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Op-Ed: An Open Letter to Matisyahu
by Rabbi Yair Hoffman
Dear Matisyahu,
The reports, have been a bit devastating. First came the beard. Now, it seems, your appearances are sans Yarmulkah.
What happened?
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Boys Rewarded for Attendance, Study at Yeshivas Erev
The Yeshivas Erev program of Crown Heights ended a year of learning with an event, addressed by Rabbi Yitzchok Hanoka, and prizes awarded for achievement.
by Rabbi Michoel Seligson
Reb Yisroel Jacobson was born in Zurowitz, White Russia in 1895 * He arrived in the town of Lubavitch to study at age 10 * He traveled to America in 1925, and served as the Frierdiker Rebbe's trusted Askan until the latter's arrival in 1940 * He passed away on the 17th of Sivan, 1975 in New York.
Our Heroes: Rabbi Yisroel Jacobson (Part 1)
by Rabbi Michoel Seligson
Reb Yisroel Jacobson was born in Zurowitz, White Russia in 1895 * He arrived in the town of Lubavitch to study at age 10 * He traveled to America in 1925, and served as the Frierdiker Rebbe’s trusted Askan until the latter’s arrival in 1940 * He passed away on the 17th of Sivan, 1975 in New York.
Rabbi J.J. Hecht leads the children in bestowing the Priestly Blessing upon the Rebbe, followed by the singing of the Tzivos Hashem song, We Want Moshiach Now! 27 Tishrei, 5744 · October 4, 1983.
Weekly Living Torah Video: Children Bless the Rebbe
Rabbi J.J. Hecht leads the children in bestowing the Priestly Blessing upon the Rebbe, followed by the singing of the Tzivos Hashem song, We Want Moshiach Now! 27 Tishrei, 5744 · October 4, 1983.
This Shabbos at the Besht, Rabbi Chaim Miller will lead a discussion on the topic, "May a man take a concubine (Pilegesh) in the current era?
Shabbos at the Besht: Are Concubines Permissible?
This Shabbos at the Besht, Rabbi Chaim Miller will lead a discussion on the topic, “May a man take a concubine (Pilegesh) in the current era?
A Crownheights.info reader sent us this beautiful photo he snapped near his Crown Street home yesterday. Interestingly, the rainbow appeared despite the fact that it did not rain at all that day.
Picture of the Day: Colors in the Sky
A Crownheights.info reader sent us this beautiful photo he snapped near his Crown Street home yesterday. Interestingly, the rainbow appeared despite the fact that it did not rain at all that day.
7 Sholom Zochors This Week!
Eli and Mushka (nee Samuels) Simon
440 Albany Ave. [between Montgomery St. and Empire blvd.]
Shmulie and Raizy Margolin
1229 President St. [between New York and Nostrand Ave.] Apt. 1B
Dovid and Dinah Brawer
481 Crown St. [between Kingston and Brooklyn Ave.] Apt. B9
Yishai and Gruni Grossman
595 Lefferts Ave. [between Kingston and Albany Ave.]
Dovid and Miriam (nee Palace) Schmukler
518 Montgomery St. [between Brooklyn and New York Ave.]
Shuie and Leah Metal
Beis Shimshon on 3rd floor of ULY, 570 Crown St. [corner Albany Ave.]
Mendel and Mussy (nee Lew) Groner
1513 President St. [between Albany and Troy Ave.]
Weekly Unique Photos of the Rebbe!
Crownheights.info and the Avner Institute present this unique collection of photos from Israeli President Shazar’s visit to the Rebbe in 1966.
Evening of Friendship and Inspiration in Chicago
Chicago Tribune
Left to right: Steve & Sharon Goodman (Chicago, IL) friendship Circle co-founders; Bassie & Rabbi Zelik Moscowitz (Northbrook, IL) Friendship Circle Directors; Stan Slovin (Deerfield, IL) recipient (along with his wife Jodi) of the “Friendship Award.”
Some 240 guests participated in the Friendship Circle of Illinois’ 6th annual evening of inspiration, honoring volunteers and supporters. During the school year, teen volunteers provided ongoing visits and ‘friendship’ to children with special needs and their families.
New Engagement!
Avremi Toron (Cincinnati, Ohio) and Nesha Baila Abramson (Miami Beach, FL)
Author Returns to Scandinavia to Tell of WWII Heroism
Left: Renowned artist Lenke Rothman (left), a Holocaust survivor living in Scandinavia, speaks to the author. Right: Chana Shafstein as a young girl in Sweden.
A Scandinavian expatriate who witnessed the destruction of Europe from the relative safety of Stockholm returns to the city of her youth in a new book exploring the country’s history during World War II and in its aftermath.
Chabad Promises Ohel Will Be Orderly on 3 Tammuz
Queens Chronicle
Rabbi Abba Refson, head of Congregation Ohel Chabad Lubavitch in Cambria Heights, says this year’s pilgrimage to the grave of the sect’s beloved leader, the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, will be “more orderly.” It is scheduled for June 21 to 24, and about 20,000 people are expected to make the trip.
Orthodox Women Don’t Skirt a 26-Mile Challenge
LA Jewish Journal
At 4:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 20, four cars headed from Los Angeles to the 2012 Pasadena Marathon filled with members of the Skirts for SOLA team. Despite training for weeks, many of these newly minted runners still could not fully grasp that the day truly had come.
by Daniel Keren
Hundreds of alumni of Yeshivas Kol Yaakov Yehudah – Hadar Hatorah, the world’s first yeshiva especially designed to provide a quality Torah education to baalei teshuvah or young men from assimilated backgrounds, came from all over the country to attend the special 50th Anniversary Jubilee Gala Dinner that was held at the Jewish Children’s Museum in Crown Heights on June 3rd/13 Sivan.
Hadar Hatorah Celebrates Golden Jubilee
by Daniel Keren
Hundreds of alumni of Yeshivas Kol Yaakov Yehudah – Hadar Hatorah, the world’s first yeshiva especially designed to provide a quality Torah education to baalei teshuvah or young men from assimilated backgrounds, came from all over the country to attend the special 50th Anniversary Jubilee Gala Dinner that was held at the Jewish Children’s Museum in Crown Heights on June 3rd/13 Sivan.
Out: ‘Think Jewish;’ In: The ‘Scroll’
When Yossi Kahan, 22, goes out on Friday afternoons, he takes handfuls of Chabad.org’s weekly print publication with him.
The students of Morahs Chana Kratz and Tzippy Robinson in Beis Rivkah Headstart all came to school today with a toy vehicle to share with their classmates for 'Show & Tell.' Belle Hershkop brought a real vehicle to school - a Shomrim scooter, along with her dad, Shomrim volunteer Chaim Hershkop.
Shomrim Show & Tell at Beis Rivkah Headstart
The students of Morahs Chana Kratz and Tzippy Robinson in Beis Rivkah Headstart all came to school today with a toy vehicle to share with their classmates for ‘Show & Tell.’ Belle Hershkop brought a real vehicle to school – a Shomrim scooter, along with her dad, Shomrim volunteer Chaim Hershkop.
Op-Ed: My Kids Will Go Hungry This Week, Thanks to Mr. Bloomberg
by Leah S.
I’m a hard working mother of four. My husband takes the subway to work in the morning and returns home in the early evening; I remain at home with the two younger ones. I am busy all day cooking, cleaning, feeding, changing, nursing and bathing. Many of you will sympathize with me (I know Ann Romney will) when I say that I work every day; I just don’t get paid for it.
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