There are tears that come from pain. And then there are tears that come from something even deeper: the overwhelming feeling of finally being seen, understood, and remembered. These are the tears Aleph sees every day.
For the auspicious days of Chai Elul, the Ohel Bus Service will be providing extra subsidized transportation round trip from Crown Heights to the Ohel on Monday, the 18th of Elul.
Shalom Dovber Baruch (Crown Heights) to Esther Hadassa Melamed (Chemed, EY)
NYC has announced the start of a $36 million project to renovate and expand the Eastern Parkway Library, increasing the branch’s public space by more than 50% while preserving its historic site architecture. The renovations are expected to be completed in the summer of 2028.
Levi Sandberg (Los Angeles, CA) to Chaya Lewis (Bowdon, England) L’Chaim: Tonight, Sunday, 8:00pm at The Shull 481 Albany Ave
The incident took place Sunday morning at the corner of New York Ave and Carroll Street, with a local resident catching it, and the perpetrator on camera.
Shmuly Borenstein (Crown Heights) to Rachely Baitch (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Tonight, Sunday, 7:00pm at Eshel
The fire was reported on the 12th floor of 162 Troy Ave. at the Albany Houses near Prospect Place in Crown Heights just after 7 p.m., fire officials said.
Dozens of participants from across North America, including Kentucky, Maryland, California, Pennsylvania, Arkansas, and New York, gathered at the Jewish Discovery Center in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania, for the JNet Torah Experience.
A Hachnasas Sefer Torah will take place tomorrow, Sunday, in Crown Heights, with community members invited to join in the parade and Hakafos.
A man was arrested early Shabbos morning after allegedly directing antisemitic threats at a Jewish man on Kingston Ave, according to the NYPD.
He told him that he was mistaken. “Every morning I go to the bookcase, I place my hands on the volumes, and I feel the self-sacrifice each Rebbe had to recite the discourses. This gives me strength to continue through my challenges.”
Appellate Division declines Gabboim’s request to appeal January 2024 ruling; latest decision follows years of litigation and multiple prior court rulings.
Four men pleaded guilty Friday to criminal damage charges over the arson attack that destroyed four ambulances belonging to the Jewish Hatzolah charity in London earlier this year, reported euronews.
The trips began well before anyone boarded a plane. As part of the RootOne initiative, participants completed 8 hours of pre-trip learning and were awarded with a $3,000 voucher to reduce the costs of the trip.
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.
Yossi Rubinstein (Crown Heights) Devorah Leah Gorman (London, UK)
