A historic redesign of Brooklyn’s Grand Army Plaza is now complete, with the upgrades simplifying traffic patterns while enhancing safety for pedestrians, motorists and bike riders at the gateway to Eastern Parkway, Prospect Park, Park Slope, Prospect Heights, the Brooklyn Public Library and the Greenmarket.
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CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — A group of three thugs attempted to rob a checks cashing on Bedford Avenue, prompting a wild police chase which culminated on Montgomery Street with the robbers exchanging gunfire with police officers.
Preparations for the International Kinus Hashluchim of 5772 are well underway. As part of the Vaad Hakinus’s bid to enhance the experience for the thousands of Shluchim who will participate, an innovative idea was unanimously approved by the committee.
Avremy Metal (Crown Heights) and Ariella Guilis (Agoura Hills, CA)
Reynald Parienti calls the local Chabad House his second home, a place where he breaks bread, finds camaraderie and discovers a spiritual space.
After the untimely passing of Rabbi Aaron Chitrik, renowned expert on Hebrew manuscripts, family and friends gathered for shiva. Among the noted visitors was Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau – former Chief Ashkenazi Rabbi of Israel and today Chief Rabbi of Tel Aviv – and a friend of Rabbi Aaron Chitrik’s brother, Rabbi Tzvi Hirsh Chitrik.
A new synagogue that just opened in the Primorskiy District of S. Petersburg, Russia, has opened a world of possibilities for many in the local Jewish community who previously could not walk to Sabbath services.
Shanghai’s Jewish community turned out en masse to celebrate the formal opening of a new Chabad center in the heart of the city’s downtown area, Sunday, November 6.
Bearded Chasidim danced joyfully with recent Israeli army graduates, as Ofri Meir sang nostalgic mizrachi melodies and crowds of local Jews noshed on kosher sushi, grilled salmon, roasted vegetables and tasty Middle Eastern desserts.
In this 5th installment of the series, Rebbetzin Chanah describes her husband Reb Levik‘s journey to exile, from Kharkov, Ukraine to a small town in Kazakhstan, and the tribulations he encountered there:
A reader sent us this cellphone photo of Yisrolik Shemtov at a Simcha. Can you spot the anomaly? Hint: It has to do with his day job.
Coming off the successful launch of his debut album Jewish Folk-Rock Artist Moshe Hecht gave CrownHeights.info an exclusive interview, dishing on a variety of topics from who he hoped would listen to his music, to what his inspiration is. Read the full interview and listen to a CD sampler in the Extended Article.
For world champion welterweight boxer, Dmitriy Salita, finding his spirituality and a sense of himself became a product of his dedication to his boxing gloves.
Bais Rebbe Junior High of LA had the honor and privilege of having Mrs. Leah Rubaskin speak to them. Mrs. Rubaskin spoke about the challenges that her family is dealing with as well as their unwavering faith in Hashem.
The package arrives in the mail. Children squeal in delight. Their mother gently raises the cardboard box, bringing out of the reach of overeager, grabbing hands. “Relax, relax,” she says, as she begins to open the package. The kids can barely contain their excitement as the contents are revealed: Books.
Benny and Sonia (nee Rodal) Hershcovich (Los Cabos, Mexico)
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