Picture of the Day
Crown Heights photographer Shmuli Evers captures another iconic photo of 770 Eastern Parkway.
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Leading with Autism
Situated in New York’s Hudson Valley, Shrub Oak, a therapeutic boarding school for children with autism, has a selective enrollment that keeps its student body small. Liba met with faculty members for an interview and found that the 127-acre campus in Lake Mohegan checked almost all the boxes.
MyMaor Video “The King is in the Field” Make Available Free of Charge
This week, MyMaor Weekly presents a brand-new video: The King is in the Field! The timeless mashal from the Alter Rebbe comes to life like never before, in a way that will captivate your children and convey its profound lesson.
Survey: How Are You Surviving Financially?
It is the nature of our community to present a façade of success to others. We may be struggling, we may be in pain, or we may be under incredible stress, yet we smile on the street and tell others that we are doing fine. In this anonymous survey we are asking members of the community to rate how they are faring financially.
JEM: The Rebbe’s Advice to Academics and Students
Should I get a PHD? What should a left wing professor do? What should students in university be doing? Here are beautiful accounts of the Rebbe’s advice to those struggling with academics.
New Engagement!
Sholom Ber Burkis (Yerushalayim, EY) to Chaya Mushka Lazaroff (Houston, TX) L’Chaim: Tonight, Monday, 8:30pm at Chevra Ahavas Yisroel 306 Albany Ave
TAKE 5 Top-Prize Ticket Sold in Crown Heights
The New York Lottery today announced multiple top-prize winning tickets were sold for the September 8th TAKE 5 drawing, with one tickets sold in Crown Heights.
Baby Girl!
Daniel and Sara (nee Mahpour) Wasserman from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
Oholei Torah Community Calendar Now Available
The 5785 / 2024-25 Oholei Torah Community Calendar is available free of charge at
your local Crown Heights stores and at the Yeshiva’s main office. Parents can also pick up their calendars at the upcoming Open House evenings in the Yeshiva.
Good News? Lefferts Ave Speed Camera Taken Down in Crown Heights
A speed camera located on Lefferts Ave in Crown Heights between Albany Ave and Kingston Ave has been taken down by the city, camera, pole, and all.
New Engagement!
Sholom Borenstein (Crown Heights) to Bassie Andrusier (Cooper City, FL) L’Chaim: Monday, September 9th, at the Jewish Children’s Museum
Young Champions Transform Sydney Opera House into a Scene of Jewish Prayer, Shofar Blowing, and Dance
In front of the iconic Sydney Opera House, where antisemitic protests took place just days after the horrific October 7th attacks last year, the JewQ Australia competition finalists representing 57 schools from 15 communities in three Australian states gathered for a Jewish pride rally and group photo at the close of an unforgettable weekend.
New Engagement!
Mendy Dugan (Chicago, IL) to Chana Eliyahu (Miami, FL)
New Engagement!
Yossi Henig (Beitar Illit, EY) to Sarah Halprin (Moscow, Russia)
JLI: How I Survived 55 Days of Hamas Captivity in Gaza
Sapir Cohen came to celebrate Simchat Torah on October 7th together with her partner, Sasha, at Kibbutz Nir Oz where his family lived. That same Shabbat, Sapir was kidnapped to Gaza and released after 55 days in Hamas captivity. When she returned to Israel she found out that Sasha was kidnapped and his father was murdered. Now she is fighting for his return and the return of all the hostages.
AMC Bookmobile Exciting Updates With Added Stops and Revised Times
Join us! Register for a yearly family membership ($30) to borrow books; simply come aboard and fill out a registration form. You can also visit us any time to read for free.
Gallery #2: Tahor’dike Faces at Cheder ‘Ohr Menachem’
Find your son learning with a Geshmak. Get a quick boost and dose of yiras shomayim by look at the purity of these Tinokos Shel Beis Rabbon.
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