Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, has been home to a significant Jewish presence for hundreds of years. But the “Left Bank,” across the Dnipro River from the historic center, was only developed in the latter half of the 20th century, during the Communist era.
New York City’s war on rats is advancing to the next phase this weekend, with the city now requiring all businesses to put their trash in covered bins.
Prevention101: Series on Trauma: Episode 1 – Parenting in a Post-October 7th World. The series addresses questions regarding trauma following the massacre of October 7th and the surge of global anti-Semitism.
Watch this video from Rutgers University Chabad on Dr. Hanna and Dr. Alan Bresler’s family connection to The Rebbe, and the miraculous blessing they received.
Crown Heights Photographer Mendelsphotography was present at this year’s annual CTeen Shabbaton and captured the amazing moments through another lens. This gallery was of the opening event, the Thursday night dinner.
A Jewish man returning home Motzei Shabbos in Zurich, Switzerland was the target of a stabbing attack by a man screaming “death to the Jews”.
Watch this Am Yisrael Chai Mashup with Benny Friedman and Moshe Tischler from the Live The Am Yisrael Chai Tour in Toronto.
This week over 1000 Young Shluchos gathered for regional Shabbos meetups as part of the annual Shabbos Tzuzamen Initiative from MyShliach at Merkos 302. Throughout the Shabbos they celebrated the unique gift of being on Shlichus with engaging activities and meaningful farbrengens.
It was a sting operation for the books. A scammer looking to extort a previous victim found himself the one duped Friday after Crown Heights Shomrim facilitated a sting operation that led to his arrest.
Following an amazing run last year, the judges of the Pre-Purim Satire Challenge gave their verdicts on the most hilarious artwork. Lets go back a year and take a look at what they decided.
The Cheder recently hosted a memorable evening, “The Canvas Of Chinuch,” an opportunity to highlight the school’s vision, goals and accomplishments, by bringing parents, staff, and administration members together in an upscale setting.
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.
When I was writing the book on the Shpoler Zeide, I noted in the introduction that the Rebbe said that the Shpoler Zeide and Reb Leib Sarah’s are the same person. This is not just the Rebbe’s opinion but it is noted in other Chassidic courts as well. While I am now focusing on completing the biography of the Frierdiker Rebbe, I decided that from time to time I should post a story on Reb Leib Sarah’s in this series of The Weekly Story.
The New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) today announced the extension of applications for the 2024 Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) through Friday, March 15. SYEP is providing 100,000 summer jobs and other paid opportunities to young people ages 14-24.
In this week’s Dvar Torah, Rabbi Katzman shows the importance of simple actions in the Torah, and how such actions have profound affects in the service of Hashem.
A 13-year-old boy was shot and killed in Brooklyn Thursday night, according to police. The child was shot in the chest and the arm near the corner of Brooklyn Avenue and St. Mark’s Avenue in Crown Heights.
Optimum, the internet carrier which most of Crown Heights uses for their internet, is experiencing a higher rate of outages in the New York City area which is heavily affecting the community.
