New Engagement!
Saadia Liberow (London, England) and Fraidy Lefkowitz (Monsey, NY)
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Chabad Rabbi in Russia Delivers Rare Rebuke to Putin
In a rare rebuke of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s policy, a senior Chabad rabbi from Moscow expressed concerns over a bill aiming to limit foreign involvement.
Manhattan Chabad Sues Benefactor for Blocking Sign
A Manhattan synagogue, Chabad Lubavitch of Midtown, is suing the man who helped them obtain the 509 Fifth Ave. location over signage at the property.
Mohalim Address Safety, Legality of Metzitza B’peh
Several dozen prominent Mohalim from various Jewish communities in the New York City area gathered at the Ateres Golda Ballroom in Boro Park this past Sunday for a seminar on the safety and legality of Bris Milah and Metzitza B’peh.
Tonight: Live Farbrengen with Shliach to Nepal
Tonight at 8:00, a Farbrengen will be broadcast live here on CrownHeights.info featuring Rabbi Chezky Lifshitz, Shliach to Nepal, who will share his incredible stories of life-saving activities following the devastating earthquake that rocked the mountainous Asian county.
FedEx Driver Loses Control, Smashes Parked Car
The driver of a FedEx Home Delivery truck lost control of his vehicle and careened into a parked car. The force of the crash sent both vehicles up onto the sidewalk and damaged a retention wall.
9 Morristown Students Complete 16 Masechtos
Amid a very inspiring and joyous gathering, nine students of Tomchei Temimim Lubavitch-Morristown celebrated the completion of 16 Masechtos (tractates) of Talmud, totaling some 1,000 dafim (pages).
New Engagement!
Daniel Saunders (London, England) and Chaya’le Schwartz (Hallendale Beach, FL)
Darchai Menachem Students Awarded for Excellence
Students at Darchei Menachem who excelled in their studies throughout the year were awarded at a ceremony held at the school on Sunday, June 14.
Crown Heights Landlord Arrested for ‘Unlawful Eviction’
Daniel Melamed, owner of 1578 Union St. in Crown Heights, was arrested this morning for performing construction work on his building in a way that was deemed to be harassment of the building’s rent-protected tenants. He is the first person to be criminally charged in the city’s recently-launched campaign against wayward landlords.
Video: My Experience in Brunoy
As the year of studies comes to a close, Yeshivas Tomchei Temimim of Brunoy, located in the outskirts of Paris, France, released a short documentary-style film of the daily lives and personal experiences of students who arrived to study in the Yeshiva from across the globe.
Earliest Known Recording of the Rebbe Uncovered
During Rabbi Simon Jacobson’s highly acclaimed weekly virtual broadcast, MyLife: Chassidus Applied, he surprised audiences with airing for the very first time the earliest recording to date of the Rebbe – circa June 1949.
Upstate Hebrew School Celebrates Accomplishments
Chabad of Orange County’s Hebrew School Awards Ceremony was full of spirit and excitement. Held at the Pavilion of the Chester Commons Park in upstate New York, the nearly 100 students and their families gathered for a memorable June afternoon.
Thursday: Siyum Sefer Torah in Memory of Lakeins
The Crown Heights community is invited to a joyous celebration as the Lakein, Brackman, and Bension families complete a sefer Torah in loving memory of their dear parents, Rabbi Shlomo and Miriam Lakein, OBM.
Chabad.org Launches ‘Daily Wisdom’ Feature
Who wouldn’t want an instant—and now electronically accessible—snippet of invaluable wisdom?
