Jewish Woman Spat at and Assaulted in Crown Heights Incident
A Jewish woman driving in Crown Heights was spat at and assaulted by a man unhappy with the way traffic was moving.
“Count On Me” Mega Event Encourages Teens to Take the Inspiration Home
Filled with moving personal stories, engaging performances, and inspirational takeaways, the CTeen closing ceremony event crystallized the uplifting CTeen Shabbaton weekend for the thousands of teens, empowering them to return to their hometowns as leaders and ambassadors of light.
Fatal Franklin Ave Shooting in Crown Heights
The shooting happened near Franklin Avenue and Lincoln Place in Crown Heights around 4:15pm Monday, according to the NYPD. A 37-year-old man was fatally shot in the head and rushed to Kings County Hospital where he was pronounced deceased.
IDF Chaplain Request for Sweatsuits Delivered in Just Four Days
On Thursday morning Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz of Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida, who was planning a community solidarity mission to Israel the following Sunday, received a call from the Israeli Army Chaplain at the Soroka Hospital in Be’er Sheva with a request to find, purchase, and bring 90 sweatsuits for the wounded soldiers that need Rehabilitation & Plastic Surgery.
Morris Township Issues Proclamation Against Anti-Semitism
The governing board of Morris Township, NJ took the courage and the initiative to issue a proclamation against Anti-Semitism which was read and discussed at their Board Meeting, February 21 of this year.
Woman Smashes Building Window In Crown Heights, Gets Arrested
An unhappy woman in Crown Heights arrived back at her building Monday morning and decided that today was the day she would vandalize it, so she took a brick and smashed a building window. Understandably she was soon under arrest.
Levaya for Mrs. Pesha Levertov OBM Passes By 770 in Crown Heights
The Levaya for Mrs. Pesha Levertov OBM passed by 770 Monday. Mrs. Levertov was a Crown Heights resident and matriarch of a large Lubavitch family. She passed away on Sunday, the 16th of Adar 1, 5784.
JEM: The Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rav Moshe Feinstein, and the Miracle
Rabbi Mordechai Dubinsky hosted a young couple from Israel who were seeking treatment for the wife’s heart condition. What he didn’t expect was to also be involved in the birth of their first child. (1970s)
AT&T Offering $5 Credit for Cellphone Customers Affected by Outage
AT&T is compensating customers who were affected by the cellphone outage last week that left them without service for hours. Customers are getting $5 for the inconvenience, which has led to some criticism on social media.
Unique Stamped Clay Sealing from the First Temple Period Unearthed in Kotel Excavations
A unique important discovery was made during archaeological excavations carried out in the Western Wall Plaza a few years ago, on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority and in conjunction with the Western Wall Heritage Foundation: a stamped piece of clay from the First Temple period that belonged to the “Governor of the City” of Jerusalem – the most prominent municipal position in Jerusalem of 2700 years ago.
Tuesday: Shloshim Event In Memory of Harav Dovid Schochet OBM
A Shloshim event in memory of Harav Dovid Schochet OBM will be taking place in Toronto on Tuesday, February 27th, at 8:00pm. The event will be broadcast LIVE on Zoom.
Kiddush Hashem: Lubavitch EMT Revives Man In Cardiac Arrest In Florida Crash
A Lubavitcher driving with his family in Davie, Florida Sunday was one of the first to come across the scene of a crash. Using his skills learned as an EMT, he jumped into action, reviving a man in Cardiac Arrest and saving a life.
In Their Everlasting Memory: Jews of Babruisk Travel to Commemorate Remote Communities
Members of the Jewish community of Babruisk, Belarus, led by Rabbi Shual Hababo, have adopted a tradition of traveling a few times a year to neighboring and remote villages and towns where Jewish communities once thrived before World War II, to commemorate the memory of the local Jews brutally murdered during the Holocaust.
New Engagement!
Berel Teitelbaum to Bunia Schwei L’Chaim: Monday, Feb. 26th, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown St
A Drop Of Light, Suicide Awareness and Prevention in the Frum Community
Suicide. Say the word out loud. Can’t do it? Many people, both in the world at large but even more so in the frum community find it difficult to say the word suicide, let alone discuss it. A Drop of Light aims to start the conversation around suicide.
BDE: Mrs. Pesha Levertov, 93, OBM
With great sadness we report the passing of Mrs. Pesha Levertov OBM, a Crown Heights resident and matriarch of a large Lubavitch family. She passed away on Sunday, the 16th of Adar 1, 5784.
New Boys Adventure Camp Opening in Cabo, Mexico
Introducing El Cabo: Possibly your son’s home away from home. We are aiming to create a sensational summer program for Chassidish, growing-oriented, young Lubavitch boys.
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