New Engagement!
Zalman Lever (Sydney Australia) and Chaya Brafman (Crown Heights)
L’chaim will be Thursday night at the Jewish Children’s Museum
792 Eastern Pkwy. [corner Kingston Ave.] at 9:00pm.
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Video: A Word on the Parsha with Rabbi Minkowicz
Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz, director of Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida, delivers his insights on this week’s Parsha – Chayei Sarah.
Obama’s Motorcade to Travel Up Kingston Ave.
The 71st Precinct has released an advisory in connection to President Barrack Obama’s visit to Crown Heights this Friday, October 25.
US Offers Russia Deal on Return of Seforim
The US State Department has offered Russia to settle the dispute over the Schneerson library “by exchange,” Chabad’s lawyer Nathan Lewin said in court.
Walk 4 Friendship in Illinois Raises over $32,000
On Sunday, October 13, nearly 450 people joined The Stuart I. Raskas Friendship Circle of Illinois for their fifth annual Walk4Friendship. Teen volunteers, children with special needs, their families, and the community at large enjoyed an afternoon of solidarity to promote inclusion and to raise funds and awareness for children with special needs.
Picture of the Day: A Higher Calling
A police officer takes a quick break from his patrol to attend to his spiritual needs outside Oholei Torah on Eastern Parkway.
Rabbi Krinsky Tells All in California Interview
Rabbi Yehuda Krinsky, trusted secretary of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, granted an interview to the Chabad community in California, revealing many details about his work in the Mazkirus for the first time ever.
Op-Ed: Our Choice for Mayor is Clear
Old timers in Chabad and the larger frum community remember all too well the 1991 Crown Heights riots and a New York City that suffered from high crime, unsafe streets and an unresponsive mayor’s office. To them, the transformation of New York under Giuliani and Bloomberg, from an ungovernable Gotham to becoming the safest large city in the country, is truly remarkable.
Rabbi Makes F&M Students Feel at Home
Rabbi Elazar Green is just like a college student. He’s up all hours of the night.
Friendship Circle Offers Zumba for Special Needs Girls
This winter, the long hours of Motzei Shabbos will no longer be a drag for young women with special needs. For the first time ever, the Teens & Twenties division of the Friendship Circle of Brooklyn will be hosting weekly Zumba classes geared specifically for these young woman.
Chabad Assists Australia Bushfire Victims
Bushfires are currently raging across New South Wales in southeastern Australia, creating a devastating impact on thousands of people and continuing to threaten many homes.
Photos: Brunoy Welcomes Talmidei HaShluchim
Joyous singing and dancing, followed by Divrei Torah, took place at Yeshivas Tomchei Temimim in Brunoy, France as the students and faculty welcomed a group of Talmidei HaShluchim, Yeshiva graduates who will spend the year studying with and assisting the junior students.
Boruch Dayan Hoemes: R’ Sholom Dovber Raskin, OBM
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Reb Sholom Dovber Raskin, OBM, of London, UK.
Music Video: The Thirst of a Soul
In honor of the upcoming annual Kinus Hashluchim, Israeli singing sensation Gad Elbaz has joined forces with noted filmmaker Danny Finkelman in a moving clip that depicts the Jewish soul’s longing for its Creator.
Chabad on Campus to Tackle Alcohol Abuse
The college years represent a time of intellectual advancement and personal growth. They also present some unique social opportunities that will inevitably put young men and women face to face with alcohol and other substances that could potentially be very dangerous.
Study: Spanking Tied to Later Aggression Among Kids
Think spanking will help teach an out of control child to stay in line? A new study suggests the opposite may be true.
Man Attacked by Thug Calling Him ‘Dirty Jew’
Today at approximately 2:15, a middle aged Jewish man was walking down Eastern Parkway near Brooklyn Ave. when he heard someone yell “dirty Jew.”
