Hundreds of Bochurim Master the Rebbe’s Haggadah
Bochurim from tens of Yeshivos studied the Rebbe’s Haggadah in honor of Yud-Aleph Nissan, as part of an initiative launched by the Vaad Hatmimim.
Chabad of Midtown Evacuated Over Shabbos Due To Bomb Threat
A bomb threat — which was determined to be false — prompted an evacuation at the Chabad of Midtown at 509 5th Avenue around 4:30 p.m Shabbos afternoon.
Chabad History With Rabbi Dalfin – Rabbi Moshe Yosef Engel, A Shliach For 54 Years (Part #2)
Rabbi Chaim Dalfin, author and Chasidic historian shares interesting facts, many revealed for the first time. The purpose of his program is to inspire all but especially the youth. Watch another installment here on CrownHeights.info.
Baby Boy!
Shmuel Leib and Chaya (nee Levy) Polter from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
Baby Boy!
Mendel and Mushky Ashkenazi from Crown Heights had a baby boy! Shalom Zachor: 541 Montgomery Street
BESHT: A Question of Mamzerus
Shabbos at the BESHT: Rabbi Yacov Barber for many years was a Shliach in Melbourne Australia. He was a Dayan on the Melbourne Bes Din. He is currently residing in Crown Heights and is a Motivational Speaker, Life Coach, and Advocate in Beis Din Proceedings. He will be giving this week’s shiur on A question of mamzerus.
Weekly Story: What About Me?
On the last day of Pesach, our custom is to partake in a special seudah (meal) beginning after Mincha, and many extend it past sunset. The Rebbe Rashab publicized this tradition in 5666 (1906) and informed us that it is called The Meal of Moshiach, and we are to drink four cups of wine. This year I participated in this meal, where Rabbi Mendel Gluckowsky, the Rov of Rechovot, Eretz Yisroel farbrenged and he related the following touching and inspiring story. With his permission I am publicizing it.
Weekly Dvar Torah: Embracing the Power of Moshiach, Navigating Life’s Ups and Downs
In this week’s Dvar Torah Rabbi Katzman brings the power of Pesach into the post-Pesach reality.
In this photo from Chabad at CSUN, students help each other with Tefillin in the shadow of hate. Towers of light in a jungle of darkness.
Campus Proofing Our Children
If you have children or grandchildren heading for college, have mercy on their souls and prepare them for it by infusing them with love and respect for G-d, commitment to the details of the Mitzvot, and a strong, healthy understanding of what being a Jew is all about.
New Engagement!
Mendel Feldman (Odesa, Ukraine) to Ruth Feldeshrov (Moscow, Russia)
Campus Chabads Boost Jewish Pride to Counter Hate-Filled Encampments
Dylan Zouber is a first-year student at the University of Minnesota. The Deerfield, Illinois native said the protests he encountered on campus gave him a different view of the university. Zouber knew he’d find a safe and welcoming environment at Chabad and joined them for the Passover Seders, where Rabbi Yitzi and Chavie Steiner welcomed him and scores of other students while turmoil raged along University Avenue.
Eagle Eyed Crown Heights Resident Calls Shomrim On Porch Pirate, Thief Arrested
A recidivist thief with an extensive criminal history was nabbed again Thursday when an eagle eyed community member called Shomrim after witnessing a crime.
Baby Boy!
Shmuel Leib and Chaya Polter from Crown Heights had a baby boy! Shalom Zachor: 628 Empire Blvd 10:00pm Upstairs
Hebrew School Hits the Road
In November 2022, Rabbi Mottel and Nechama Gurevitz opened Chabad of Coquitlam. “It started with Hebrew school,” Rabbi Gurevitz says, “but it’s become a real community.”
Op-Ed: Crown Heights City Council Member’s Betrayal Has Not Gone Unnoticed
I am a member of the Crown Heights Jewish community. I was also privileged to be a part of the ad hoc committee that went all out to elect Crystal Hudson back in 2021. However, having worked to elect someone does not give me the obligation to stand by quietly when they say or do something wrong.
The Jew Project: Abe Kugielsky, Photographer of Hasidim in USA
Abe Kugielsky is a antiques Judaica expert and photojournalist of Hasidic Life in America. He sat down for a portrait with Yisroel Teitelbaum of The Jew Project.
Here’s My Story: Not Even A Banana
Yonason and Devorah Adler are retired system analysts for the Social Security Administration currently residing in Baltimore. They were both interviewed in February, 2024.
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