Weekly Unique Photos of the Rebbe!
Crownheights.info and the Avner Institute present these three unique photos of the Rebbe Davening in his home the year following the Rebbetzin’s passing.
Free Download: This Week’s Torah Portion
CrownHeights.info is happy to present a free download of this week’s Torah portion of Mishpotim from the New Lifestyle Chumash. To order your copy visit: www.lifestylebooks.org
Shabbos at the Besht: Why Must I Hate You?
This Shabbos at the Besht, Rabbi Motty Lipskier will lead a discussion on the topic: Why must I hate you, my dear Jew?
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Dutch Christians Rescue Chabad Cheder
With a budget of 2.5 million Euro and an economic crisis, the Jewish School of Amsterdam ”Cheder” reached a deficit of 120,000 Euros by the end of 2011.
New Engagement!
Arye Perlestein (Chicago, IL) and Mushky (bas R’ Pesach) Sperlin (Montreal, Canada)
Chabad Takes on Hackers
Ynet
Chabad is weighing in on the recent cyber attacks on Israel: One of the cyber war’s most recent victims was the Ness Ziona Chabad House website, and the Hasidic movement has decided to meet the digital onslaught head on.
Photos: General Session, Profiling Past and Present
Photos by Rivka Lifshitz
Thursday evening, Kinus Hashluchos held their general sessionin the main ballroom of Oholei Torah. The session was entitled ‘The Profile of a Chossid: Reflecting the Past, Focusing on the Future’ and was chaired by Mrs. Miriam Friedman from Birmingham, AL.
Photos by Rivka Lifshitz
From ‘Struggling with Juggling’ to ’Making them Daven’ through ‘Delightful Decor’ a host of workshops were presented, aimed squarely at helping Shluchos tackle some of the daunting tasks that Shluchos are known to complete with grace behind the scenes.
Photos: Workshops Help Shluchos with Shlichus
Photos by Rivka Lifshitz
From ‘Struggling with Juggling’ to ’Making them Daven’ through ‘Delightful Decor’ a host of workshops were presented, aimed squarely at helping Shluchos tackle some of the daunting tasks that Shluchos are known to complete with grace behind the scenes.
A Yeshiva student in 770 has been suffering in recent days from threats and verbal abuse every time he attempts to enter 770. His crime? Assisting police officers when they came to investigate the shocking attack on a respected Mashpia last Wednesday, as reported here on this website. [Update: Hanhalah response added]
Student Driven from 770 by Hooligans
A Yeshiva student in 770 has been suffering in recent days from threats and verbal abuse every time he attempts to enter 770. His crime? Assisting police officers when they came to investigate the shocking attack on a respected Mashpia last Wednesday, as reported here on this website. [Update: Hanhalah response added]
Melbourne Seminary Girls Imagine 22 Shvat, 2022
On Chof Beis Shvat, the girls of Ohel Chana in Melbourne Australia organized their very own kinus, with the theme being the important role of women, as Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka has shown.
Oprah’s Documentary Showcases Rabbi’s Art Show
New Jersey Jewish News
Rabbi Yitzchok Moully with fellow artists at the gallery in Brooklyn that was featured in Oprah Winfrey’s new documentary on the hasidic community.
When a camera crew stopped in to film the exhibition of hasidic art he organized in Brooklyn during Sukkot last year, Rabbi Yitzchok Moully was pleased. When they mentioned that they were working with Oprah Winfrey on her documentary about hasidic life, he was, he said, intrigued — but not particularly excited.
Shabbaton Brings New Jewish Experiences to Many
Photos by Bentzi Sasson
It was a weekend of firsts for the 420 teens and shluchim attending the International Teen Shabbaton last Shabbos. At the Shabbaton banquet, Yarin Benaloul, the president of the CTeen’s boys division of Las Vegas Nevada, shared that his community has drastically changed as a result of the dedication of CTeen rabbi, “Rabbi Oz” AKA Chaim Ozer Metal.
Rebbetzin Chana’s Memoirs: The Rav and the Writer
In this 19th installment of the series, Rebbetzin Chana reminisces about an episode with a Jewish writer named Markish, which took place while they were living in Dnepropetrovsk.
Cheder Chabad Girls had an inspiring Chof Beis Shvat today.
Treats from Russia at Monsey Girls Cheder
Cheder Chabad Girls had an inspiring Chof Beis Shvat today.
From Cucumber to Tomato
A few months ago, shoppers walking along Kingston Ave. noticed something different on the block between Montgomery St. and Empire Blvd: Q-Cumber Café was closed. In its place was a hip new Pizza shop with a [not too] different name – Pomodori [Italian plural for Tomato].
A new red box with a telephone was installed in downstairs 770 with a direct line to Hatzalah for use in case of an emergency. CrownHeights.info was told that this was done after the payphones had been removed and should Hatzalah's assistance be needed, there is a way - aside from shouting - to call for their help.
Picture of the Day: A Red Telephone in 770
A new red box with a telephone was installed in downstairs 770 with a direct line to Hatzalah for use in case of an emergency. CrownHeights.info was told that this was done after the payphones had been removed and should Hatzalah’s assistance be needed, there is a way – aside from shouting – to call for their help.
Jewish Man Forced to Sign Ticket on Shabbos
A twenty seven year old Jewish man from Brooklyn found himself facing a difficult dilemma after crossing against a red light on his way to Chabad of Downtown Los Angeles on Shabbos morning.
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