In the 1930s — when most countries had sealed their borders to Jewish refugees fleeing Europe — the Dominican Republic opened its doors, and a small Jewish community took root in Sosúa. The community has since faded, with most descendants moving abroad or intermarrying.
Hours after Shabbat began on July 4, a lone arsonist attempted to set fire to the historic East Melbourne Synagogue in Australia’s largest city. Approximately 20 Jews, including children, were there for Friday evening prayer services.
With great sadness we report the passing of R’ Avi Piamenta OBM, a famed Lubavitcher musician. He passed away suddenly Erev Shabbos, the 8th of Tammuz, 5785.
With great sadness we report the passing of Dr. Shmuel Baron OBM. He passed away in Baltimore, MD, where he lived for more than 45 years and was central figure in the Lubavitch community.
When Ezriel finished telling the story, Nussen quipped, “What was he thinking? That I should give up the minyan and breakfast with the bochurim for a little bit of money?”
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.
Yonah Galili (Toronto, Canada) to Ora Zuckerman (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Monday, July 7th, 8:00pm at Bais Avraham Yitzchak 305 Remsen Ave
Shabbos at the BESHT: Rabbi Tuvia Simon is A Sofer Stam in Crown Heights. He will be giving this week’s shiur on the secret of the Parah Aduma.
A Long Island suburb found itself suddenly without a mayor — or nearly any government at all — when almost all the town’s top officials resigned Thursday after raising property taxes 87%.
The IDF has announced that Sergeant Yair Eliyahou, aged 19, from Ezer, who served as a Combat Engineering soldier in the Northern Brigade, fell in combat in the northern Gaza Strip.
I was thinking of continuing writing some additional aspects and thoughts which I mentioned or heard at a Gimmel Tammuz farbrengen. However, someone related to me the following story he personally heard twenty-eight years ago from Chacham Lasry a nephew of the Baba Sali. It is Chacham Lasry’s personal story of an interaction he merited to have with the Frierdiker Rebbe.
In this week’s Dvar Torah, Rabbi Katzman tells a series of stories that show the Rebbe’s deep and boundless love for every single Jew.
Shluchim worldwide have long delivered Shabbos care packages to doorsteps and hospital rooms, kindling hope where it’s needed most. Inspired by an elderly recipient’s grateful words, the Shabbat Hug from Merkos 302’s Chabad on Call has distilled that love and intention into a beautifully designed care box, bringing the warmth of Shabbos to patients, seniors, and anyone greeting the holy day alone.
55 years ago, Ches Tamuz, nine bochurim traveled to a wedding. On the way back, a tractor-trailer collided with their car and hit the Gas Tank. The entire car was engulfed in flames, with all nine boys thinking it was their last minutes on earth.
With summer vacation underway, Yaldei Hashluchim from across the globe tuned in this week for the launch of Merkos 302’s MyShliach’s Virtual Camp, an immersive online experience designed to give children of Shluchim the joy, Chassidishkeit, and connection of an in-person camp, no matter where they live.
At 10:00 PM, Shomrim responded within one minute to a report of a woman setting a tree on fire. Volunteers arrived with fire extinguishers and quickly put out the flames.
by CrownHeights.info A hotline call to Crown Heights Shomrim over a disorderly person ended with an arrest Thursday after the volunteers recognized the man as a recidivist packae thief. “Shomrim responded to a call for a disorderly individual,” Crown Heights […]
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