The staff of Camp Gan Yisroel of Minsk/Zhitomir pose for a picture outside the Chabad Shul in Zhitomir.
Picture of the Day: Staff of CGI of Minsk/Zhitomir
The staff of Camp Gan Yisroel of Minsk/Zhitomir pose for a picture outside the Chabad Shul in Zhitomir.
Photos: NYPD Brass Menachem Avel the Krinskys
Top Brass in the New York City Police Department paid a Shiva visit to the Kirnsky Family, who is sitting Shiva following the passing of their sister Rebbetzin Rivka Hecht. Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly, along with the Deputy Commissioner of Intelligence David Cohen paid the visit.
Headley: Chabad House Attack Not in Original Plan
Pakistani-American David Coleman Headley, who has confessed scouting targets for the 2008 Mumbai terrorist strike, has told Indian investigators Pakistani militant leader Hafeez Saeed was the mastermind behind the attacks in which the ISI played an active and key role.
After almost five years of operation and over 3500 members you probably have heard about JNet by now. With members in over 780 cities worldwide JNet has decided to take Chavrusa learning to social media. With the launch of their new facebook page JNet hopes to reach even more people with the opportunity to learn one on one over the phone with a chavrusa.
After reaching 780 cities JNet takes on social media
After almost five years of operation and over 3500 members you probably have heard about JNet by now. With members in over 780 cities worldwide JNet has decided to take Chavrusa learning to social media. With the launch of their new facebook page JNet hopes to reach even more people with the opportunity to learn one on one over the phone with a chavrusa.
Arutz7 — Four Israelis, including a grandfather and three teenage grandchildren visiting from Israel, were killed in Michigan Tuesday when their small Beechcraft plane crashed. The only survivor is a 13-year-old grandson who apparently fell out of the aircraft and is listed in critical condition with severe burns.
Michigan Plane Crash Kills 4 Israelis; 1 Boy Survived
Arutz7 — Four Israelis, including a grandfather and three teenage grandchildren visiting from Israel, were killed in Michigan Tuesday when their small Beechcraft plane crashed. The only survivor is a 13-year-old grandson who apparently fell out of the aircraft and is listed in critical condition with severe burns.
“IsraeLinks”: Learning at Mayanot, Volunteering at Kolel Chabad
The beginning of this month marked the close of 18 days of “IsraeLinks” – Three Weeks of Learning and Adventure in Israel, a project of Chabad on Campus International Foundation.
Mazal Tov Pinson! – It’s A Girl!
Yisrael and Devorah Pinson (Shluchim to West Bloomfield, MI)
With elections for a new Vaad Hakahal successfully behind us, I think our community should take a moment to reflect on our accomplishment, and to congratulate ourselves on a job well done.
The idea for these elections—as mandated in the recent psak din that resolved all outstanding community disputes—was that we should have a Vaad Hakahal universally accepted by all segments of the community. As in any election, there will always be some people disappointed by the results, but—since virtually every eligible voter in Crown Heights participated—there can be no doubt that those results are the legitimate will of the people. True, “the people” aren’t always perfect; there’s always the possibility of winding up with an outcome that is less than objectively ideal. But democracy is the best system we have, and it was endorsed by the Rebbe, so, once a valid election has been held, we can all feel good about the results. It’s part of the system that, if things don’t turn out as expected, there will be another election in a few years and we will be able to choose again.
Op-Ed: On the Race for the Rabbinate
With elections for a new Vaad Hakahal successfully behind us, I think our community should take a moment to reflect on our accomplishment, and to congratulate ourselves on a job well done.
The idea for these elections—as mandated in the recent psak din that resolved all outstanding community disputes—was that we should have a Vaad Hakahal universally accepted by all segments of the community. As in any election, there will always be some people disappointed by the results, but—since virtually every eligible voter in Crown Heights participated—there can be no doubt that those results are the legitimate will of the people. True, “the people” aren’t always perfect; there’s always the possibility of winding up with an outcome that is less than objectively ideal. But democracy is the best system we have, and it was endorsed by the Rebbe, so, once a valid election has been held, we can all feel good about the results. It’s part of the system that, if things don’t turn out as expected, there will be another election in a few years and we will be able to choose again.
In the last half a dozen years, the world of education has taken a giant leap toward integrating technology into schools. The Smart Board is the latest manifestation of this phenomenon. The teachers’ job of preparing lessons has not become easier with Smart Boards but his lessons have become infinitely more exciting and his ability to individualize and engage more of his students will increase manifold.
Why have our Schools not Introduced more Technology?
In the last half a dozen years, the world of education has taken a giant leap toward integrating technology into schools. The Smart Board is the latest manifestation of this phenomenon. The teachers’ job of preparing lessons has not become easier with Smart Boards but his lessons have become infinitely more exciting and his ability to individualize and engage more of his students will increase manifold.
Thanks to you all, our readers, 14 Friendship Circles won $20,000 to help and benefit their organizations. With over 35,000 votes in Chase Bank's 'Community Giving' competition, Chabad once again rallied and together won these great prizes.
Thanks to you, CrownHeights.info Readers FC Won!
Thanks to you all, our readers, 14 Friendship Circles won $20,000 to help and benefit their organizations. With over 35,000 votes in Chase Bank’s ‘Community Giving’ competition, Chabad once again rallied and together won these great prizes.
Rabbi Chaim Mentz, of Chabad of Bel Air, speaks in his video series 'Basic Judaisim' how how G-d wants us to be Jewish Enviromentalists.
Video: G-d Wants you to be A Jewish Environmentalist
Rabbi Chaim Mentz, of Chabad of Bel Air, speaks in his video series ‘Basic Judaisim’ how how G-d wants us to be Jewish Enviromentalists.
This past Sunday, hundreds of family and friends visited campers at Camp Gan Yisroel Montreal.
Photo Gallery: Visiting Day in CGI Montreal!
This past Sunday, hundreds of family and friends visited campers at Camp Gan Yisroel Montreal.
In The Eyes of a Tourist
I can’t believe I’m back from 2 weeks of traveling around Europe with my wife. Although I’m constantly traveling helping Chabad houses, this is my first experience traveling as a tourist. I have so much to say and so much to tell, that I decided it would be best to do so with pictures.
Live Siyumim for the 9 Days
For over 30 years NCFJE (www.ncfje.org) has organized live siyumim for each of the nine days on the radio. As in past years, there will be a live video of these siyumim will also be broadcasted www.Jewish.TV, Chabad.org’s audio and video site, in addition to the radio broadcast.
