Photos: YSP Goes Bowling
The campers at Yeshiva Summer Program in Morristown, NJ, enjoyed their first trip of the season on Thursday, with a terrific time at a local bowling alley and delicious doughnuts to boot.
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Eber’s Tishrei Liquor and Wine Sale
Beautiful Bas Mitzvah for Girl With Down Syndrome
There was barely a dry eye in the room. Standing in the sanctuary before a close-knit group of friends and family who had come from all over the country, Heather Wilde carefully lit a single Shabbat candle and said the appropriate Hebrew blessing. Uncovering her eyes, she smiled at those around her and said, “Good Shabbos!”
Girl in Near-Fatal Drowning Has Miraculous Recovery
After over a week of heartfelt prayers on her behalf from the global Jewish community, young Sophie Levitin has made a full and complete recovery.
Citi Bike Program Arrives in Crown Heights
The NYC Dept. of Transportation has announced the final locations of several Citi Bike stations that will soon be installed on the western side of Crown Heights, between Prospect Park and Rogers Avenue.
New Engagement!
Yitzy Shubov (Crown Heights) and Aliza Dahan (Lille, France)
Alternate Side Parking Rules Suspended Tuesday
Alternate side parking (street cleaning) and parking meter regulations will be suspended on Tuesday, July 4, for Independence Day.
The Rebbe with secretary Reb Binyomin Klein in tow. Photo: JEM.
Story: Rebbe, Enough!
Noted writer Bentzion Elisha transcribed the following story he heard from Rabbi Nachman Twersky at a Farbrengen for Gimmel Tammuz, with the intention of sharing it with the broader community.
Following the recent rash of arrests in Lakewood over Medicaid and welfare fraud, an anonymous member of the Orthodox-Jewish community in the tri-state area penned the following op-ed to the broader community, laying out the case for keeping things kosher.
Op-Ed: It Just Ain’t Worth It
Following the recent rash of arrests in Lakewood over Medicaid and welfare fraud, an anonymous member of the Orthodox-Jewish community in the tri-state area penned the following op-ed to the broader community, laying out the case for keeping things kosher.
Photos: CGI-Florida Prepares for Shabbos
The Campers of Gan Yisroel-Florida prepare to bring in Shabbos by dressing in their finest Shabbos clothes and gathering for a pre-Shabbos lineup.
Boruch Dayan Hoemes: Mrs. Rochel Goldberg, 32, OBM
With great sadness and pain we inform you of the very untimely passing of Mrs. Rochel Devorah Goldberg OBM, a Shlucha who was active in adult education and programs for children in Minnesota. She was 32 years old. Levaya will take place Monday.
Bochur Captured on Video Vandalizing 770
Shocking surveillance video captured a brazen act of vandalism to the building of 770. For over an hour an individual destroyed a part of the ceiling in ‘upstairs 770’ and removed a fan, which has been a part of the building since being constructed.
8:00pm: Is Independence Healthy?
This week’s edition of MyLife: Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Episode 169, will air tonight, Sunday, here on CrownHeights.info, beginning at 8:00pm. This week Rabbi Jacobson will address the topics: Chassidus Applied to Yud Beis Tammuz; Is Independence Healthy? Lessons from July 4th; “Atzmus in a Guf” – What Does that Mean? Are Introverted People at a Disadvantage? Should I Twiddle My Thumbs Until I Get Married? Tzedaka: How and Where to Give?
New Engagement!
Akiva Moshel (Melbourne, Australia) and Sara Esther Silberstein (Crown Heights)
42 Orphans Celebrate Their Bat Mitzvah in Jerusalem
A special Bas Mitzvah celebration was organized by Colel Chabad for 42 girls who have lost a parent.
Boruch Dayan Hoemes: Reb Leibel Dubov, 91, OBM
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Rabbi Yehuda Leib Dubov OBM, a longtime resident of Crown Heights whom the Rebbe would dispatching to far flung locations to perform Brissim. He was 91 years old. Levaya will take place Monday.
CTeen’s Leaders Gathered in Pennsylvania
Over 200 Shluchim, Shluchos, and teen leaders from around the world participated in the 4th Annual CTeen Leadership Retreat and Kinus, to connect with one another and to gain and share insight for the year ahead.
Shabbos at the Besht: “Due Date” for Moshiach
This Shabbos at the Besht, Rabbi Shloimy Stock will lead a discussion on the topic: Can we talk about due dates for Moshiach?
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