Oholei Torah Calendar Marks 10 Years
For the benefit of the Crown Heights community, Oholei Torah has made its new 5775 calendars available free of charge at local neighborhood stores.
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A Single Father, A Tireless Fellow Shliach, An Unimaginable Struggle
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Boruch Dayan Ho’emes: Reb Moshe Hillel, OBM
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Reb Moshe Hillel, a member of the Chabad community in Lod, Israel, after suffering a stroke recently.
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Bochurim in Drunk Altercation Charged with Hate Crime
The two Israeli Bochurim involved in a drunk altercation with an off-duty auxiliary police officer late Shabbos afternoon in Crown Heights were charged with a hate crime.
Boruch Dayan Ho’emes: Reb Moshe Katzenelenbogen, 83, OBM
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Reb Moshe Katzenelenbogen, OBM, of London, UK. Reb Moshe was the son of the venerated Lubavitch heroine, Mumeh Sarah, who helped countless Jewish families escape the iron curtain after WWII, and eventually died in the hands of Stalin’s henchmen. He was 83 years old.
Crown Heightsers Donate Torah to Tel Aviv Minyan
A new Minyan in Tel Aviv received a brand new Sefer Torah, courtesy of Reb Yakov and Chava Ohana of Crown Heights. With a large attendance and much joy, the final letters were written and a joyous procession made its way through the streets of North Tel Aviv.
Video: Overcoming Evil Inclination
Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz, director of Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida, delivers his insights on this week’s Parsha – Ki Seitzei. This week Rabbi Minkowicz answers the question: How can we succeed in overcoming our evil inclinations? A bonus video on the meaning behind the blowing of the Shofar in the month of Elul is presented in the extended article.
The Rebbe during a visit to Camp Gan Yisroel in upstate New York.
The Rebbe’s Call for Summertime Tznius: Be Independent of Surrounding Environment
“Every year before the summer, generally at the Yud Bais Tammuz Farbrengen, the Rebbe would speak about Tznius”, says Oholei Torah Mashpia Rabbi Michoel Seligson. At his suggestion, CrownHeights.info presents a new weekly feature for the summer months: a short thought of the Rebbe on tznius, as compiled by Rabbi Seligson.
In Turbulent Ukraine, Shluchim Unite
For the Jews of Ukraine, this past year has been one of extreme turmoil. This challenging year has seen revolutions, war, and economic collapse. Through all the unrest and tension, Jews throughout Ukraine have reached to the shluchim for support, and the shluchim continue to provide for their needs – both practical and spiritual – with devotion.
Despite Fears, School Year Begins in Ashkelon
Ashkelon’s school year started under the shadow of numerous rocket attacks from Gaza over the summer vacation, and fears of what the future has in store.
Chabad of the Upper East Side. Photo: DNA Info.
76-Year-Old Man Gets Trapped in Chabad Mikvah
A 76-year-old man had to be rescued from a Chabad Mikvah in Manhattan’s Upper East Side this morning after his legs got trapped in a shaft that feeds water into the ritual pool.
Rebbe’s Chazan Records High Holidays ‘Nusach’
Rabbi Nochem Kaplan, director of the Merkos Chinuch Office, who was privileged to lead many Tefilos in front of the Rebbe during the Yomim Nora’im, has recorded the ‘Nusach’ of the Davenings of Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur for the sake of aspiring Chazanim and the general public.
Father and 5-Year-Old Son Injured in ‘Knockout’ Attack
About an hour ago, shortly after 10:00am, a Crown Heights father was walking his five-year-old son to his first day at school, when they were both brutally – and randomly – attacked and injured by an assailant. A vigilant bystander heroically chased the man down and delivered him to the hands justice.
Rabbi Asher Krichevsky, Chabad emissary and chief rabbi of Omsk, a city in southern Siberia, officiates at a wedding.
Russians Accuse of Espionage, Deport Chabad Rabbi
Authorities in Russia have ordered the deportation of an Israeli-born Chabad rabbi who has led his congregation in a Siberian city for 13 years. Local news organizations report that the grounds for deportation could be espionage.
Video: Moshe Laufer Records Niggunei Chabad
A preview of the studio recording of legendary Israeli artist and producer Moshe Laufer’s newest Album, titled ‘Chabad with Moshe Laufer, Vol. 3.
Mitzvah Boulevard Releases Vol. 3 – Shabbos
Building on the wildly successful Mitzvah Boulevard children’s video series, the third installment has been released and is now available in stores. Volume 3 in the series will take children on an exciting race against time preparing for Shabbos.
Counterfeit Medicine Ring Busted in Global Op
Two Lubavitchers were arrested in London’s Stamford Hill neighborhood in connection with a global law enforcement operation targeting a ring peddling counterfeit medicine.
Photos: Mezuzos at Iran’s Doorstep
Twice a year, the Ledaiev brothers, members of the Lubavitch community in France, travel to far-flung places across the globe to help isolated Jews fulfill the Mitzvah of Mezuzah. This summer, the brothers traveled to Azerbaijan, a small country bordering Iran, and helped Jews there with their spiritual home protection systems.
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