New Engagement!
Dovi Piamenta (Kfar Chabad) to Shternie Tenenbaum (Crown Heights)
New Engagement!
Noach Wilansky (Montreal, Canada) to Baila Dalfin (Boro Park, Brooklyn) L’Chaim: Wednesday, January 24th, 8:00pm at Eshel
INBOX: Crown Heights Chronicles – The Soap Opera Unfolding in Our Backyard
Well, well, well, folks, gather ’round for the latest episode of “As the Crown Heights Turns.” Our beloved community is currently starring in its very own sitcom, and it’s turning our home sweet home into a punchline. Let me give you the lowdown on the drama that’s been unfolding.
Fathers and Sons Mark Yud Shvat in Oholei Torah
On Sunday, a gathering of enthusiastic fathers and sons of Oholei Torah’s sixth and seventh grade division took place to learn and farbreng in honor of Yud Shvat. The Oholei Torah ballroom welcomed participants with an inviting setup, comprehensive printed materials, and light refreshments.
The Miracle of the Mana, Powerful Insights
We presemt a video Shiur by Rabbi Nachman Wilhelm of Machon Lehoraa Online Smicha, discussing this weeks Parsha, talking all about the miracle of the Mana. Sharing some powerful insights on what we can learn from this amazing miracle.
Rabbi Yisrael Deren at Yud Shvat Farbrengin in Five Towns
Last Thursday night, more than a hundred people attended the Yud Shevat Farbrengen at the Chabad Center in Cedarhurst, Five Towns. The event was hosted by Rabbi and Mrs. Zalman Wolowik.
America a Refuge for Families Displaced by Oct. 7th Attack
In the days and weeks following the Oct. 7 massacres in Israel, hundreds of families from near the Israel-Gaza border were uprooted from their homes. As images of the bloodshed and destruction circulated online, Jews in America were first shocked and then spurred into action. As it has so many times throughout history, help came from their brethren in America.
Tribute: Reb Tzvi Tsatskis OBM, A Russian Chasid With Self-Sacrifice, Chesed, and Love
Author and Historian Rabbi Chaim Dalfin gives a tribute to R” Tzvi Tsatskis OBM, the famed Chosid who would sing by the Rebbe’s Farbrengen.
On A Roll Crafts: Tu B’Shvat Activity
Tu B’shvat is right around the corner Here is a great way to make the fruit look even more enticing! Not only will you get to enjoy healthy fruit, but you’ll also become a fashionista in the process!
Bais Rivkah EmBRace Enhances Your Shabbos Table With Alumnae Virtual Event in Honor of ט״ו שבט
Join Bais Rivkah Alumnae for a virtual event to enhance your Shabbos table in honor of Tu B’Shvat. The event will take place on ZOOM on January 25th, 8:00pm to 9:”00pm.
Homesick For Lubavitch Podcast: “In Defense of Gezhe” With R’ Mendel Duchman
But while R’ Mendel very much lives in “today,” he is also a staunch defender of the idea of “gezhe,” or the value of holding on to one’s past that can be traced to the old home back in Russia.
Chaim V’Chessed: US Embassy to Offer Solution for Newborns in Israel
We are now pleased to announce that the US Embassy will hold a special event at Chaim V’Chessed offices on Monday, February 5. At the event, parents of newborns will be able to apply for a Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA) and first-time passport for their children.
LIVE at 7:00PM: Annual Crown Heights Hiloula Event of Rabbi Yitzchak Abuhatzeira
Merkaz Sefarad Chabad in partnership with the Lipsker and Zaets families, (decendants of the Abir Yaacov and the Baba Sali), invite you to join in the annual Hiloula of Rabbi Yitzchak Abuhatzeira this coming Tuesday night, January 23rd.
Picture of the Day
A Crown Heights resident taking a walk Tuesday morning captured the beautiful sunrise over Eastern Parkway by the Brooklyn Museum.
Photographer Marc Asnin Chronicles the Humanity of the Down-and-Out
Growing up in the upwardly mobile Sheepshead Bay neighborhood of Brooklyn, N.Y., award-winning photographer Marc Asnin says he was always a “loud and proud Jew” with a big heart and a deep concern for the underdog and the bullied—the kinds of people who have defined his professional life as a documentary photographer.
HY”D: Tragic Deaths of Twenty One IDF Soldiers In Gaza Yesterday
The IDF announces the names of twenty one soldiers who were killed in an incident in the southern Gaza Strip yesterday, during which two building collapsed following a large explosion, and a tank was apparently hit by an RPG.
NYC to Clear $2 Billion in Medical Debt for 500,000 Residents
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan today announced a pioneering medical debt relief program, that will invest $18 million over three years to relieve over $2 billion in medical debt for hundreds of thousands of working-class New Yorkers.
