Video: The Bums from the East Side No More
The students of Rabbi Chayampour at the CMCH Elementary & Middle School in suburban Atlanta perform the Abie Rotenberg and Moshe Yess Classic, The 9th Man, for their end-of year presentation.
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Video: How to Brighten Up Your Life
Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz, director of Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida, delivers his insights on this week’s Parsha – Korach. This week Rabbi Minkowicz answers the question: How can you brighten up your life?
First Graders Learn 1,600 Lines of Tanya
The boys of Rabbi Yisroel Menkes‘ first grade class in the Lubavitch Yeshiva of Montreal celebrated an end-of-the-year Siyum on Parshas Bereishis and Noach, by sharing what they had learned with their parents.
Video: How to Win When Things Are Tough
There are so many things that we stress over in our daily life. In the big picture, many of these situations turn out to not be such a big deal, and all of our fears and anxieties about them could have been avoided. Rabbi Pinchas Taylor gives a quick lesson on how we can keep everything in perspective.
Rabbi Nachman Stulman, co-director of Beit Chabad Campinas, reads Megillah for the 63-year-old driver during a car ride this Purim.
Uber Driver Opens the Door for Rabbi After Rabbi
Milton Appelbaum has had a series of unexpected encounters that gladly have him performing the mitzvah of tefillin time and again… right after he drops off Chabad-Lubavitch rabbis at their destinations in Brazil.
Darchei Students Take Daily Tzedaka to the Next Level
Rabbi Zalman Friedman’s 7th grade class at Darchei Menachem doesn’t just start the day with giving Tzedaka, the simple yet deeply meaningful act has taken on a life of its own. At the beginning of each month, the boys vote for a local charity that will benefit from the funds collected, then proudly display their “receipts” on their bulletin board in an award-like setting. This month, they chose the Friendship Circle of Brooklyn.
Video: Carpool Karaoke with 8th Day
While visiting Los Angeles, Meir Kalmanson bumped into 8th Day and took them for a ride around, singing their hit songs and spreading their music throughout the streets of L.A.
Tornado Watch in Effect for NYC
Tornadoes are possible in a round of strong thunderstorms that are expected to make their way through the New York City region late Monday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.
Man Shot Dead at Crown Heights BP Gas Station
A 46-year-old man was shot and killed in broad daylight while pumping gas at a Crown Heights gas station on Saturday afternoon.
As we enter the summer months, we share with our readers a letter written to Mrs. Shaindel Teichtel 19 years ago by mother of a then high school girl who was a peer and friend, herself a renowned Crown Heights educator, after she expressed grave concern to her on the level of Tznius in the local girls' schools and in the wider community. Every word of the letter is still relevant today.
19-Year-Old Letter is More Relevant Than Ever
As we enter the summer months, we share with our readers a letter written to Mrs. Shaindel Teichtel 19 years ago by mother of a then high school girl who was a peer and friend, herself a renowned Crown Heights educator, after she expressed grave concern to her on the level of Tznius in the local girls’ schools and in the wider community. Every word of the letter is still relevant today.
Baby Boy!
Mendy and Shternie (nee Zaklikowski) Smetana (Crown Heights)
ULY 8th Grade Celebrates Graduation
Proud parents, grandparents and even great-grandparents gathered together at the United Lubavitcher Yeshiva hall for the Chagigas Hasiyum of the Yeshiva’s 8th Grade.
Camp Staff to Join Together for Training Event
This Thursday, multiple training sessions for CGI counselors and staff will be held in Crown Heights. The event will feature a select variety of professionals, who will address key issues and provide practical advice to make camp a meaningful and impactful experience for both camper and camp counselor.
New Engagement!
Yosef Benun (New Jersey) and Sivya Nathan (Brooklyn, NY)
New Engagement!
Chayim (Mordechai) Kaplan (Crown Heights) and Mushki Cohen (London, England)
8:00pm: Are Lavish Dinners in the Spirit of Chasidism?
This week’s edition of MyLife: Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Episode 167, will air tonight, Sunday, here on CrownHeights.info, beginning at 8:00pm. This week Rabbi Jacobson will address the topics: How Does a Chassid Look at Summer Vacation? How Do We Reconcile Chassidus’ Emphasis on Non-Indulgence in Material Delights with the Lavish Dinners Thrown by Chassidic Institutions? Is Marijuana Different Than Other Recreational Stress Relievers? Are We Halachically Obligated to Protect the Environment?
New Engagement!
Avi Eskinazi (S. Paulo, Brazil) and Breindy Gniwisch (Montreal, Canada)
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