New Engagement!
Mendel Lieberow (New Hempstead, NY) to Rochel Leah Schusterman (Los Angeles, CA) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:30pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street
Weekly Letter: Free Choice
In our Parsha we are given a choice between the blessings and the curses which will be pronounced on the two mountains as soon as we enter the Holy Land after our 40 years in the desert. The Rebbe’s letter deals with the question of free choice – how do we reconcile Divine foreknowledge, predestination with the idea of freedom of choice of action.
New Engagement!
Levi Mizrachi (Milan, Italy) to Chani Aaron (Nachalat Har Chabad, EY)
Final Week of CGI Parksville In Review
Week 8 of CGI Parksville was most jammed packed, fun, uplifting, and inspiring week camp has ever seen.
“LeYehoʼezer ben Hoshʼayahu” – A Rare Stone Seal From The First Temple Period Discovered in Jerusalem
An extremely rare and unusual stone seal from the First Temple period, about 2,700 years old, bearing a name inscribed in paleo-Hebrew script and a winged figure, was discovered near the Southern Wall of the Temple Mount, in the Davidson Archaeological Garden.
JEM: 7 Amazing Stories of the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s Interactions with Children
Inspiring and fascinating stories of the Lubavitcher Rebbe and boys and girls.
Camp Yeka 2024: A Summer of Joy, Hope, and Jewish Pride in the Carpathian Mountains
This summer, Camp Yeka provided a life-changing Jewish camp experience for over 90 disadvantaged Jewish boys from Ukraine, offering them a much-needed break from the harsh realities of life.
Here’s My Story: Chabad of the Front Lines
Rabbi Zev Sirota is retired from active service in the IDF and living in Brooklyn, where he continues to spread Torah. He was interviewed in April 2024.
YSP Morristown Takes Group and Class Photos
The bochurim and staff of YSP Morristown took their annual Group and class photo for the summer of 5784.
Cantor Shmuel Kantaroff in Cincinnati, 1942 at Event for Rabbi Eliezer Silver
by Rabbi Chaim Dalfin and the American Jewish Archives. For more historical documents, please subscribe to Rabbi Dalfin’s YouTube channel, Here! On February 15, 1942, Congregation Knesset Israel of Cincinnati held a celebration in honor of his 60th birthday for […]
Ukrainian Refugee Children Find Respite at Poland Chabad Retreat
This August, more than 200 Ukrainian Jewish refugees enjoyed a two-week respite from the trauma of life in their war-torn homeland, as Chabad of Poland hosted them for a summer retreat focused on allowing children and their parents a break from life in a war zone.
New Engagement!
Meni Neimark (Odessa, Ukraine) to Chavi Bruk (Peterburg, Russia)
Miracles of Hurricane Andrew to Be Celebrated Tomorrow
32 years ago, on the 25th of Menachem Av, 5752/1992, we experienced Hurricane Andrew – and the tremendous miracles/Nissim that took place after the Rebbe instructed us to stay put and not to evacuate.
What Keeps Them Going? You Do
Hundreds of thousands of young men and women from all over Israel – and from all types of backgrounds – are (still!) giving their all to protect their country, its citizens, and Western civilization itself. They are sacrificing their freedom, their comforts, and their safety – for us. How do they stay motivated? Where do they find the inspiration?
NOSTALGIA: CGI Song Recordings From 1994
Every once in a while a true historic gem surfaces bringing memories of past years back to life. These four recordings provided to Crownheights.info are from Camp Gan Israel Montreal 1994, when one of the staff members went to the home of Rabbi Zalman Goldstein and made these recordings.
HY”D: Body Of IDF Soldier Murdered on October 7th Rescued From Gaza
The IDF last night rescued the body of hostage Sergeant (Redacted at families request) HY”D, a fighter in the 77th Armored Battalion who was killed in battle after his tank was attacked near kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7th.
CSSY Back To School Campaign To Fulfill The Needs Of Every Crown Heights Child
CSSY is launching the annual Back to School campaign to distribute backpacks filled with all the necessary supplies to children in the Crown Heights community. Over 400 children will be receiving backpacks bursting with brand-new supplies.
