Weekly Unique Photo of the Rebbe
CrownHeights.info and Lubavitch Archives present a photo of the Rebbe seen searching for money to give to a poor person.
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Baby Girl!
Yehudah and Michal (nee Perman) Kirsh (Crown Heights)
What Makes You So Holy? Between Shemos and Bamidbar
There is no doubt that five books of Moshe comprise a progressive and comprehensive narrative, respective lessons notwithstanding. Yet, the book of Vayikra, seemingly, denotes a marked departure from the theme that flows through the Torah. One cannot help but note how removed this tome is from the general narrative, as well as from any significant historical context.
by Rabbi Yoseph Kahanov Jax, FL
Anne Frank’s Step-Sister Tells Her Tale
Millions of children throughout the world have been educated about the Holocaust by reading The Diary of Anne Frank. On Feb. 25, Cape Coral was educated by Frank’s childhood friend and step-sister, Eva Schloss, for a special lecture benefiting the Chabad Jewish Center of Cape Coral, Florida.
Island Reporter
Lev Tahor Children Ordered into Foster Care Flee
Canadian authorities have located all 13 Lev Tahor children who fled the country with their parents after being ordered into foster care. They are in the Caribbean and Central America.
Letter and Spirit: Faith in the Throes of Tragedy
What did the Rebbe have to say to a grieving son whose father had just tragically passed away? How did the Rebbe answer the question “why do bad things happen to good people”? The letters are from the archives of Rabbi Nissan Mindel and are being published here thanks to Rabbi Sholom Ber Shapiro.
Shluchim Save Jewish Body from Cremation
In a dramatic unfolding of events, Chabad Shluchim in Germany and Russia were successfully able to save the body of a Jewish woman from being cremated.
NYPD Officer Summons Target: His Bar Mitzvah
Mark Schwartz brought an assortment of cakes and cookies to work—to his New York City police station—that had been freshly arranged for an event earlier in the day. He had just reached a milestone he’d been considering for nearly a decade: his bar mitzvah.
New Engagement!
Yaakov Dovid Perlman (Kingston, PA) and Chaya Mushka Kohn (Kensington, NY)
Police Alert Community to IRS-Moneypak Scam
The 71st Precinct has sent out a notice to members of the Crown Heights community to beware of a scam that is being perpetrated by criminals claiming to be agents of the IRS.
Op-Ed: Who Are You Calling B.T.?
We all look up to and are inspired by Shluchim that we know. We are amazed by their perseverance, dedication, and success. We know that even when we are too tired or lazy to walk three blocks to a farbrengen; our shluchim are out there encouraging others to participate, and inspiring Jews with their words and actions.
by Rabbi Yehoshua Merenfeld
Video: Lighting up Times Square
A video recap of the epic CTeen Shabbaton Havdalah in Times Square last Motzei Shabbos, featuring 1000 Jewish teens from all over the world, singer Alex Clare and a video of the Rebbe on the American Eagle Jumbotron.
EU Teens Celebrate Bar/Bas Mitzvas in the Holy Land
100 Jewish teens from around Europe returned home this week from a coming-of-age trip to Israel in honor of their Bar/Bas Mitzvahs.
Boruch Dayan Hoemes: Reb Mottel Lifshitz, 97, OBM
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Reb Baruch Mordechai Lifshitz, affectionately known as ‘Reb Mottel Der Shochet.’ He was 97 years old. Update: Levaya times added.
Video: A Word on the Parsha with Rabbi Minkowicz
Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz, director of Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida, delivers his insights on this week’s Parsha – Vayikra. This week Rabbi Minkowicz answers the question: How can one transform any interaction into a warm and loving experience?
Video: Head Shliach’s Final Address
CrownHeights.info has obtained a video of Rabbi Daniel Moscowitz’s last public address, which he delivered two and a half weeks before he tragically passed away after a minor surgery Tuesday morning.
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