The Irkutsk Jewish Cemetery in Siberia has undergone extensive renovation and the repaving of its internal roads and paths. It was established in the 60s, and has served as Irkutsk’s only Jewish cemetery in the last sixty years, the final resting place for the community’s members.
Contactors from the City of New York spent two nights this week diligently “milling” and removing the upper layer of asphalt from the main street in preparation for repaving.
CitiBike, New York City’s bike share program has arrived in Crown Heights with the first of two bike racks installed on Eastern Parkway. The new rack, which can hold more than twenty bikes, is across from 770 on the north side of Eastern Parkway.
I am posting a story I heard two weeks ago from Reb Gil Hirsch, who spoke about his son Reb Schneur Zalman a”h, whose yahrzeit was that day.
In a letter published on Friday, just days before the election, multiple prominent Crown Heights activists released a surprise endorsement for New York Senator and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.
In this weeks Dvar Torah, Rabbi Katzman brings story to illustrate the importance of “Living with the times”, living with the Parsha of the week.
Watch this weeks Shazak Parsha Production, with its spellbinding audiovisual storytelling of the parsha and Shazak style animations.
At midnight on Tuesday, 8 Cheshvan, Congregation Lubavitch of East Flatbush brought their building campaign to a close. “Our hearts are overflowing with gratitude,” organizers said.
Moshe Cohen (Crown Heights) to Chani Perl (Crown Heights)
In his letter to a doctor who questions the idea of unity everywhere, based on science – the Rebbe explains the concept of unity in more detail. The essence of Jewish monotheism, says the Rebbe, is that there is unity everywhere.
The FBI office in Newark has released a warning of a “credible threat” against Shuls in New Jersey.
The final countdown to the Tenathon is underway. Three days separate curtains up as tens of thousands await, with bated breath, the greatest show of the year. The spirit is electric, and the excitement palpable.
Chinuch Yaldei Hashluchim of the Shluchim Office launches a brand new Shabbos party initiative, open to all young Shluchim and Shluchos taking place tomorrow, 10 Cheshvan / November 4.
Former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has won this week’s Israeli election, final results showed Thursday, clearing the way for him to return to power.
New York City is welcoming thousands of Marathon runners this coming Sunday for the famous New York City Marathon. The Marathon, which starts in Staten Island and finishes in Manhattan, will cover 26.2 Miles of NYC streets and parks, bringing painful street closures throughout the day.
Rabbi Menachem Raitport, a former Crown Heights businessman and Lubavitcher Chossid recently won an endorsement in the race for the 9th Congressional District seat from Rabbi Shea Hecht, the Chairman of the NCFJE.
The Brooklyn Jewish Republicans Committee recently had the opportunity to interview Vito LaBella, a lifelong Brooklyn resident and community activist, who is running for State Senate in District 17.
