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Coffee at Dartmouth, One Cup At A Time
On a mild spring afternoon at a café in the small idyllic town of Hanover, New Hampshire, Rabbi Moshe Gray was holding his fifth cup of coffee of the day. Unlike the other patrons of the venue, mostly over-caffeinated Ivy League students cramming for exams, the Chabad rabbi was not trying to stay awake.
Man Who Shot Cop in Crown Heights Gets 25 Years
Kings County District Attorney Kenneth P. Thompson today announced that a 29-year-old Brooklyn man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for shooting a New York City Police Department officer in the leg after the cop and his partner, who were both in uniform, stopped the man for boarding a bus without paying his fare.
Jewish Man Killed by Ukrainian Rebels
A Jewish man was shot to death by pro-Russian insurgents in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk, community leaders told The Jerusalem Post.
How Kosher Food Came to Montana
When Rabbi Chaim Bruk and his wife Chavie Bruk arrived in Montana in 2007, they found a culinary desert, kosher food-wise. “Other than the generic food on the supermarket shelves, it was really difficult to find any kosher food — no frozen items, not a lot of dry goods,” the rabbi said. “It was a challenge.”
UPDATE: Beis Rivka Announces Opening of New School Year
Beis Rivka administrators just informed CrownHeights.info that the new school year will begin with orientation tomorrow, Thursday, and the original schedule will be pushed back by one day. Complete school schedule added.
Young Israel and Chabad Merge in South Florida
When the High Holidays begin in a few weeks, a Chabad Lubavitch rabbi will be on the bima at Young Israel of Pembroke Pines, which will be known as Young Israel/Chabad of Pembroke Pines. The Orthodox synagogue at Century Village introduced Rabbi Shimon Andrusier, 38, and Rebbetzin Liba Andrusier, 35, to the congregation at an Aug. 24 open house.
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.
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.
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’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.
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.
