That a Shabbat-observant teen on her way to the 2020 Olympics took home the gold for the Under-20 Girls’ Doubles with her partner, Linda Shu, from Texas is an impressive feat. But what made the victory truly extraordinary is that she was competing in the high-energy, high-stress match on Asarah B’Tevet, a Jewish fast day.
Crownheights.info wishes all our readers a happy year 2019. We thank you all for your loyal readership through 2018, and hope to grow into the year 2019 with many exciting new developments.
On the 24th of Teves, we mark the Yahrzeit of the Alter Rebbe, Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi. In honor of this day, JEM presents a special presentation of videos related to the Alter Rebbe.
A conference of Chabad emissaries in Israel was launched Monday at the Nir Etzion Hotel in the Carmel Mountains, with the participation of hundreds of emissaries working for the Young Chabad Association.
Keren Meir is holding its annual winter fundraising raffle in honor of Rabbi Roness’s 4th yartzeit 23 Teves, to continue his holy work in spreading Chassidus across the tri-state area.
“Berel,” the 5th track of Motty’s Ilowitz’s recent album 5778, is a music video single in Yiddish that highlights the personal struggle of a parent with an overactive son.
Alternate side parking (street cleaning) and parking meter regulations are suspended on New Years Day, Tuesday, January 1st.
The Levy Family is sitting Shiva following the passing of Rivka Levy OBM at 9381 Bay Drive
Surfside, FL 33154. Shiva times are 9am-12pm and 2pm-9pm.
Yeshaya Katz (Crown Heights) and Chaya Dalfin (Boro Park) Lchaim Wednesday 8pm at the JCM
After decades of running activities out of two small family homes, Chabad of Short Hills, New Jersey opened a state-of-the-art 28,000-square-foot center on a nostalgic landmark on the city’s main street.
An individual who flew into Newark Liberty International Airport last week has a confirmed case of the measles, the New Jersey Department of Health revealed in a news release on Friday, warning that others could have been exposed.
Just $600 short! Please help a couple and their baby who are facing eviction on January 2 for late payment of their apartment. They need to pay $8,000 by December 31. They need your help!
This week’s edition of MyLife: Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Episode 242, will air tonight, Sunday, here on CrownHeights.info, beginning at 8:00pm. This week Rabbi Jacobson will address the topics: Chassidus Applied 5th Annual Contest Announcement, Chassidus Applied to 24 Teves and Parshas Vaeirah, What do you say to a teenage girl who refuses to accept tznius guidelines because she feels degraded by the need to cover herself in order not to be objectified? What defines a Chabad chosid? Is it wrong to listen to and enjoy classical music? J-screen: Are we obligated as parents? Did the Rebbe say anything about natural vs. bottle feeding a baby?
We present a newly digitized performance of the Chabad “Hachana Niggun” by a Jewish Russian folk group in Minsk, circa. 1992.
A letter written by the Department of Education calling out four yeshivas for refusing inspectors to evaluate their compliance to DOE guidelines mentioned ULY in a question for clarification. The issue being questioned, How many sites does ULY have?
Two impressive Roman busts were found in early December near Beit She’an – thanks to the alertness of a local resident, who spotted the top of one of the busts’ heads sticking out of the ground as she was taking a walk north of the old city.
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