Photos: Tisha B’av in CGI Parksville, NY
After completing the ‘Seuda Hamafsekes,’ Campers and staff at Gan Israel in Parksville, NY gathered Monday night to read Megilas Eicha and mourn the destruction of the Beis Hamikdosh.
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Right: Antoine Markens, 30, the suspected shooter. Left: The area where the incident occurred.
Man Shot in Stomach After Heated Argument
The NYPD is searching for a suspect who shot a 24-year-old man on Montgomery St. in Crown Heights this past Motzei Shabbos.
The Rebbe during a visit to Camp Gan Yisroel in upstate New York.
The Rebbe’s Call for Summertime Tznius: The Dress of a Bas Melech
“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.
From Days Gone By: Gan Yisroel-Detroit, 1974
These campers of Gan Yisroel-Detroit pose for a group portrait at the Bar-Mitzvah of one of their fellow bunkmates during the summer of 1974. Can you identify anyone in the photo?
Luke Tumblin decided his Eagle Scout project would be to help fix up and furnish his local Chabad.
Eagle Scout, 13, Spruces Up New Mexico Chabad Center
When Luke Tumblin, 13, was trying to figure out what to do for his Eagle Scout Service Project, he considered and discarded a number of ideas. The youngster, who hopes to reach the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America, knew his project would have to help others and make a lasting impression on his community.
Photos: Showing Appreciation to Withdrawing Troops
As the IDF withdraws its troops from Gaza, residents of Kfar Chabad arrived at the border to thank the soldiers for their sacrifice and raise their spirits with refreshments and the opportunity to put on Tefilin.
Video: Hamas Caught Firing Rocket from Civilian Area
Minutes before the 72-hour ceasefire began, reporters for NDTV, an Indian news outlet, caught video of Hamas operatives firing a rocket from deep within a civilian zone.
700 Attend ‘A Hope to Heal’ Inaugural Luncheon
“Chani, can you join the conference call today, the event committee will be discussing the luncheon?” That’s how it started for me. R’ Yoel Brill in his signature, ‘nothing but the best’ style was creating a ladies event to launch his organization called A Hope to Heal.
by Chani Vogel
Video: My Visit to Israel in the Heart of War
Rabbi Mendel Kaplan headed a special delegation from Toronto to Israel amidst the war in Gaza. He met with soldiers, parents that lost their children in battle, and communities in the south terrorized by rocket fire. Gripped with great emotion, Rabbi Kaplan, describes the incredible trip and the phenomenal outpouring of love and unity.
Video: The Week in Review at YSP
The sixth week of camp was filled with excitement, learning, fun and inspiration at Yeshiva Summer Program in Morristown, NJ.
Swiss Chocolate, iPads and Visits for Wounded Soldiers
The Chabad Terror Victims Project continues all of its work in Israel unabated. They are at the front lines, in the hospitals, in the bomb shelters, and in the homes of the families sitting shiva for their sons lost in battle in Gaza.
Russian President Honors Chief Rabbi
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin presented the Chief Rabbi of Russia, Berel Lazar, with a special medal for his “contribution to the homeland.”
Photos: CGI-NY Staff Put on Riveting Historical Play
The staff of Camp Gan Israel-New York put on a riveting play for the campers and remaining staff. The play was based on the true story of Mar Zutra II, a leader of the Jewish people in the 5th Century Persian Empire, who led a successful revolt and established a Jewish Kingdom that lasted for seven years.
Video: Taxonomy of the Sheitel
The style, length, texture, color and quality of a sheitel — and above all, what the wig says about the woman wearing it — are a lot more nuanced than they appear to outsiders. In an effort to demystify the sheitel, what follows is a list (a taxonomy, if you will) of the various wigs American Orthodox women wear, and what each head covering signifies about the woman’s family and community affiliations.
Long Island Shluchim Gather for Regional Kinus
In honor of 20 years since Gimmel Tammuz, the Chabad Shluchim of New York’s Long Island hosted their annual regional Kinus at the Ohel, on Sunday, 7 Av.
Arab Terrorist Kills Israeli with Tractor
An attacker rammed the front end of a massive construction excavator into an Israeli bus on Monday, overturning the vehicle and killing a pedestrian before he was shot and killed by a police officer, authorities said.
Rabbi Shneur Kesselman, Shliach to Malmo, Sweden, was attacked on Motzei Shabbos by men in a passing vehicle. The attackers threw objects and yelled anti-Semitic epithets at him. The incident occurred two days after the city’s main synagogue was vandalized.
Chabad Shliach Attacked in Sweden
Rabbi Shneur Kesselman, Shliach to Malmo, Sweden, was attacked on Motzei Shabbos by men in a passing vehicle. The attackers threw objects and yelled anti-Semitic epithets at him. The incident occurred two days after the city’s main synagogue was vandalized.
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