Russian President Putin announced the invasion of Ukraine late Wednesday night, and immediately followed it with action. The following is a summary of incidents, numbers and breaking news on the war.
Special Kinusim were held in 30 Yeshivos encouraging Bochurim to take on personal gifts for Yud-Aleph Nissan.
Chasidic singer Shmuli Marcus of the 8th Day band is set to perform at the JewQ Championship in New York. The international competition will bring together hundreds of students displaying their knowledge on the big stage.
Oholei Torah has upgraded and enhanced the libraries of every single division, allowing the talmidim to learn from and enjoy the teachings, the stories, and the lessons that they contain within.
Following the launch of Machon Taharas Habayis under the auspices of the Badatz, the Machon has been actively collaborating with many respected Chosson teachers on various new initiatives.
For a Jew, the true path to success lies in living life according to Torah’s directives. Central among these is the observance of the day of rest. Meet three individuals whose lives were transformed through the observance of Shabbos, and an encounter with the Rebbe.
The New York City Emergency Management Department today issued a travel advisory for Thursday night, February 24, through Friday, February 25.
For the second time in recent months, the streets of Crown Heights, Brooklyn, swarmed with college students from all over the globe for another “mini Pegisha,”. The group of a few hundred who attended earlier in the winter came home with rave reviews, and almost immediately, talks of a second one were underway—coming into fruition this past weekend with a few hundred more participants.
A beautiful Mural was put up on Kingston Avenue this morning created by an Argentinian artist depicting the theme of the 14th annual CTeen International Shabbaton taking place this week in Crown Heights.
Shlomie Bistritzky (Crown Heights) to Leah Korf (Miami, FL) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 7:30pm at 26 Bridge Street, Brooklyn
Another segment of the popular “Two Brothers Farbreng” series is going live today, and it’s the most unique one yet!
A Menorah sold by Marshalls, HomeGoods, and Homesense Stores is now under official recall after it was discovered that the resin and medium-density fiberboard (“MDF”) menorahs can burn or catch fire when holding lit candles.
There will be a live zoom program on the topic of guiding singles through the dating jungle. The workshop will be given by Mrs. Manya Lazaroff, co-director of the Rohr Chabad Jewish Center at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas.
Boruch and Chaya Mushka (nee Turner) Wilansky from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
This summer, the record-high inflation rate is causing most Jewish summer programs to raise their prices. But, in an exciting twist, for those attending CTeen’s programs, the cost is at an all-time low.
Rabbi Dovid Shraga Katz served as a community leader in Haifa since 1960 and led the yeshivah Mishkan Yaakov, which he founded, for over fifty years. He was interviewed in January of 2014 and passed away in December of 2021.
War has begun in Ukraine as Russian President Putin announced operation to “demilitarize” the country. CrownHeights.info will provide updates on the operation as information becomes available.
