Op-Ed: CHJCC Elections; Reject Fear, Embrace Wisdom
As a long-time resident of Crown Heights, I’m deeply troubled by the fear-mongering tactics surfacing in our community elections. Our vibrant neighborhood deserves better than divisive campaigns.
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Weekly Story: An Enjoyable Camp Experience Is The Priority
Being that this coming week the Chasdei Avrohom Eliezer Camp Fund is having their annual fundraising campaign at www.thecampfund.com to help parents cover the expenses of paying for their young sons and daughters to go to camp, I am posting the following interaction that I had with the Rebbe’s secretary, Rabbi Hodakov.
Picture of the Day
Over 150 campus Shluchos by the Chabad on Campus International Kinus HaShluchos visited the Kosel Erev Shabbos, taking this iconic photo.
Weekly Dvar Torah: Finding Hope and Strength In the Power of Prayer
In this week’s Dvar Torah, Rabbi Katzman discusses the important place Prayer holds in keeping hope and direction for the Jewish people during difficult times.
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New Slate to Promote Safer Streets and More Playgrounds
With all the negative changes taking place in New York in the last few years, our neighborhood and community has experienced some of these changes as well, from increased crime to antisemitic incidents. We still have much work to do to restore a sense of safety and security on our streets.
Sydney Celebrates Lag BaOmer Parade
The Great Lag BaOmer Parade, like in so many places around the world, took place in Sydney, Australia with great fanfare and joy.
New Engagement!
Osher Gordon (London, UK) to Chana Rosenzweig (New York)
A Whole New Year of Project Melukat
Coming from the week of Rashbi and R’ Akiva – we look to reach new heights in Pnimius HaTorah: Join Project Melukat’s initiative to complete an entire Sefer of Melukat by Yud-Tes Kislev!
Credit: Chabad of Katamon & Gonen
Netanyahu, a Bereaved Mother and a Miraculous Pair of Tefillin
Tuesday morning, in the midst of wartime meetings and urgent phone calls, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Ruchama Davino and Chabad Rabbi Or Ziv to his office, to say thank you in person.
Baby Boy!
Zuch and Nechama Yarmak from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
Baby Girl!
Pinchos and Chaiky (nee Sorkin) Sudak from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
Crown Heights Insider Podcast: Season #2 Episode #2 – It’s Election Time, So How Did We Get Here? With Rabbi Yosef Katzman
Crown Heights resident Rabbi Yosef Katzman joins the Crown Heights Insider Podcast to discuss the upcoming election for Vaad Hakohol of Crown Heights, the history of how we got here, and a look at some of the pitfalls we may still face.
New Engagement!
Yisroel Vogel (Crown Heights) to Menuchi Kapeluchnik (Crown Heights – Argentina)
Elections: Why We Are Running As a Slate
Many people have been asking us, why are you running for the Vaad Hakohol/Crown Heights Jewish Community Council as a slate? This is the answer.
Weekly Letter: The Special and Deeper Qualities of Sefiras Ha’Omer
As we are now in the period of sefirah, counting the days of the Omer – in preparation for and anticipation of Shavuos – we share a letter of the Rebbe in which he underlines the special and deeper qualities of this mitzvah.
Dozens of community members attended the recent inauguration of the new Chabad center. Credit: CYP of Hoboken and Jersey City
Young Hoboken and Jersey City Jews Envision, Build New Chabad Center
The past decade or so has seen the proliferation of chapters of Chabad Young Professional, as enterprising Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries have opened centers for the benefit of young Jews living in downtown-like areas, far from traditional Jewish community resources.
YU Hockey Team Has Viral ‘Mitzvah’ Moment
Sol Feder, a freshman YU hockey player, spotted the name “Cohen” on the back of an opposing Jersey. A simple question, “Are you Jewish?”, sparked a positive response. The story went viral and is recounted in this short film produced by OneMitzvah at Merkos 302.
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