Purim 2017: Health officials believe that they have finally made some headway in a mystery that plagued the department for years. Each year on Purim, the department documents numerous cases of unexplained severe dehydration in members of the Jewish community. None of the victims reported that they were fasting at the time, nor did they any have alcohol in their systems – both of which are common factors in dehydration.
Purim 2017: Responding to the outcry of community members regarding the skyrocketing rents in the community, the Crown Heights Landlords Association has agreed to reduce the monthly rent for all Crown Heights apartments, effective immediately. The move affects apartments in apartment buildings as well as private homes.
What is the definition of true commitment? Find out in this fascinating and inspiring Shiur for Purim by renowned lecturer and educator Rabbi Naftali Silberberg, courtesy of The Baal Shem Tov Library.
Frigid weather didn’t chill the joy of the holiday of Purim. Thousands of costume clad residents walked the streets of Crown Heights, hands filled with Mishloach Manot baskets to distribute to friends, as well as charity for the needy.
PURIM 2017: As reported on CrownHeights.info, this year’s Lag Ba’Omer Parade will be the last one until 2024. Well, the last parade to fall on a Sunday, that is! “There was no way that we were going to have seven years pass without a Lag Ba’Omer Parade,” Rabbi Shimon Hecht, the parade’s organizer, told CrownHeights.info.”
PURIM 2017: In an apparent yield to the widespread criticism of his pick for Secretary of Education, President Donald Trump has announced that he will ask Betsy DeVos for her resignation and will nominate Rabbi Shea Hecht to replace her. DeVos, who has been criticized by both parties as having no prior experience in public education, won the nomination only after Vice President Mike Pence cast the tie-breaking vote in the Senate.
Writing for the Huffington Post, head Shliach to the state of Montana Rabbi Chaim Bruk describes the emotional roller coaster he and his wife experienced with the adoption of their third child, Menny, who is biracial.
A massive crowd celebrated Purim with much joy and dancing in the Oholei Torah ballroom together with music legend Mordechai Ben David. Organized by Bais Shmuel, hundreds of children and adults, many in costumes, danched in the true spirit of Purim.
Yisroel and Mushka Slava (nee Gurevitch) Sternbach (Crown Heights)
This video is the fourth episode in the Quest for Oiz series. Produced by Tzivos Hashem and filmed in Crown Heights, the videos follow the quest of a young school boy as he searches for ‘oiz’ – power – and learns an important lesson on how it’s achieved, while collecting cards of the mightiest armies in the world.
Chassidim always felt privileged when granted the opportunity to spend Purim with the Rebbe. No matter the year or the specifics of the time, Purim in the Rebbe’s presence was always a memorable experience.
After being shuttered for two weeks, Gombo’s Bakery on Kingston Avenue will reopen on Purim, bakery owner Levi Gombo tells CrownHeights.info.
Why did the Kohein have two sets of stones with the inscription of the 12 Shvatim? Why were they different in style and detail? What lesson does this serve for us, ordinary people? Rabbi Avrohom Brashevitzky, Shliach to Doral, FL, shares his thoughts on this week’s Parsha – Tetzaveh.
Turning to the Baal Shem Tov they inquired; “Rebbe you have taught us that everything a Jew sees or hears, he is supposed to learn from it, in his or her service to the Creator. What lesson can we learn from this? Are we to consider ourselves as sinners, as one who serves Idols G-d forbid?!
JLI presents its unique one-minute video featuring a powerful and relevant message from the weekly Parsha. This week’s video for Purim is titled: When God Laughed.
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