New Engagement!
Yohan Bitton (Montreal, Canada) and Devorah Lallouz (Montreal, Canada)
Teen Shot Just Steps from Two Schools
A teenager opened fire on a group teens across the street, just steps away from a public school and Yeshiva on Albany Avenue. One victim was taken to the hospital for a gunshot wound to the arm.
1,400 Jewish Children in Russia Compete in ‘Olympics’
After its remarkable success in 2013-14 the ‘Darkeinu Olympics’ Jewish heritage quiz returned for a second round with over 1,400 pupils from the FJC’s ‘Or Avner’ network of Jewish school in the Former Soviet Union attending the first stage – a written test on selected chapters from the ‘Darkeinu’ learning program.
Letter & Spirit: Overcoming Difficulty to Achieve Success
In this week’s edition of Letter & Spirit, we present a unique letter written by the Rebbe in 1948 to a supporter of the [Frierdiker] Rebbe and of Chabad during its early years in America who “found the road of his efforts rough and difficult.” The letter was written through the Rebbe’s trusted secretary Rabbi Nissan Mindel, and was made available by his son-in-law Rabbi Sholom Ber Shapiro.
Vigilant Bystanders Deliver Mugger to Hands of Justice
In the light of day and in the heart of Crown Heights, two African-American men assaulted and mugged a young Jewish man. Thanks to the heroic efforts of several bystanders, one of the perpetrators was caught and arrested.
First Snow of the Season Expected Tonight
New York City’s Department of Sanitation has issued a snow alert, starting at 8:00pm tonight, Thursday. The National Weather Service says it expects rain tonight for the city, followed by a little snow after 1:00am Friday.
15 Chasidic Jews Arrested in Mortgage Fraud Case
The FBI made 15 arrests in Williamsburg, Kiryas Joel and Monsey Thursday involving an apparent long-term mortgage and welfare fraud case. Most of the arrestees are members of an extended family of Satmar Chasidim.
Manhattan Chabad Latin Center Celebrates 5 Years
Marking its 5th anniversary, hundreds turned out in support of Manhattan’s Chabad Latin Jewish Center, which is directed by Rabbi Mendy and Frumie Weitman.
Weekly Living Torah Video: 20 Cheshvan with the Rebbe
The Rebbe distributes a Chasidic discourse in honor of the 127th Birthday of Rabbi Sholom Dovber, the Rebbe Rashab, on 20 Cheshvan, 5748 (November 12, 1987).
Picture of the Day: Kinus Registration Team Prepares
Rabbi Mendy Margolin of Merkos Suite 302 delivers a preparation workshop for the Bochurim who will be manning the registration booths at the upcoming Kinus Hashluchim.
Please Say Tehillim for…
Please take a moment and say a Kapital Tehillim for Devorah Leah bas Miriam, a young girl who is currently undergoing heart surgery.
Real Estate Magnates Reveal Secrets to Success
On Thursday evening some 120 people gathered at Crown Heights Young Entrepreneurs (CHYE) to explore the multi-faceted world of real-estate.
Friendship Circle Kids Enjoy Action-Packed Day
School may have been closed on Tuesday, but The Friendship Circle of Brooklyn was wide open.
From Days Gone By: Kinus Hashluchim Seminar, 1990
From Left to right: Rabbi Doniel Moscowitz, OBM, former head Shliach to Illinois, Rabbi Dovid Eliezrie, Shliach to Orange County, California, and Rabbi Yisroel Deren¸ head Shliach to Connecticut, attend a seminar at the International Kinus Hashluchim of 1990.
Abandoned Crown Heights Road Has Storied History
Today, Clove Road in Crown Heights is an underused one-way street behind a grocery store parking lot, filled with empty shopping carts, litter and loose gravel.
New Shluchim to Massachusetts
Mere days before the commencement of the International Conference of Shluchim, CrownHeights.info has learned that Rabbi Aizik and Mrs. Brochi Katzman will be moving to Stoughton, Massachusetts, to serve as Chabad emissaries.
City Tries to Hide Bus Lane Camera Warning
A CrownHeights.info reader brought to our attention a troubling phenomenon: a clear attempt by the City of New York to obstruct a sign warning drivers of a newly-installed camera issuing tickets to vehicles traveling in the recently-created bus lane on Nostrand Ave.
