Baby Boy!
Dovid and Musie (nee Lepkivker) Blecher from Crown Heights had a baby boy! Shalom Zachor: 716 Lefferts Ave, Floor #1
Weekly Story: Chassidus
As Yud Tes Kislev is this coming Tuesday I am posting two stories that I have shared with various communities where I lead the farbrengen of Yud Tes Kislev.
Gallery: Erev Shabbos in the Holy City of Tzfas
Chabad photographer Dov Ber Hechtman captured the moments and scenes of the Holy City of Tzas in the hours leading up to Shabbos.
Weekly Dvar Torah: Chassidus and Marriage
In this weeks Dvar Torah, Rabbi Katzman details the unique connection between a Chossid and a Rebbe, and how the auspicious day of Yud Daled Kislev formulated the bond, through marriage.
City Tree Planting Comes To Crown Heights
New York City is trying to grow more roots, and they have been planted trees in Crown Heights this past few weeks.
JLI: What Makes a Person ‘Jewish’?
Does being Jewish mean that you’re part of the Jewish race? Is it about identifying with a certain culture? Practicing a religion? Being a citizen of a certain country? No. It’s something else entirely.
Gallery: 14th of Kislev Farbrengen Held In Flanders, France
On Thursday, December 8th at 10:00pm, a farbrengen began for the 14th of Kislev at the Beth Habad in Flanders, France. Presiding over the Farbrengen was Rabbi Haim Nisenbaum, who captured the participants with his divrei hisorerus.
Damning Discovery at Lev Tahor Hideout in Mexico
Teen-aged Lev Tahor teacher asks school principal to clarify his intention in requiring educators to beat children daily, in newly leaked audio.
The Twitter Files Part #2: Shadow Banning and Secret Blacklists Are Real
With Elon Musk’s recent Twitter takeover, he vowed to make the public aware of what was really going on behind the scenes at Twitter. Today, the second installment of the Twitter files were dropped by Reporter Bari Weiss, the founder and Editor of The Free Press.
LIVE NOW: Yud-Daled Kislev Farbrengen at the Ohel
Live at 9:30pm: Join Chassidim from around the world in celebrating the Rebbe and Rebbetzin’s 94th wedding anniversary tonight near the Rebbe’s Ohel.
Weekly Letter: Influence of Chabad, Loyalties and Obligations
In preparation for Yud Tes Kislev we share a letter in which the Rebbe addresses the influence of Chabad and various other loyalties and obligations.
Audio: The Sefer Torah In honor of the Rebbe’s 50th Wedding Anniversary
In honor of the 14th of Kislev, Rabbi Michoel Seligson has recorded a series including facts and stories about the Sefer Torah which was written in honor of the Rebbe and Rebbetzin’s 50th wedding anniversary in 5739 (late 1978) Yud Dalet Kislev.
Menorah to be Lit Mid-Game at America’s Most Expensive Stadium
In a historic moment, a grand menorah lighting will take place in the middle of an NFL football game on the first night of Chanukah this year. More than 75,000 fans are expected to watch the menorah lighting between the 3rd and 4th quarter of the LA Chargers Vs. Tennessee Titans game on Sunday, December 18th.
COVID, Flu, RSV Cases Surging in New York: ‘Extraordinarily Worrying’
The “tridemic” sickening New Yorkers is also impacting the rest of the country, which is also seeing a surge in positive COVID-19, RSV and flu cases.
LIVE at 8:00PM: Yud Daled Kislev Sholom Bayis Shiur for Men
A shiur for married men, Special for Yud Daled Kislev, will be taking place tonight, 8:00pm at Anshei Moshe 1334 Lincoln Pl. The Shiur will be streamed LIVE here on CrownHeights.info.
Two Hundred European Teens Find Strength in Being Jewish at Vienna Shabbaton
Jewish teenagers from nineteen countries soaked in Jewish heritage sites, Jewish life, and just plain fun at CTeen International’s Shabbat Across Europe.
Innovative Day School Network Revolutionizes the Way Jewish Children Learn
By this fall, and after only three years, 10 new innovative Jewish elementary schools will have opened in communities around the nation, a harbinger of a brighter future for Jewish education in the 21st century.
