In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the neighborhood south of Crown Heights was known as “Pigtown.” The boundaries were roughly Malbone St. (today Empire Blvd.), Midwood St., Albany Ave, and Nostrand Ave. Primarily inhabited by a small population of mostly low-income Italians and Irish.
On Sunday night, Yeshiva Torah Ohr, Bais Menachem of North Miami Beach, and Congregation Magen Dovid hosted a farbrengen to celebrate the liberation of the Friederker Rebbe.
Oholei Torah Zal, and Rabbi Elchonon Lesches, the Dean of the Beis Medrash Oholei Torah, have released the list of bochurim who will be heading across the globe for this upcoming year’s ‘Bochur Shlichus’.
The Chabad Young Professionals Encounter: Los Angeles Shabbaton is set to unite young Jewish professionals from across the western United States for an immersive and uplifting Shabbos experience of connection and growth.
The following statement was released by Agudath Israel of America on New York City’s Substantial Equivalency Determinations released last week.
The following audio is a compilation of the Rebbe’s perspective on the meaning of the summer in avodas Hashem given by Rabbi Michoel Seligson.
Alternate side parking (street cleaning) and parking meter regulations are suspended on Independence Day, July 4.
Hundreds of young Shluchim gathered virtually to mark a year of fun and learning at the grand finale of MyShliach’s weekly Chassidus Club program.
New Event: For those in the New York area, Mrs. Esther Piekarski will be teaching two classes on Wednesday, 16 Tammuz, July 5 on Building Connections.
Young shluchim marked Gimmel Tammuz with Farbrengen-in-a-Box kits, encouraging them to lead family gatherings. They also participated in virtual farbrengens, joining their peers worldwide in interactive activities and inspiring talks. These initiatives, taking place across six continents, are initiatives of MyShliach.
A war fought against Yeshivas has taken another step this past week as a letter dated June 30th was sent by the New York City DOE to multiple Crown Heights schools notifying them that they had not met state requirements for “Substantial Equivalency”.
Watch a recap of an amazing first week at Gan Yisroel Parksville 5783/2023.
A Chabad Rabbi from Coral Springs, FL has been hospitalized and is in need of Tehillim after being injured while working on an Eiruv in South Florida.
Honoring the Chag Hageula 13 Tammuz, Ohr Menachem parents gathered for a special Hakhel and Farbrengen. This momentous gathering was also an opportunity to launch an exciting campaign propelling the success of the Cheder forward.
The latest volume of “Studies in Studies Rashi,” has recently been released by Kehot Publication Society. The new volume, on Chumash Devarim, completes the set of translated essays by the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of blessed memory, on the commentary of Rashi on Chumash.
Watch this vintage recording of MBD as he sings “V’Ani Tefilasi” at the Chabad Telethon in the year תשמ`א.
On Sunday, Chof Beis Sivan, a grand siyum and celebration took place in Mesivta of Coral Springs, Florida, in honor of the completion of the the entire Likkutei Sichos by HaBochur Avremel Weingarten, an elter bochur in the yeshivah who completed the project over a seven and a half year period.
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