The library of Agudas Chasidei Chabad (Aguch), located adjacent to 770, was broken into this past Friday night by two Lubavitcher Bochurim. The Aguch Library houses a priceless collection of books and artifacts vital to Chabad history, most of which was amassed by the Lubavitcher Rebbes over several generations.
Yosef Yitzchak Berkes (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) and Rochel (bas R’ Chaim) Piekarski (Kensington, Brooklyn)
L’chaim will be Tuesday night Lubavitcher Yeshiva
570 Crown St. [hall entrance on Albany Ave.]
This summer 40 of the Rebbe’s shluchim and shluchos gathered at the Town & Country Resort in S. Diego, California for the beginning of three days of inspiration, learning, and networking. The all-expenses-paid retreat was hosted by Yaldei Shluchei HaRebbe, Merkos L’Inyonei Chinuch Suite 302’s organization providing for shluchim with children with special needs.
When Vladimir Putin offers you a gift — you accept it.
NYC mayoral hopeful, Democrat Bill Thompson, came to Crown Heights and snagged an endorsement from former US Senator Republican Alfonse D’Amato.
Chana (bas Yonason) Lewis (Crown Heights) and Menachem (ben Alon) Silberg (Jerusalem, Israel)
Zvi and Hindi Boymelgreen (Miami, FL)
Boruch and Naomi (nee Isaac-Saul) Greenberg (Crown Heights)
Thousands of Chasidim and Jews of all stripes flocked to the Ohel in Cambria Heights, Queens Erev Rosh Hashana to seek the Rebbe’s blessing and pray for a sweet new year.
Chunks of ice apparently fell from the sky on an 80-degree day in Brooklyn. The question is, where did they come from?
A man is in the hospital after being shot by police in Crown Heights last night.
Two cars collided and went careening onto a crowded sidewalk right in front of 770 Eastern Parkway on the first day of Rosh Hashana, injuring five bystanders – three of them critically. One victim lost a leg, but the quick actions of a Shomrim volunteer may have saved her life.
Chaim and Chany (nee Kaff) Itkin (Crown Heights)
With sadness we inform you of the tragic and untimely passing of Yair Bronstein, 23, of Hulon, Israel, who returned his soul to its maker this morning after a prolonged illness.
The NYPD and FDNY are both now saying that the burning of a Chabad House Menorah in Kensington, Brooklyn doesn’t appear to be suspicious.
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