Little Yellow Plastic Arks Bring Hope to South Africa
You wouldn’t be faulted for mistaking it for a rubber ducky. But the South African city it has taken by storm recognizes it for what it is: a receptacle of hope.
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Crown Heights Now an Artisanal Kosher Haven
Dolly Rotter, a Chabad chasidic grandmother of 19 and great-grandmother of 25, has lived on the south side of Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights since she was 6 years old. When the first kosher pizza shop, Shabsie’s, opened on Utica Avenue in the 1960s, she recalled the jubilation in the then-fledgling chasidic community.
Op-Ed: Who Are You to Judge?
A recently-divorced Crown Heights father takes his former Mashpia to task for his purported lack of guidance before his marriage fell apart, as well as his judgmental attitude afterwards, in this eye-opening op-ed submitted anonymously to CrownHeights.info.
From Days Gone By: A Glimpse into Lag Ba’omers Past
Ahead of Lag Ba’omer, a CrownHeights.info reader shares an amazing collection of photos and documents from past parades.
Man Threatens London Jews with Meat Cleaver
A man was arrested after menacing Jews with a meat cleaver in the London Orthodox-Jewish community of Stamford Hill today, Tuesday.
Video: Failing Public School Gets New Chasidic Boss
An esteemed educator known for fixing failing New York City schools is ready to roll up his sleeves in one of the worst performing school districts on Long Island. So why is there opposition?
A man was killed after being struck by a train at Utica Ave. Subway Station in Crown Heights during rush hour on Monday evening.
Man Killed by Train at Utica Ave. Subway Station
A man was killed after being struck by a train at Utica Ave. Subway Station in Crown Heights during rush hour on Monday evening.
Fires at Las Vegas Chabad Investigated as Hate Crime
Local firefighters said multiple vehicles in the parking lot at the Chabad Jewish Center of Las Vegas and Southern Nevada were torched late on Monday night. The incident is being investigated as a hate crime.
13 Iyar: Yahrtzeit of the Rebbe’s Brother
Today, 13 Iyar, marks the Yahrtzeit of Rabbi Yisrael Aryeh Leib Schneerson, younger brother of the Lubavitcher Rebbe. He passed away in Liverpool, UK, in 1952.
Baby Boy!
Binyomin and Sarah (nee Scott) Kriegsman (Crown Heights)
Video: Can Everyone Be Helped?
Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz, director of Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida, delivers his insights on this week’s Parsha – Emor. This week Rabbi Minkowicz answers the question: Can everyone be helped?
For Jewish Students at ASU, It’s Time to Play Ball
Jacob Lille was a sophomore on a mission. Lille, who studies at Arizona State University, was in search of a place where he and his fellow students could congregate and chill out. A sports court, he reasoned, was exactly what they needed. Enter Chabad at ASU.
Tiny Monaco Has Largest-Ever Jewish Gathering
The micro-nation of Monaco, which is sandwiched between France and the Mediterranean Sea, saw the largest Jewish gathering in its history during a visit to the principality by more than 1,000 Jewish students from the Former Soviet Union (FSU).
Trash Set Ablaze, Fire Marshals Investigating
Unknown vandals brazenly set the trash in front of a Jewish apartment building ablaze on Monday afternoon.
Video: Rabbi Manis Brings It Down
How do you make the Aseres Hadibros relevant to your children or students? Watch how Rabbi Manis Friedman explains it so that even a puppet could understand.
Photos by Esther Malka Levertov / Nachas Photography
Camp Fund Holds Annual Auction
The Keren Avrohom Eliezer Camp Fund – in memory of Hatomim Avremi Goldman HYD – hosted its annual auction with hundreds in attendance. the camp fund benefits children with scholarships that enables parents to send them to summer camp. Winners List Added.
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