HY’D: Families of Four Hostages Announce Their Deaths
The families of four hostages held in Gaza announced their deaths Motzei shabbos after the IDF reportedly discovered their bodies along with two others during operations.
Heroes in the Forest
It was sunset on an August night, in a forest just a minute’s drive from the gate to Gaza. Gathered between the trees were about 150 combat soldiers; each with eyes that told a story of pain, love, faith—and most of all—determination.
Chabad Center Evacuated Friday Night in Miami Beach After Bomb Threat
The Miami Beach building of the Lubavitch Educational Center was evacuated Friday night after an envelope with a bomb threat was found in front of the building.
Chabad History With Rabbi Dalfin – Known Families in Cincinnati 1900’s
Rabbi Chaim Dalfin, author and Chasidic historian shares interesting facts, many revealed for the first time. The purpose of his program is to inspire all but especially the youth. Watch another installment here on CrownHeights.info.
Sefer Torah Being Written For a Refuah Sheleima for Shloimy Greenwald
With the support of his family, a Torah is being coordinated by Shloimy’s two close friends and partners, R’ Beryl Junik and R’ Zalmy Cohen, co-founders of United For Protection and Hatzalah-Thon.
Baby Boy!
Zalmen and Shayna (nee Altein) Zajac from Brooklyn, NY had a baby boy!
New Engagement!
Mendel Lester (Pittsburgh, PA) to Chaya Wolff (Longmeadow, MA)
Baby Girl!
Yisroel and Mushky (nee Golomb) Kirsh from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
Baby Boy!
Nosson and Chayale (nee Hecht) Potash from San Francisco, CA had a baby boy!
Baby Boy!
Dovid and Hindy (nee Gansburg) Elberg from Crown Heights had a baby boy! Shalom Zachor: 1523 President Street
BESHT: The Kedusha Of Eretz Yisroel
Shabbos at the BESHT: Rabbi Yosef Cohen is a world-renowned Maggid Shiur at the Lubavitch Mesivta of Chicago, where he has inspired and guided hundreds of students through his teachings and personalized approach. He is also the author of Binyan Eliyahu, a recently released book on Gemara. He will be giving this week’s shiur on The Kedusha of Eretz Yisroel.
Weekly Story: What Is The Mechanechs’ Goal?
For the time being, this will be my final installment expressing my thoughts about the chinuch of our children. If these articles create a discussion and inspire some of our mechanchim it was well worth it.
Street Closures and Schedule For the Labor Day Parade
As annual West Indian American Day Carnival, otherwise known as the Labor Day Parade, will be takin place on Monday in Crown Heights. This means street closures, traffic and large crowds this entire weekend.
The central Yud Tes Kislev farbrengen in Kfar Chabad, Israel, drew thousands, including high-profile dignitaries from a cross spectrum of Israeli society. The event was also broadcast on the radio and surreptitiously listened to by Jews in the Soviet Union.
Weekly Dvar Torah: Love and Selflessness to the Core
In this week’s Dvar Torah, Rabbi Katzman delves into the underlying cause of our nation’s exile, bringing the goal of our trials and tribulations so we can complete our duty.
New Engagement!
Yossi Deitsch (Toronto, Canada) to Aliza Feiglin (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:30pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street
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.
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