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Kinus Hashluchos Keynote Speaker Announced
The Kinus Vaad is pleased to announce that Mrs. Esther Wilhelm of Zhitomir, Ukraine, has been selected to deliver the keynote address at the upcoming Kinus Hashluchos Gala Banquet 5777 (2017).

Video: How to Live a Great Life Despite Obstacles
Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz, director of Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida, delivers his insights on this week’s Parsha – Vayechi. This week Rabbi Minkowicz answers the question: How can one live a great life despite all obstacles?

NYC Subways Now Have Wi-Fi and Cellular Service
Cellphone and Wi-Fi coverage is now being provided for commuters at each of New York City’s many underground subway stations, one year ahead of schedule.

Picture of the Day: Berlin Shows Solidarity
Rabbi Yehuda Teichtal, rabbi of the Jewish community in Berlin and the local Chabad Shliach, stands in front of the iconic Brandenburg Gate last night as the Israeli flag was projected onto it, expressing solidarity with the people of Israel after the terror attack they experienced yesterday in Jerusalem.

Alternate Side Parking Rules Suspended Tuesday
Alternate Side Parking (street cleaning) regulations will be suspended Tuesday, January 10, due to snow operations. All other regulations, including parking meters, remain in effect.

Roasted Coffee Served Up at New Crown Heights Cafe
Until recently, Zalmy Mochkin had no specific experience as a coffee roaster. But for years he’s been tasting great coffee anywhere he can find it, from San Francisco (where he visited the original Blue Bottle Coffee with his brother) to the Australian outback, where he swears he found a perfect cup while road-tripping to Perth.

Bomb Threats Called In to Jewish Schools Worldwide
Thousands of Jewish students across the United States and the UK are being sent home today amid a flurry of bomb threats that have been leveled against Jewish day schools in Florida, Tennessee, Maryland, South Carolina, California and London.

Video: The Jewish Siri
On a Kosher phone, Siri is replaced by a familiar voice to lovers of Jewish music, in this latest video by filmmaker and comedian Mendy Pellin.

CKids Gear Up for First International Kids’ Shabbos
On the 22nd of Teves – January 20, thousands of Jewish children all around the world will be joining together to celebrate Shabbos. The latest in a series of fun, inspiring, and family centered events from CKids Club, the International Shabbat Dinner unites Jewish families from more than 80 Chabad Houses and Hebrew Schools for an evening of connection, friendship, and spiritual rejuvenation.

Music Video: L’chaim
An unplanned trip to an antique store catapults Israeli singing sensation Gad Elbaz back through the generations to a 19th century Ukrainian shtetl, a simpler time and place where, despite the lack of modern conveniences, happiness was all around for the taking.

Chanukah in the Park Enjoyed in Melbourne Summer
Thousands of people of all ages and stripes gathered on Tuesday, December 27, the forth night of Chanukah, at the centrally located Caulfield Park in Melbourne, Australia, to mark the 25th annual Chanukah in the Park celebration.

Video: Child Soloist Sings ‘Neshoma’
Watch this heartwarming rendition of “Neshoma,” featuring renowned child soloist Avrum Chaim Green and the Freilach Band. This moving song depicts the ‘Neshoma’s’ yearning to be closer to Hashem, and Klal Yisroel’s longing for the Beis Hamikdash to be rebuilt.

Alternate Side Parking Rules Suspended Monday
Alternate Side Parking (street cleaning) regulations will be suspended Monday, January 9, due to snow operations. All other regulations, including parking meters, remain in effect.

Four Dead, 15 Injured in Jerusalem Truck Attack
A truck plowed into a group of soldiers at the promenade in the Armon Hanatziv neighborhood of Jerusalem this afternoon, killing at least four and injuring 15. The police confirmed that it was a terrorist attack. The driver was killed at the scene.

8:00pm: What Connection Is There Between Asara B’Teves and Hei Teves?
This week’s edition of MyLife: Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Episode 145, will air tonight, Sunday, here on CrownHeights.info, beginning at 8:00pm. This week Rabbi Jacobson will address the topics: What Connection Is There Between Asara B’Teves and Hei Teves? Does Loving Every Jew Unconditionally Create a Laxity of Standards? How Can a Materialistic Person Change?

5 Shloshim to Be Held Worldwide for R’ Mendel Itkin, OBM
Five Shloshim gatherings will take place around the world this week in memory of Reb Mendel Itkin, OBM, to mark 30 days since his passing: in New York, Los Angeles, Montreal, Sydney and Jerusalem.