Annual Campaign to Raise Funds for Crown Heights Hatzalah’s Ever-Expanding Services
In what has become a yearly tradition, as part of Hatzalathon #7, Crown Heights Hatzalah is hosting another “Hatzalah-thon” starting this week.
Ultra-Orthodox Woman Forced To Remove Head Covering At the DMV Sues
A pair of heartless DMV workers forced an ultra-Orthodox Brooklyn mom to strip her religious head covering for a driver’s license photo — leaving her “traumatized” and fearing an antisemitic ambush.
The Special Class Reunion With Rabbi Akiva Wagner A”H
This upcoming Monday, 17 Iyar 5786, will mark the third Yahrtzeit of my rosh yeshiva and personal mashpia – Harav Michoel Akiva Gershon a”h Wagner. To say that he lived an exemplary life and affected hundreds of talmidim, is an understatement.
Spirit Airlines Shuts Down, Ending an Era of Bare-Bones Flying
Just after midnight on Saturday, the airline’s final flight touched down, and within hours, a carrier that had helped redefine low-cost travel in America for more than three decades ceased operations entirely—stranding passengers, idling thousands of workers and reshaping the economics of budget air travel overnight.
Ben Shapiro: Up Close & Personal With Rabbi and Rebbetzin Vigler
Rabbi and Rebbetzin Vigler of Chabad of Palm Beach Gardens took to the stage with famous political commentator Ben Schapiro in an event was sponsored by a grant from Joel and Nancy Hart with support from Lauren Gross.
The Rebbe’s 12: A Parenting Course Based on the 12 Pesukim
Exactly fifty years after the Rebbe introduced the 12 Pesukim on Lag BaOmer 5736, Chabad.org’s ChabadU is launching a new course that brings the Torah wisdom they contain to Jewish parents everywhere.
“I Can’t Believe What I’m Seeing”: Brazil Hosts a Massive Journey of 900 Jewish Young Adults from Russia
More than 900 students and young Jewish adults from across Russia and other FSU countries, arrived in Brazil with remarkable dedication. They undertook long and complex air journeys lasting over 24 hours, traveling through multiple countries across the globe.
Chabad History With Rabbi Dalfin – Warsaw Memories #3, Warsaw Cemetery
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.
Clappy and Frank Show: Rabbi Hecht On Breathwork, Therapists, and Psychedelic Healing
Rabbi Shea Hecht sat down with the Clappy and Frank Show to discuss Clappy and Frank Show: Rabbi Hecht On Breathwork, Therapists, and Psychedelic Healing.
Weekly Story: “Do Everything You Can To Help Bring Moshiach!”
I copied this from my book A Day To Recall, A Day To Remember which is presently out of print. As always, your feedback and comments are greatly appreciated and welcomed.
New Engagement!
Levi Laufer (Crown Heights) to Rochel Mochkin (Rochester, NY) L’Chaim: Sunday, May 3rd, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street
INBOX: F-1 (Student) Visas For Non-US Citizens Coming to Study In the United States
OPT eligibility is based on the level of education, not the school. You can have more than one OPT, but only if each one is for a higher level (for example, bachelor’s after associate’s, or master’s after bachelor’s). Doing another program at the same level does not make you eligible for a new OPT.
Weekly Dvar Torah: Pesach Sheni – A Second Birth
In this week’s Dvar Torah, Rabbi Katzman speaks about the concept of a second chance, how Pesach Sheini is in fact an aspect of our Jewish identity.
New Engagement!
Sholom Ber Schtroks (Cologne, Germany) to Chaya Minzberg (Tzfat, EY)
New Kovetz Iyun Released From Kollel Anash of Crown Heights
Kollel Anash of Crown Heights has released a new volume of the acclaimed Kovetz Iyunim series. The Kovetz includes articles by kollel members on the topic of Choshen Mishpat.
Chinuch Training Focuses on Building Students’ Self-Worth
The Merkos Chinuch Office recently hosted the fourth class of its Foundations of Chinuch training series, a program exploring the Rebbe’s approach to chinuch through the Twelve Pesukim, with this session focusing on Kol Yisroel and Ve’ahavta.
Trump Creates Retirement Accounts for Those Without 401Ks
President Trump has signed an executive order to create retirement accounts for workers who don’t currently have access to a 401(k) or another workplace plan. Each account would receive a yearly federal matching contribution of up to $1,000.
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