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Aaron and Joey Wertheimer (Crown Heights)
Bochurim to Study at Reb Levik’s Ohel in Kazakhstan
A group of fourteen students from Chabad Yeshivas across Israel are traveling to Almaty (Alma Ata) Kazakhstan to study Torah in close proximity to the Ohel of the Rebbe’s father, Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Schneerson, OBM.
Elderly Man Clings to Life after being Struck by Car
An elderly man is on a ventilator and clinging to life after he was struck by a vehicle on Schenectady Avenue on Sunday evening.
Drunk Driver Crashes into Parked Police Car
A drunk driver crashed into a police car that was parked outside the 71st Precinct on New York Avenue.
8:00pm: What Defines ‘Frum’? Parents’ Reputation vs. Child’s Wellbeing? How to Practically Explain the ‘Four Worlds’
This week’s edition of MyLife: Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Episode 78, will air tonight, Sunday, here on CrownHeights.info, beginning at 8:00pm. This week Rabbi Jacobson will address the topics: What Defines “Frum”? Parents’ Reputation vs. Child’s Wellbeing? How to Practically Explain the “Four Worlds.”
Young Lubavitchers Mark ‘Yahrtzeit’ of Japanese Savior
Friday, July 31st, marked the 29th anniversary of the passing of Chiune Sugihara, a Japanese diplomat who served as Vice-Consul for the Empire of Japan in Lithuania. During World War II, he saved several thousand Jewish lives by issuing transit visas to Jewish refugees so that they could travel to Japan.
Video: Package Thief Continues to Strike
A notorious package thief – who was once arrested by the police – has been at it again, this time stealing a package worth over $800 on Carroll Street.
Boruch Dayan Hoemes: Chaim Meir Cohen, 61, OBM
With sadness we inform you of the untimely passing of Hatomim Chaim Meir Cohen OBM, a longtime resident of Crown Heights. He was 61 years old.
Photos & Video: Benny Rocks YSP
In recent years, YSP has had the privilege of having an exclusive concert from the world-famous Benny Friedman. This year, was no different, and on Wednesday night, the Talmidim enjoyed some intense dancing, as Benny sang everyone’s favorite songs and Niggunim.
Weekly Living Torah Video: Unbroken Spirit
Reb Gedaliah Mazal witnessed the arrival of the Rebbe’s father, Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Schneerson, in Khazakhstan. He had been exiled there by the Soviets for the crime of spreading Yiddishkeit, but defiantly continued to speak out against the evil regime.
Shabbos at the Besht: Davening Today
Baby Girl!
Baby Girl!
Yossi and Chaya Mushka (nee Klein) Kanner (Crown Heights)
Photos: Carnival Day at CGI-NY
Carnival day came to Camp Gan Yisroel in Parksville, NY, but with an extra twist: each bunk competed to see who could make the best booth, with the winners earning special prizes.
Picture of the Day: Security Guards Pray for Security
Two Israeli security guards working to protect Chabad of Chiang Mai, Thailand took a few moments to put on Tefilin and say a prayer for the security of the Holy Land at the behest of two bochurim operating there this summer, Levi Yitzchok Goldgrab and Yehoshua Levy.
New Shluchim to Alabama
Rabbi Kussy and Rosie Lipsker of Crown Heights will shortly be moving on Shlichus to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, home of the University of Alabama, where they will join the family of Chabad on Campus Shluchim operating in universities all over the world.
