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Funds Raised; Rabbi Ceitlin on His Way to U.S.
When CrownHeights.info received word that veteran Shliach to Tzfas Rabbi Aaron Eliezer Ceitlin was in dire need of donations to help facilitate rare cancer treatment that is only available in the United States, we immediately published an article urging our readers to join the cause and donate to the fund. Today, less than two days later, we can happily announce that the necessary funds have been raised, and the beloved educator and Shliach is on his way to the U.S.
Overwhelming Turnout at NJ Friendship Circle Walk
In the true spirit of community, over 1,500 people of all ages gathered under sunny skies for the seventh annual Walk4Friends on May 3rd at Vonage Corporate Center in Holmdel, NJ. The goal of the walk was to raise funds and awareness for the Friendship Circle, a program that provides friendship for children with special needs, but it accomplished much more than its primary mission.
13 New Buildings Coming to Crown Heights Area
In the borough that’s outpacing Manhattan in new construction projects, Crown Heights and its southern neighbor, Prospect-Lefferts Gardens, are seeing a particularly visible building boom.
Hundreds at Rockland County Lag BaOmer Event
Over 300 Jewish men, women and children of all ages and backgrounds attended an upbeat, informal Lag BaOmer event hosted by Chabad of Rockland County.
Million Mitzvah Challenge With Chabad.org App
When Tyler Scholl downloaded Chabad.org’s new “Omer Counter” app just before Passover, he knew he found a winner. The app helps users fulfill the biblical commandment to count the 49 days between the Jewish people’s departure from Egypt on Passover and their receiving the Torah at Mount Sinai on Shavuot.
New 7.3 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Nepal
Suffering its second major earthquake in less than a month, a powerful 7.3 magnitude quake shook Nepal today, with initial reports of dozens of deaths, thousands of injuries and significant damage in the eastern parts of the beleaguered nation.
Lag Bomer Bonfire for South Florida Teens
Teenagers from across South Florida got together for a Lag BaOmer event, featuring a bonfire, fireworks, pizza and words of inspiration from their area Shluchim.
Video: How to Invest in Our Future
Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz, director of Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida, delivers his insights on this week’s Parsha – Behar – Bechukosai. This week Rabbi Minkowicz answers the question: How can we invest in our future?
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin Visits Berlin
The President of Israel arrived yesterday in Berlin to participate in a series of events commemorating 50 years of political ties between Germany and Israel.
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Deaf Boys and Girls to Experience Summer Camp Steeped in Judaism
For most of his childhood, 12-year-old Joel Pennington was unique. He was the only child in his Houston, Texas, neighborhood who was deaf, and one of the only Jewish students in the special school for the deaf that he attended in Austin.
Thousands of Jewish Children March in Argentina
On Lag Ba’omer, thousands of Jewish children marched through Buenos Aires to Abasto, the biggest shopping mall in Argentina.
Russian Jews Commemorate 70th Anniversary of WWII Victory
On Friday, the eve of May 9th, 70 years after the Soviet Union defeated Nazi Germany in World War II, the Jewish community of Moscow, Russia, gathered in the Red Square to celebrate ‘Victory Day.’
Arab Terrorist Stabs Israeli Teen
A spokesman for Magen David Adom emergency medical services Monday said that a 19-year-old Jewish man was stabbed in Mishor Adumim, a neighborhood located near a West Bank settlement.
17 Mancunians Relate Encounters with the Rebbe
A team from JEM’s My Encounter with the Rebbe project just returned from a 5-day trip to Manchester, England, where they interviewed 17 individuals.
Camp Fund Chinese Auction Winners Announced
The Keren Avraham Eliezer Camp Fund – in memory of Hatomim Avremi Goldman, HYD – has released the names of the 80+ lucky winners of its Chinese auction, which was held yesterday, Sunday, at Lubavitcher Yeshiva-Crown St.
