Here’s My Story: The Maccabees
Mrs. Rose Schrage was the businesses manager of the Crown Heights Board of Education for 30 years. She was interviewed by JEM’s My Encounter with the Rebbe project in her home in Brooklyn in October of 2010.
2
Premium Post
InfoDeals Daily Deal – 77% OFF Fly Trap – Bug Zapper for Indoors
Grab this perfect InfoDeal!
Fly Trap – Bug Zapper for Indoors
with 10 PCS Refills BK
DEAL PRICE: $29.99 (77% OFF)
ORIGINAL PRICE: $129.99
Grab The Deal Through Amazon: Click Here
Community Unites in Protest of Iran Deal
A rally and press conference took place this evening, August 26, in Crown Heights, drawing hundreds of area residents in protest of the ‘Iran deal,’ which will allow the Islamist regime to procure nuclear weapons and restore billions of dollars to their terror-financing coffers. A small group of Neturei Karta protesters – but with very large signs – attended as well and counter-protested.
Last week Moti Edri was engaged in ‘Mivtzoim’, getting people in the Azrieli Mall in Tel Aviv to put on tefilin. His mehudar tefilin disappeared at some point, and they were found the following day in a trash can.
Tefilin Stolen from Chabad Booth Found in Trash
Last week Moti Edri was engaged in ‘Mivtzoim’, getting people in the Azrieli Mall in Tel Aviv to put on tefilin. His mehudar tefilin disappeared at some point, and they were found the following day in a trash can.
Activists Ask Manhattan Judge to Ban Kapparos
Lawyers for a group opposing the Jewish ritual of Kaporos were in a Manhattan court today, asking that a Superior Court judge put an end to the annual event not only because of they find it offensive, but due to the fact that it violates some 15 laws.
Arrest Made in UI-Chabad Menorah Vandalism
University of Illinois police have arrested a Champaign man in connection with the Aug. 19 vandalizing of the menorah outside the Chabad Jewish Center on the University of Illinois campus in Champaign.
Music Video: Givald! (Feat. Pres. Obama)
Chasidic singing sensation Shimmy Engel teamed up with Chabad comedian Mendy Pellin to produce a music video for his latest hit song – Givald!
Another Smashing Summer at CGI-Edgware
This year, Gan Israel Day Camp of Edgware, UK, attracted over 310 children ages 4-12 from Edgware and Northwest London for two weeks of fun and excitement.
Community to Protest Iran Deal; Code Pink and Neturei Karta Plan Counter-Protest
A rally and press conference scheduled for later this evening in Crown Heights is expected to draw hundreds of residents opposing the nuclear deal with Iran. CrownHeights.info has learned that radical anti-Israel groups who support the Iran deal, including Code Pink and Neturei Karta, are planning to attend as well in a bid to disrupt the community’s unified voice.
Info to Be Menachem Avel Piamenta Family
The Piamenta family is sitting Shiva after the passing of their father, R’ Yossi, OBM, at 2382 East 5th Street in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn. Shachris – 7:30am. Mincha – 7:00pm. Maariv – Bizmana. Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch She’ar Aveilei Tzion […]
Photos by Hassidout.org
Community Mourns the Passing of Young Bochur
Hundreds of community members in Paris and Israel attended the Levaya of Hatomim Shenur Zalman Pevzner OBM, who tragically passed away at the age of 22.
Rebbe’s Call for Tznius: Being ‘Distinguished’ from a Young Age
“Prior to the summer, the Rebbe would – almost annually – discuss the topic of Tznius,” says Crown Heights Mashpia Rabbi Michoel Seligson. At his suggestion, CrownHeights.info presents a weekly feature for the summer months: a short thought of the Rebbe on tznius, as compiled by Rabbi Seligson.
Picture of the Day: Crown Heights Delegation to Brunoy
Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky, along with his brother-in-law and the latter’s brother, paid a visit to the Lubavitch Yeshiva in Brunoy, France, where they were greeted by its Hanholo – Rabbi Itche Nemenov and Rabbi Mendel Gurevitch.
Over 900 Participate in Massive Achdus and Learning Event
For its third year in a row, over 900 people in two of Australia’s largest cities, participated in a massive community Achdus and Torah learning event.
Video: Avoiding Challenges in Life
Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz, director of Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida, delivers his insights on this week’s Parsha – Ki Teitzei. This week Rabbi Minkowicz answers the question: How can one avoid having any challenges in one’s life?
Congressman: Chabad Inspires Me to Speak My Conscience
Under a heavy downpour of rain, members of the Coral Springs Jewish community attended the August 13th opening of the Chai Chabad Center in Coral Springs, Florida. Congressman Ted Deutch (D-FL), offered warm greetings and accolades for Chabad’s dedication on behalf of the Jewish people who, he said, inspire him to speak his conscience against the Iran deal, even as he faces fierce opposition in Congress.
Picture of the Day: Veteran Sofer Gets New Awning
One of the Safrus industries most veteran names has undergone a rebranding in recent months. Hasofer, founded by Rabbi Moshe Klein a noted Mohel and Sofer, has recently completed in rebranding with a sleek new awning for its Kingston Avenue offices.
Submit a Story
