CKids, in partnership with Tzivos Hashem, has developed a program called BAM (Bar/Bat Mitzvah). This initiative offers Shluchim a comprehensive curriculum, ceremony planning resources, and mitzvah project opportunities to enhance their existing Bar Mitzvah programs.
Since the time of the Talmud, it seems that Jews have always been disagreeing. Why are so many of our religious practices rooted in arguments? Can’t we all just get along?
Today, Joseph Ciechanover, a former General Counsel to Israel’s Defense Ministry and Head of Israel’s Defense Mission passed away. Although much of his work was largely unknown, Ciechanover played a major role in shaping Israel’s foreign relations and managing critical crises.
A young Jewish girl walking in Crown Heights with a friend was the victim of a snatching Tuesday as a moped-riding duo targets the Jewish community in a crime spree.
In Crown Heights, street parking is a precious commodity. Local residents and small business owners, particularly along Kingston Avenue, rely on these spaces for daily use, whether it’s for their personal vehicles or customer access. So, when car rental companies use public street parking for their fleets, it raises eyebrows and frustrations.
Hundreds of members of the Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah, including fighters and medics, were seriously wounded on Tuesday when the pagers they use to communicate exploded, a security source told Reuters.
The New York Lottery announced one top-prize winning ticket was sold in Crown Heights for the Sep 17th TAKE 5 drawing. This is the second winning ticket sold at the location in a week.
Are you or a loved one nearing Medicare enrollment? Join this short webinar today, Tuesday, September 17th at 7:30pm with Mendy Goldstein, a licensed Medicare Broker, and learn how to navigate the process without costly mistakes.
The Mesivta of Brunoy, in the suburbs of Paris, completed a Mivtzah Torah with a group event and prizes given out.
With three, 3-day Yomim Tovim, families in Crown Heights are nervous about how they will afford food and necessities. CSSY is mailing out coupons and checks to help those in need.
Aryeh Hetzel (Ramat Hagolan, EY) to Leah Havlin (Frankfurt, Germany)
As the Vaad Hakohol and CHJCC Board marks 100 days of dedicated service, we are excited to share an update on the progress and key initiatives we’ve been working on to support and strengthen the Crown Heights community.
At 885 Eastern Parkway stands a majestic neoclassical building, which is currently home to The United Lubavitcher Yeshiva Mesivta and Zal. The building has a rich history spanning over 100 years, beginning in the early 20th century, so let’s delve into its story.
With great sadness we report the passing of Dr. Doug Behrman OBM, a longtime physician and resident of Cincinnati, Ohio. He is the brother of Baila Behrman and Yaacov Behrman of Crown Heights.
Rabbi Mendy and Chaya Wenger (née Wolvovsky) were announced as the newest Chabad Shluchim to California who will be establishing Chabad of Sonoma Valley, in the heart of California’s Wine Country.
In Episode 48 of Lamplighters: Stories From Chabad Emissaries On The Jewish Frontier, reporter/producer Gary Waleik presents the story of Rabbi Yossi and Rebbetzin Dalia Kulek, Chabad shluchim at the University of Hartford. Though their unique ethnic backgrounds greatly help them empathize with and support a diverse range of Jewish students, their identities have sometimes been the target of racism.
It’s hard to be do enough damage in a community to be termed a “Menace”, but one person richly deserving the name is now facing a reckoning after Crown Heights Shomrim facilitated his arrest Sunday.
