Photo: Lubavitch Archives.
From Days Gone By: Sharing a L’chaim
Two friends sit together at a Farbrengen in 770, sharing a few words and l’chaim, circa early 1970s. Can you identify them?
42
Premium Post
Eber’s Tishrei Liquor and Wine Sale
The four Schmidt brothers, from left: Shmueli, Benny, Laible and Yossi, the sons of Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries Rabbi Menachem and Chava Schmidt, co-directors of Lubavitch House of Philadelphia.
A Lesson in Inclusion: Three Special Emissaries With Special Needs
While organizations nationwide are putting their heads together to find methods and programs to foster inclusion of those with special needs, one synagogue in Philadelphia has been doing so naturally for 30 years.
Algemeiner Awards Journalists for Fair Reporting
The Algemeiner honored masters of journalism at its fifth annual Summer Benefit on Thursday in New York City. Former editor-in-chief of The New York Sun Seth Lipsky and renowned CBS News correspondent Lara Logan accepted the paper’s Journalist of the Year awards, presented by editor-in-chief Dovid Efune.
Baby Girl!
Alon Chanoch and Chana Miriam Golub (Beit Shemesh, Israel)
A Crown Heights mother expresses concern that too often parents don’t concern themselves with the safety and well-being of teenage girls who babysit their children in this op-ed submitted to CrownHeights.info.
Op-Ed: Protect Your Children’s Protectors
A Crown Heights mother expresses concern that too often parents don’t concern themselves with the safety and well-being of teenage girls who babysit their children in this op-ed submitted to CrownHeights.info.
Suspect Wanted for NYC-NJ Terrorist Attacks Captured
An Afghan immigrant wanted for questioning in the bombings that rocked a New York City neighborhood and a New Jersey shore town was taken into custody Monday after a shootout with police in New Jersey, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press.
Extremist Protests Against R’ Havlin Gain Momentum
In the continuing battle over haredi recruitment to the IDF, extremist members of the Eda Haredit distributed pamphlets over the weekend calling to renew the daily demonstrations against the Rabbi of Kiryat Gat, Rabbi Moshe Havlin, one of the architects of the agreement between the IDF and Chabad over army enlistment.
Magnificent New Chabad Center Dedicated in Serbia
On his first visit to Belgrade, Rabbi Yehoshua Kaminetsky was stranded. The room he booked was taken, and no area hotel had any availability. With nowhere to go, he spent the night in a hotel lobby, and told himself that he’d never move to Belgrade.
Brunoy Yeshiva Shluchim Complete Two Years
The ‘Talmidim Hashluchim’ of the Lubavitch Yeshiva in Brunoy, France, posed outside the Yeshiva building for a group portrait yesterday, 15 Elul – the birthday of Tomchei Temimim, after completing two full years of Shlichus at the Yeshiva. A new group of Shluchim arrived to take their place before they departed, and will serve for the coming two years.
Happy Birthday Lubavitcher Yeshiva!
Today marks the beginning of the 120th year of Tomchei Temimim Lubavitch, which was founded by the fifth Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Sholom Dovber Schneersohn, in 1897.
Police Ticket Two Bochurim for Dangerous Crossing
Two Bochurim who dangerously darted across Eastern Parkway in the middle of the busy roadway were stopped by cops and issued summonses. The incident occurred Sunday morning on Eastern Parkway near Kingston Avenue. A reader observed two Bochurim run across […]
8:00pm: What Can We Do About Rising Tuition Costs?
This week’s edition of MyLife: Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Episode 132, will air tonight, Sunday, here on CrownHeights.info, beginning at 8:00pm. This week Rabbi Jacobson will address the topics: What Can We Do About Rising Tuition Costs? How Can We Improve Our Educational Systems? What is the Meaning of Chai Elul Today? Is There a Standard for Applying Chassidus? What Personal Conduct is Appropriate in 770? Why the Need to Break Ourselves Through Avodah?
New Engagement!
Asher (ben R’ Yossi) Simpson (Crown Heights) and Devorah (bas Chaim) Drizin (Crown Heights)
New Engagement!
Levi Yitzchok Lavner (Toronto, Canada) and Chaya Mushka (bas Yosef Nochem) Friedman (Crown Heights)
FDA Discovers Systemic Problems at Ossie’s
The Food and Drug Administration has issues and alert and immediately suspending the registration and authorization of SM Fish Corp. – which produces many seafood based ready to eat products under the brands of Ossie’s and Ossie’s Gourmet. An inspection by the FDA revealed the facility to be widely contaminated with Listeria, a germ that can cause a rare but serious, sometimes fatal illness.
New Engagement
Gavi Schwey (Luton, England) and Mushky Gurary (Buffalo, NY)
Young Yeshivah Celebrates Third Anniversary
This past Motzei Shabbos, over 160 young men and women from Melbourne’s Young-Yeshivah community gathered for a Hakhel Melava-Malka – a third-anniversary celebration of gratitude and support.
Submit a Story
