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‘Miracles Like This Shouldn’t Have to Happen’
As we begin embracing the warmer weather by allowing our children to play outdoors and ride their bicycles, one Crown Heights family shares their memories from last year, when their 14-year-old boy miraculously walked away from what could have been a devastating accident.
Aggressive Panhandler Threatens, Assaults Random Person
A Kingston Avenue panhandler, known for his aggressive and unstable behavior, was forcibly admitted to the psyche ward at Kings County Hospital after he threatened and assaulted a person who refused to give him ‘tzedakkah.’
Video: The Shanghai Miracle
Rabbi Yisroel Rubin, Head Shliach of New York State’s capital region, appeared on Cable TV talk show ‘The Jewish View’ to discusses his project to document the escape of thousands of young Jewish men from German-occupied Poland to Shanghai, China, with the assistance of a high-ranking Japanese consul.
Court Rejects City’s Appeal over Chabad Lawsuit
The U.S. Supreme Court won’t hear an appeal from the Litchfield Historic District Commission, which was sued for religious discrimination when it rejected plans for the expansion of a Chabad synagogue in 2007.
Video: Knowing Oneself
Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz, director of Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida, delivers his insights on this week’s Parsha – Tazria – Metzora. This week Rabbi Minkowicz answers the question: How can one know oneself?
Boruch Dayan Hoemes: Mrs. Kreina Devorah Hirshorn, 55, OBM
With great sadness we inform you of the untimely passing of Mrs. Kreina Devorah Hirshorn, OBM, of Nachlas Har Chabad, Israel, after a lengthy battle with a dreaded illness. She was 55 years old.
Shlichus Begins with a Banana and Can of Sardines
This week the Singer family will be moving on Shlichus to Bristol, England where they will serve as Shluchim on campus. Chaya Singer writes about their first Shlichus experience.
8:00pm: The Meaning of 28 Nissan
This week’s edition of MyLife: Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Episode 64, will air tonight, Sunday, here on CrownHeights.info, beginning at 8:00pm. This week Rabbi Jacobson will address the topics: The Meaning of 28 Nissan; Uninspired Community; Unhealthy Parents’ Lifestyle; Emotional Intelligence and Character Refinement (Pt. 2).
Yosi Piamenta Awakes, Thanks the Public for Tehillim
A complicated operation last week left Hasidic music star Yosi Piamenta in coma and calls for the public to say Tehillim in his merit were published worldwide. Today, baruch hashem, Yosi awoke and thanked everyone for all the Tehillim they said.
Jewish Olympics: Education Unseen in the Former Soviet Union for Generations
Out of the 1,639 students who participated in the Second Annual Jewish Olympics, a test of Jewish heritage knowledge, 60 finalists were flown from across the Former Soviet Union to Israel for the final stage of the competition in Jerusalem.
New Engagement!
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.
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.
