For years, Pegisha has been a defining experience for Jewish students worldwide—bringing together young Jews from diverse backgrounds for a Shabbos of inspiration, connection, and empowerment. Now, for the first time ever, that experience is coming to Europe with the launch of Pegisha Europe.
The annual Nshei Ubnos Chabad Chof Beis Shevat Farbrengen will take place on Wednesday, February 19th, at 8:30pm. The event will be streamed LIVE.
Look out Crown Heights Foodies, a new option will soon be available in Crown Heights. Bread and Dairy Cafe’s signage has gone up on Kingston Ave, and the food will follow soon.
Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island (JCCGCI) is proud to announce the continued expansion and success of the Crown Heights Career Hub, a valuable and highly impactful workforce development initiative supporting the Crown Heights community.
This year, once again, the students of Bais Rivkah High School will be performing and showcasing their incredible talent in song, dance, and drama on Chof Beis Shevat weekend.
Capitalizing on last year’s successful launch of a concept store in Be’er Sheva, offering significantly reduced prices across the board, the popular Israeli television show Hatzinor, and the Colel Chabad charitable organization have announced the planned opening of a second brick-and-mortar low-cost supermarket in the center of the country.
Eli and Devorah Leah (nee Tennenhaus) Phillips from Hallandale Beach, FL had a baby boy!
In Episode 52 of Lamplighters: Stories From Chabad Emissaries On The Jewish Frontier, reporter/producer Gary Waleik presents the story of Chabad of Denmark, under the leadership of Rabbi Yitzi and Rebbetzin Rochel Loewenthal.
With the release of the captive Alexander Sasha Troufanov, the Jewish community in Russia marks the conclusion of a significant chapter in the extensive efforts made for him and his family, who have roots in Russia.
With great sadness we report the passing of Rebbetzin Shterna Kalmonson OBM, the wife of Rabbi Yechiel Menachem Mendel Kalmonson, the Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Tomchei Temimim Brunoy. She passed away on Friday night, the 17th of Shvat, 5785.
Sagui Dekel-Chen (36), Alexander (Sasha) Troufanov (29), and Yair Horn (46), who were held hostage in Gaza for 498 days, arrived in Israel on Saturday.
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.
Around 10:40am Friday morning, emergency responders began receiving calls regarding a fire in a home on Eastern Parkway. It would become one of the worst fires that Crown Heights has seen in many years. Names for Tehillim in extended article.
Shabbos at the BESHT: Rabbi Aryeh Israeli is a renowned Mashpia and gives lectures on topics of Chassidus and Kabbalah. He will be giving this week’s shiur in the topic of Hashem’s investment.
This coming Thursday is chof-beis half Shevat, the yahrzeit of the Rebbetzin. As is well known the Rebbetzin was extremely private and shied away from any publicity. There is one aspect which I previously did not write about, and I thought it will give us a deeper insight into who she was and therefore I am sharing it with you.
Author and Historian Rabbi Chaim Dalfin speaks about Reb Yoel Kahan OBM, whose 95th birthday is marked on the 16th of Shvat.
In this week’s Dvar Torah, Rabbi Katzman brings to the forefront the uniqueness of Yud Shvat, its special significance, and how the love and power that began so many years ago is still alive today.
