The popular Halacha podcast “Halacha Headlines” featured Crown Heights Rov and member of the Beis Din of Crown Heights, Rabbi Yosef Braun, to speak on the topic of “Baalei Aveirah in Our Midst – How to We Deal With Them?”
Israel Singer is a Jewish activist, academic and former secretary general of the World Jewish Congress. In the mid-1970s, he taught political science in New York and served on the staff of President Gerald Ford. When he visited the Rebbe in preparation for a trip to the Soviet Union, the Rebbe asked him for a personal favor.
The amazing story of how the Rebbe led the underground Jewish community in the Soviet Union. An incredible Cold War espionage story.
Since the beginning of hostilities in this round of fighting between Israel and the Islamic Jihad in the Gaza Strip, more than a thousand rockets have been fired at Israeli civilians, taking the lives of two people in Israel. Here is an overview of the hostilities in numbers.
The countries of Iraq and Kuwait are hardly open minded to anything Jewish or written in Hebrew letters, but that did not deter two Lubavitch friends who successfully printed multiple Tanyas in both the City of Baghdad and Kuwait City.
Blowing past its initial fundraising goal and completing its bonus round, Hatzalah of Crown Heights has one thing to say to the community: Thank you!
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.
Four Lubavitch Bochurim enjoying time near the Brooklyn Bridge last night were the victims of an attempted mugging. It was unsuccessful and the mugger arrested.
Shabbos at the BESHT: Rabbi Mendy Hershkop is the Sgan Menahel of the Oholei Torah Mechina Division. He will be giving this week’s shiur on Defining the Geulah – a natural world or a supernatural world?
21 emerging teachers are participating in a training program addressed by Rabbi Levke Kaplan of Cheder Monsey, Rabbi Yosef Simpson of Lubavitcher Yeshiva and Rabbi Mendel Blau of Oholei Torah.
The New Shluchim Desk at Merkos 302 has partnered with Rabbi Aaron Herman to conduct a brand new workshop aimed at newly married couples seeking to embark on Shlichus.
This past Tuesday was Lag Baomer, the day we celebrate this life of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai. I would like to share an amazing story that Rabbi Tzvi Greenwald related that he himself witnessed in Meron.
An interview with the authors celebrating the release of the Last Act novel, a fictional Hakhel journey that spans past, present, and future published by The Moshiach Office at Merkos 302.
We all celebrated an amazing and inspiring Lag Baomer, when we had all the parades and rallies with and for the children. The Rebbe once said that the Rashbi comes to those parades and dances with the children, because this […]
Discover the eerie premonition that one Jewish man had before boarding the Titanic’s maiden voyage. Isaac Frauenthal ignored his ominous dream of the colossal ship sinking and boarded the ‘unsinkable’ liner with his brother and sister-in-law.
Merkos has announced that Merkos Shlichus, the beloved initiative that sends Bochurim to connect with Jews in remote locations around the world, has just opened registration for Shluchim and Bochurim for Summer 5783 – 2023.
The vibrant streets of Barcelona were filled with laughter and excitement as 75 young Shluchim and Shluchos arrived from 20+ countries for the MyShliach Chidon Retreat, organized by MyShliach at Merkos 302. Doubling in size this year, the parallel camps for boys and girls were a reward for their efforts as champions of the Chidon.
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