Israel’s Chief Rabbi Visits Ohel on 1st Day of U.S. Visit
Rabbi David Lau, the chief Ashkenazi rabbi of Israel, began his first official visit to the United States today with early-morning prayers in Manhattan, followed by a visit to the Ohel.
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A Single Father, A Tireless Fellow Shliach, An Unimaginable Struggle
New Engagement!
Chaim Creimer (Sao Paulo, Brazil) and Mussi Greenberg (Los Angeles, CA)
Photos: Behind the Scenes of Upcoming Parade Promo
Excitement is building for the upcoming Lag B’Omer Parade – which is going to take place in less then two weeks – and parade organizers are hard at work. CrownHeights.info presents a sneak peek behind the scenes of the production of the latest promo video.
Picture of the Day: Shluchim to the West Indies Gather
About a dozen Chabad Shluchim operating on the islands of the Caribbean Sea and its vicinity gathered in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico for a regional Kinus. Following a day of seminars and workshops, the Shluchim posed for a group photo.
File photo: Yeshivas Lubavitch of Toronto.
Yeshiva on Lockdown; Learning Uninterrupted
A dramatic standoff occurred this morning between Toronto police and an armed man, who barricaded himself inside a home just a few yards away from the Lubavitch Yeshiva of Toronto.
Kehot to Print Sefer HaMafteychos
In collaboration with Kehot Publication Society, a team of dedicated editors are diligently working to prepare a comprehensive index to the entire body of discourses delivered by the Mitteler Rebbe, Rabbi Dovber of Lubavitch. The index is set to span a series of 15 books, covering all the books that have not been indexed to date.
Baby Girl!
Binyamin and Chana (nee Schtroks) Gordon (Crown Heights)
Video: ‘Beer Pong’ Gets Anti-Semitic Twist
An anti-Semitic drinking game appears to be sweeping through the high schools of Southwest Florida. Local Shliach Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowitz tells Fox 4 News that “this is a wake up call.”
Shluchim Share Secrets to Happy Marriage
Rabbi Chaim and Sora Jacobs, senior Chabad Shluchim to Scotland for over 45 years, were interviewed yesterday on the popular daily BBC Radio Program ‘Macaulay & Co’. The producers were looking to speak to a married couple who work together every day of their lives, and the Shluchim fit the bill perfectly.
Students, alumni and friends at Chabad on the Bowery's main event.
At Chabad on the Bowery, NYU Students Lead
I almost missed the entrance to 353 Bowery. A narrow door sandwiched between a large 7/11 and another storefront gives pedestrians no clue about what’s happening on the inside.
Rabbi Pinny Marozov visiting the oldest man in America—Alexander Imich, age 111, who lives on Manhattan's Upper West Side. Photo: Chabad.org.
Holocaust Survivor, Age 111, Now World’s Oldest Man
About a month and a half ago, CrownHeights.info published an article about Alexander Imich, a 111-year-old holocaust survivor and his rediscovery of his Jewish heritage thanks to Coney Island Shliach Rabbi Pinny Marozov. As of yesterday, Alexander has been confirmed to be the oldest man in the world.
Members of the previous board of directors being honored at an Oholei Torah dinner in 2007. Archive Photo.
Oholei Torah Appoints New Board of Directors
Oholei Torah, the largest Jewish boys’ school in Crown Heights, has for the first time in years appointed a Board of Directors that will be tasked with overseeing the school’s finances and important decision making.
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Scholarships Help Florida Kids Attend Jewish Schools
A bill aimed at expanding Florida’s tax scholarship program, which provides funds for low-income families to attend the school of their choice, including sectarian schools, passed that state’s legislature on Friday and is awaiting the signature of Gov. Rick Scott.
The damaged Chabad House. Inset: Bram Bregman presents a cheque to Rabbi Chaim Boyarsky.
Community Comes to Shliach’s Aid After Fire
When fire destroyed the home of Rabbi Chaim and Yocheved Boyarsky on April 2, 2014, leaving them and their five children homeless, one of their first concerns – once they knew everyone was safe – was for the students who would be counting on them for Passover meals.
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Baby Girl!
Boruch Akiva and Rochel Hayman (Monsey, NY)
Video: Child Narrowly Avoids Being Run Over by Bus
CrownHeights.info has obtained hair-raising footage from the driver of a Crown Heights school bus, which depicts the moment a 2-year-old child ran across the street as the massive bus was barreling towards him.
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