A Look At The Rebbe’s Hat of 1954 With Rabbi Chaim Dalfin
Make a visit with Rabbi Chaim Dalifin to the home of an esteemed Chosid who was given a hat of the Rebbe from 1954.
Laws and Customs: Machzor Companions For Rosh Hashana
The Machzor Companions are prepared for those davening at home without a minyan. They include an easy-to-follow guide to the Piyuttim along with explanations, annotations and suggested niggunim.
Startup Musician Films Music Video at Chabad
Dangel, a member of Chabad of Redondo Beach, CA, is a budding musician trying to pave his path through the world of music highlighting his Judaism and connection to G-d. He has just released his a music video “Alocha”, and is spreading the message of Hashem around the world.
In Canada’s Prairies, a Sweet New Year is Produced Locally at Chabad
Rabbi Raphael Kats, who directs the Chabad Jewish Centre of Saskatoon with his wife, Sarah, recently installed an apiary at the Centre, and is using the hives to teach local Jewish children about Rosh Hashanah.
Tishrei 5784: The First Breakfast at Eshel-Hachnosas Orchim
Hundreds of guests who arrived in recent days to Crown Heights to be with the Rebbe during the month of Tishrei are enjoying filling meals every day in the dining hall of Eshel-Hachnosas Orchim, the largest hospitality organization in the Chabad world.
Here’s My Story: Can’t Refuse A Refusenik
Rabbi Shmuel Notik has been serving as a Chabad emissary to the Russian Jews of Chicago and its suburbs since 1980. He is the director of the four branches of F.R.E.E. (Friends of Refugees of Eastern Europe) serving the city. He was interviewed in the My Encounter studio in October 2021.
BDE: Rabbi Moshe Yitzchak Vorst, 85, OBM
With great sadness we report the passing of Rabbi Moshe Yitzchak Vorst OBM, the Head Shliach to the Netherlands and a holocaust survivor. He passed away on Wednesday night, the 28th of Elul, 5783. Updated with Levaya information.
Information To Be Menachem Avel The Baron Family
R’ Yaacov and Yossi Baron will be sitting Shiva in Crown Heights following the passing of their father, R’ Mordechai Baron OBM.
Picture of the Day
Railroad Pizza, the new pizza rave of Crown Heights has opened their new location today on the corner of Kingston Ave and Empire Blvd. Don’t miss your chance to grab a slice.
Deep in the Carpathian Mountains in Western Ukraine, Rabbi Mendel Wilhelm of Chabad of Uzhgorod will host between 100 and 200 community residents at Rosh Hashanah services and meals.
Photo by Bea Bar Kallos/FLASH90
In Ukraine, Rosh Hashanah Heralds a Reawakening of the Jewish Soul
This is the Jews of Ukraine’s second Rosh Hashanah living in a war zone. During the last year-and-a-half of endless fighting, Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries throughout Ukraine have seen more and more Jews choosing to connect with their heritage, and as the Jewish New Year dawns they are determined that the holiday be a beautiful and meaningful one.
The Jewish Future Alliance Provides Community Update On Important Events
The Jewish Future Alliance has provided important updates for the Crown Heights Jewish community, regarding Future Labor Day Parades, Security over Yom Tov, CitiBike, and zoning changes.
Students of the Shluchim Online School Head Back To Class
Swapping backpacks and blackboards for headphones and hard drives, the students of the Shluchim Online School are now back in their online classrooms and beginning their studies.
JLI: The Crazy History of the Talmud
Hear the fascinating and empowering story of Devorah Romm, the female printer behind the classic and now ubiquitous Vilna edition of the Talmud in 1886, and trace her impact on Torah study through the generations.
Shiur: When Rosh Hashana Falls Out On Shabbos
A Shiur given by Rabbi Nachman Wilhelm of Machon Lehoraa Online Smicha, discussed the halachic differences for when Rosh Hashona ends up on Shabbos and what would happen if one would accidentally blow the shofar on Shabbos.
Brooklyn Man Indicted for Murder of 23-Year-Old Man in Crown Heights
Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez today announced that a 64-year-old former Brooklyn resident has been arraigned on an indictment in which he is charged with murder for the 2020 shooting death of Nicholas Isaac, 23, in Crown Heights.
Alternate Side Parking Suspended Rosh Hashanah
Alternate side parking (street cleaning) regulations are suspended on Saturday-Sunday, September 16-17, 2023 for Rosh Hashanah. Parking meters remain in effect.
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