Weekly Letter: The Basis of Our Holy Prayers
In preparation for Rosh Hashanah – we share a letter in which the Rebbe explains the basis of our holy prayers, especially those of the High Holidays.
New Hatzalah Ambulance Welcomed to Crown Heights
In what can only be described as explosive growth KA”H of the Crown Heights community, just in time for the busy Tishrei season, Crown Heights Hatzalah recently welcomed a seventh Ambulance, CH-907 to better service the neighborhood.
Baby Girl!
Aharon and Chaya (nee Simon) Mishulovin from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
Light and The Timelessness of God
This corporeal world (essentially – vibrating energy) is the physical expression of its underlying source/root, God Himself. A dive into quantum mechanics and spirituality.
Picture of the Day
Crown Heights photographer Shmuli Evers captured this stunning image of 770 Eastern Parkway as rain poured down on a chuppah taking place outside.
New Shluchim To Grow Chabad Activities in Caracas, Venezuela
Mazel Tov to Rabbi Hillel and Mushky Levinson who along with their children Miriam and Malka will be moving out on Shlichus to Caracas, Venezuela to focus on the youth and young families of the Jewish community.
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.
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