A crowd of Anash from France and Israel gathered at the gravesite of Rabbi Shmuel (Muleh) Azimov, venerated leader of Chabad outreach in France for many decades, on Har Hazeisim in Jerusalem to mark his second Yahrtzeit.
The NYPD has released surveillance video of a suspect wanted in connection with the incident where a swastika was spray-painted on a sidewalk in Crown Heights.
More than 1,200 college and university students from around the world enjoyed an awesome Motzai Shabbos at the Chabad on Campus International JewFest Ultra event.
Chaim and Mina (nee Shepherd) Gansburg (Coconut Creek, FL)
This week’s edition of MyLife: Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Episode 137, will air tonight, Sunday, here on CrownHeights.info, beginning at 8:00pm. This week Rabbi Jacobson will address the topics: What Should We Think of the Election Results? How Valid is Science in the Eyes of Torah? Is There Any Truth to the Big Bang? How Literal are Torah Events? How Can I Give My Child a Healthy Outlook on Money? Is G-d Overlooking Me? Is The Neshama Higher than Torah?
While visiting my ailing mom in Brooklyn, just a few months before her untimely passing, I shared with her the exciting news that Chavie and I were going to adopt a second baby. She pondered the idea that we’d have adoptive Irish twins, thirteen months apart, and after a few moments, she gave me her loving motherly look and asked “Why so quick? What’s the rush”? I’m still uncertain where my answer came from, perhaps directly from my soul: “Mom”, I said, “I thought we don’t believe in family planning!”. She smiled, accepted it, and shared my witty comeback with whoever would listen.
A group of students from Texas A&M, State University and Rice University are in New York City to participate in the Jewfest Shabbaton, Chabad on Campus’ annual convention. As they toured Manhattan on Friday, they bumped into four sailors who were giving out floral bouquets in honor of Veteran’s day. The group thanked the sailors for their service, and discovered that one of the sailors had a Jewish maternal grandmother. They proceeded to help him put on Tefillin for the first time in his life, and danced together to celebrate.
A CrownHeights.info reader submitted photos of a Swastika that was spray-painted on a sidewalk on a block predominantly populated by Jewish residents, located just around the corner from the 71st Police Precinct. Police are now investigating the incident as a hate crime.
This week Russian Jewry merited to celebrate an important milestone. The entire six tractates of Mishna have been translated into Russian along with many different commentaries and explanations, which will make it easier to learn for Russian speaking Jews all over the world.
Rayi and Dina (nee Abrahams) Stern (Crown Heights)
Excitement filled the air of Crown Heights this past week as hundreds of boys from the local mosdos filled nine locations throughout the neighborhood for the Yeshivas Erev Yehuda Kalman evening learning program.
Shimon and Devorah (nee Weiss) Gorkin (Crown Heights)
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Rabbi Azriel Schanowitz OBM, a longtime resident of Crown Heights who raised a large family. He was 88 years old. Levaya times updated.
The over 1,200 Jewish students who spent an uplifting Shabbos in Crown Heights as part of the annual Chabad on Campus ‘JewFest’ Shabbaton ended off the inspiring day with a Havdalah ceremony in the Oholei Torah ballroom, followed by a lively concert.
The Scheinfeld family is sitting Shiva after the passing of their father, Reb Moty, OBM, at 471 Empire Blvd. Four minyanim needed: Shacharis – 7:00am, 7:30am, 8:00am and 8:45am. Mincha – two minyanim at 3:15pm, two minyanim at 4:15pm. Maariv – two minyanim at 5:25pm, […]
By car, train, bus and plane, Jewish college students arrived in the last 24 hours in New York to attend “JewFest,” the annual International Shabbaton. The weekend of programming, which starts in full force on Friday and lasts through Sunday, includes educational, spiritual and social activities for the 1,200-plus young men and women scheduled to attend.
Was Avraham Avinu the only famous Jewish leader who left home to pursue Hashem? Does one absolutely need to travel away from home in order to succeed in learning? Rabbi Avrohom Brashevitzky, Shliach to Doral, FL, shares his thoughts on this week’s Parsha – Lech Lecha.
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