Oholei Torah Makes Calendars Available for Free
For the benefit of the Crown Heights community, Oholei Torah has made its new 5778 community calendars available free of charge at local neighborhood stores.
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Miami Braces for Potential Category 4 Hurricane
There is an increasing chance that South Florida will be hit by Hurricane Irma — which is currently a Category 3 storm closing in on the Caribbean, and expected to grow to a category 4 — later this week and over the weekend, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said this morning.
Seven-Story Thailand Chabad Center Opens Doors
A 26,000-square-foot Chabad center with state-of-the-art amenities was inaugurated in Phuket, Thailand, just weeks before the High Holidays.
Wedding: Bentolila – Azoulay
Photos from the wedding of Benyamin Bentolila (Kinshasa, Congo) and Chana Azoulay (Levallois, France), which took place in Paris.
Baby Girl!
Shloime and Shoshi (nee Lerman) Eichler (Crown Heights)
The Day After: Chabad Brings Kindness and Comfort
Verónica G. Cárdenas, a photo-journalist based in the Rio Grande Valley on the south Texas border, documented the relief efforts of Rabbi Naftoli Schmukler, co-director of Chabad Coastal Bend, headquartered in Corpus Christi.
New Engagement!
Shloimy (ben Meyer) Gutnick (Crown Heights) and Dina Hirsch (Coral Springs, FL)
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2 Shot in Pre-Labor Day Violence; 1 Dead
Last night, Sunday, during the pre-Labor Day Parade ‘J’ouvert’ celebrations in and around Crown Heights, police responded to two shootings, one of which was fatal.
Two New Online Schools Open ‘Doors’ in Russia
The excitement could be felt in the voice of Rabbi Berl Lazar, Chief Rabbi of Russia, as he was honored with opening the first class of the new Jewish Online School. The pure faces of dozens of Jewish children were watching him from their screens from all over the country.
New Engagement!
Eli Charney (Toronto, Canada) and Raizy Erdvin (Toronto, Canada)
8:00pm: Are Marijuana and Chassidus Compatible?
This week’s edition of MyLife: Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Episode 178, will air tonight, Sunday, here on CrownHeights.info, beginning at 8:00pm. This week Rabbi Jacobson will address the topics: How Do We Apply Chai Elul to Our Lives? 120th anniversary of Tomchei Temimim; Why is Life So Challenging? Are Prayers from a Non-Jewish Origin Legitimate? Are Marijuana and Chassidus Compatible? What is the Difference between the Father’s and the Mother’s Contribution to the Soul of their Child?
A Sparkling Wedding Miracle
Many have the good fortune of being invited to weddings all the time, with some being more memorable than others. Nina Glick writes about an especially memorable one between two very special individuals which recently took place.
Labor Day Parking Regulations and Street Closures
Tomorrow, Labor Day Monday, hundreds of thousands will be attending the annual West Indian American Day Parade in Crown Heights. Celebrations begin Sunday evening and run through Monday night. CrownHeights.info has compiled all the info you need to know in order to navigate the gridlocked neighborhood. Interactive map in the Extended Article.
Police Seek Woman Who Stole from Arizona Chabad
Local authorities are asking for the public’s help in identifying a woman who was caught on surveillance video stealing from a Phoenix Chabad synagogue.
Pop-Up Mini-School Gives Houston Parents a Break
Wednesday was supposed to be the first day of Hebrew school at The Shul of Bellaire. Then Hurricane Harvey sent water flooding into the city of Houston, and schools all over the affected area were canceled.
Boruch Dayan Hoemes: Rabbi Motl Zajac, OBM
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Rabbi Motl (Mordechai) Zajac OBM, longtime Shliach and educator in S. Paulo, Brazil.
Dozens ‘Walk 4 Friendship’ in Wisconsin
On a cool Sunday morning, dozens of people came together in Milwaukee to raise money for the Friendship Circle, an organization that works to improve the lives of those with special needs.
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