2 Wednesday Night L’Chaims
Berel Lerman (Crown Heights) and Bracha Katz (New Haven, CT)
Beis Levi Yitzchok, 556 Crown St [entrance on Albany Ave]
Shlomo Goldin (Crown Heights) and Ariella Friedman (Irvine, CA)
Lubavitcher Yeshiva, 570 Crown St [hall entrance on Albany Ave]
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KSCVK and Devorah Benjamin will be hosting their annual auction on Sunday, May 25th. Will you be coming in person?
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Carrying forward the legacy of Reb Shmuel Moshe Hakohen Benjamin A”H
CrownHeights.info and The Avner Institute would like to present a profound letter from the Rebbe to a philanthropist involved in Jewish causes in New York and Israel. The Rebbe describes his thoughts on the Jewish Diaspora and the exciting Kiddush Hashem made by Israeli Prime Minster Menachem Begin at the White House, July 1977, during his meeting with President Carter.
Letter: What Inspired Jimmy Carter?
CrownHeights.info and The Avner Institute would like to present a profound letter from the Rebbe to a philanthropist involved in Jewish causes in New York and Israel. The Rebbe describes his thoughts on the Jewish Diaspora and the exciting Kiddush Hashem made by Israeli Prime Minster Menachem Begin at the White House, July 1977, during his meeting with President Carter.
Photos: Eicha in Camp Gan Israel, Parksville
Campers and counselors recited Eicha in Gan Israel, Parksville NY.
Photo Gallery – Eicha in 770
Hundreds flocked to 770, to part take in the custom of reading Megilas Eicha on Tishah B’Av.
Video: Tisha B’av with the Rebbe
In this week’s JEM Living Torah clip: Morning prayers on Tisha B’av, at the Rebbe’s house on President street. Tisha B’av Nidcheh – 10 Menachem Av, 5748 – July 24, 1988.
3rd Temple iPhone app
If you’re like most Jewish folk out there, you love to score Mitzvah points just by the click of a button. But what if you could use your phone for more than just sending a “get well” text or learning with your study-partner? What if you could do larger-than-life type of Mitzvahs, like, oh, say…build the Beis Hamikdash?
Building the Third Temple from your Phone
If you’re like most Jewish folk out there, you love to score Mitzvah points just by the click of a button. But what if you could use your phone for more than just sending a “get well” text or learning with your study-partner? What if you could do larger-than-life type of Mitzvahs, like, oh, say…build the Beis Hamikdash?
Shoplifting Duo Caught and Arrested
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — This afternoon, two black women stole some toys from Bargain Center on Kingston Ave. However they didn’t make it so far, Shomrim caught up to them and they were arrested by the police.
Notes from Roving Rabbis
Jacksonville was among 2500 cities worldwide visited by rabbinical students who spent part of their summer canvassing small, isolated communities. While not as exotic and remote as Vietnam, Ireland or Peru, our pair of roving Rabbis had quite some stories to tell.
In response to the recent op-eds on CrownHeights.info, a resident emailed us a letter addressed to the whole community. She reminds everyone, as Lubavitchers we must love every Jew, whether we understand or agree with them.
Love Your Fellow Crown Heightser As Yourself!
In response to the recent op-eds on CrownHeights.info, a resident emailed us a letter addressed to the whole community. She reminds everyone, as Lubavitchers we must love every Jew, whether we understand or agree with them.
The acrobatic French twins went up to Camp Gan Yisroel Montreal, where they put on a special performance for the campers.
Photos: Twins Perform at CGI Montreal
The acrobatic French twins went up to Camp Gan Yisroel Montreal, where they put on a special performance for the campers.
Brooklyn Jewish Chasidic boxer, Dmitriy Salita is humbled after his humiliating loss in England to Amir Khan. Suffering his first defeat of his professional career some seven months ago. However Salita is not down for the count, the real fight has just begun.
Dmitriy Salita Humbled, But Not Down
Brooklyn Jewish Chasidic boxer, Dmitriy Salita is humbled after his humiliating loss in England to Amir Khan. Suffering his first defeat of his professional career some seven months ago. However Salita is not down for the count, the real fight has just begun.
Rabbi Aaron Raskin showed his support for Israel by buying Ahava cosmetics at Rickey’s on Montague Street this week, bucking Israel opponents who rallied outside the shop last week.
Shliach to Brooklyn Heights, Rabbi Aaron Raskin went shopping simply to “make a stand” against an anti-Israel demonstration. Rabbi Raskin publicly bought Ahava cosmetic products, making a stand in support of Israel
Shliach Defends Israeli Cosmetic Products
Shliach to Brooklyn Heights, Rabbi Aaron Raskin went shopping simply to “make a stand” against an anti-Israel demonstration. Rabbi Raskin publicly bought Ahava cosmetic products, making a stand in support of Israel
Twins! Boy and Girl!
Yumi and Zeldy (nee Rubaskin) Klein (Crown Heights)
Rabbi Chaim Miller wrote a Chumash with a translation that incorporates Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson's “novel interpretation” of Rashi's commentary, which was delivered in a series of public talks that began in 1964 and continued for more than 25 years. The translation, called “The Gutnick Edition Chumash”, published in a bilingual Hebrew-English edition that includes a running commentary anthologized from classic rabbinic texts.
Book of the Month: The Gutnick Chumash
Rabbi Chaim Miller wrote a Chumash with a translation that incorporates Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson’s “novel interpretation” of Rashi’s commentary, which was delivered in a series of public talks that began in 1964 and continued for more than 25 years. The translation, called “The Gutnick Edition Chumash”, published in a bilingual Hebrew-English edition that includes a running commentary anthologized from classic rabbinic texts.
Students and Supporters Gather to Celebrate Chabad on Campus UK
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Chabad on Campus UK hosted a reception on Monday, 12 July, in Central London, for close to 200 supporters. The event took place in Chabad of Bloomsbury’s brand new venue located in the heart of London.
In NYC the fast begins tonight at 8:23pm and ends tomorrow at 8:54pm. See the link for times in your location.
The Laws of Mourning – Laws and Customs Tisha B’Av
As part of our mourning for the destruction of the Temple and the exile of Israel, we abstain from many pleasurable activities on the night and day of Av 9—starting with sundown on the eve of the day before, and concluding with the following nightfall (click here for exact times in your location).
In NYC the fast begins tonight at 8:23pm and ends tomorrow at 8:54pm. See the link for times in your location.
From the inbox: Rabbi Bentzion Elisha writes of the horror of being awakened on a Friday night, and being informed that his 2-year-old son went missing, and was found by a volunteer in Shomrim. At 4:00am.
Op-Ed: Thank You Shomrim!
From the inbox: Rabbi Bentzion Elisha writes of the horror of being awakened on a Friday night, and being informed that his 2-year-old son went missing, and was found by a volunteer in Shomrim. At 4:00am.
