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 construction, legislation, and new sanitation rules.
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Rare Half-Shekel Silver Coin From Year One of the First Jewish Revolt Against the Romans Discovered in the Judean Desert
The rare silver half-shekel from the time of the First Jewish Revolt against the Romans over 2000 years ago, was discovered in the Judean Desert in the Ein Gedi nature reserve.
Support Our Struggling, CSSY Steps Up During This Crisis
Families in Crown Heights require immediate and critical assistance. They are facing challenges that call for our collective action and compassion.
Heat Advisory In Effect Thursday and Friday With Temps Expected to Touch 104
The National Weather Service has published a heat advisory for New York City as temperatures are expected to sour Thursday and Friday, hitting heat index values of up to 104 degrees Fahrenheit.
JEM: My Friends Criticized Me…But Here’s Why I Never Stopped
Watch this video courtesy of JEM in which you can hear the right approach to dealing with non-Orthodox Jews.
Schedule Changes For Subsidized Ohel Bus This Tisha B’Av
Beginning Wednesday evening this week is Tisha B’Av, the 9th of Av, which brings with it a long day of fasting and mourning. The following changes have been made to the schedule for the subsidized bus service from Crown Heights to the Ohel.
A group of eighth graders from diverse Jewish backgrounds in the Sacramento suburb of Roseville, Calif., were tested on their mastery of the Talmud by rabbinic scholars in Los Angeles.
An Unlikely Group of California Boys Praised for Mastering the Talmud
Believe it or not, some 14-year-old boys might like sports and swimming, but say they enjoy discussing perjured witnesses, biblical cities of refuge and the functions of Jewish courts even more. That’s why some of California’s leading rabbis and educators were “spellbound and blown away” by a diverse group of eighth graders from the Sacramento suburb of Roseville, California.
Mega Millions Jackpot Rises to $910 Million After No One Wins Top Prize
The Mega Millions jackpot climbed to an estimated $910 million after Tuesday night’s drawing produced no big winners, extending a stretch of bad luck dating back to April.
Pensacola, Fla., residents joined Rabbi Mendel and Nechama Danow at the local Chabad center after an antisemitic vandal threw a brick with Nazi symbols and antisemitic writing through one of the center's windows.
Vandal’s Nazi Brick to Be Cornerstone of New Chabad Building in Pensacola
A campaign to build a new Chabad House in Pensacola, Fla., is on a fast track after an act of antisemitic vandalism brought the community—Jew and non-Jew, observant and not—together to spread kindness.
Tonight: Experience The Beis Hamikdash In Crown Heights!
As part of the ‘Summer Learning Program, a special program will take place tonight: Beis Hamikdahs in VR. Plus, a hot milchige meal will be served.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch in Effect For NYC Through 8:00pm
The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for NYC and large swaths of the North Eastern Ocean areas today with a warning lasting through 8:00.
JEM: The Lubavitcher Rebbe on Racial Justice
The Rebbe shared the Torah perspective on crucial topics that impact our society. Education, crime, law enforcement, prison and more.
Tisha B’Av Evening Shiur on Zoom With Rabbi Nissen Mangel
There will be an English Tisha B’Av Shiur on Zoom by Rabbi Nissen Mangel, this Wednesday night, the 9th of Menachem Av, July 26th, starting at 10:15pm after after Maariv – Eicha.
UN General Assembly President Visits Chabad Headquarters
On Monday, the President of the 77th United Nations General Assembly, Csaba Kőrösi, met with representatives of Chabad Leadership at the offices of the Jewish Learning Institute.
Crown Heights History: Why Is This House Different Than All Other Houses?
1481 Carroll Street is a house that remains unassuming, yet it caught my attention during my walks, leading me to delve into its history.
Rabbi Yosef Goldberg receiving honey cake and a blessing from the Rebbe prior to Rosh Hashanah. Photo courtesy Goldberg family
Rabbi Yosef Goldberg, 92, Elder Chabad Chassid in Boro Park, Brooklyn
Rabbi Yosef Goldberg, a respected member of the Chabad-Lubavitch community in the Boro Park section of Brooklyn, N.Y., who served Jews young and old for many decades—first as a beloved schoolteacher and then with the New York City Department of Aging—passed away on 11 Sivan (May 31). He was just shy of his 93rd birthday.
Historic Tanya Printing at Boston Logan International Airport
In nearly every corner of the globe, a Sefer Tanya has been printed. Now, one of the major transport hubs across the world now has its own Tanya, #7979.
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