It was a sting operation for the books. A scammer looking to extort a previous victim found himself the one duped Friday after Crown Heights Shomrim facilitated a sting operation that led to his arrest.
Following an amazing run last year, the judges of the Pre-Purim Satire Challenge gave their verdicts on the most hilarious artwork. Lets go back a year and take a look at what they decided.
The Cheder recently hosted a memorable evening, “The Canvas Of Chinuch,” an opportunity to highlight the school’s vision, goals and accomplishments, by bringing parents, staff, and administration members together in an upscale setting.
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.
When I was writing the book on the Shpoler Zeide, I noted in the introduction that the Rebbe said that the Shpoler Zeide and Reb Leib Sarah’s are the same person. This is not just the Rebbe’s opinion but it is noted in other Chassidic courts as well. While I am now focusing on completing the biography of the Frierdiker Rebbe, I decided that from time to time I should post a story on Reb Leib Sarah’s in this series of The Weekly Story.
The New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) today announced the extension of applications for the 2024 Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) through Friday, March 15. SYEP is providing 100,000 summer jobs and other paid opportunities to young people ages 14-24.
In this week’s Dvar Torah, Rabbi Katzman shows the importance of simple actions in the Torah, and how such actions have profound affects in the service of Hashem.
A 13-year-old boy was shot and killed in Brooklyn Thursday night, according to police. The child was shot in the chest and the arm near the corner of Brooklyn Avenue and St. Mark’s Avenue in Crown Heights.
Optimum, the internet carrier which most of Crown Heights uses for their internet, is experiencing a higher rate of outages in the New York City area which is heavily affecting the community.
Eylon Levy is a British-Israeli figure who currently serves as official Israeli government spokesman, and has been serving in that capacity since the start of 2023 Israel–Hamas war. On a recent trip to the United States he stopped by 770 Eastern Parkway where he said “I had to visit the HQ of the movement that has done more than any other to keep Jews anchored and united.”
Behind every JewQ Champion is a JewQ Parent. Supporting them, helping them learn and become experts in their heritage. The upcoming CKids Shabbaton will be giving these unsung champions the opportunity to learn, enjoy, and be inspired together with their children,
Two Crown Heights men, doing nothing more than using the Eastern Parkway pedestrian island to get around, were assaulted and robbed Wednesday in an incident that is presently being investigated as a possible hate crime.
Rabbi Chaim Danzinger, the Shliach to Rostov, Russia who styles himself as a Canadian Rabbi living in Russia, made a visit to Lubavitch and chronicled his experiences in short Instagram videos. Watch those videos here.
The long-standing University Hospital at Downstate in East Flatbush could soon close its doors, citing financial struggles and a building in disrepair.
Yitzi Tuvel (Sydney, Australia) to Yael Hillebrecht (Frankfurt, Germany)
As we enter the new month of Adar Sheini – we share a letter of the Rebbe where he gives blessings and encouragement to one who required hospitalization – explaining that in the month of Adar the mazal of every Jew is bori/healthy.
A memorial event marking the 30th anniversary of the 1994 Brooklyn Bridge terror attack will take place on Friday, March 1st at 12 PM. The memorial ceremony will honor the memory of Ari Halberstam, a 16 year old hasidic Yeshiva student, who was murdered on the Brooklyn Bridge by an Islamic terrorist in the attack.
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