Kingston Avenue Fixture Passes Away Friday Night
A Kingston Avenue fixture passed away Friday night. Myles Rappaport, was a common sight sitting on a milk crate and collecting charity near 770, he was 72 years old.
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With sadness we inform you of the passing of Rabbi Elchonon Karnowsky, OBM, of Jerusalem, Israel, father of Rabbi Dovid Karnowsky, of Stamford Hill, London, and grandfather to many devout Chassidim and Shluchim all over the world.
Boruch Dayan Hoemes: R’ Elchonon Karnowsky, OBM
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Rabbi Elchonon Karnowsky, OBM, of Jerusalem, Israel, father of Rabbi Dovid Karnowsky, of Stamford Hill, London, and grandfather to many devout Chassidim and Shluchim all over the world.
Oholei Torah Students Enjoy Spring Bicycle Trip
Oholei Torah students participating in the ‘OTEG’ program enjoyed a spring biking trip to Brooklyn’s Prospect Park as a reward for completing Pesach ‘missions’.
New Engagement!
Chaim Yisroel Winner (Brighton Beach, NY) and Chaya Ende (S. Paulo, Brazil)
Weekly Living Torah Video: Do All That You Can
24 years ago, on the 28th of Nissan, 5751 (1991), the Rebbe delivered an impassioned talk about Moshiach. The address sparked concern among Chassidim, motivating them to throw themselves into fulfilling the Rebbe’s vision of perfecting the world through Torah and Mitzvos in even higher gear.
Chabad Starbucks Club: College Students Get Into the Giving Habit
Jonathan Horn is the perfect poster boy for Arizona State University: a freshman, he studies hard, works a part time job at a think tank in Phoenix, and is actively involved in Jewish student community life at ASU.
Montreal Anash Heed Rebbe’s Call to Action
On the eve of 28 Nissan, the day the Rebbe declared that he is giving over to his Chassidim to do all they can to bring Moshiach, Montreal Anash gathered in the main Shul for a Shiur on Inyonei Geulah Umoshiach.
New Shluchim to Vietnam
Rabbi Avremi and Esther (nee Yarmush) Hartman, along with their young daughter, will soon be joining the Rebbe’s army of Shluchim, servicing the needs of the steadily growing Jewish community in Vietnam.
Shabbos at the Besht: From Pesach to Shavuos
This Shabbos at the Besht, Rabbi Berel Levin, Librarian of Agudas Chasidei Chabad, will lead a discussion on the topic – From Pesach to Shavuos in Halacha.
Survivor Answers: Where Was G-d During the Holocaust?
In recent months, the students of Chabad Girls Academy have been studying about the Holocaust, as part of their curriculum. They have completed research projects and created artwork, along with a beautiful presentation which they presented to their classmates.
Weekly Unique Photo of the Rebbe
CrownHeights.info and Lubavitch Archives present a unique photo of the Rebbe turning around to say L’chaim at a Farbrengen in the mid 1970s.
Letter & Spirit: Being Realistic and Positive
In this week’s edition of Letter & Spirit, in honor of the Month of Iyar – which stands for ‘Ani Hashem Rof’echa’ – we present a letter from the Rebbe in which he answers a woman who is despondent over her grim medical prognosis and health. 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.
Rabbi Binyomin Bitton, left, and Rabbi Eliezer Lipman (Lipa) Dubrawsky, OBM. Inset: The new Sefer, 'Rabbi Eliezer Hagadol.'
Vancouver Shliach Dedicates New Sefer to Deceased Colleague
Rabbi Binyomin Bitton shared a unique bond with the late Rabbi Eliezer Lipman (Lipa) Dubrawsky, formerly educational director of Chabad-Lubavitch of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. In addition to being personal friends, they spent many long hours discussing scholarly Torah subjects across the board.
Picture of the Day: Girls Visit Raskin’s Fish Factory
Today, Morah Ruth Landsman of Bais Rivkah Headstart took her class to Raskin’s Fish factory in Brownsville, Brooklyn, where their delicious Gefilte Fish and other fish products are prepared and packaged.
Children at the Brooklyn Heights Chabad's preschool do acts of kindness.
A Day School Grows in Brooklyn Heights
When the Brooklyn Heights Jewish Academy on Atlantic Avenue opens this fall with its first kindergarten class, the vision nursed by Rabbi Aaron and Shternie Raskin over 23 years, will finally take shape.
Surveillance Video Shows Brutal Assault
A brutal assault on Kingston Avenue was captured on surveillance cameras from nearby Kingston Bake Shop. Reb Yisroel Shemtov suffered serious injuries after being punched in the face by a drunk black man, and surveillance videos reveals his rowdy behavior leading up to the assault.
New Engagement!
Shimon Gorkin (Crown Heights) and Devorah Weiss (Charlotte, NC)
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