Chabad of Georgetown Hebrew School in Brooklyn directed by Sterny Holtzberg hosted a special Menorah Building Workshop for the Hebrew School children and their families. The workshop was generously sponsored by the local Home Depot.
An inspirational Chabad Rabbi donated bone marrow to save a life through the Gift of Life Marrow Registry. Having seen lives snuffed out in hate in Pittsburgh, he stepped up when he was found as a match to another, to save a life.
Israels Channel 10 News was caught having doctored a video of Orthodox Jews singing on the delayed fight Friday, that was diverted to Athens Greece. Instead of singing, they played chaotic shouting and arguing.
The municipality of Moscow has completed the construction of three new parks, two of which have undergone a thorough renovation. Fun and enjoyment for thousands of students of Jewish institutions in Moscow.
A Jewish 30-year-old man was lightly injured in a stabbing incident on Tuesday afternoon at the entrance to Beit Jala, near Mount Gilo near Jerusalem. The police and the IDF are investigating whether the attack was a terrorist incident or criminal in nature.
A Bochur was assaulted by three black teenagers Monday night, right outside the Oholai Torah Mesivta. The Bochur received minor injuries and was treated by Hatzolah. One of the assailants was taken into police custody.
With 76 Dead and 1,200 Missing, Chabad of Chico has stepped up all its efforts in helping a devastated community recover. From monetary and physical support, to emotional and spiritual support, Chabad has begun setting the groundwork of healing.
New York Jewish boxer Cletus Seldin has returned to the ring with a spectacular victory over Nicaraguan contender Nelson Lara following a ten month absence.
The Airbnb online rental marketplace announced that it will no longer list homes in Jewish communities of Judea and Samaria following years of criticism of the company for allowing such listings.
With sadness we inform of the passing of Mrs. Rivka Dina Chein, a member of the Crown Heights Community, who passed away on Monday, she was 90 years old.
Netanyahu’s Coalition government, which appeared to be on the brink of collapse following the resignation of Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman, will remain. Both Bennet and Shaked, key players in the government, have decided to remain in the coalition.
Did you know that Chabad.org not only predates Amazon.com (and its briefly floated original name, Cadabra), but also such other early tech titans as Yahoo, eBay and The New York Times’ web presence? Launched in the fall of 1993, Chabad.org was one of the first 500 websites created after the birth of web in 1991.
Mendy and Chaya (nee Dinerman) Kreiman (Palm Desert ,CA)
Thursday Yud Daled Kislev, the Rebbe and Rebbetzin’s anniversary, Devorah Benjamin will be davening at the Ohel for those in need of a shidduch. There is a suggested donation of one hundred dollars per name, with proceeds going to the wedding of a kallah in dire need of help, whose wedding is coming up very soon
The Chabad of Peabody arrived for Tefillin Club Sunday morning to find that their location had been vandalized overnight. One of the front windows of the synagogue had been shattered by what appears to be a BB gun.
A first hand account by Ben Chafetz of a “Riot” caused by Chareidim on a delayed EL AL flight shows the true love of a fellow Jew, and misrepresentation of the media. A delayed flight, scheduled to land on Shabbos got diverted to Athens Greece, and Chabad was there to save the day.
This week’s edition of MyLife: Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Episode 236, will air tonight, Sunday, here on CrownHeights.info, beginning at 8:00pm. This week Rabbi Jacobson will address the topics: Lessons from the 10th of Kislev and Vayishlach; Chassidus Applied to the 90th Anniversary of the Rebbe and Rebbetzin on Yud Daled Kislev; What Are the Most Vital Things to Look for in a Potential Shidduch? What Was the Rebbe’s View on Dealing with the Arabs? Am I Allowed to Attend an Orthodox Shul with a Female Rabbi?
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