Baby Boy!
Yisroel Noach and Slava (nee Edelman) Blank (Crown Heights)
NYC Marks First Month on Record Without Fire Fatality
New York City fire officials say June was the first month in 150 years that there wasn’t a fire-related death in the city.
NYPD Begins Crackdown on Electric Scooters
The NYPD has begun a crackdown on electric bikes and the restaurants that use them, saying the use of such bikes are de facto illegal since they cannot be registered with the Department of Motor Vehicles.
Baby Boy!
Binyamin and Sara (nee Putter) Boubili (Crown Heights)
Shabbos at the Besht: Summer – Opportunity or Challenge?
This Shabbos at the Besht, Rabbi Kasriel Kastel will lead a discussion on the topic – Summer: Opportunity or Challenge?
‘Britain’s Schindler’ Dies at 106
Nicholas Winton, a Briton who said nothing for a half-century about his role in organizing the escape of 669 mostly Jewish children from Czechoslovakia on the eve of World War II, died on Wednesday in Maidenhead, England. He was 106.
Soul Strings Beckon, A Conductor Follows
When Israel Edelson, a rising conductor under the tutelage of legendary maestro Leonard Bernstein, arrived in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Crown Heights, some 30 years ago, he was searching for a something. He found it in Chasidic melodies, known as niggunim, that were sung around the Shabbat table at the home of Rabbi Yoel Kahan.
Weekly Unique Photo of the Rebbe
CrownHeights.info and Lubavitch Archives present a unique photo of the Rebbe saying L’chaim with the elder Chassidim sitting behind him at a Farbrengen in the early 1970s.
Letter & Spirit: Establishing a Kollel in Ireland
In this week’s edition of Letter and Spirit, we present a letter from the Rebbe to the chief rabbi of Ireland in 1981, in which he addresses the specific communal matter of establishing a kollel. 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.
In Economically Battered Greece, Rabbinic Students Offer Comfort to Jewish Community
As Greece faces closed banks, looming bankruptcy and possible expulsion from the Eurozone, Chabad has dispatched a pair of “Roving Rabbis” to bring hope, comfort and support to Jewish communities large and small.
Brooklyn DA: Investigation into Crash is Ongoing
A horrific crash claimed the life of Rabbi Yekutiel Rapp OBM earlier this week and stunned the community. The graphic description of the crash left many wondering why the driver was not charged with a crime.
Photos: Camp Fun Between the Raindrops
Over the past week at Gan Yisroel-Parksville, between the raindrops, campers have been enjoying all that has been prepared for them by their devoted staff.
Video: Mamesh Boys Choir Performs ‘Ach L’elokim’
After a year of honing their vocal skills, in a live performance that occurred Monday, Yud Beis Tammuz, the Mamesh Music Boys Choir of Crown Heights sang the Chabad Niggun ‘Ach L’elokim,’ as their beaming parents, relatives and friends looked on.
Alternate Side Rules Suspended Friday and Saturday
Alternate side parking (street cleaning) and parking meter regulations will be suspended on Friday and Saturday, July 3-4, for American Independence Day.
One Year Later, New Clues Emerge in Rabbi’s Murder
New clues have arisen that may help Miami-Dade officials close a case in the death of Rabbi Yosef Raksin of Crown Heights, but they still need the public’s help.
Music Video: I Can Be
A song dedicated to the children and staff of The Special Children Center of New Jersey by its founder’s husband, Jewish music star Yaakov Shwekey. The video was created by Mendy Pellin.
An Open Letter to Mrs. Faigie Rapp
The following open letter was written by noted author and Shleimus Haaretz activist Mrs. Aliza Karp to Mrs. Faigie Rapp, whose husband, Reb Yekutiel, was killed in a horrifying accident earlier this week.
