With great sadness we report the untimely passing of Sheina Welner OBM, a Lubavitch teen from phoenix Arizona who inspired thousands to good deeds. She passed away on Shabbos, the 29th of Iyar, 5783, following an illness. Updated with levaya information
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This week, we begin the month of Sivan and the “shloshim Yom Lifnei” preparations for the holy day of Gimmel Tammuz begin in earnest. The two words “Gimmel Tammuz” bring out strong, and very diverse, emotions and sensitivities by people and I feel that it is time for an open and honest Chinuch discussion about how we educate children, and ourselves, in our (temporary but) current situation.
Following his appearance on the popular Halacha Headlines Podcast, Crown Heights Rov and Member of the Beis Din Rabbi Yosef Braun, gave a follow up shiur on the topic of “Baalei Aveirah in Our Midst”.
Tut Altz kids is currently running their annual International Moshiach Contest for Hakhel 5783, enabling kids to use their knowledge of Moshiach and Geulah to create innovative projects.
Crown Heights was on the Border of the original Towns of Brooklyn and Flatbush. That’s why there is a line near Montgomery Street on many of the older Brooklyn maps. It is often labeled as the ‘City Line.’
The Code of Jewish Law rules that it is forbidden to endanger the Jewish nation by giving away Jewish land. When I urge people in Israel to support a certain political party, it is only because that party has currently decided to proceed in line with this ruling.
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.
If the Rebbe thought “long and hard” on the creation of Tzivos Hashem, what efforts are we making to help it flourish in our own homes, schools, and communities? How are you growing Hashem’s army?
Shabbos at the BESHT: Rabbi Shmuel Heber is a renowned marbitz Torah, and his shiurim are famous for their clarity and easy to follow along style. He will be giving this week’s shiur on the Rashbi and Matan Torah.
This past Friday night, I was visited by a group of teenagers who asked me numerous questions regarding Emunah. One of the main questions was on this week’s Parsha, Parshas Bamidbar, asking if everything in the Torah is exact. For example, are the numbers recorded for each Shevat in Parshas Bamidbar exact or are they rounded off? I decided to share with you part of that informal farbrengen.
Dovid Shandhaus (Crown Heights) to Chaya Mitz (London, England) L’Chaim: Sunday, May 21st, 8:00pm at Ulam Chana 556 Crown St.
In this week’s Dvar Torah, Rabbi Katzman looks into the question “What is it about the woman that makes her so central to Torah and the Jewish people?”
Rabbi Eli Stefansky of Merkoz Daf Yomi leads one of the most famous Daf Yomi Shiurim, which includes many Lubavitchers. What you may not know is that he is related to Lubavitcher Boruch Shalom Schwei. Also, chances are he really is an undercover Lubavitcher.
Levi and Chani (nee Adelman) Kurinsky from Miami Gardens, FL had a baby girl!
Dear Shadchan. I appreciate all you do, and what you have invested and done for us. Yet, suggestions like these leave me completely baffled, and wondering… What are you thinking?
New York City’s population is continuing to flounder in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic — and most city-dwellers have flocked to southern states, new data shows.
An earthquake rated magnitude 2.2 on the Richter scale shook parts of Westchester County and the Hudson Valley Friday morning, waking some residents but doing no damage.
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