Hatzalah Ambulance Involved in Accident
At around 3:00pm this afternoon, a Hatzalah ambulance transporting a patient to the hospital crashed into another vehicle at the intersection of Kingston Ave. and Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights.
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Daring Burglary Captured on Surveillance Video
A pair of sophisticated burglars wearing ski masks and gloves broke into Albany Bakery in Crown Heights last night, and made off with a substantial sum of cash. A surveillance video captured footage of the daring robbery, which took less than 15 minutes from start to finish.
Remembering Reb Shmuel Azimov, 69, OBM
Rabbi Shmuel Azimov, director of Chabad-Lubavitch in Paris, France, passed away two weeks ago after a stroke. Azimov built more than three dozen communities, but will be remembered for the personal bonds he developed with thousands who regarded him as their personal mentor.
Rabbi Chaim Dovid Zwiebel addressing the convention Nov. 15, 2014.
Story of Alter Rebbe Told at Agudah Convention
At this year’s annual Agudas Yisroel convention in Woodcliff Lake, NJ, Executive Vice President Rabbi Chaim Dovid Zwiebel related a fascinating and insightful story about the Alter Rebbe, which occurred during the period he spent in the czar’s prison.
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Schneur Zalman and Faige (nee Bronstein) Rabin (Montreal, Canada)
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Chabad Soldier Faces Charges for Refusing to Shave
A young Lubavitcher man serving in the Israeli Air Force was ordered by his commander to shave his beard or face charges of insubordination.
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Avram and Rochel (nee Bruk) Banon (Montreal, Canada)
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Schneur Zalman and Faige (nee Bronstein) Rabin (Crown Heights)
Anash and Temimim Mourn the Passing of Rabbi Katz
Hundreds of Talmidim and Anash made their way to the Zal of the Yeshiva in Kfar Chabad where Rabbi Yaakov Dov Hakohen Katz OBM served as the Rosh Yeshiva. Hundreds took part in a Tehillim vigil which carried on up to the kevurah.
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Photos: Hundreds Turn Out in Support of Ten Yad
Hundreds of women and girls turned out Sunday night in support of Ten Yad, an organization which helps Kallahs. The event was held in the Razag Ballroom in Crown Heights, with a lavish food buffet, an auction viewing capped off by enthralling entertainment. UPDATE: Winners list added!
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Shmuly Shuchat (Toronto, Canada) and Sara Leah Spielman (Crown Heights)
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Avrohom and Mashie (nee Bronstein) Rapoport (Ventnor City, NJ)
Jerusalem’s Chief Rabbi Visits the Ohel
Jerusalem’s new Chief Rabbi, Rabbi Shlomo Amar, paid a visit to the Ohel Sunday afternoon together with his staff members. This visit comes just one month following the elections and on the week of the opening of the Kinus Hashluchim.
8:00pm: Eating Disorders, Who Is a Jew, Dating Protocol, Obligation to the Homeless, Rebbe’s Advice
This week’s edition of MyLife: Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Episode 43, will air tonight, Sunday, here on CrownHeights.info beginning at 8:00pm. This week Rabbi Jacobson will address the following topics: Eating Disorders, Who Is a Jew, Dating Protocol, Obligation to the Homeless and the Rebbe’s Advice and Blessings.
First Run of Matzos Baked in Crown Heights
Five months before Pesach, preparations began at the world-renowned Crown Heights Matzah Bakery for this year’s production of Matzos, under the leadership of Rabbi Yitzchok Tenenbaum.
‘Invisible’ Song Shows Effects of Bullying
A young singer’s powerful song in her new album tells of the bullying she suffered when moving to a new neighborhood at a young age. In her song, titled “invisible,” Shaindel Antellis shows the effects of bullying.
Organizers Meet to Plan Shluchim Group Photo
Posing a group picture with thousands of Rabbis is no small feat, and organizers of the Kinus Hashluchim are hard at work making sure it happens. This year they have once again partnered with Chaim Perl, a talented local photographer who has taken the reins in organizing this amazing photo.
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