A special symposium will be held, dedicated to the revolutionary approach that the Rebbe pioneered in explaining Rashi’s pirush on the Torah, marking sixty years since the Rebbe began elucidating a section from Rashi on the weekly parsha at every Shabbos farbrengen, in 5725.
It’s called the Nostrand Interlocking, and all who pass through it are familiar with its wrath. The interlocking is located in the stretch of Central Brooklyn where the 2, 3, 4 and 5 lines intersect, and requires dozens of trains to grind to a halt every hour.
One of 20 cluster bombs released by an Iranian missile struck Colel Chabad’s daycare center in Be’er Sheva, southern Israel, on Friday morning, sending deadly shrapnel through walls and windows of the Tchelet Mordechai Campus.
In a major blow to thousands of travelers, Israeli airspace has once again been fully closed. This includes the few rescue flights that had only recently resumed, as well as others that were scheduled to begin operating in the coming days.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams today urged New Yorkers to take precautions as high heat is expected to continue through Wednesday, June 25.
Just a short time after the brutal attack on a Jewish man Shabbos afternoon in Crown Heights, officers of the NYPD found the attacker and arrested him.
This past Shabbos, a troubling incident unfolded in our community. A man, described as a Black male in his 40s, verbally assaulted a father who was walking home from shul with his two children.
US President Donald Trump posted as dramatic statement on Truth Social announcing that US has attacked in Iran and the attack has been completed.
The Lubavitch Youth Organization invites you to an evening of tribute at the Rebbe’s Ohel, in honor of Gimmel Tammuz. Featured speakers: Rabbi Yossi Goldman and Rabbi Mendy Herson.
Before the 1991 Gulf War, the Rebbe encouraged the residents of Israel to remain in the land, and advised those who had planned trips to the country not to cancel them.
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.
With great sadness we report the passing of R’ Sholom Friedman OBM. Shiva information in extended article.
Zalmy Chanowitz (Monticello, NY) to Rochele Klein (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Sunday, June 22nd, 8:00pm at Ulam Chana 556 Crown Street
Leibel Bernstein (Toronto, Canada) to Nechama Tzfasman (Crown Heights)
This coming Monday, the 27th of Sivan is my mother’s 39th Yahrzeit. While on the Friday before her yahrzeit, I normally post something about her life, this year I chose to write something I did that summer in her memory. I am doing so in order to share the response I received from the Rebbe.
In this week’s Dvar Torah, Rabbi Katzman takes a new, or perhaps ancient, view of the ingoing Israel-Iran conflict, bringing parallels that show its unique significance.
It is the end of an era after two Crown Heights food establishments, Gombos Bakery and Ess N’ Bench Restaurant, close on Kingston Ave.
