Picture of the Day
In what has become a customary stop for Israeli diplomats, Israel’s Foreign Minister, Israel Katz, visited the Rebbe’s Ohel in Queens while on his trip to New York for the United Nations General Assembly.
Stabbing Attack at Maccabim Junction
A 20-year-old girl was lightly wounded Wednesday after being stabbed in the area of the Maccabim Junction on Route 443. Medics treated her and evacuated her with stab wounds to her upper body to the hospital.
Two New Sifrei Torah for Sydney Australia
It is a short walk from the Central Synagogue in Bondi to the Harry Triguboff Centre but a feeling of pageantry as two freshly completed Sefer Torahs were paraded down Bon Accord St to their new home in Flood St in the shul built by Harry.
Under 5’ 10 Opens New Location in Crown Heights
Men’s clothing store, Under 5’10, has recently brought their dapper styles to the streets of Crown Heights. With the average height of American men being 5’ 10, there are millions of people that fall just below that mark. Under 5’ 10 fills a gap in the market that large retailers have yet to, offering customers a wardrobe that doesn’t need tailoring and allows men to feel confident in their clothing.
Community Turns Out To Learn About Addiction and Narcan
Parents, teachers, and high schoolers turned out last night to learn about addiction and become trained in the use of Narcan. The event, organized by Chani Vogel and the Aleph Institute, in partnership with neshamos.org and Amudim, was the first of its kind in Crown Heights.
Wednesday: Benny to Sing and Rabbi Gopin to Blow Shofar At Solidarity Event in Crown Heights
In a solidarity event coordinated by the Tablet Magazine, Jews from Brooklyn, Pittsburgh, and Poway will be coming together “to show solidarity with communities that have been attacked, blow the shofar as it is the month of Elul, and grab some (free!) apples and honey for the upcoming Rosh Hashanah.”
Report: Congress Ready to Launch Impeachment Case Against Trump
The US Congress is close to launching impeachment proceedings against US President Donald Trump, NBC News reported Tuesday. An Op Ed by seven freshmen Democratic congressmen is believed to provide cover for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to launch formal impeachment proceedings against Trump over allegations he threatened to without military aid to Ukraine unless its government investigated actions by former US Vice President Joe Biden.
Video of the Day
Watch as President Donald Trump addresses the United Nations General Assembly in New York City. He slams those that try to push open borders, and called out Iran for their actions.
Record Numbers to Spend Tishrei in Crown Heights; Intensive Preparations Underway by the Vaad Talmidei HaTemimim
The Vaad Talmidei HaTmimim’s Hachnosas Orchim arm prepares for a record number of visitors spending Tishrei with the Rebbe, davening at the Ohel, and spending time in 770.
Hungary’s Chabad Opens Two Synagogues in A Single Day
Chabad of Hungary celebrated the opening of two new Chabad centers, and the completion of two Sifrei Torah, all on the same day. Historically, a day in Budapest such as this has not been seen since the holocaust, or possibly ever.
Likkutei Sichos In English, Now Available
Just in time for Rosh Hashanah, you can bring home the monumental side-by-side translation of the Rebbe’s seminal work of Lekutei Sichos. The new set has six volumes, one for every Sefer in the Chumash plus one for Yomim Tovim, with the first volume, Bereishis, available online and in stores now.
BDE: Tzvi Elimelech (Hershel) Sandhaus, 95, OBM
With great sadness we report the passing of Tzvi Elimelech (Hershel) Sandhaus OBM, of Ziknei Anash and recent resident of Crown Heights. He passed away Tuesday morning, the 24th of Elul 5779.
Shehroz Iqbal (Credit: Metropolitan Police); Chabad Lubavitch Synagogue (credit: Google Maps Street View)
Man Pleads Guilty to Pinning Anti-Semitic Posters to Chabad Center
A man who admitted to pinning anti-Jewish posters on Chabad Lubavitch Synagogue in Ilford in 2017 has avoided jail, the Met Police revealed. An eyewitness alerted police after seeing Iqbal, who was dressed in camouflage clothing, tape antisemitic messages to the walls of an underpass near Gants Hill Underground station in East London on an evening in March 2017.
Op-Ed: In Response, A Thankless Job Indeed
The following Op-Ed was submitted in response to a letter posted on CrownHeights.info from a Bais Rivkah Parent, praising Bais Rivkah’s Board of Directors. The writer of the Op-Ed reframes events, and paints a different picture of the school.
Levaya of Rabbi Shmarya Katzen OBM
The Levaya of Rabbi Shmarya Katzen obm took place Monday, and passed by 770. A large crowd gathered to pay their respects to a loved and dedicated melamed of Crown Heights.
Video of the Day
With the Drug Preparedness and Awareness event scheduled for this evening, we present a video of Dr Eli Rosen MD speak on the lifesaving drug Narcan. Narcan is drug which can reverse the deadly effects of opiates and give a person enough time for emergency services to arrive.
New Sefer Explores The Connection Between Yeshivas Torah Vodaas and Lubavitch
In conjunction with the centennial of Yeshiva Torah Vodaas (1919-2019,) a new book is released exploring the relationship between Rabbi Mendlowitz of Torah Vodaas and Rabbi Jacobson of Chabad.
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