Crown Heights lawyer and activist Eli Federman took to the pages of today’s New York Post to counter those who blame the observance of Shabbos on the horrific tragedy that claimed the life of seven children in Flatbush Friday night.
The Crown Heights Beis Din has released a list of food items that bear the Badatz’ Hashgacha for use on Pesach. Included as well is a list of Zmanim for the community’s convenience over the Yomtov.
Yeshivas Lubavitch of Manchester has been granted planning permission for the redevelopment of the Beis Menacham School at Park Lane, Broughton Park, to provide a 20,000 sq. ft. yeshiva, school and Shul.
This Shabbos at the Besht, Rabbi Ari Chitrik, Maggid Shiur in Beis Shmuel, will lead a discussion on the topic of Shabbos Hagodol.
Shloimie and Shoshie (nee Lerman) Eichler (Crown Heights)
Shuli and Esty (nee Lasker) Kahan (Crown Heights)
The sum total of all of the recent discussions (from a halachic and moral standpoint) is that while everyone should strive to alleviate suffering and seek to resolve marriage disputes so that both can move on peacefully, we must first do everything possible to save the marriage.
The Serebryanski family is sitting Shiva after the passing of their father, R’ Chaim, OBM, at 727 Eastern Pkwy. [between Kingston and Brooklyn Aves.] until Wednesday morning. Shachris: 9:00 and 10:00 am. Mincha: 6:50 pm (2 Minyonim). Maariv: Tzeis (2 Minyonim). Visiting hours: 9:00 am […]
CrownHeights.info and Lubavitch Archives present a unique photo of the Rebbe introducing his aide, Dr. Nissan Mindel (right), to Israel’s President Zalman Shazar in 1966.
In this week’s edition of Letter & Spirit, we present a letter from the Rebbe In it he points out to a psychologist the affinity between the teachings of Chassidus and the study of the psyche, in particular the soul. The letter was written through the Rebbe’s trusted secretary Rabbi Nissan Mindel, and was made available by the latter’s son-in-law, Rabbi Sholom Ber Shapiro.
Camp Gan Israel in the Poconos’ Directors Gershon and Devorah Sandler announced the hiring of Rabbi Boruch Shmuel and Rivka Rochel Liberow to join their leadership team.
Four Manhattan buildings have been damaged and two have collapsed following an explosion, believed to be related to gas plumbing work being done on the premises, in the East Village. 12 people have been injured and 3 of them have been listed in critical condition. Live Video in the Extended Article.
A new Lubavitch girls’ school, named Cheder Chabad Girls of Long Island, will be opening its doors this fall. In its first year, the school will offer Pre1A, 1st and 2nd grades, and will be located in Lynbrook, NY.
This ‘music video’ was given to Yeshiva World News by R’ Gavriel Sassoon, who lost seven of his children in a tragic fire last Friday night in their Flatbush home. In it, the whole Sassoon family sings Yaakov Shwekey’s hit song “Cry No More,” which they performed together at a recording studio in Brooklyn last Chanukah.
Oholei Torah’s 5th and 6th grade has taken its Mishnayos Ba’al Peh program to a whole new level, with its grand finale taking place on Yud Aleph Nissan – in honor of the Rebbe’s birthday.
A series of tragic events involving a crown heights family has started an important conversation about Agunah and the Halachic implications of a Jewish Divorce.
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