Twin Girls!
Berel and Chanie (nee Shagalow) Sosover (Overland Park, KS)
5 Sholom Zochors This Week!
Mendel and Shani (nee Thaler) Benish
1398 Union St. [between Kingston and Brooklyn Ave.]
Dovid and Chana Keila (nee Krasnjanski) Cohen
1532 President St. [between Albany and Troy Ave.]
Bentzion and Sarah Chaya Elisha
808 Eastern Parkway [between Kingston and Albany Ave.] Apt. 3
Moishy and Chaya Mushka Katz
713 Montgomery St. [between Kingston and Albany Ave.]
Yossi and Esti (nee Liberow) Bryski
Weekly Unique Photos of the Rebbe!
Crownheights.info and the Avner Institute present these unique photos of the Rebbe from Yud Shvat, 1964.
New Engagement!
Yekusiel (ben R’ Levi) Goldstein (Crown Heights) and Chaya Mushka (bas R’ Aharon) Wolf (Chicago, IL)
L’chaim Motzoei Shabbos at Lubavitcher Yeshiva
570 Crown St. [hall entrance on Albany Ave.]
Join Hatzalah of Crown Heights this Motzai Shabbos for an informative health symposium which will include a hot buffet along with a wine tasting, as well as the drawing for their annual $18,000 raffle. Also, 3 iPads will be raffled off to all those who attend. All this will take place in Oholei Torah on Motzai Shabbos at 8:00pm. The event is for both women and men, with separate seating.
Motzai Shabbos: Health Symposium & $18,000 Raffle!
Join Hatzalah of Crown Heights this Motzai Shabbos for an informative health symposium which will include a hot buffet along with a wine tasting, as well as the drawing for their annual $18,000 raffle. Also, 3 iPads will be raffled off to all those who attend. All this will take place in Oholei Torah on Motzai Shabbos at 8:00pm. The event is for both women and men, with separate seating.
Shabbos at Besht: Enthusiasm Vs. Kabolas Ol
This Shabbos at the Besht, Rabbi Yehuda Altein will lead a discussion on the topic: Enthusiasm Vs. Kabolas Ol.
Video: Do You Need an Ethical Will?
In this video from the National Jewish Retreat, Dr. Stephen Serbain discusses the concept of an ethical will and how it differs from other types of wills a person might write. An ethical will allows a person to transmit their spiritual legacy to their loved ones. In this interactive workshop, Stephen Serbain will give you the tools to compose your own Jewish ethical will.
A major collision involving three vehicles sent one car into flames on the corner of Eastern Parkway and Nostrand Ave. at 9:25 tonight. The driver, described to be a 45-50 year old male, was pinned inside the burning vehicle. Eventually, they managed to extract him and he was immediately rushed to Kings County Hospital in traumatic arrest; he was later pronounced dead in the emergency room.
Car Bursts Into Flame on Eastern Parkway, 1 Dead
A major collision involving three vehicles sent one car into flames on the corner of Eastern Parkway and Nostrand Ave. at 9:25 tonight. The driver, described to be a 45-50 year old male, was pinned inside the burning vehicle. Eventually, they managed to extract him and he was immediately rushed to Kings County Hospital in traumatic arrest; he was later pronounced dead in the emergency room.
When a beloved individual in the Crown Heights Jewish community had a heart attack during a Jewish holiday in 1976, the ambulance arrived too late to save his life. The tragedy gave birth to a volunteer ambulance group, Chevrah Hatzalah, which in Hebrew literally means rescue team.
Why Is the Hatzolah Truck Parked in Front of 770?
When a beloved individual in the Crown Heights Jewish community had a heart attack during a Jewish holiday in 1976, the ambulance arrived too late to save his life. The tragedy gave birth to a volunteer ambulance group, Chevrah Hatzalah, which in Hebrew literally means rescue team.
New York City’s 911 operators are now able to give callers details about emergency events.
NYPD Unveils New State of the Art 911 Call Center
New York City’s 911 operators are now able to give callers details about emergency events.
Op-Ed: Crown Heights Is Ready for an Eruv
It’s been a year since my wife and I got married and chose to settle in the nice and friendly neighborhood of Crown Heights. Since then, we’ve been blessed with a beautiful baby girl, who brings much light and joy into our new home. But, one thing has changed for the worse since this wonderful gift has come into our lives: every Shabbos, my wife and I are stuck in our apartment, as if it has become our jail cell.
Winners of the 8th Day Concert Tickets Announced!
Out of 1,548 raffle entries two lucky winners were chosen late Wednesday night. The winners are going to the 8th Day Concert this Motzai Shabbos along with three other family members or friends!
Uncovering Chabad in Cancun
It’s ironic that after growing up so close to the large Jewish community in Skokie, Illinois that I would finally get my Jewish education from a Hasidic Rabbi in Cancun, Mexico. The Jewish community that I stumbled across in Cancun is an oasis of familiarity for Jews in Mexico. Not only do Rabbi Mendel Druk and his wife Rebbetzin Rachel Druk provide one of the only kosher meals in Cancun; they also offer an opportunity for their fellow Jews to reconnect with their faith and heritage by bringing them closer to each other and to God.
Mending Fences Made Easier by Focus on Love
You needn’t look far for evidence of great rifts in Israeli society, fractures whose beginnings stretch back generations.
