A new podcast released by Rabbi Shmuel Aber delves in-depth into the little-known stories behind the personalities in Navi. The new podcast series, titled “Untold Stories of the Torah”, aims to shed light on the lesser-known facets of the Tanach by exploring the stories and hidden details behind the famous Torah figures.
Rabbi Chaim Dalfin, author and Chasidic historian shares interesting facts, many revealed for the first time. The purpose of his program is to inspire all but especially the youth. Watch another installment here on CrownHeights.info.
On Wednesday night, the anti-Israel encampment at Drexel University in Philadelphia was ordered disbanded by the local police department. Protesters left ahead of police action, and did so without their many demands being met, including that the school terminate its relationship with Chabad and Hillel at Drexel, and with Jewish pride stronger than ever.
It is considered a great zchus to contribute to the expenses of Lag B’Omer celebrations. The organizers of the parade are launching a campaign to make it easy to take part in the great simcha of Rashbi by supporting the Lag B’Omer parade and celebration.
A moment previously not known to be recorded was recently discovered on video at JEM, bringing to light a unique Lag Baomer occurrence.
Author and Historian Rabbi Chaim Dalfin gives a tribute to Reb Zalman Yudkin OBM, a well known figure in Crown Heights who learned in Novardik, was brought to Chabad by Rabbi Hodakov, and saw Reb Itche der Masmid.
Shabbos at the BESHT: Rabbi Naftali Silberberg is a renowned scholar known for his sharp wit and vast Talmudic knowledge. He currently serves as editor at JLI, as well as contributing writer to chabad.org and AskMoses.com. He will be giving this week’s Shiur on Lag B’omer.
This past week, three people asked me about a story that is told about Reb Yitzchok Horowitz / Gurewitz, who is known as Reb Itche the Masmid. As is known, Reb Itche the Masmid was an exceptional chossid, who even on a regular weekday davened for many hours. It is also known that he had accepted upon himself certain stringencies, that barely anyone else accepted upon themselves. The story I was asked, was about one of his stringencies concerning Pesach.
When academic and artist, Mel Alexenberg, was considering giving up his position at New York’s Columbia University and relocating to Israel, he and his wife were looking to do something out of the box. As it turned out, the Rebbe had just the idea.
In this week’s Dvar Torah, Rabbi Katzman takes on three special days that are found in close proximity to each other. That may not be a coincidence.
Last Shabbos, the Tmimim embarked on an extraordinary initiative, introducing a “Chevras Tehilim” program in various Shuls throughout the Shchuna.
Students who successfully participated in Igud Hamelamdim’s Mivtza Torah were well rewarded for their efforts. But the biggest prize of all was their ability to learn Gemara on their own.
Against the backdrop of violent threats, gaslighting, exclusion, and betrayal, Cecile (now Sara) connected to her Judaism for the first time while studying at Columbia University.
Mendy and Mushky (nee Holtzberg) Segal from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
The Israel Defense Forces has recovered the bodies of three more hostages from the northern Gaza Strip in an overnight operation. Orión Hernández Radoux, 30, and Hanan Yablonka, 42, and Michel Nisenbaum, 59, were all killed on October 7th.
Excitement is in the air as Released Time gears up for the much-anticipated Lag B’Omer Great Parade. More than 500 children and family members from 75 public schools across New York are expected to participate and celebrate together.
Shiur Daled of Oholei Torah Zal posed Thursday for a group photo as they finish their final year and head off on a year of Shlichus.
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