New Engagement!
Menachem Farkash (Issaquah, WA) to Maya Rozenson (Jerusalem, EY) L’Chaim: Sunday, Sept. 14th, 8:00pm at The JCM Downstairs
Chabad History With Rabbi Dalfin – Difference Between The Besht & Alter 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.
The Crown Heights – Ohel Bus Releases New Updated Schedule
The daily Ohel Bus service that leaves from the Dreidel in Crown Heights has released an updated schedule for the coming year, spreading out the bus route to leave every three hours.
LIVE at 10:00pm: Pre-Selichos Farbrengen with Rabbi Sholom Charitonov
This Motzei Shabbos we begin saying Selichos, and in the custom of Lubavitch, farbrengens will be held leading up to the unique preparation for Roch Hashana. Rabbi Shalom Charitonov will be farbrenging live starting Motzei Shabbos at 10:00pm.
MBD and Yeedle in Miami for the JGifts Mission: An Evening That Reverberates Across South Florida
Nearly 400 attendees reveled in an evening of music and masterful production, to benefit one of South Florida’s quietest yet most impactful organizations: JGifts.org.
INBOX: Extremist Violence Isn’t Far Away, It’s Happening Daily In 770
The shocking murder of Charlie Kirk, carried out on ideological grounds, should set off alarm bells for all of us. This kind of violence is not confined to faraway streets. Right here, in 770, we are witnessing the same phenomenon – not in murder, but in raw violence, threats, and intimidation.
Why Don’t Local Askonim Back Local Candidates?
Askonim work their magic by currying favor with politicians: the promise of support, the promise of votes, the promise to answer the phone when they call. To that end, askonim are afraid to back anyone who might rock the boat of that relationship, especially without the guarantee that they’ll win.
Laws and Customs: Selichos
Rabbi Shmuel Lesches, Magid Shiur in the Yeshiva Gedola of Melbourne, Australia, has compiled a guide to the laws and customs for the period of Selichos for the benefit of the wider Lubavitch community.
Weekly Story: Chai Elul – Tzemach Tzedek
Being that this Shabbos is two days after Chai Elul and is the Shabbos before the final Shabbos of the year, which is erev the birthday of the Rebbe the Tzemach Tzedek, I decided to post a saying of the Rebbe the Tzemach Tzedek about light, which as mentioned last week is the concept of Chai Elul.
New Engagement!
Yosef Aharon Karpilovsky (Toronto, CA) to Chayale Silberstein (London, UK)
New Engagement!
Zevi Granat (Edgware, UK) to Sophie Dubin (Baltimore, MD)
Beis Rivkah Elementary of Montreal Releases Chai Elul Video
Beis Rivkah Elementary school of Montreal produced an original video which was shown at the Chai Elul assembly, to explain to elementary-school children how “Chai Elul gives a chayus into Elul”.
Weekly Dvar Torah: When Father Reads, One Hears No Curses
In this week’s Dvar Torah, Rabbi Katzman looks to the famous story of the Miteler Rebbe and his different hearings of the blessings and curses. What can we learn from this story?
5 Myths About Internet Filters — And Why They Matter
The biggest challenge isn’t whether people need filters — it’s the misconceptions that keep them from getting one. Here are five of the most common fears.
New Chabad Center Launched In North Park, San Diego
A once-quiet SoCal neighborhood is booming with young families — and is now home to a new Chabad.
Federal Judge Blocks Trump Admin Policy That Cuts Off Head Start for Illegal Migrants
A federal judge has issued a nationwide block on a Trump administration directive that prevented children in the U.S. illegally from enrolling in Head Start, a federally funded preschool program.
Conference Marks Blossoming of Jewish Life Across Asia
For two days, Singapore’s Jewish community became a nerve center for Jewish life across Asia, as over 70 emissaries from 15 countries gathered for the regional Kinus Hashluchim.
