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Police Promise Presence at Parade
With preparations for this year’s Lag Ba’omer Parade well underway, lead parade coordinator Rabbi Shimon Hecht, met again with New York’s finest to discuss safety and logistics for this upcoming event.
Lottery to Be Held for Low-Rent Apartments
A new condo complex that was recently completed in Crown Heights is offering several apartments at steeply discounted rates, as part of the city’s Low Income Marketplace Program (LAMP).
Reb Yoel Kahn: To Love with Kabalas Ol?
Due to the overwhelming response and demand from the community, Reb Yoel Kahn agreed to present a weekly webcast on topics that are timely and relevant. This week’s topic is titled ‘To Love with Kabalas Ol?‘.
Video: Stars Discuss Logistical Planning
The Great Parade has released a third Promo clip for the upcoming Lag Ba’omer Parade, featuring Mordechai Ben David, Benny Friedman and Uncle Moishy. The three stars exchange thoughts as they prepare for their imminent performance.
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Isser and Devorah Leah (nee Kirschenbaum) New (Bay Harbor Islands, FL)
Williamsburg Boy Rescued from Roll-Up Gate
A young Jewish boy, about 6 or 7 years old, was saved in the nick of time from the clutches of an automatic roll-up gate yesterday. The dramatic rescue occurred at around 6:00pm Thursday in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
Campus Shliach Wins ‘Best Teacher Award’
Faculty, students, alumni and family members sat at dinner tables in a hushed hall on the Colorado State University Campus last week to honor six outstanding professors who had been bestowed the “Best Teacher Award” by the CSU Alumni Association.
Shabbos at the Besht: Lag Ba’omer by the Rebbe
This Shabbos at the Besht, Rabbi Michoel Seligson will lead a discussion on the topic – Lag Ba’omer by the Rebbe.
Weekly Unique Photo of the Rebbe
CrownHeights.info and Lubavitch Archives present a unique photo of the Rebbe waving to children at the Lag Ba’omer parade of 1980.
Is Fear a Sin? Faith Vs. Anxiety
Worry, Fear, and Anxiety, are ailments we could all do without. Yet most of us wrestle with them daily on some level. One definition for worry is “to torment oneself with disturbing thoughts.”
Kiev Jews Form Militia to Fight Anti-Semites
A small group of Jewish men with backgrounds in the military and martial arts skills have formed a militia to battle anti-Semitism in Kiev, Ukraine.
Letter and Spirit: No Compromise in Education
In this week’s edition of Letter and Spirit, we present a letter the Rebbe wrote to famed Orthodox Jewish author Herman Wouk, which shows the critical importance the Rebbe attaches to a pure and uncompromising Jewish education for all our children. The letter was written through the Rebbe’s trusted secretary Rabbi Nissan Mindel, and was made available by his son-in-law Rabbi Sholom Ber Shapiro.
Op-Ed: My Sonogram Dilemma
As a resident of Crown Heights, I often hear people say that it is not proper for a Frum woman to undergo a sonogram. After much thought, I have decided to publish the following personal story in the hope that my own struggle could benefit and help others with this decision.
Camp Fund Memorializes Slain Teenager
On a Sunday night, the evening of Monday, the 27th of Sivan, 5737 (June 12, 1977), Avrohom Eliezer Goldman, HYD, was tragically and brutally torn from our midst at the tender age of 17.
JLI Launches New Video Series with Rabbi Steinsaltz
The Rohr Jewish Learning Institute is honored to partner with Shefa to introduce Steinsaltz Sunday; a revolutionary series on Pirkei Avos with one of the most brilliant Torah minds in this generation.
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.
