Extreme temperatures, power outages, and a severe shortage of heating and hot water — and the Jewish community is not waiting. Food, winter clothing, shoes, and humanitarian aid are being distributed to thousands in need.
“Ilu Finu” is Aryeh Hurwitz’s first original composition, marking a meaningful milestone in his musical journey as both a singer and composer.
As the Women’s Siyum HaRambam takes place this evening, organizers are sharing a preview of what participants can expect at this meaningful, fully virtual gathering for women and girls of all ages.
Shlomo and Devorah (nee Cohn) Gewirtz from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
I didn’t know the answers, but I wrote to the Rebbe about several things, including how she did not want to touch the cake. The Rebbe responded to the other questions, and with regard to the young woman, he wrote, “She should hold it with a glove.” It worked, and she ate it.
NYCEM is monitoring a coastal low-pressure system expected to bring cold temperatures, breezy winds and a very small potential of light snow to the city, which may lead to slick road conditions and potential travel disruptions over the weekend.
Dan Sohail was arraigned in NYC court and faces multiple felony charges, including attempted first-degree assault as a hate crime and criminal mischief as a hate crime, among other related offenses.
On 15 Iyar, 5751, the Rebbe stood outside 770 and handed each chossid a booklet titled Dvar Malchus. Inside were four sichos on the Rambam’s Hilchos Moshiach — halachos that, in the Rebbe’s words, contain “clear directives for our generation.” As the once-in-three-year Siyum HaRambam arrives this Monday, that booklet is once again front and center.
A Grand Farbrengen for Yud Shvat was held at the Chabad House of Créteil, led by Rabbi Haim Mellul and his son Srouli. The Farbrengen also took place with Rabbi Shmuel Labkovski, a Rabbi at the Brunoy Yeshiva.
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.
Levi Weinbaum (Crown Heights) to Freida Malka Weltman (London, UK)
Shlomo Galperin (Montreal, CA) to Chana Leigh (Cambridge, UK)
Personal insights and stories from Rabbi Nosson Gourarie made an impressionable and impactful farbrengen on the occasion of Yud Shvat at Bais Levy Yitzchak in North Pomona.
This week I am going to write something I mentioned in a farbrengen of Yud Shevat. Being that a few years ago I wrote a book on the Shpoler Zeide, I feel compelled to write this public service letter to his descendants.
In just under two months, hundreds of kids from across the country will descend on Crown Heights for the CKids Shabbaton and JewQ Championship weekend.
In this week’s Dvar Torah, Rabbi Katzman introduces the amazing connection that Chassidim, even young Chassidim, have with the Rebbe.
The Merkos Chinuch Office will be hosting a two-part Chinuch program designed to accommodate both morning and afternoon Mechanchos so they can attend when not teaching, as well as Mechanchos and Menahalos who are in town for the Kinus Hashluchos.
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