Baby Boy!
Meir and Shoshanah Hahn from Crown Heights had a baby boy!

Weekly Letter: Why The Holocaust?
During the Three Weeks – a time in Jewish history of great suffering for our people – we highlight a letter of the Rebbe where he addresses the question of “why the holocaust?” Moshe Rabbeinu and Yirmiyahu too, says the Rebbe, wrestled with the time-honored question of “why does the way of the wicked prosper?”

The Tracks Planned at 8th Kinus Mechanchos Chabad
The 8th Annual Kinus Mechanchos Chabad, organized by Menachem Education Foundation (MEF), will gather over 500 Chabad Mechanchos in Stamford, Connecticut for two days of professional development workshops, networking and inspiration on August 7-8, 2023.

Now Playing on Spotify: The Rebbe Sings the Tunes of his Youth
A beautiful new collection of Nigunei Nikolaev sung by the Rebbe has been released on Spotify courtesy of JEM.

Agudath Israel Applauds Historic Supreme Court Ruling Enhancing Religious Accommodation in the Workplace
Agudath Israel of America is hailing the U.S Supreme Court’s landmark ruling that enhances the protection afforded to religious employees under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. The unanimous decision in the case of Groff v. DeJoy effectively overturns close to fifty years of court decisions that undercut religious observance.

Air Quality Health Advisory Issued for All Regions of New York State Friday
The pollutant of concern is fine Particulate Matter in the air due to Canadian wildfires. The advisory will be in effect from 12 a.m. through 11:59 p.m Friday.

Repeat Shoplifter Arrested In Koshertown With The Help of Shomrim
The manager of Koshertown Supermarket in Crown Heights had enough of a shoplifter who come to use the store as their personal free shopping center and took action, calling Crown Heights Shomrim the next time he was spotted lifting in the store.

Arrest Made In January Hit and Run In Crown Heights
Nearly six months after a white sedan vehicle turned the corner of Union Street and Albany Ave, striking a Lubavitcher crossing the street and breaking his leg, the driver of the vehicle has been arrested.

Amazing News, El Al And Delta To Launch Mileage And Codeshare Partnership
El Al and Delta have announced amazing news, they will be launching a codeshare and mileage partnership.

Winning $17,537 Take 5 Lottery Ticket Sold in Crown Heights
The New York Lottery today announced multiple top-prize winning tickets were sold for the Jun 28th TAKE 5 evening drawing. One of the tickets were sold at Crosstown Liquors Inc located at 1042 Nostrand Ave at the corner of Sterling St in Crown Heights.

Crown Heights Insider Podcast: Episode #1 – Why Is Rent So High? With JJ Katz
Crown Heights real estate agent/broker JJ Katz joins The Crown Heights Insider to discuss the housing situation. Why are houses so expensive? Why isn’t anyone building anything? And how did we get here?

SHAZAK: Chukas – Ssssssssnakes!
Watch this weeks Shazak Parsha Production, with its spellbinding audiovisual storytelling of the parsha and Shazak style animations.

Here’s My Story: There Is No Wisdom In Giving Up
Rabbi Yaakov Yosef Auerbach served as the rabbi of Ramat Chen for close to fifty years. He was interviewed at his home in 2015, some two months before his passing.

Community Update: Loading Zones, Legislation
The Jewish Future Alliance has provided important updates for the Crown Heights Jewish community, regarding the proposed Loading Only area on Kinston Ave and ongoing legislation.

Is AI a development of the Geulah?
With his thought-provoking analysis, Rabbi Sholom Zirkind explores the intriguing correlation between AI and Moshiach, ultimately shedding light on the limitations and untapped potential of this remarkable technology.

Kinus Fosters Unity and Strength Among Caribbean Jewish Communities
The Caribbean Regional Kinus, a gathering of dedicated Chabad emissaries serving micro and growing Jewish Communities in the Caribbean region and Mexico, recently occurred in South Florida.

The Shluchim Office Releases Your Camp Music Playlist
Look no further, your camp playlist is here. Check out the brand new “Camp Gan Yisroel” playlist on Spotify and press play all summer long.