Members of the Crown Heights Jewish community will host Republican New York State Attorney General nominee Saritha Komatireddy for a Sukkos Holiday Night Celebration Thursday evening.
Kollel Iyun HaTalmud was created for Shluchim and Anash who want to return to regular Gemara B’Iyun but need a framework that can fit around shlichus or a busy work schedule.
Rabbi Shmuel Lesches, Maggid Shiur in Yeshiva Gedola of Melbourne, Australia, has compiled a guide to the laws of Hoshanah Rabbah, Shmini Atzeres and Simchas Torah for the benefit of the wider Lubavitch community.
Political leaders from across Victoria’s political spectrum joined Melbourne Lord Mayor Nicholas Reece at a Sukkos gathering hosted by Chabad of Melbourne CBD, with antisemitism and Jewish safety taking center stage.
With great sadness we report the passing of Rabbi Levi Tenenbaum OBM, a local Mashpia and resident of Crown Heights.
A Montreal native, Rabbi Hershel Zalkos is a long-time teacher at the Lubavitch Cheder of Detroit. He was interviewed in March of 2025.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani visited Crown Heights Tuesday night for a Sukkos visit that included stops at two local sukkahs, meeting with community figures as well as a number of senior city officials and political appointees.
An emotional full-circle moment took place in Cyprus as Meirav Leshem Gonen, mother of released hostage Romi Gonen and a prominent advocate for the return of the hostages, visited the Jewish Community Center of Cyprus during Sukkos.
Moscow’s massive hospitality operation runs nearly 20 hours a day, serving hot meals and refreshments to thousands throughout Sukkos, while a bustling Four Species market and spirited Simchas Beis Hashoeva celebrations bring the joy of the Yom Tov into the streets of the Russian capital.
A collection of photographs by Mordechai Lubecki, captures the vibrant Sukkos atmosphere, including Simchas Beis Hashoevah gatherings, dancing and the many Mivtzoim taking place throughout the French capital.
A Flydubai passenger flight traveling from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted to Saudi Arabia Wednesday morning following a violent incident involving the pilots, briefly triggering fears of an attempted hijacking and prompting Israel to scramble fighter jets.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday unveiled the city’s first municipal Strategy to Combat Antisemitism, a 33-page plan calling for increased security at Jewish institutions, expanded Holocaust and Jewish history education, additional support for victims of hate crimes, and greater coordination between city agencies and Jewish communities.
On Monday night, the second night of Chol Hamoed Sukkos, Empire Shtiebel hosted a special Kinus Torah, drawing a large crowd from across the Crown Heights community for an evening dedicated to Torah learning and in-depth halachic discussion.
Mendel and Esther (nee Fajnland) Scharf from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
The series is being made available as a public halachic resource, offering clear guidance on cutting hair and nails, laundry, דבר האבד, food preparation and personal needs, and buying and selling during chol hamoed.
The Crown Heights Jewish Community Council (CHJCC) has released the first edition of its new CHJCC Community Magazine, a publication designed to help residents better understand the organization’s services, programs and resources available to individuals and families throughout Crown Heights.
Nassau County Executive and New York Republican gubernatorial nominee Bruce Blakeman visited the Crown Heights community Monday evening during Chol Hamoed Sukkos, meeting with community members and joining the nightly Simchas Beis Hashoeva celebrations.
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