In the Book of Exodus, the Jewish people are instructed to contribute a half-shekel coin towards the building of the tabernacle as “atonement for their souls,” and the commentaries explain that it atoned for the grievous sin of the golden calf.
Wednesday at 5:00pm, an on-duty police officer was shot at Empire Boulevard and Utica Avenue in Brooklyn. Police officer James Li is recovering from gunshot wounds to his groin, leg and thigh, and it turns out that he and his partner were chasing two men who had boarded a B46 without paying.
This Shabbos at the Besht, Rabbi Michoel Seligson will lead a discussion on the topic: The month of Adar by the Rebbe.
A 67-year-old man was found tied up, beaten and stabbed, inside his apartment on Albany Avenue. His death was ruled a homicide and police are investigating.
The new board of Bais Shmuel – a prominent Crown Heights Shul – has announced that this Shabbos is the last the congregation will spend at its current location in Chovevei Torah. Starting next Shabbos (Parshas Vayikra), the Shul will be Davening on Shabbos and Yomtov at the Jewish Children’s Museum.
Baruch and Chaya (nee Levilev) Goldberg
1313 Carroll St. [between Kingston and Brooklyn Aves.]
Nuttie and Brochie (nee Barnett) Shpigelman
327 Crown St. [between New York and Nostrand Aves.]
Noach and Dina (nee Elberg) Hurwitz
1523 President St. [between Albany and Troy Aves.]
Chaim and Sarale (nee Freund) Schochet
430 Crown St. [between Kingston and Brooklyn Aves.]
Mendy and Miki (nee Mishulovin) Mochkin
375 Crown St. [between Brooklyn and New York Aves.]
Meir and Perel Kahanov
502 New York Ave. [between Sterling St. and Lefferts Ave.] Apt. #6A
Meir and Nechama (nee Horowitz) Paris
467 Empire Blvd. [between Brooklyn and New York Aves.]
Binyamin and Leah (nee Rhodes) Salomon
1639 Burnett St. Brooklyn, NY 11229
Mendel and Mushka (nee Sudak) Morozow
565 Maple St. [between Kingston and Albany Aves.]
CrownHeights.info and Lubavitch Archives present a photo of the Rebbe at a children’s rally in the early 1970s.
“Can’t anything in the world ever go right?” These words of frustration, uttered by my six year old son, remain etched in my memory. They came after a valiant struggle with a model airplane, which, as you probably have guessed, ended in disappointment. I’ve since heard these words repeated by people of all ilk.
Chaim and Sarale (nee Freund) Schochet (Crown Heights)
Sholom Zochor will be at 430 Crown St. [between Kingston and Brooklyn Aves.]
The Chabad Teen Network is coming to Crown Heights. In a big way.
After over 50 years of being in captivity, precious collections of Kesovim belonging to the Rebbeim were still located in Poland. In an incredible sequence of events beginning in 5731 (1971), what had seemed an impossible feat – was indeed achieved. Guiding every step of the way, the Rebbe directed a number of individuals on how to retrieve one section of the library.
Activists from Landmark Forum – an organization labeled by many leading Rabbonim as a ‘cult’ and which many suspect was a model for Call of the Shofar – have been attempting to made inroads into the Crown Heights Jewish community through Facebook invites to a planned seminar. Swift reaction by the Crown Heights Beis Din lead to the event’s cancellation.
For 24 hours, every dollar donated to Lamplighters became four dollars, thanks to a special ‘Matching’ grant by three generous donors, Eli Nash, Yosef Sidof and Shaya Gordon.
Kosher chocolate lovers have likely noticed a new Chocolate brand appearing on the kosher food scene. The Chassidic owned company, addictive confections, hopes to fill a void for those seeking Chocolate with both the highest quality ingredients and classy, trendy look.
How do you say Chossid in English? How do you define “being a Chossid” in practical, down-to-earth terms? According to Rabbi Manis Friedman, it’s all in the action: What a Chossid does and how he does it.
This past Sunday, women of all ages gathered at a lovely Brunch to celebrate the Volunteer work of Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka Bikur Cholim of Crown Heights and commemorate the Rebbetzin’s 113th birthday. The ladies were treated to a delicious brunch, with an endless array of baked goods, cheese platters, artisanal butters, refreshing beverages, hearty sandwiches, beautiful desserts and more, all prepared and set up by volunteers.
