Weekly Dvar Torah: One Step Backward for Two Steps Forward
In this weeks Dvar Torah, Rabbi Katzman connects the “step back” we take in this sad month, and how it is used top launch ourselves “two steps forward”.
Premium Post
The Tanya Revolution! Bring The Tanya Into Your Home
BDE: Reb Meir Rottenstreich, 91, OBM
With great sadness we report the passing of Reb Meir Rottenstreich OBM, a long time resident of Crown Heights and patriarch of a large family. He passed away on Thursday, the 14th of Av, 5782.
Dedicate 15-20 Minutes A Day to Learn The Halachos of Yomim Tovim
As Elul draws near begin reviewing the Halachos Tishrei. Dedicate 15-20 minutes a day to Learn inside the Alter Rebbe shulchan aruch and be knowledgeable, inspired and informed on the upcoming Yomim Tovim.
Torah From Reb Ahron Strashele Published from Manuscript
A remarkable Maamar Torah from Rebbe Ahron Halevi Horowitz of Shtrashele has been published for Shabbos Nachamu for the first time from Manuscript.
Baby Girl!
Mendy and Feigi (nee Shemtov) Katz from Crown heights, had a baby girl!
Vehicle Overturns in Two Car Crash In Crown Heights
Emergency responders rushed to the intersection of Crown Street and Albany Ave overnight after two cars collided and one overturned.
Sidewalk Renovations Underway Next To 770 With Special Plan
Jackhammers and heavy duty machinery chipped and cut away at a large section of sidewalk in front of the Library of Agudas Chasidei Chabad this week as a special renovation plan continues. The plan: To install heating elements under the concrete.
RECAP: Bonei Olam’s Second Annual Men’s Event
Over 600 men packed into Bison and Bourbon on Monday evening for Bonei Olam Crown Heights “Dreams Come True” fundraiser event, produced by Dovid Weinbaum of DW Events.
“Heritage Quest” Leads Teen Dancer To Emotional Encounter In Warsaw Ghetto
The group of 30 teens was in Poland as part of one of the CTeen Heritage Quest programs, a 22-day adventure through Poland and Israel. While there, they saw the residence belonged to Mordechai Anilevich, a commander in the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, and it was from the basement of this home that the sparks of the uprising were born.
Weekly Letter: The Secret of Our Survival in the Face of Great Upheavals
In his letter this week, written on Erev Shabbos Nachamu, the Rebbe reflects on the long history of our Jewish people – during which we suffered endless and harsh persecutions – and points out the uniqueness of our history.
Rabbi Mendy Kotlarsky, left, presents Israel's President Isaac Herzog with an album on Chabad's activities. (Credit: Israel GPO)
Israel’s President Herzog Presents Chabad-Lubavitch With Katz Prize
Citing the life-saving activities of Chabad-Lubavitch in Ukraine as a prime example of an ongoing contribution of Jewish life around the world, Israel’s President Isaac Herzog presented Merkos L’Inyonei Chinuch—the educational arm of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement responsible for the 5,000 emissary couples worldwide—the 2022 Katz Prize.
The Jew Project: Gadi Hershkop, A Dedicated Defender Of The Crown Heights Community
Gadi Hershkop, one of the original Shomrim volunteers who stood proud during the 1991 Crown Heights riots and remains at the head of Crown Heights Shomrim, sat down with Yisroel Teitelbaum of The Jew Project.
Households Enrolled in NYS Public Assistance to Receive One-Time Payments for Each Child Up to the Age of 17
Administered by the state Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, the Pandemic Emergency Assistance Fund will provide New Yorkers on Public Assistance with one-time payments of $214 for each child ages 3 to 17 and $150 for each child younger than 3 in their household.
Mayor Bill de Blasio signs an executive order to reduce the City's vehicle fleet in the parking lot of Citi Field in Queens on Thursday, March 28, 2019. Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office
In Bid To Increase Safety, City Vehicles To Have Their Speed Restricted
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) Commissioner Dawn M. Pinnock today announced the implementation of active intelligent speed assistance (ISA) technology in 50 city fleet vehicles as part of a new pilot program to reduce speed limits and save lives.
Video of the Day
It must be Mashiach’s times when even baboons want to put on Tefillin. Rabbi Uriel Vigler posted this video showing his two brothers, Dr. Motti Vigler and Rabbi Yossi Vigler in Cape Town, South Africa when a baboon suddenly decides to steal their tefillin.
Tragedy: Young Father From Baltimore Murdered In Washington DC
Tragedy has struck the Baltimore Jewish community with the news that a young husband and father was murdered while working at Washington DC.
USPS Plans Price Hike For Holidays Season
The United States Postal Service (USPS) on Thursday proposed raising prices ahead of its peak season, a temporary adjustment it says will help handle the holidays.
Submit a Story
