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‘Guess Who Sat Next to Me on My flight to Israel..’
After boarding a plane to travel to Israel, Hindel Swerdlov, whose husband Yossi is Associate Director the Chabad Terror Victims Project, was pleasantly surprised to see who sat down next to her for the flight – the Israeli Olympic Judo winner whose hand would not be shaken by his Egyptian opponent. What ensued was a meaningful conversation about family, Israel. Chabad and the Rebbe that developed into a lasting friendship.

Bold Robbery Caught on Surveillance Video
The frightening moment a Yeshiva student was robbed at knifepoint by two perpetrators on Albany Ave. and Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights Sunday night was vividly caught on surveillance video, which was obtained by CrownHeights.info.

Former Campers Return to Inspire Next Generation in Kharkov
Communists forbade them to study Torah and now their children are teaching Torah to a new generation.

Video: Finding Comfort in the Churban
Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz, director of Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida, delivers his insights on this week’s Parsha – Va’eschanan. This week Rabbi Minkowicz answers the question: How can one find comfort in the destruction of the Beis Hamikdosh?

Baltimore Cheder Chabad Gets New Leader
Cheder Chabad of Baltimore has announced the hiring of Rabbi Avrohom Wolowik to fill the role of executive director.

Picture of the Day: Jackson, Wyoming
A Jewish man wraps tefilin with Rabbi Zalman Mendelsohn, Chabad emissary to the state of Wyoming.

Photos: Tisha B’Av at CGI-NY
The campers and staff of Gan Yisroel-NY gathered in the shul for the reading of Megials Eicha, mourning the destruction of the Beis Hamikdash. Joining them was the Chairman of Aguch Rabbi Avrohom Shemtov.

Rosenbaum Family Denounces ‘Festival’ to Mark Riots
As we approach the 25th Yahrtzeit of Yankel Rosenbaum, HYD, who was murdered in cold blood on account of being a Jew during the infamous Crown Heights riots in the summer of 1991, the Rosenbaum family has reacted with shock and indignation that the anniversary of the riots will be marked with a ‘neighborhood festival.’

Duo Armed with Knife Commits Three Robberies
Last night at around 12:20am, Crown Heights Shomrim received a call from a Yeshiva student from Israel who was the victim of an attempted robbery at knifepoint while on his way back to his dormitory. The same duo mugged two others and made off with cash and cell phones.

25 Years Since the Riots: Police Chief Denies Cops Were Told to Stand Down
Lee Brown, who served as NYPD Commissioner under Mayor David Dinkins when the Crown Heights riots broke out exactly 25 years ago, told the NY Daily News in an interview that claims that the police were told to use restraint and “let the protesters vent their anger” are simply not true.
Law Prof.: Rubashkin Jailed Under False Testimony
Sholom Rubashkin, who has already served over 80 months in Federal prison, was punished due to blatantly and provably false testimony – and the prosecution knew that it was false and tried to hide the evidence, writes law professor Ronald Rotunda in the Verdict Law Journal.

500 Shluchim to Gather for Historic Kinus in Russia
Tractors are smoothing out the ground for the many tents that will be set up to host the davening and farbrengens. Hotel rooms were booked, two airplanes chartered, and the catering service is working around the clock cooking up a storm to feed thousands of meals. The printing press is churning out programs, signs, and learning materials. All are getting ready for the historical Kinus that will take place IY”H next week in Moscow, Lubavitch, Liozna and Kazakhstan with over 500 European Rabbis and Shluchim in attendance.

Baton Rouge Chabad Mobilizes Aid for Flood Victims
Baton Rouge’s newly-opened Chabad House launched an emergency fundraising campaign for thousands of people affected by the massive floods that swept across Louisiana.

Music Video: We Are a Miracle
“Yesterday, Tisha B’av, I was sitting on the floor reading about the horrors and suffering of our nation. It’s been so many years crying so many tears,” writes Jewish music star Yaakov Shweky.

Video: The Gift of Tears
Where were these dignitaries in the war, when Jewish families were being annihilated? 220 boys in an orphanage are on strike. They refuse to acknowledge the benefactors and dignitaries on stage, until a survivor like themselves comes on stage and can’t even speak through his tears.

8:00pm: Can Women Understand Chassidus Like Men?
This week’s edition of MyLife: Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Episode 127, will air tonight, Sunday, here on CrownHeights.info, beginning at 8:00pm. This week Rabbi Jacobson will address the topics: Can Women Understand Chassidus Like Men? Are We Supposed to Love Criminals? Is Lashon Hara Really Like Murder? What Do We Learn from a Tisha B’Av Nidche? What Feasible Measures Can Parents Take to Prevent Child Abuse?