As work on the facade and retaining wall of 700 sees progress, we present a gallery of photos showing the work completed on the retaining wall in front of 770. The wall is being fixed after the bricks began to crack and fall off, following years of poor drainage.
With great sadness we report the sudden passing of Mrs. Leah Gelber OBM, a member of the Charlotte, NC community, on Wednesday, the 8th of Cheshvan, 5780.
The latest book in the Advice for Life series, The Edifice, gathers the Rebbe’s teachings on all things love and marriage, including the Jewish wedding. Like the other books in the series, it pairs snippets of wisdom drawn from the Rebbe’s talks and letters with stories. The book is written in accessible English and illustrated with original artwork.
A court in Zhytomyr, Ukraine sentenced two Ukrainian men to 9 to 11 years of prison for fatally beating Rabbi Menachem Mendel Deitsch three years ago. Rabbi Deitsch, who served as a Chabad emissary in France and Israel, was savagely attacked by the defendants at the central train station in Zhytomyr on October 8, 2016, a few days after Rosh Hashanah.
The 49th New York City Marathon, on Sunday, November 3, included 53,000 runners from 120 different countries, 97% of whom reached the finish line. It has become the premier event of its kind in the world. One of the many features that makes this event so unique is the International Minyan for New York City Marathoners, which bills itself as the longest established religious service of any kind, at any major sporting event, anywhere in the world.
Alternate side parking (street cleaning) regulations are suspended on Monday, November 11th for Veterans Day. All other regulations, including parking meters, remain in effect.
Zalman Saadya Notik (Crown Heights) and Shterna Sitrin (Baltimore/Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Tonight, Sunday, 7:00pm at Eshel
Police say about 75 headstones have been toppled and more than $50,000 in damage caused at a Jewish cemetery in Omaha, Nebraska. The incident was reported to police Tuesday by the cemetery’s executive director, who said the damage was done between October 31 and Tuesday morning.
Rabbi Mendy Hershkop, who went to twitter asking the NYC DOT to suspend road work in Crown Heights over Tishrei, returned to tweet a thank you for the city’s positive response.
Police are looking for a gang of men who assaulted and robbed an 18 year old victim in Crown Heights. The group surrounded the victim, taking turns punching him before taking his bike and cash.
The Yartzeit of Shliach of the Rebbe to France, Rabbi Shmuel “Muleh” Azimov OBM, was marked with a special Melava Malka at the Beit Chabad of Fladres in Paris.
A gun wielding man went on a Crime spree Friday night, assaulting one person and destroying property. The man prompted a large police search, but was able to elude the law.
Two windows of the Bais Rivkah Lefferts building were vandalized Friday night by a man wielding a gun. The man can be seen on surveillance footage as he uses the butt of his weapons to shatter the windows, then walks off.
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 tenth installment here on CrownHeights.info.
Yossi and Mushki (nee Uzvolk) Myhill (Rechovot, Israel)
Moty and Rivkah (nee Kulik) Torenheim
With Chabad now in most large and small cities, more and more young couples committed to serving as Chabad shluchim are venturing out further afield. Many call the veteran emissaries for advice on how to navigate the unique challenges. What began as a Whatsapp group where the members were able to network, swap tips and ideas, share in each other’s joys and hardships and have a space where everyone understands them, has evolved to a sisterhood.
