BDE: R’ Eli Baitelman, 40, OBM
With great sadness we report the sudden passing of R’ Eli Baitelman OBM, a member of Anash of Los Angeles, CA. He passed away on Motzei Shabbos, the 16th of Iyar due to a heart attack.
1
BDE: Rabbi Eliyahu Tenenbaum, 76, OBM
With great sadness we report the passing of Rabbi Eliyahu Tenenbaum OBM, a Crown Heights resident and long time teacher at Oholei Torah. He passed away Motzei Shabbos, the 16th of Iyar, 5783.
New Engagement!
Zalman Rosenfeld (Crown Heights) to Esty Slapochnik (Crown Heights)
“La Grande Parade” – Will It Be Different This Year?
Plans are changing as groups from all over the world head to Crown Heights in honor of Lag B’Omer.
Expanded Bus Service From Crown Heights to the Ohel for Lag B’Omer
In honor of Lag B’Omer this year, the Ohel Bus Service will be providing extra subsidized transportation round trip from Crown Heights to the Ohel from Sunday, May 7th to Tuesday, May 9th.
BDE: Rabbi Menashe Hadad, 72, OBM
With great sadness we report the passing of Rabbi Menashe Hadad, OBM, the famed director of Yeshivas Tomchei Temimim in Eretz Hakodesh. He passed away on Shabbos, the 15th of Iyar, 5783.
A Guardian Angel Over the Neighborhood at All Hours
An emergency occurs, and medical help is needed—and fast. “What are we going to do now at this unseemly hour in the middle of the night?” you fret. “Who can we call now? Who’s awake?” Hatzalah of course.
Northeast CTeen Leaders With Jewish Politicians in DC
Over 150 Jewish teens from throughout the Northeast United States gathered for an unforgettable weekend at the CTeen Regional Shabbaton held in Washington D.C. hosted by Rabbi Sender and Nechamie Geisinsky of Chabad of Bethesda, MD.
PSA: Expect Long Lines at the Ohel on Sunday
Due to the Shabbat in the Heights shabbaton this weekend by JLI, there will be longer than usual lines at the Ohel on Sunday between 1:45 PM and 3:00 PM.
Chabad History With Rabbi Dalfin – The Truth About Rebbe’s brother, Reb Yisroel Arye Leib
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.
TEHILLIM NEEDED: 3-Year-Old Lubavitch Boy Airlifted To Hospital After Drowning in South Florida
A three-year-old Lubavitch boy was airlifted to the hospital Friday afternoon after near drowning in a condo pool in Bay Harbor Islands.
Shoplifter Steals Himself Into A Pair of Handcuffs After Being Caught At Empire Kosher
A clever thief stealing bars of soap from Empire Kosher Supermarket probably thought he was getting away clean Erev Shabbos, but ended up getting arrested.
Couple Embarks to Leeds as Full-Time CKids Shluchim
In a significant development in the world of Shlichus and the CKids program, a new couple is preparing
to move to Leeds, England, to lead the local CKids chapter. Rabbi Sholem and Devorah Kalmenson plan
to embark on their new Shlichus to Leeds this summer.
80 Shluchim Gathered For Argentinian Kinus Hashluchim
Over 80 Shluchim from across Argentina gathered in the beautiful coastal town of Miramar, Argentina, where they spent two days learning and growing together. The event was filled with concrete discussions that addressed all areas of Shlichus life.
A Grandmother’s Wish: How a Promise Led to a Journey of Spiritual Discovery
Brandon Nissl grew up in the physical and spiritual desert of Las Vegas. When Brandon got engaged, his grandmother—a self-proclaimed atheist all her life—asked to speak to him and his fiance. To the young couple’s shock, Brandon’s grandmother requested that they promise to send their future children to a Jewish school.
Baby Boy!
Ben and Miriam (nee Peysin) Cotlar from Houston, TX had a baby boy!
BDE: Rebbetzin Shaina Schneerson, 91, OBM
With great sadness we report the passing of Rebbetzin Shaina (nee Chitrik) Schneerson OBM, a survivor of the Stalinist regime and mother of a prominent Lubavitch family. She passed away on Friday, the 14th of Iyar, 5783.
Submit a Story
