Picture of the Day
A new “tower” has now joined the Crown Heights landscape with the installation of a 5G tower for LINKNYC on the corner of Crown Street and Utica Ave. The tower provides free high speed WiFi for local New Yorkers.
Weekly Story: An Educator
This past Tuesday was the yahrzeit of the Rebbe’s chozer, Reb Yoel Kahan and I spoke to one of his close talmidim about him. He told me that he became close to him after listening to the first class. Listening to what he told me, I said, this is a lesson that many can learn from so I will post it.
Halachic Guide For The Nine Days and Tisha B’Av From The Crown Heights Beis Din
The Beis Din of Crown Heights has released a day-to-Day Halachic guide for the nine days, including halachos, minhagim, and concepts for observing the days of mourning.
Weekly Dvar Torah: Exile Explained by Redemption
In this weeks Dvar Torah, Rabbi Katzman turns he concept of Tisha B’Av upside down, showing how you can see joy even in the saddest day of the year.
Operation “Breaking Dawn”: IDF Striking Gaza, Senior Islamic Jihad Commander Assassinated
The IDF Spokesperson has announced that the name of the operation against Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist targets is Operation “Breaking Dawn.”
Report: ELAL Adding Location Zmanim To The 787 Entertainment System
In-flight prayer times, or zmanim, are a major conundrum as you never know where you will be at what time. On ElAl’s new 787’s that issue as been removed with in flight Zmanim found in the entertainment system.
Weekly Letter: What is Our Task in Rebuilding the Third Beis Hamikdash?
What was our role, asks the Rebbe, in the destruction of the Beis Hamikdosh – both the spiritual and the physical one and what is our task in the rebuilding of the third spiritual and physical Beis Hamikdosh?
US Declares State of Emergency Over Monkeypox
The Biden administration declared a health emergency over the growing monkeypox outbreak Thursday.
Chabad of Illinois’ “First Responders” Prepare to Confront Mental Health Crisis
Just twenty minutes from the scene of the Highland Park shooting, a hundred Chabad emissaries held a Mental Health training conference to better address the mental health crisis they see in their communities.
Miraculous Car Crash or Literal Crown Heights Hit and Run?
A man miraculously walked away from a scooter vs car crash in Crown Heights Wednesday evening, and the video of the incident could be used to teach others what not to do.
Lamplighters Podcast: From Kabul To Fremont -An Afghan Family Moves Into A Chabad House
In Episode 28 of Lamplighters: Stories From Chabad Emissaries On The Jewish Frontier, reporter/producer Gary Waleik presents the story of Rabbi Moshe and Rebbetzin Chaya Fuss of Fremont, California. Their Chabad house sits in the middle of what’s called Fremont’s “Mini Kabul,” neighborhood, so when chaos prevailed in Afghanistan in the summer of 2021, they were prepared to help.
Kollel Inspires on the Spirit of the Beis Hamikdash
For the past seven years, Kollel Menachem Lubavitch of Melbourne has produced the “Daily Beis Hamikdash Thought”, a short spiritual life-lesson from the design of the Beis Hamikdash, based on the Chassidus of our Rebbeim.
Daily Beis Hamikdash Class – Week 3 – Class 16
Today’s video goes through some of the history of the משכן and the 1st and 2nd Beis Hamikdash. This accrued over a period of 1,380 years!
Here’s My Story: What Are You Teaching my Daughter?
Mrs. Chaya Korf resides in Crown Heights, New York, where she has taught in Bais Rivka for over forty years. She was interviewed in January of 2021.
PSA: Optimum “Employee” Knocking on Doors and Phishing For Your Information
A sneaky man is reported to be going door to door in Crown Heights attempting to extract information from residents by claiming he is an employee of Optimum.
El Al Receives Official Permission to Fly Over Saudi Arabia
El Al has received official permission from Saudi Arabia to fly over its territory, Kan 11 reported Wednesday evening.
Chabad of Kentucky has delivered more than $150,000 worth of items, including bedding, gift cards, water and more to area shelters, and also handed out supplies to individuals in need they met along the way.
Aid for Thousands Left Homeless by Kentucky Flooding
For the thousands of eastern Kentucky residents who fled their homes on a moment’s notice and lost everything they owned—and for the friends and families of the 37 people who have lost their lives so far—the worst flooding to hit the state in decades has been a surreal nightmare.
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