Baby Boy!
Yankele and Hudi (nee Levin) Bistritsky (Crown Heights)
New Engagement!
Zalmen Levin (Crown Heights) and Simi (bas Mendel) Lew (Stanmore, England)
New Engagement!
Mendel Weinbaum (London, England) and Chana Drukier (New Haven, Ct)
New Engagement!
Yankel (ben Shua) Raskin (Crown Heights) and Mushka (bas Chaim OBM) New (Melbourne, Australia)
Shloshim Held for R’ Michoel Behrman OBM
Family, friends and acquaintances gathered Wednesday evening to mark the Sholoshim [thirty days] since the passing of R’ Michoel Behrman OBM, who was among the first of the Baalei Teshuva movement who came to Crown Heights.
Fire Forces the Evacuation of Buenos Aires Chabad Center
The Headquarters of Chabad of Buenos Aires was evacuated after a fire broke out on the buildings top floor. The building houses the Oholei Chinuch Chabad and Oholei Menachem School, as well as a Chabad house and offices.
Female Victims Advocates and Police Officers Honored
Female advocates and police officers were honored at an awards ceremony in Crown Heights. Their work in assisting victims of crime was recognized and their efforts were celebrated by a crowd of local residents, politicians and police brass. by CrownHeights.info […]
Taylor Talks: Do Pets Go to Heaven?
Well it depends what you mean by heaven.The Talmud and the early sages teach that God does not deprive any creature of any rewards do to it. Animal reward is different from human reward because humans have free choice—meaning they can make moral decisions, and are therefore more worthy of actual reward or punishment. At the same time, every creature is created with a purpose, and that entity’s spirit can be uplifted to the heavenly realms. Rabbi Pinchas Taylor concisely lays out the role of animals in this short video.
Instant Torah: The Purpose of a Louse
This weekly fast moving — yet inspiring — 1-minute video on the weekly Parsha is created by Yitzchok Schmuckler, a Bochur from Montreal. This week’s video for Parshas Vaeira is titled: The Purpose of a Louse.
Playlist: Videos Connected to the Alter Rebbe’s Yohrtzeit
The 24th of Teves marks the passing of the founder of Chabad, Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi. The Alter Rebbe passed away shortly after reciting Havdalah at the end of the Shabbos.
Boruch Dayan Hoemes: Mrs. Bella Chein, 78, OBM
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Mrs. Bella Chein OBM, who was among the first to settle in Kfar Chabad, Israel. She was 78 years old.
Here’s My Story: Take Care of Yourself
Mrs. Chaya Hecht (1931-2017) lived in Brooklyn, New York and worked as a preschool teacher for over fifty years. She was interviewed in February of 2015.
Baby Boy!
Sholom and Chayie (nee Groner) Elharrar (Crown Heights)
Boruch Dayan Hoemes: Mr. Yisroel Plotnik, 99, OBM
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Mr. Yisroel Plotnik OBM, a longtime resident of Crown Heights who was known for his heart of gold, and who fought the Nazis in World War II as an American Soldier. He was 99 years old.
Yaldei Hashluchim Gathered in Nuremberg, Germany
Twenty young Shluchim from six cities across Europe came together for an exciting and invigorating shabbaton in Nuremberg, Germany organized by MyShliach and hosted by local shluchim Rabbi Eliezer and Esther Chitrik.
Picture of the Day: A Meeting in the Sky
During a flight to Israel, a Lubavitcher Askan met with Rabbi Yehoshua Rokeach, the Rebbe of Machnovka in Bnei Brak. R’ Berry Spitezki of Chama”h discussed their efforts in the in the Russian speaking communities in Israel and Russian Federation.
Predator Gets Sweetheart Deal from Brooklyn Judge
A predator that was facing up to 30 years in prison for attacking woman in Crown Heights, and was turned in by his own mother, was given a sweetheart plea deal – despite prosecutors refusal to even entertain one.
