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Dads Hold the Fort While Wives in New York
Growing up as the child of Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries to Skokie, Ill., Chabad.org writer Menachem Posner remembers the weekend in the winter when his mother would go to New York for the annual Kinus Hashluchos. For her, it was a time to catch up with her siblings and parents, trade tips on education and camp administration, and most importantly, to bask in the presence of the Rebbe. But for the kids, it meant one thing: eggs.
New Engagement!
Abbi (ben R’ Mendel) Levin (Crown Heights) and Brachie (bas R’ Israel) Goldshmid (Crown Heights/Seattle)
Trump Slams Frum Reporter in Press Conference; Calls His Question ‘Insulting’
President Donald Trump shouted down an Orthodox-Jewish reporter at today’s White House press conference, after he began asking Trump about the rise of anti-Semitic incidents across the United States.
Following Successful Fundraiser, School Now Has a New Home
Founded ten years ago, Bnos Chomesh has yet to have a place to call its own, wandering year after year to new locations. But on Monday this all changed with the school’s purchase of a new property in Crown Heights, to serve as its permanent home.
CTeen Chapters Count Down to NYC Shabbaton
As the CTeen INTL Shabbaton draws closer, chapters from around the world have begun preparing for the momentous and record breaking weekend. The 9th annual CTeen Shabbaton, which will take place IY”H 27-30 Shevat, is expected to draw over 2,000 teens, shluchim, and chaperones.
Photos: Many Attend Levaya of Beloved Musician
Dozens gathered in front of 770 – the Lubavitch World Headquarters – to partake in the Levaya for R’ Eli Lipsker OBM, a beloved and talented musician from Crown Heights.
Anti-Semites Target California Chabad Center
California authorities are asking the public to help identify those responsible for several cases of anti-Semitic notes found in various Oak Park locations, including a Chabad center.
New Engagement!
Shmuly Lehrer (Crown Heights) and Dini Levine (Agoura Hills, CA)
Story: The Tuition Was Paid in Full
Leizer (a pseudonym) is currently studying at the Yeshivah Gedolah of Melbourne. At a Farbrengen during the recent Yeshivah Gedolah Shabbaton, Leizer recounted his extraordinary experiences in which the Hashgocha Protis was clearly evident, which a participant at the Farbrengen transcribed for CrownHeights.info’s readers.
New Engagement!
Shmuly (ben Mendel) Hershkop (Crown Heights) and Yocheved (bas Itche) Marozov (Crown Heights)
109 College Students Go to Yeshiva
Chabad on Campus International has reported that during the fall and winter semesters alone, 109 students from 42 universities have attended Jewish learning programs with the assistance of their Lamdeni Initiative. The students spend at least three weeks in learning programs based in Israel and the United States.
New Engagement!
Moshe Luchins (Scranton, PA) and Sheina Forer (Los Angeles, CA)
Here’s My Story: The Early Years – Paris
Mr. Berel (Bernard) Lax was a businessman in London, England, who worked in the textile industry for many years. He was interviewed by JEM’s My Encounter with the Rebbe project in May of 2007, and again shortly before passing away in 2010.
Photos: Day 1 at the International Shluchos Conference
Thousands of Shluchos from around the world are in Crown Heights for their annual five day conference – the International Kinus Hashluchos – which is taking place over the coming days. Shluchos registered and already began partaking in workshops and Farbrengens.
Baby Boy!
Eli and Henna (nee Lederman) Levitansky (Brooklyn, NY)
Baby Boy!
Menachem and Rivka (nee Siegel) Krinsky (Los Angeles, CA)
