Mazal Tov! – It’s A Girl!
CrownHeights.info wishes Mazal Tov to Koby and Malky (nee Flint) Lang on the birth of their daughter.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents and Klal Yisroel.
Hundreds of Bochurim Participate in Seder Limud and Panel
The hours leading into Yud Shevat – 60 Years found 1200 Temimim participating in a unique Panel on years of the Rebbe’s Nesius. Followed by a Seder Limud that was attended by 700 Bochurim, the Panel was explored the years and events by the Rebbe.
A new Sefer Torah was completed and dedicated by the Nash family to Beis Shimshon in Crown Heights.
Photos: New Torah for Beis Shimshon
A new Sefer Torah was completed and dedicated by the Nash family to Beis Shimshon in Crown Heights.
Mazal Tov! – It’s A Boy!
CrownHeights.info wishes Mazal Tov to Binyomin and Efrat (nee Reich) Edery (Tokyo, Japan) on the birth of their son.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents and Klal Yisroel.
Mazal Tov! – It’s A Boy!
CrownHeights.info wishes Mazal Tov to Chochi and Shoshie (nee Green) Tawil (Crown Heights) on the birth of their son.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents and Klal Yisroel.
To submit your Simcha or Mazal Tov email us at MazalTov@CrownHeights.info!
Today, Monday, the Annual Kinus Hatmimim Haolami will be broadcasted live on CrownHeights.info.
ENDED: Annual Kinus Hatmimim Haolami to be Broadcast
Today, Monday, the Annual Kinus Hatmimim Haolami will be broadcasted live on CrownHeights.info.

Thousands of Children Rally at Yud Shevat in Tel Aviv
ISRAEL — Thousands of children from Chabad schools throughout Israel gathered for the annual Yud Shevat children’s rally at the Yad Eliyahu (Nokia Hall) stadium in Tel Aviv.

YKM 5769 Reunion and Head Staff for 5770
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — The head staff for 5770 is; returning as program director, Dovid Hassan; returning as head counselor, Yitzy Smith; and Learning director Zalman Friedman ben R’ Manis. This Motzoi Shabbos Parshas Bo, the 9th of Shevat. In honor for Yud Shevat the staff and campers of YKM 5769 (Yeshivas Kayitz Minnesota) got together at the Agudah Shul on Crown St for a camp reunion and Farbrengen. All the bochurim excitingly schmoozed and caught up with each other.
Ignorance is not such bliss these days. It's more like bias and get-me-off-this-airplane fear.
In today's headlines we have a new survey showing that most Americans admit knowing nothing about Islam — but they still dislike it more than any other major faith.
Security Scare, Bias Study Show the Less We Know, the More We Fear
Ignorance is not such bliss these days. It’s more like bias and get-me-off-this-airplane fear.
In today’s headlines we have a new survey showing that most Americans admit knowing nothing about Islam — but they still dislike it more than any other major faith.

Chief Rabbi of Israel Visits Chaya Aydel Seminary
HALLANDALE BEACH, FL [CHI] — The Chief Rabbi of Israel, the Rishon L’Tzion Rabbi Shlomo Amar, visited the Chaya Aydel Seminary in Hallandale Beach, on Thursday, January 21st, the 6th of Shevat, and spoke to the students for close to a half hour. The Chief Rabbi also visited the new Mei Menachem- Mikvah Israel, and slowly toured the Elana Leah Womens’ Mikvah, the Yoseph Mordechai Mens’ Mikvah, and the Kelim Mikvah, which all were built to be accessible to the physically challenged community. After the tours of the Mikvaos, the Chief Rabbi visited the Chai Tots Preschool, and blessed the seventy children and fifteen teachers of the school.
Police say that the individuals in the above video, is the group attempted who attempted to mug a 17-year-old girl Jewish girl. They tried to snatch her cell phone on Troy Avenue, between Crown and Carroll Streets at around 5:30pm Monday. Click Here to Read the Full Story.
Security Video – Alleged Crown Heights Muggers
Police say that the individuals in the above video, is the group attempted who attempted to mug a 17-year-old girl Jewish girl. They tried to snatch her cell phone on Troy Avenue, between Crown and Carroll Streets at around 5:30pm Monday. Click Here to Read the Full Story.
Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!
CrownHeights.info wishes Mazal Tov to Avi Hammer (Los Angeles, CA) and Shaindy Holtzberg (Crown Heights) on their engagement.
Their L’Chaim will IYH be Monday night at Lubavitcher Yeshiva, 570 Crown St [hall entrance on Albany Ave]
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — One of the gun-toting thugs who has been terrorizing Jewish Crown Heights residents was arrested last Wednesday. After a victim was able to positively ID the suspect in a police photo array, he was charged with robbery.
Gun-Toting Robber Arrested
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — One of the gun-toting thugs who has been terrorizing Jewish Crown Heights residents was arrested last Wednesday. After a victim was able to positively ID the suspect in a police photo array, he was charged with robbery.
BALTIMORE — Mayor Sheila Dixon of Baltimore presented local Chabad representatives with a key to the city last Monday.
The key was presented belatedly—in fact 80 years late—but it was received happily at a well attended ceremony at the Baltimore City Hall. Initially intended to be presented by Mayor William Frederick Broening to the sixth Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn, the key had been misplaced by the Mayor shortly before meeting the Rebbe on Jan. 16, 1930, and was missing since then.
After 80 Years, Key to Baltimore Presented to Chabad
BALTIMORE — Mayor Sheila Dixon of Baltimore presented local Chabad representatives with a key to the city last Monday.
The key was presented belatedly—in fact 80 years late—but it was received happily at a well attended ceremony at the Baltimore City Hall. Initially intended to be presented by Mayor William Frederick Broening to the sixth Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn, the key had been misplaced by the Mayor shortly before meeting the Rebbe on Jan. 16, 1930, and was missing since then.

“Bosi Legani” In Sydney Australia
Sunday night, Eve of Yud Shvat, the Yortzait of the Preveious Rebbe Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok Schneerson, as is the custom, following Maariv, in the Yeshiva Centre – Chabad Headquarters of NSW, Australia, the Talmid Hashliach Refoel sheyichye Harkham repeated the first two chapters of the Maamer “Bosi LeGani”. Tommorrow night BE”H will take place a grand farbrengen with the guest speaker Rabbi Benzion sheyichye Milecki of South Head Shull. May we speedily merit the true and complete redemption now!
Mazal Tov! – It’s A Boy!
CrownHeights.info wishes Mazal Tov to Shua and Divi (nee Halberstam) Greisman (Crown Heights) on the birth of their son.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents and Klal Yisroel.