The race for Brooklyn District Attorney is in serious play for the first time in decades. Abe George, a former Manhattan prosecutor, announced Thursday evening that he was dropping out of the race, and would throw his support behind Kenneth P. Thompson, who is challenging embattled incumbent Charles Hynes for the Democratic nomination this September.
Yesterday a new door was installed at the main entrance to 770. The iconic door that has been in place for decades has been sent in for repairs.
The entire Camp Gan Israel of Parksville, NY traveled yesterday (Thursday) to the Ohel and 770 in honor of Chof Av (Yahrtzeit of the Rebbe’s father, Reb Levi Yitzchak, OBM) to daven, learn Torah and give Tzedaka.
Mendel and Mushkie (nee Caytak) Tiefenbrun (Crown Heights)
Rabbi Benny Hershcovich, Shliach in Cabo, Mexico, delivers his brief and hilarious thoughts on this weeks Parasha, Eikev, titled ‘If I Were a Rich Man.’
A lively Niggun that was a favorite of the Rebbe’s father, Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Schneerson, 12 Sivan 5744 (June 12, 1984).
Dovid Abba and Chaya (nee Kulek) Goldstein
692 Montgomery st. [between Kingston and Albany Ave.]
Yisroel and Chanie (nee Benjaminson) Altein
935 Eastern Parkway, basement shul [between Albany and Troy Ave.]
Yossi and Mushky (nee Parnas) Teleshevsky
701 Empire Blvd. Apt. #4E [between Albany and Troy Ave.]
Avrohom Menachem and Sorale (nee Cohen) Nelken
605 East New York Ave. Apt. #4R [corner Kingston Ave.]
Mendel and Mushkie (nee Caytak) Tiefenbrun
1523 Union St. [between Kingston and Albany Ave.]
Yaakov and Gitel Chaya (nne Filler) Fogel
1492 Union St. [between Kingston and Albany Ave.]
Adam and Clara Chaya (nee Ulitsky) Epstein
1532 President St. [between Albany and Troy Ave.]
A blood drive will take place Monday, July 29 (22 Av) from 1:30pm to 9:00pm at Ahavas Chesed, 271 Kingston Ave. [between Lincoln and St. Johns Place]. Refreshments will be served. Please bring identification.
The cornerstone is laid for the construction of the ‘Shikun Chabad’ in Lod, Israel on Chof Av, 1965.
Imagine you meet a young Jewish guy and talk to him about the importance of putting on tefillin daily. He is excited and ready to commit. But you won’t be able to meet him daily and show him how. Now what?
CrownHeights.info and Lubavitch Archives present a photo of the Rebbe in the late ’80s.
Rabbi Ovadia Isakov, the Shliach who was seriously wounded when he was shot in the Russian city of Derbent, arrived in Israel and was admitted to the intensive care unit at the Rabin Medical Center in Petah Tikva.
The Rebbe visits Camp Gan Israel in Swan Lake, NY in the summer of 1960.
A Hachnasas Sefer Torah was held by Chabad in Burgas, Bulgaria last Thursday in memory of the terror victims killed in the bombing attack of an Israeli tourist bus one year ago. Participating in the event were local public officials, the Israeli […]
In 1977, when I graduated from the New York College of Podiatric Medicine, after doing a residency at Maimonides Hospital, I opened an office in Crown Heights. Part of the reason I chose Crown Heights was that, although not being Chabad Lubavitch myself, I had a very nice feeling toward the Chabad community.
Several cyclists participating in the cross-country bike ride to benefit the Friendship Circle took a break from their 2,700 mile trek to jump from an airplane and parachute to the ground.
Mazel Tov! After much anticipation, at 4:24 p.m. in London on July 22, the Duchess of Cambridge gave birth. The Royal bundle is an 8lbs. 6oz. son, future King — and perhaps a real Jewish Prince.
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