unit affordable housing development.
Shloime and Chana (née Greenberg ) Hecht (East Flatbush, Brooklyn)
Yud Daled Kislev, the fourteenth of Kislev, marks the day when, in 1928 (5689), the Rebbe and Rebbetzin were married. Watch a special presentation in honor of this special day.
In an incident that involved two Shomrim organizations, a man brandishing a fake gun was arrested Thursday in Crown Heights. The gun was brandished at two Jews, and police took the incident very seriously.
As the Jewish world stood in shock following the attack on a Jersey City Kosher Supermarket, Rabbi Gershon Avzton of Yeshivas Lubavitch Cincinnati took the podium of the Ohio House of Representatives to give an invocation.
Akiva and Devory (nee Hershkop) Sheinberger (Yiwu, China)
Mr. Avi Piamenta is a virtuoso flutist and singer who performs around the world. He lives in Israel, where he was interviewed in December of 2018. The full text of the Rebbe’s letter can be found in Likkutei Sichot volume 38 page 179.
A massive crowd came out in Williamsburg to pay their respects as the niftar, Moshe Hersh Deutch HY”D, was laid to rest. Shomrim organizations from multiple communities worked jointly to ensure a smooth and safe Levaya.
With great sadness we report the passing of Velvel Kutzy OBM, a father in the Crown Heights Jewish community. He passed away Tuesday night, the 13th of Kislev 5780. Updated with Kevura information.
Last year on 14 Kislev, 5779, Mikvah.org launched an initiative to have 900 women around the world review the crucial halachos of Taharas Hamishpacha as a gift for the Rebbe and Rebbetzin’s 90th wedding anniversary. Baruch Hashem, over 1000 women submitted their names as having reviewed this year with the conclusion of this campaign today.
Crown Heights Shomrim has published an alert notifying the community of additional police officers that will be patrolling throughout the community. Special attention will be given to Shuls and other sensitive locations.
In honor of Yud Daled Kislev the Rebbe and Rebbetzin’s 91st wedding anniversary, coach buses will be making round-trips to the Ohel all day today.
Shalom Dov Ber and Keila Miriam (nee Fine) Wolf (Atlanta, GA)
