Every night of Chanukah for the past 24 years, a large menorah has been kindled on Harvard Yard, Harvard University’s iconic green. And every night of Chanukah for the past 24 years, once the music and celebration is over and the lights have burnt out, that menorah is packed up and hidden away.
When Stalin created an “autonomous Jewish region” near the China–Russia border, he definitely did not even dream that one day, the Rebbe’s shluchim would be spreading the light of Chanukah there.
Mendy and Dina (nee Segal) Lewis from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
The Vaad Hakashrus of Crown Heights, which oversees the CHK Kashrus Organization has published an alert notifying that the Lubavitch Matzah Bakery in Crown Heights is presently not under their supervision.
The Hostages and Missing Persons Families Forum headquarters has announced the murder of hostage Inbar Hayman in Hamas captivity.
From Yekaterinburg to Siberia, and from Siberia to Belarus, Russia’s Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar brought a message of encouragement and warmth to the local Jews on a whirlwind three day trip.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Emergency Management (NYCEM) today issued a travel advisory for Sunday, December 17 and Monday, December 18. The National Weather Service (NWS) is monitoring a major coastal storm that will impact the area with a mix of moderate to heavy rain, strong to damaging wind gusts, and minor to moderate coastal flooding.
Tonight, as Chassidim around the world celebrate the joyous day of Hei Teves, the Miracle of Light over Darkness that occurred in our generation, Vaad Or Vechom Hahiskashrus invites you to join a warm Chassidishe Farbrengen starting at 9:00 pm near the Rebbe’s Ohel.
Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez today announced that a Brooklyn woman has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for beating her 9-year-old daughter, Shalom Guifarro, to death in the family’s apartment in Crown Heights. The defendant pleaded guilty to manslaughter in October.
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.
IDF soldiers mistakenly identify Israeli hostages Yotam Haim, Samer Talalka and Alon Shamriz as a threat, shoot and kill them. The incident is being investigated.
Glued to walls and sign posts with a clear lacquered covering, signs proclaiming “Jews For Palestine” have popped up around Crown Heights.
Subsidized bus service to and the Ohel will be available for Hey Teves, beginning Motzei Shabbos through Sunday night.
Levi and Mushky Kotlarsky from Crown Heights had a baby boy! Sholom Zochor: Anshei Lubavitch, 578 Albany Ave, 8:00pm – 11:30pm
Last week I noted that I would post a thought that I said at a Yud-Tes Kislev farbrengen. Since it is connected to one of the paramount messages the Rebbe mentions in his sichos on Chanukah, I decided to post it this week.
To help Chassidim celebrate the day, a beautiful program and Chassidishe Farbrengen, arranged by Vaad Or Vechom Hahiskashrus, will take place near the Rebbe’s Ohel at 9:00 pm on Motzei Shabbos. The warm Farbrengen will be addressed by Rabbi Yosef Greenberg, and Rabbi Shmaya Shmotkin.
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