Tomorrow We Will Gather to Celebrate Being Better Together
With the help of Bikur Cholim of Crown Heights, we can proudly say that we are there for our neighbors, our community, our brothers and sisters during a medical crisis.
A Vaad That Will Care for Our Seniors
Amongst the many segments of our community in Crown Heights that has experienced tremendous growth, B”H, is the 60 and above demographic. We have already had the privilege to meet with the leaders of other JCCs and learned of the many government programs and funding opportunities that are available for our seniors
Chabad History With Rabbi Dalfin – What Do We Learn From Trump’s Verdict?
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.
Elections: OneSlate, Practical Steps
OneSlate, a slate of five candidates running in the Crown Heights Vaad Hakohol elections has released a video outlining some of the practical steps it plans to take to tackle the issues residents of Crown heights face.
BESHT: On the Importance of קובע עתים בתורה
Shabbos at the BESHT: Rabbi Shmuel Rosenstein is a supervisor of Special Education Services in Oholei Torah, Gabai of Anshei Lubavitch, and candidate for Vaad hakohol. He will be giving this week’s Shiur on the importance of קובע עתים בתורה.
Op-Ed: CHJCC Elections; Reject Fear, Embrace Wisdom
As a long-time resident of Crown Heights, I’m deeply troubled by the fear-mongering tactics surfacing in our community elections. Our vibrant neighborhood deserves better than divisive campaigns.
Weekly Story: An Enjoyable Camp Experience Is The Priority
Being that this coming week the Chasdei Avrohom Eliezer Camp Fund is having their annual fundraising campaign at www.thecampfund.com to help parents cover the expenses of paying for their young sons and daughters to go to camp, I am posting the following interaction that I had with the Rebbe’s secretary, Rabbi Hodakov.
Picture of the Day
Over 150 campus Shluchos by the Chabad on Campus International Kinus HaShluchos visited the Kosel Erev Shabbos, taking this iconic photo.
Weekly Dvar Torah: Finding Hope and Strength In the Power of Prayer
In this week’s Dvar Torah, Rabbi Katzman discusses the important place Prayer holds in keeping hope and direction for the Jewish people during difficult times.
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New Slate to Promote Safer Streets and More Playgrounds
With all the negative changes taking place in New York in the last few years, our neighborhood and community has experienced some of these changes as well, from increased crime to antisemitic incidents. We still have much work to do to restore a sense of safety and security on our streets.
Sydney Celebrates Lag BaOmer Parade
The Great Lag BaOmer Parade, like in so many places around the world, took place in Sydney, Australia with great fanfare and joy.
New Engagement!
Osher Gordon (London, UK) to Chana Rosenzweig (New York)
A Whole New Year of Project Melukat
Coming from the week of Rashbi and R’ Akiva – we look to reach new heights in Pnimius HaTorah: Join Project Melukat’s initiative to complete an entire Sefer of Melukat by Yud-Tes Kislev!
Credit: Chabad of Katamon & Gonen
Netanyahu, a Bereaved Mother and a Miraculous Pair of Tefillin
Tuesday morning, in the midst of wartime meetings and urgent phone calls, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Ruchama Davino and Chabad Rabbi Or Ziv to his office, to say thank you in person.
Baby Boy!
Zuch and Nechama Yarmak from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
Baby Girl!
Pinchos and Chaiky (nee Sorkin) Sudak from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
Crown Heights Insider Podcast: Season #2 Episode #2 – It’s Election Time, So How Did We Get Here? With Rabbi Yosef Katzman
Crown Heights resident Rabbi Yosef Katzman joins the Crown Heights Insider Podcast to discuss the upcoming election for Vaad Hakohol of Crown Heights, the history of how we got here, and a look at some of the pitfalls we may still face.
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