Camp Emunah Offers New Culinary Division
A new culinary division is being offered for the first time at the largest Chabad girls camp – Camp Emunah. The four week program is being offered to 9th and 10th graders.
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Father of Six Murdered in Terror Attack
A 35-year-old father of six was murdered in a terror attack on an Israeli roadway by a Palestinian terrorist who opened fire on his vehicle and striking him multiple times.
Video: Uncles Heartfelt Song for Niece’s Recovery
When little Shaina was born doctors discovered that something was amiss and she has been hospitalized since. Her uncle Nissi Naparstek composed a song on comfort and confidence in her having a speedy recovery.
Baby Girl!
Dovi and Chana (nee Cohen) Lesches (Crown Heights)
Campus Shluchim Grow at Bootcamp
The work of the Campus Shluchim is never done. They are on call 24/7. Their doors are always open. They are the cooks, the chaperones, the confidants, the teachers. They are the fundraisers, the website designers, the visionaries and the graphic artists. But with so many hats to wear, how do they figure it all out? One word: Bootcamp.
Initiative Aims to Restore the Art of Kimpatorin
A new project in Crown Heights aims to restore thousands of years of tradition, where communities would get together and assist mothers who have just given birth – Kimpator moms.
Benny Releases Song in Tribute to his Uncle
Rabbi Josh Gordon was a legendary Shliach who brought Torah lessons to thousands and was mekarev many more. He also inspired Benny Friedman to become a singer. In tribute to him he released the song Reb Yehoshua Omer, whose words are the way he lived his life.
Puppeteers Launch New “Mitzvaventions” Series
Over the last ten years, Chaim Hershkowitz and Torah Treasure.com have been creating high quality content with Mitzvah Boulevard, Wonders of Hashem, and Bella Brocha. In a similar way, Dovid Taub set a new standard for comic creativity with the Itchie Kadoozy Show.
Now the two have joined forces in a brand new series, Mitzvaventions.
New Engagement!
Chaim Lever (Sydney, Australia) and Rachel Bogomilsky (Miami, FL)
New Engagement!
Mendy Tubul (Paris, France) to Shterny Fogelman (Natick, MA)
Kids cook together as part of an inclusive afterschool program at Friendship Circle in Brooklyn, N.Y.
‘There Are No Kids With Special Needs Here’
Crêpes will burn if you don’t pour the batter evenly and quickly. On a blustery afternoon in Brooklyn, N.Y., Mussie Procel watched as her class of budding chefs tended to their bubbling pans with the intensity and single-mindedness that only 8-year-olds in a kitchen can possess.
Inside the World of the Small Wonders Puppet Theater
Recently Meir Kay got to hang out with Rabbi Yaakov Horowitz, of the Small Wonders Puppet Theater, which is a childhood staple of thousands of children. From Uncle Pinchy to the talking Kotel this interview was a childhood dream come true for Meir, and gives us all a peek behind the curtain.
Baby Girl!
Eliyahu and Nechama Dinah (nee Bukiet) Andrusier (East Flatbush, Brooklyn)
“Andy Boy” Grower Says their Romaine is Safe
D’Arrigo Bros. of California, the growers and distributors of romaine lettuce brand “Andy Boy,” says that they are not involved in any recalls and that there is no disruption in their shipping their product.
Video: Avraham Fried’s Homage to Chabad at HASC
At HASC’s A Time For Music 31 concert at the Lincoln Center in Manhattan, Avraham Fried performed one of his all time favorite classics – Boruch Habah – and the screens lit up with some inspirational images. See the video!
Rabbi Yaakov Zucker, director of Chabad of Key West, Florida prepares for hurricane Irma. File Photos.
Shluchim Sue FEMA for Hurricane Aid
Two Florida Shluchim launched a lawsuit against the Federal Emergency Management Agency claiming religious discrimination after they were barred from receiving hurricane aid. One month later FEMA has reversed course and will allow religious institutions to apply for and receive federal aid for disaster recovery.
8:00pm: Announcing the 4th Annual MyLife: Chassidus Applied Essay Contest
This week’s edition of MyLife: Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Episode 196, will air tonight, Sunday, here on CrownHeights.info, beginning at 8:00pm. This week Rabbi Jacobson will address the topics: Announcement: 4th Annual MyLife: Chassidus Applied Essay Contest; Is It Healthy to Suppress Emotions? Does Evil Exist or Is It Only the Absence of Good? Ahavas Yisroel: How Can We Be Expected to Love Every Person? How to Deal with a Rebellious Child? The Rubashkin Phenomenon Continued; Suggestions to R’ Jacobson
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