New Engagement!
Avremel Turen (Chicago, IL) to Brochie Reinetz (New Haven, CT) L’Chaim: Thursday, Oct. 15th, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva
Rabbi Yisroel Rubin: A Life of Enjoying Torah
How poignant that his passing came as we celebrate Simchas Torah, completing the Torah and immediately beginning it anew. For my father, Torah was not simply something to study or teach. It was something to live, celebrate, and genuinely enjoy.
From 35 to Over 1,000: Registration Opens for Landmark 10th Annual CYP Encounter Crown Heights
With registration opening Monday, October 12 (Aleph Cheshvan), at 12 PM ET, CYP International is preparing to welcome young Jews from around the world to Crown Heights for the 10th Annual CYP Encounter, taking place January 15–17, 2027 (7–9 Shevat 5787).
Baby Boy!
Moshe and Chanie Silman from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
An Evening of Bitachon: Round Three!
After the overwhelming response to our first two Bitachon Summits, we’ve been bombarded with requests to hold another one. Baruch Hashem, we’re excited to announce Round Three of An Evening of Bitachon!
Traveling Ark Exhibit Coming to Crown Heights Tuesday
The event will take place this Tuesday, October 13, from 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Montgomery Street, between Albany Avenue and Troy Avenue, in Crown Heights.
Alternate Side Parking Suspended Monday, October 12th
Alternate Side Parking rules will be suspended on Monday, Oct. 12, in observance of Columbus Day. Other parking laws remain in effect.
PSA: Street Milling To Take Place In Crown Heights This Week
Road milling will take place at multiple locations around Crown Heights this week, bringing with it expected traffic and noise disturbances.
A Long Section of Jerusalem’s 2,000-Year-Old Lower Aqueduct Uncovered in Archaeological Excavations near Ramat Rachel
Israel Antiquities Authority excavations, funded by the Israel Land Authority prior to construction of a new Jerusalem neighborhood, exposed a long section of Jerusalem’s Lower Aqueduct, built in the Hasmonean period, which carried water from Solomon’s Pools to the Temple Mount.
Cash App Users Could Soon Begin Receiving Up to $2,500 Pay Out for $15M Data Breach Settlement
Eligible Cash App users could soon begin receiving $2,500 in their pockets as part of a whopping $15 million law suit settlement over a data breach.
Among Chassidim Podcast: The Gerrer Chossid Who the Rebbe Always Stopped For
In this episode, Rabbi Elimelech Neiman of Boro Park, an askan involved in many Jewish causes throughout the 1980s and ’90s, shares memories of his frequent encounters with the Rebbe.
Beis Lubavitch Hosts Grand Melaveh Malka in Paris
Beis Lubavitch hosted a grand Melaveh Malka on Motzoei Shabbos Bereishis 5787 at the Beis Chaya Mushka Hall in Paris, bringing together members of the local Chabad community for an evening of unity, song, and Chassidic joy.
Mendel Markel: The Alter Rebbe’s Tetrology
Baal Menagen and music producer Mendel Markel presents The Alter Rebbe’s Tetrology, a bold new arrangement to a traditional Chassidic niggun.
BDE: Shterna Sarah Tevel, 69, OBM
With great sadness we report the passing of Shterna Sarah Tevel OBM, a longtime Crown Heights resident who passed away on Friday, the 28th of Tishrei, 5787.
Inspired by the Cobbler
If even a few minutes pass without being utilized properly, he said, bursting into tears, “we are not giving the day its proper honor.”
Chabad of Kenya Opens New Center, Starts Search for Bigger One
The long-term plan is a permanent Jewish center with a mikvah, a large synagogue and a home for Jewish education, on land of Chabad’s own. The Notiks are already on the hunt for a bigger property. Nairobi’s only mikvah is old and sits in an area residents avoid at night.
Hochul Announces New York Will Participate in Federal Scholarship Tax Credit Program
New initiative will allow taxpayers to claim up to $1,700 in federal tax credits for donations funding K-12 scholarships, with the governor saying the program can benefit public school students without diverting money from school budgets.
