On Rosh Chodesh Elul, 70 shluchim from the Mid-Atlantic region (New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia and W. Virginia) came together for their annual regional Kinus Hashluchim, hosted by Silver Spring, Maryland, Shluchim Rabbi and Mrs. Berel Wolvovsky at their Chabad House.
The 48th Annual West Indian Day Parade got off to a violent start during the traditional early-morning festivities of ‘J’Ouvert’ in Crown Heights, with a number of shootings and stabbings that left two people dead in separate incidents.
Last week Sunday, “Beis Gimpel Chaim-The Nemes Hall” celebrated its grand opening at 309 New York Avenue in Crown Heights. The beautiful, newly renovated location was filled to capacity with members of the Shul and their families, who enjoyed a catered dinner while being entertained by world renowned composer/singer Yossi Green, accompanied by the Mezamrim Choir.
If one Jewish woman making Challah can bring many blessings to her home, imagine the power of two thousand woman united, kneading their dough and then praying together, bringing positive energies and blessings to all those around.
This week’s edition of MyLife: Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Episode 83, will air tonight, Sunday, here on CrownHeights.info, beginning at 8:00pm. This week Rabbi Jacobson will address the topics: Agoraphobia on Yom Tov; Why Does G-d Need Us to Constantly Thank Him? Coping with Tragedy; Does G-d Rule Over Us or Dwell Within Us? Continued: Intrusive Mother-in-law and Mental Health.
After a trip to the Ohel last night, Rabbi Boruch and Rivkah Greenberg informed family and friends that they will be moving on Shlichus to Allentown, Pennsylvania, where they will establish a campus Chabad House at Muhlenberg College.
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin paid a visit to Pope Francis in Rome, accompanied by his personal secretary Rivkah – an Orthodox-Jewish woman. When a person usually greets the pope, they shake his hand and bow down. But when Rivkah’s turn came to greet the pope, she explained to him that for religious reasons she could not shake his hand, nor could she bow down since he was wearing a cross. The pope then covered his cross with his hand, and bowed down to her!
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Mrs. Devorah Gutnick, OBM, veteran and active member of the Chabad community in Melbourne, Australia. She was 85 years old.
Tomorrow, Labor Day Monday, hundreds of thousands will be attending the annual West Indian American Day Parade in Crown Heights. Celebrations begin Sunday evening and run through Monday night. CrownHeights.info has compiled all the info you need to know in order to navigate the gridlocked neighborhood.
In honor of Chodesh Elul, the Shluchim of New Haven Yeshiva arranged for veteran Sofer Rabbi Rachamim Ladaev to visit the Yeshiva, along with his staff, to check all the bochurim’s Tefilin and give them tips on how to maintain and give proper care to their Tefilin.
Dozens gathered to recite the first Slichos in the Rebbe’s home on President St. The Slichos were led by the Chazzan Rabbi Zalman Baumgarten.
A dumpster filled with construction debris went up in flames Friday afternoon on Carroll Street near Albany Avenue. Firefighters arrived within minutes and put the blaze out.
Adam Nesenoff (Boca Raton, FL) and Rivky Borisute (Crown Heights)
Christopher Burgin, a 29-year-old African-American man, was shot and killed in Crown Heights shortly after midnight Thursday night.
It was in middle of hakafos and all the chassidim that came to Lubavitch were singing and dancing. The Rebbe Rashab was by his place and the atmosphere was pure happiness. All of a sudden a chossid came into the shul, took a look at what was happening and cried out in pain, “The Rebbe is holding by Hakofos and I am getting ready for Selichos.”
As the five Chasidic yeshiva students from America who found themselves targets of a murderous Arab mob in Chevron yesterday are recuperating from their terrifying ordeal, video footage has emerged of their dramatic rescue, with one of the group sharing the story of their nightmare visit to Chevron with an Israeli news site.
The Talmidim at Lubavitcher Yeshiva-Crown St. gathered together Wednesday to commemorate the day of Chai Elul. This project began on Sunday, Tes Vov Elul, the day Tomchei Tmimim was established, and continued through Chai Elul – Wednesday.
