I work as a family lawyer and handle many cases in Crown Heights. What bothers me is that we don’t realize that we are doing it to ourselves. The action that was done is terrible, but I believe the reaction we gave to it is worse and is causing more significant destruction. Op-Ed by Chaim Cohen
Sholom Ber Nemanow, the host of the Crown Heights Insider Podcast sat down today without a guest, as no one with true knowledge of the events that transpired around 770 was willing to come on. In this short and unscheduled episode Shalom will ask the questions, but unfortunately will get no answers.
The New York City Emergency Management Department has updated its Travel Advisory for the evening of Tuesday, January 9 into Wednesday morning, January 10, 2024, as a strong storm impacts the region. Several National Weather Service products have been issued for this storm, including an expanded High Wind Warning that now includes all of New York City.
Bez”h there will be minyanim at the Heichal Halimud on the corner of President Street and Albany Avenue. The minyanim will start tonight with Maariv.
For the 11th year, the MyShliach Tzeirei Hashluchos West Coast Winter Camp gave over one hundred young shluchos from around the world the opportunity to meet for the first time and spend a meaningful and action-packed week together. It was a week full of excitement and inspiration for these young shluchos to bring home.
In the early 1970s, Rabbi Meir Tzvi Gruzman sought the Rebbe’s advice on motivating his students in their study of Talmud.
Co-Director of Living Chassidus, Michal Weiss, penned a heartfelt letter to the Jewish community following the incident in 770 last night, calling for more light and unity instead of division.
In light of current upheavals, many young Jews are increasingly seeking to find their soulmates and build Jewish homes. The upcoming CYP Encounter Shabbaton will address this awakening by providing an urgently needed platform for guidance, connection, and education.
G-d Bless America, by Irving Berlin, originally Israel Beilin, a Russian Jew who moved to America and became one of the greatest song writers ever. Well someone did good ‘ole Irving the favor to write it up in Yiddish, and here we are. God Bless America in English and Yiddish. Enjoy!
This Shabbat (3 Shevat on the Hebrew calendar) marks five years since the untimely passing of our dear friend and partner, Rabbi Yonah Avtzon, director of Sichos in English.
Moshe Reuven will be farbrenging Thursday at 10:00 PM at Hadar Hatorah in Crown Heights. The farbrengen will be a Men’s only farbrengen and will be open to those beyond just Hadar Hatorah students and alumni, especially to include CYP Shabbaton attendees.
Author and Historian Rabbi Chaim Dalfin stepped up following last night’s 770 debacle and explained that a lack of education and leadership is to blame. “Leadership, either do what needs to be done, or get out of the kitchen”.
The IDF Spokesperson’s Unit on Tuesday morning announced the names of nine soldiers who fell in battle in Gaza. Unfortunately, Monday was a difficult day for the IDF.
An unintended consequence to yesterday’s insanity was discovered this morning after hundreds of Crown Heights residents arrived at 770 Eastern Parkway looking to recover their Tefillin from inside, only to discover that the police were not allowing anyone inside the building.
Con Edison is activating hundreds of contractor workers to augment company crews to restore any outages caused by the rain and windstorm expected to hit the region Tuesday evening.
Doing her part to protect the soldiers on the front lines, Mrs. Debbie Kahen set up a OneMitzvah campaign, inspiring hundreds to contribute towards the goal of 18,000 mitzvahs.
Shloimy Raitport (Crown Heights) to Chana Cohen (Charlotte, NC) L’Chaim: Tuesday, Jan. 9th, 8:00pm at Ulam Chana
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