BDE: Mrs. Rochel Leah Brashevitzky, 78, OBM
With great sadness we report the passing of Mrs. Rochel Leah Brashevitzky OBM, a mother of a large Lubavitch family and Crown Heights resident. She passed away on Friday, the 5th of Cheshvan, 5784.
Baby Boy!
Folli and Sima Tessler from Crown Heights ad a baby boy!
A mother and daughter #LightForIsrael.
#LightForIsrael Shabbat Candle Lighting Campaign in Second Week
A global campaign to encourage women and girls to light Shabbat candles in solidarity with Israel continues again this week using the hashtag #Lightforisrael. Everyone who lights candles is encouraged to post a picture with #lightforisrael and challenge and encourage friends to do so as well.
Video of the Day
When you meet a “Palestinian” student working in a Jewish College Dentistry School you hardly expect to be putting Tefillin on them. But listen to the following audio then watch this moving video of this special encounter.
Weekly Letter: Drinking Mashka and Guidelines Pertaining To It
In connection with the narrative in this week’s parsha where Noach, after the flood, plants a vineyard, drinks its wine and becomes inebriated – we present a letter where the Rebbe addresses the issue of drinking mashka and clarifies his guidelines pertaining to it.
Shiur: Reporting A Jew to Non-Jewish Authorities
We present a video Shiur by Rabbi Nachman Wilhelm of Machon Lehoraa Online Smicha, discussing those who report a Jew to non-Jewish authorities, instead of going to the Jewish authorities, and what would happen to someone who does that to another Jew.
TIPS: Safely Donating in Response to the Israel-Gaza Crisis
Following the Israel-Gaza crisis in the news and want to help by donating to a charity? Scammers follow the news, too, and are at the ready. Just like in the wake of a natural disaster, scammers set up fake charities to take advantage of your generosity. Here’s how to avoid charity scams and make sure your donation counts.
Tezvet Hatzalah Israel, 200 Bulletproof Vests & Ballistic Helmets
Tezvet Hatzalah of Israel is in URGENT need. Needed IMMEDIATELY are 200 Bulletproof Vests and Ballistic Helmets!!
“In a Prayer for the Welfare of the Captives and Abductees”, Governor of New York Visits the Western Wall
The Governor of New York visited the Western Wall in a solidarity visit amid the fighting: ‘The residents of New York and the U.S., all of them will stand with Israel; we must not allow evil to prevail.’
Some of the Miracles We Are Seeing Now
I remember the Rebbe once said that emunah (belief) is for the past, and bitochon (trust) is for the future. So for the past, we believe that G-d did everything for our ultimate benefit, even if we don’t yet understand how.
Here’s My Story: Changing Without Moving
Mrs. Sarah Hein is a mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who works as a Jewish event coordinator for Holiday Inn. She resides in Morristown, New Jersey, and was interviewed in March, 2023.
The first person to receive a pair of tefillin in exchange for a commitment to use them every day was Ryan Adams of Long Island, N.Y. Adams said he had wanted to wrap tefillin for a while, but it never felt right, until he saw Rabbi Avromi Super’s post on social media. Photo: Mordechai Lightstone
More than 1,400 Men to Wear Free Tefillin in Memory of Those Murdered in Israel
When he turned on his computer following Simchat Torah and saw the horrific news coming out of Israel, Rabbi Avromy Super knew he had to act. As director of Chabad of S. Lucia, he recalled the Tefillin Campaign launched by the Rebbe—Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of righteous memory—during the 1967 Six-Day War and decided that would be his focus.
Baby Girl!
Berky (Yeshaia) and Breindy (nee Fass) Tarshish from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn was closed on a few-hours notice as more than 20,000 men, women and children came out for the largest gathering of Jews outside of Israel since the start of the war.
Across 50 States, One Jewish Heart: America’s Nationwide Stand for Israel
Oren-Wachs is one of countless American Jews across the country who have turned to their local Chabad-Lubavitch center for guidance amid the terrible news from Israel. Chabad Houses have answered the call, mobilizing to become epicenters of unity, support and Jewish pride.
Jewish Future Alliance Update On Recent Incident At Gaza Hospital
The Jewish Future Alliance, along with Crown Heights Shomrim and the Association of Crown Heights Shuls have provided an update for the Crown Heights community following an incident that took place at a Gaza Hospital ans the affects it may have in Crown Heights.
Optimum Opened Free Calling and Texting To Israel Following Attack In Israel
Optimum, one of the major phone and internet providers for Crown Heights announced that it had opened free calling and texting to Israel following the horrific attack in Eretz Yisroel.
Storm Damage Forces Prospect Park Zoo, A Preferred Destination For Crown Heights Families, to Close Indefinitely
The Prospect Park Zoo is closed indefinitely after its basement power and heating systems were destroyed by about 25 feet of floodwater from the remnants of Tropical Storm Ophelia two weeks ago.
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