Just prior to Rosh Hashanah, Chaim V’Chessed CEO, Paysach Freedman, received a welcome phone call from senior embassy officials. They informed him that the U.S. State Department had terminated the contract of the current vendor and would be returning to Israel Post, which successfully held the contract in earlier years.
Two teens caught on camera vandalizing a Menorah outside a Chabad ISU in Normal, Illinois earlier this month have been identified and charged, according to the Normal Police Department.
Each summer Illini Chabad hosts the Mesivta Lubavitch of Monsey, this year with 75 students and staff, for their summer learning. This group photo was taken in front of the Chabad Center which serves the Jewish students of the University of Illinois throughout the school year.
The Ohel Bus Service will be providing extra subsidized transportation round-trip from Crown Heights to the Ohel this week, and has releases a complete schedule.
Candidate for New York City Council District 41, Yehuda Shaffer, will be hosting a Kumzitz event this Motzei Shabbos at 9:00pm featuring Crown Heights musician Fitche Benchimon. The in-person event will also be streamed LIVE here on CrownHeights.info.
All 21 facets of President Trump’s Gaza peace plan were revealed Saturday, including a staunch demand to release all the Israeli hostages in Hamas’ captivity within 48 hours of inking any deal, a push to deradicalize the Palestinian enclave, and a commitment to end all fighting.
The National Committee for the Furtherance of Jewish Education (NCFJE) is pleased to announce that Kaporos with Shechita will be offered on Tuesday night, September 30th, at Eastern Parkway. Thanks to generous sponsors and our commitment to making mitzvos more accessible, this year’s $10 per bird pricing is historic.
The area of Brooklyn Ave, East New York to Midwood is the center of attention Motzei Shabbos after police surrounded a house where the occupant threatened to shoot cops.
The Rebbe responded that every mitzvah must be performed with joy. “Teshuvah is a mitzvah like any other and therefore demands joy.”
A Shloshim event will be taking place in Crown Heights this Sunday in memory of Reb Aharon Blesofsky OBM.
On Vov Tishrei we mark the Yom Hillulah of Rebbetzin Chana. The Rebbe encouraged us to learn from her ways for she was a true paradigm of an “Eizer K’negdo.” This publication includes stories from the Rebbetzin’s life, as well as a full selection of chapters of Mishnayos that begin with the letters of her name.
JEM was privileged to interview Rabbi Vishedsky and his brother about their childhood behind the Iron Curtain and their longing to see the Rebbe.
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.
Shabbos at the BESHT: Rabbi Yosef Shmukler is a Meishev in Oholei Torah shiur daled. He will be giving this week’s Shiur on Aseres Yemei Teshuva.
Harav Avrohom Osdoba and Harav Yosef Braun, the two members of the Crown Heights Beis Din, released a signed letter Erev Shabbos Shuva reminding the community that there is no Eruv in Crown Heights, and and anyone saying otherwise is goining against Halacha.
Zalmy and Sarale Cohen from Crown Heights had a baby boy! Shalom Zachar: 1525 President St.
Schneur Zalman and Chana (nee Kosofsky) Heber from Crown Heights had a baby boy! Shalom Zachar: at 394 Kingston Ave
