With great sadness we report the passing of Rabbi Yisroel Gordon OBM, a veteran Educator and father of Chabad on Campus CEO Rabbi Yossy Gordon. He passed away on Sunday, the 14th of Shvat, 5783. Updated with Shiva information
Hiloula event of Rabbi Yitzchok Abuhatzeira, whose yahrzeit is the 14th of Shevat, to take place this Motzoei Shabbat – eve of his Hiloula, in Crown Heights.
The Mitzvah Tank that sits in Manhattan bringing Yiddishkeit to far flung Jews has been targeted in graffiti for the second time, and the police believe the same man is responsible.
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.
Chaim Drihem (Montreal, Quebec) to Shoshi Rosenblat (Coconut Creek, FL) L’Chaim: Motzei Shabbos, 9:00pm at ULY Crown St.
At a farbrengen on Yud Shevat I was asked to expound on what I wrote last week about Hiskashrus, so I decided to post it. As always your feedback is most appreciated.
In this week’s Dvar Torah, Rabbi Katzman speaks about the REAL enemy, and the proper way to battle it so that we may win the ultimate war within ourselves.
Shimshi and Chavi (nee Vogel) Drizin from Monsey, NY had a baby boy!
Governor Kathy Hochul today urged New Yorkers to prepare for dangerously cold temperatures and wind chills beginning Friday and continuing through Saturday.
Wave goodbye to five more parking spots in Crown Heights, another CitiBike Rack is coming to town.
Menachem and Musia (nee Brackman) Latowicz from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
When Ryan Rubin, a young adult living in Raleigh, North Carolina, joined the Encounters trip to Guatemala in May, arranged by Chabad Young Professionals, he never imagined that months later, he would be spending yet another Encounter weekend with some of the same people in San Diego, California.
When you join the Show Up event, you are showing the women in your life that you care. You may not know it, but your old student, neighbor or colleague who is struggling will see you there in support, and feel a little less lonely knowing that you are willing to hear, listen and learn.
In this week’s letter of the Rebbe – the Rebbe addresses the question on the advisability of the organization “Tzivos Hashem” being founded on the ideas of the military and glorification of arms, wars and battlefields – is this good educational value?
With the Kinus Hashluchos less than a week away, a banner was affixed at the Jewish Children’s museum today, welcoming the thousands of Shluchos set to arrive in Crown Heights for the International Kinus Hashluchos in this Hakhel year.
Fly Free, a Yud Shvat Hakhel event for kids, created by the Moshiach Office at Merkos 302, is now available to all.
CKids Gan Israel of Denmark has opened registration for its sought-after overnight camp, offering Jewish children from across Europe the opportunity to make new friends, create lasting memories and learn about their Jewish heritage in a beautiful, new and larger campground to accommodate its growing popularity.
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