In honor of Victory Day on the ninth of May – which this year marks 77 years since the end of World War II by the Red Army, – the Shaarey Tzedek Jewish Chesed Organization of Moscow embarked on its annual project “We Say Thank You”.
KSCVK and Devorah Benjamin will be hosting their annual auction on Sunday, May 25th. Will you be coming in person?
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Carrying forward the legacy of Reb Shmuel Moshe Hakohen Benjamin A”H
A huge campaign to assist the needy in Nigeria took place last week, with dozens of Jewish volunteers from the Beis Chabad in Nigeria distributing a quarter of a million meals on the occasion of Ramadan.
On Lufthansa flight 401 flying Wednesday from JFK to Frankfurt, Lufthansa allegedly refused to allow any of the Jews from that flight onto their connecting flight to Budapest, while non-Jews were free to continue on their journeys. Could this really happen in 2022?
The Anti-Defamation League, ADL, has announced that it is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the individual responsible for the assault on a bochur in Crown Heights Friday afternoon.
Vogel, who passed away on the seventh day of Passover after a 12-month battle with an inoperable tumor, was a living example of a Chabad-Lubavitch emissary, friend, wife and mother.
Following many months of joint efforts and planning, a powerful alliance was formed. The leaders of Lemaan Yilmedu-USA with the leaders of Taharas Habayis had a small ‘get-together’ in the Badatz offices to celebrate and formally ‘close the deal’.
When Covid first came around, I kind laughed it off as nothing serious, not realizing that it could be deadly. In fact, it almost killed me. One survivor tells of their ordeal, and how advice even given with the purest intentions, can sometimes do more harm than good.
The topics in this week’s 401st episode of the highly acclaimed MyLife: Chassidus Applied series, with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, will include: What Can We Do About the Horrific Terrorist Attacks in Israel? With Abortion in the News, What Is Our Perspective on This Topic? Why Does the Torah Discriminate Against Handicapped Kohanim? How Do We Explain Seemingly Harsh Attitudes in a Torah of Love and Kindness?
One person was wounded in a terrorist stabbing attack outside of the Old City of Jerusalem Sunday night.
The Lubavitch Jewish Center on Chapel Drive in Tallahassee was completely destroyed early Sunday morning in a fire that is under investigation for possible arson.
An 11 Nissan Mivtza Hachana for young Shluchim, featuring a brand new album of the Rebbe, required creative thinking from organizers to ensure its timely delivery.
There has been much discussion in recent weeks about ending the requirement to take a PCR test upon arrival at Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport. Today, Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz announced that mandatory PCR testing in the airport will cease, beginning May 20th.
Road work continues near Crown Heights this week, thankfully taking place at night, when traffic will be at it’s least.
The two terrorists who murdered three Israelis in an axe attack in Elad last week have been arrested after a three-day manhunt, the IDF announced Sunday morning.
Mendy and Chayale (nee Schapiro) Edelman from Lauderhill, FL, United States had a baby boy!
With great sadness we report the passing of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Plotkin OBM, a young Chabad father of nine who passed away over Shabbos. Updated with Levaya information
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.
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