Baby Boy!
Chaim and Bracha (nee Morozow) Rendler from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
REPLAY: Kinus Torah Held In Crown Heights
A Kinus Torah was held in Crown Heights on the first day of Chol Hamoed Pesach. Watch the Replay Here.
Rabbi Avraham Shmuel Levine of Tel Aviv #1- From Volhozhin to Lubavitch
Rabbi Chaim Dalfin continued his interview series with Rabbi Avraham Shmuel Levine of Tel Aviv, an activist whose family stems from Volhozhin.
Molotov Cocktail Thrown at Kryvyi Rih Chabad Synagogue in Ukraine
The Jewish community of Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, is experiencing a troubling wave of antisemitic incidents. On the night following the Passover holiday, a Molotov cocktail was thrown at the local Chabad synagogue.
BDE: Mrs. Teibel Brod, 99, OBM
With great sadness we report the passing of Mrs. Teibel Brod OBM, a long-time resident of Crown Heights. She passed away on Acharon Shel Pesach 5785. Updated with Levaya information.
Crown Heights Rabbonim Repurchase Chometz
Crown Heights Rabbonim, Rabbi Bogomilsky, Rabbi Hecht, and Rabbi Holtzman buy back the chometz after Pesach 5785.
12:00PM: Live Kinnus Torah Tomorrow
Merkos 302’s Kollel’s offers live Kinnus Torah at 12pm on topics in Nigla and Chassidus.
IDF Soldier Killed, Five Wounded In Hamas Ambush
An Israeli soldier was killed and five others were wounded, including three seriously, in a Hamas attack in the northern Gaza Strip earlier today, the military announced.
Ben-Gvir Crown Heights Fundraiser Cancelled
A fundraiser with National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir to be held at Brooklyn’s Jewish Children’s Museum was abruptly canceled Friday, shortly after being announced.
Over 1,000 Jews Receive Shmurah Matzah as Annual Campaign Continues
Since the earliest years of the Rebbe’s Nesius, the Rebbe encouraged Chassidim to share Shmurah Matzah with fellow Jews for their Pesach sedarim. This year, the annual campaign continued, successfully reaching over 1,000 Jews across the city.
Texas Lawmakers Greenlight $1 Billion School Choice Voucher Program
The legislation passed with near-total Republican support, with two Republican lawmakers joining the Democrats in voting against it. Gov. Greg Abbott has vowed to swiftly sign the bill into law once it reaches his desk following a reconciliation process with the Texas Senate.
FSU Chabad Offers Refuge During Passover After Campus Shooting Leaves 2 Dead
In the wake of a deadly shooting at Florida State University on Thursday that left two people dead and six injured, Chabad-Lubavitch of the Panhandle-Tallahassee—which serves university as well as the area Jewish community—has become a place of refuge and comfort for students seeking solace during the ongoing Passover holiday.
NYC to Temporarily Pause Compost Fines for Smaller Buildings
Effective immediately, compost fines will not apply to buildings under 30 units in New York City, according to the mayor’s office.
Weekly Story: Yom Holedes Celebrating Your Birthday
Being that today is my Yom Holedes and our Chazal inform us that everyone on their Yom Holedes their mazal is powerful and subsequently they have the ability to give brochos to others. I decided to post a thought on the concept of a person celebrating their birthday.
Alternate Side Parking Suspended for 2nd Days of Pesach
Alternate side parking regulations will be is suspended for Passover (7th/8th Days), from Saturday to Sunday, April 19-20. Parking meters will remain in effect.
Weekly Dvar Torah: The Journey from Pesach to Moshiach
In this week’s Dvar Torah, Rabbi Katzman looks to the moment of Mashiach’s arrival, with the hope, prayers, and promise that is driving us towards the moment.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Sends Passover Greeting to the Country’s Jews: “Even After the Darkest Night, Hope Rises”
In honor of Passover, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal sent an official letter of greeting to Rabbi Yonatan Markovitch, Chief Rabbi and emissary in Kyiv, extending warm wishes to the Jewish community of Ukraine for the holiday of freedom.
