New Engagement!
Moishe Kleinberg (Moscow, Russia) to Shifra Bluming (Brunoy, France) L’Chaim: Tonight, Sunday, 8:00pm at F.R.E.E.
Calls Grow for Action as Electric Scooter Incidents Spark Safety Concerns in Crown Heights
A growing number of Crown Heights residents are voicing concern over the increasing presence of electric scooters on neighborhood sidewalks, following another incident that left a young child injured.
HY’D: Two IDF Soldiers Killed In Southern Lebanon
Two IDF soldiers were killed in separate incidents in southern Lebanon over the weekend, the military announced.
A Signal in the Glass
Across from the Rashag was a large china closet, and he looked up to see Sara, who was standing behind him, reflected in the glass doors. She was holding up two fingers at her husband, indicating that Dovid should double the amount. The Rashag laughed. In all his years of fundraising, he said, he had never seen anything like that.
Video of the Day
When Hilchus Shabbos becomes the talk of the town, and Halachic questions are debated on popular media, you know its something important.
Eight Survivors of Arab Villages Mark Bar Mitzvah at Kosel
Passersby might have assumed they were classmates celebrating their special day together, but the presence of Yad L’Achim activists at the scene helping the boys to adjust their Tefillin hinted at a much more dramatic story.
Chabad History With Rabbi Dalfin – Warsaw Memories #8, Warsaw Cemetery
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.
Travel Advisory Issued For NYC Motzei Shabbos
The National Weather Service (NWS) forecasts heavy rain, gusty winds and potential severe thunderstorms in New York City over the weekend, with the greatest potential for impacts occurring between 5:00 p.m. Saturday and 2:00 a.m. Sunday.
Oholei Torah Mesivta’s Annual Chidon Tanya Showcases Bochurim’s Mastery of Tanya
In front of the entire Yeshivah, the finalists demonstrated an impressive command of the material as they competed through three challenging rounds of questions.
A Different Kind of Week: Custom Yeshiva Experience for Students on Break
The vision was simple: let students experience Yeshivah life firsthand. The idea for this program was hatched when Rabbi Moshe Plotkin called us up and said, “I have five guys who have a week off. Let’s give them a taste of real learning.”
Weekly Story: Do It, Even Though There is No Continuation
While the 28th of Sivan is commonly commemorated as the day the Rebbe and Rebbetzin arrived in America 85 years ago, and I was thinking of writing about that momentous occasion, however, I decided to write about something else that occurred on the 28th of Sivan, and that is the day the Rebbe arrived with or brought his mother to America twenty-six years later 5707 (1947).
A Taste of the Rebbe’s Farbrengens – Parshas Behaalosecha
Each farbrengen is a priceless treasure. It was the highlight of the week for those fortunate to be present when the Rebbe farbrenged. Nowadays, these farbrengens are preserved in thousands of pages, waiting to be relived by every chossid.
Weekly Dvar Torah: Until the Flame Burns on Its Own
In this week’s Dvar Torah, Rabbi Katzman delves into the Jewish source of inspiration, the mission of every Jew to ignite others towards being the best person they can be.
An Interview With Reb Aron Dalfin – Rabbi Yisrael Friedman, Rosh Yeshiva Ohelei Torah
Rabbi Chaim Dalfin has released a new interview with Reb Aron Dalfin touching on the famed Rabbi Yisrael Friedman, Rosh Yeshiva of Oholei Torah.
Weekly Letter: Do Gentiles Have A Neshama?
To one questioning whether or not Gentiles have a neshama, the Rebbe clarifies the point of the chosenness of the Jewish people and how the soul of the Gentile and the soul of the Jew differ in their nature.
Rabbi Borenstein’s Class’ Holds Annual Year End BBQ
Continuing the 43-year annual tradition for Rabbi Borenstein’s eighth-grade class, they all got together in the backyard of his Balfour Place home for a Siyum and barbeque.
NY AG Candidate Saritha Komatireddy Visits the Ohel
Republican nominee for New York Attorney General Saritha Komatireddy recently visited the Ohel, where she wrote a pan and davened for success and guidance as she continues her statewide campaign.
