On the morning of August 27th, 1776, British forces advanced towards the main American camp situated on Brooklyn Heights. Some American regiments were stationed on the strategically important Heights of Guan, which encompassed present-day Crown Heights.
The NASCAR racing cars roared through Chicago city streets on Sunday reaching speeds of well- over 100 miles an hour. Watching from a 20th-floor apartment overlooking the city while sharing kosher food and words of Torah were members of the city’s South Loop Jewish community who had gathered in the home of Musky and Rabbi Mordechai Gershon, co-directors of Chabad-Lubavitch Jewish Center of South Loop.
Eight people were injured in a suspected terrorist ramming attack in Tel Aviv Tuesday afternoon. The terrorist has been identified as a 23-year-old resident of the Mount Hebron region.
The Summer Learning Program hit series is returning for Summer 5783 in Crown Heights, each week there will be Shiurim on a variety of intriguing topics by leading magidei shiurim.
Due to the increasing demand for Judaism in Jurmala, the popular tourist location on the shores of the Gulf of Riga and just west of the capital, a new young and vibrant Rabbi has relocated to the city and will be acting alongside the current synagogue’s rabbi.
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.
