Baby Girl!
Ori and Mushky (nee Myhill) Holtzman from Crown Heights had a baby girl!

NYC Emergency Management Warns of Severe Thunderstorms and Flash Flooding
The New York City Emergency Management Department today issued a travel advisory for Sunday, July 16, as heavy rain and flash floods are expected.

Chabad History With Rabbi Dalfin – Nachlat Yitzchak Cemetery in Tel Aviv Part #4
Rabbi Chaim Dalfin, author and Chasidic historian shares interesting facts, many revealed for the first time. The purpose of his program is to inspire all but especially the youth. Watch another installment here on CrownHeights.info.

BESHT: Maasei Bnei Yisroel: Traveling B’achdus with the Nosi
Shabbos at the BESHT: Rabbi Shlomo Leib Litvin is the Director of Chabad of the Bluegrass, eastern Kentucky. He also runs the Chabad’s Jewish Student Center at the University of Kentucky as well as also serves as a Chaplain for the Kentucky General Assembly and volunteers as a religious guide for inmates and hospital patients.

Weekly Story: Twenty Five Years Later
I heard the following story many years ago, (in the name of Reb Yaakov Levkiker) but this past week I heard it with many additional details so I am posting it now.
Baby Boy!
Mendel and Gittel Cohen from Crown Heights had a baby boy! Shalom Zachor: 553 Brooklyn Ave 3rd Floor (Maple St to Midwood Ave)
Baby Boy!
Ahron Chaim and Estee Aronow from Crown Heights had a baby boy! Shalom Zachor: 1394 Union St. (between Brooklyn Ave and Kingston Ave)
Baby Boy!
Menachem and Esther (nee Friedman) Ives from Inverrary, FL had a baby boy!

Weekly Dvar Torah: Stand Stiff and Move Forward
In this week’s Dvar Torah, Rabbi Katzman talks about the significance of this week’s double Parsha, and the culmination with Chazak Chazak V’nischazek.

Crown Heights History: The Intriguing Corner of Albany and Saint Johns
281 and 283 Albany Ave, two buildings steeped in Jewish and Crown Heights history.

Weekly Letter: The Laws of a Neder/Vow
In connection with this week’s parsha which deals with the laws of a neder/vow – we share a letter of the Rebbe in answer to a businessman asking about a neder, as it relates to a business matter.

Quadruplets Born to Los Angeles Family Are ‘A Gift From G-d’
Sara and Yisroel Gutovitch talk about their belief and trust in Hashem, and how that brought them to the birth of their newest additions, quadruplets.

Limited Spots Remaining at Camp Machne Moshiach in the Pocono Mountains
Camp Machne Moshiach is a unique camp experience located at 180 Glenmere Rd, Canadensis, PA 18325, nestled in the beautiful Pocono Mountains. It caters to boys aged 10-13 and offers an unforgettable summer adventure from July 30 to August 15 (12-28 Av).

Morning Assault In Crown Heights Being Investigated As Hate Crime
An assault this morning on Empire Blvd in which a Jewish woman was tripped and send sprawling to the floor is being investigated by the NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force, CrownHeights.info has learned.
New Engagement!
Mendel Hackner (Kingston, PA) to Sara Schwartz (Cooper City, FL)

DISGUSTING: Man Targets Jewish Woman Walking Alone, Trips Her and Keeps Walking
A Jewish woman was the target of a disgusting attack Thursday morning when she was deliberately tripped by a man as she walked alone in Crown Heights.

South American Chassidishe Summer Adventure: Yeshivas Kayitz Brazil
In the heart of Socorro, Brazil an enchanting rural paradise reveals its awe-inspiring vistas. For the first time ever, an extraordinary Chassidishe Yeshivas Kayitz will make it’s home in this beautiful spot, offering an unparalleled blend of experiential chinuch and thrilling fun.