Man Killed in Crane Collapse Identified as Frum Jew
The single fatality in Friday morning’s crane collapse in Manhattan has been identified as 38-year-old David Wichs, an Orthodox-Jewish resident of the Upper West Side.
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Jewish Woman Stabbed in Southern Israel
A terrorist stabbed a Jewish woman in a market in an Arab town in southern Israel, seriously wounding her before running away.
The parents were beyond themselves and everyone was at a lost - what can be done to stop the bleeding and save the child? Amongst the assembled was Reb Zusha. He told the distraught parents, “Make the meal larger than you were planning and invite the entire community to participate.”
Weekly Story: Turning Disaster into Joy
The parents were beyond themselves and everyone was at a lost – what can be done to stop the bleeding and save the child? Amongst the assembled was Reb Zusha. He told the distraught parents, “Make the meal larger than you were planning and invite the entire community to participate.”
by Rabbi Sholom Avtzon
New Engagement!
Levi (ben Chuni) Vogel (Coral Springs, FL/Wilmington, DE) and Sabrina Hararri (Coral Springs, FL)
Baby Girl!
Levi and Rivky (nee Rosenberg) Wilhelm (Crown Heights)
Rimma Alexeeva, 63, visited the Ohel for the first time on Sunday as part of the four-day International Conference of Chabad-Lubavitch Female Emissaries (Kinus Hashluchos) in Brooklyn, N.Y. (Photo: Bassie Vorovitch)
Back in California, Woman Reflects on First Visit to Rebbe’s Ohel
Rimma Alexeeva is back home in San Carlos, Calif., which sits halfway between San Francisco to the north and San Jose to the south. She returned to 60-degree weather, which by Sunday is expected to reach nearly 70. It’s a far cry from last week, when she trudged through the slush and snow in New York City, wearing borrowed black boots and a white parka, necessary items for the drudge of a Northeast winter.
Shabbos at the Besht: The Chassidic Response to Atheism
This Shabbos at the Besht, Rabbi Aron Moss will lead a discussion on the topic – the Chassidic response to atheism.
A New York City trolley shares the street with a horse and buggy in 1917.
Trolleys to Return to New York City
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has proposed a new streetcar system that would connect Brooklyn and Queens.
Weekly Living Torah Video: Hakhel in our Time
Much has been said over the past few months in relation to Shnas Hakhel. With all the Shturem however, many of us fail to grasp how passionate the Rebbe was in promoting and living it throughout the course of the year.
Weekly Unique Photo of the Rebbe
CrownHeights.info and Lubavitch Archives present a collection of photos of the Rebbe leading a Farbrengen. Can you identify anyone in the photos?
Alternate Side Parking Rules Suspended Friday
Alternate Side Parking Regulations will be suspended Friday, February 5, to facilitate snow removal. Payment at parking meters will remain in effect throughout the City.
Senator Marco Rubio makes a visit to the home of Emily and Rob Rubin with daughters Rebecca and Meira.
House Calls in New Hampshire
Preparing for the New Hampshire primaries next week, the presidential candidates and their volunteers will do almost anything to win the votes of the Granite State’s citizens. They’ll even make house visits.
Letter & Spirit: Three Guidelines on Chinuch
In this week’s edition of Letter and Spirit, we present a letter from the Rebbe on the topic of Chinuch, in which he outlines three basic points and guidelines for the successful upbringing of one’s children. The letter was written in English through the Rebbe’s trusted secretary Rabbi Nissan Mindel, and was made available by the latter’s son-in-law, Rabbi Sholom Ber Shapiro.
An artist's rendering of the future home of Chabad Chayil, directed by Rabbi Moishe Kievman.
Beautiful New Chabad Center Approved in Miami
A state-of-the-art Chabad educational center will soon rise in the Highland Lakes neighborhood in Northeast Miami-Dade County, Florida.
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Snow Alert Issued for NYC Tonight
A snow alert has been issued for the five boroughs ahead of an overnight storm that’s expected to affect the Friday morning commute, the New York City Department of Sanitation said.
Professional Home Organizer Offers Tips at LY Library
This past week, the weekly women’s discussion group at the Levi Yitzchak Library hosted Crown Heights professional organizer and owner of Home Refined Shayna Cohen.
Video: Behind the Scenes with 8th Day
Catch a glimpse behind the scenes of the The Rebbe’s Nigunim vol. 1 with 8th Day. The film is due to be released later this month.
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