JEM: The Incredible Advice From The Rebbe That Shocked Many
The Rebbe’s advice to a woman struggling to become more religious while her husband resisted.
Reb Michoel Namdar OBM, Dedicated To Chesed
Reb Michoel suffered a debilitating illness, and ultimately died last week, leaving behind a broken and grieving family, and 2 children to marry off. A fund has been set up to try to ease the financial strain on his beloved family, and we all must do our part!
SATIRE: The Husband of Valor
We may not be sure who authored Eishes Chayil, but their wife probably would have written this.
JEM: Judaism’s Prediction on the Swap of Gender Roles
In this video the Rebbe discusses this vital importance of women in Judaism and a husband’s obligation, and how that will change in messianic times. Monday, Kislev 19, 5722 – November 27, 1961.
Alternate Side Parking Rules Suspended February 22nd
Alternate side parking (street cleaning) regulations are suspended on Wednesday, February 22nd, 2023 for a holiday. Parking meters remain in effect.
First of Many Global Seder Sichos
As part of the new Global Hakhel Seder Sichos initiative launched by Vaad Hatmimim at the 19th Annual Kinus Hatmimim, Yeshivos across the globe united through learning the Rebbe’s Torah.
New South Wales Multiculturalism Minister visits Newtown, Australia Synagogue
Last year, seventy-seven years after the end of the Holocaust, the New South Wales Government banned the public display of Nazi symbolism outside of traditional cultural use. This new addition to the Crimes Act (1900) is a source of pride for NSW Multiculturalism Minister Mark Coure, who visited Newtown Synagogue last Friday.
NYPD Searching For Teens Who Robbed Jewish Boy of Scooter At Knifepoint
The NYPD are looking to identify three teenagers wanted in the knifepoint robbery of a Jewish teenager in Crown Heights.
New Engagement!
Yisroel Chanowitz (Monticello, NY) to Mushky Weinberger (Orlando, FL)
Seudas Yehudis: Providing Essential Support to Crown Heights Families
Seudas Yehudis has been an essential part of the Crown Heights community for over 20 years, providing support and resources to new mothers and divorced women. Please open up your hearts and wallets and help us continue this vital work.
Asian Regional Kinus Hashluchim Begins
Shluchim serving in the “not so near” east have come together for a regional Kinus Hashluchim. Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky, who was entrusted by the Rebbe to facilitate regional Kinusim worldwide, traveled to Taiwan for the event.
New Engagement!
Menachem Mendel Partouche (Montpellier, France) to Nechama Dina Hecht (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Sunday, Feb. 26th, 5:00pm to 10:00pm at F.R.E.E.
JLI: Students Question Rabbi on 15 Heated Jewish Topics
Three University students sit down with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, renowned spiritual leader, lecturer, and best-selling author, to unpack a diverse range of topics such as the evolution of the universe, long-term dating, ultimate truths, and exercising self-control.
“I Also Grew Up in Crown Heights, I Was Also A Yeshiva Bocher, I Will Also Get A Letter in the Sefer Torah”
The story begins about three months ago when the Bochurim of Shiur Alef and Beis of Oholei Torah went as usual on Friday afternoons to the Holocaust Museum in Manhattan. From there a friendship has developed that has culminated as he purchased a letter in a Sefer Torah.
New Website Launched For The 7th Yartzeit of Rabbi Joshua B. Gordon OBM
Today, the 29th of Shvat, is the 7th Yahrtzeit of Rabbi Joshua B. Gordon of blessed memory. In honor of this significant day, the announcement was made of the launch of a new website, rabbigordon.com.
SATIRE: Mishna Bruriah, The Never Written Teachings Of Bruriah
Bruriah was a gifted and unusually knowledgeable woman in Talmudic times. Pity no one at the time saw fit to record her teachings. Had they done so, we might have had this.
Major Change Coming To Medicaid Based Health Insurance Plans April 1st
As of April 1st, 2023, a major change is coming to Medicaid based health insurance plans including Fidelis Care, the most widely used health insurance in the Crown heights Jewish community.
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