New Engagement!
Moshe Gurary (Simi Valley, CA) to Bluma Laufer (Warwick, RI)
U.S. Dept. of Education Declares Brooklyn Day School ‘Blue Ribbon School’
A Jewish day school in the Manhattan Beach section of Brooklyn, N.Y., was named by the U.S. Department of Education as a National Blue Ribbon School for 2022.
BDE: Yerucham Mordechai Hakohen Katz, 38, OBM
With great sadness we report the untimely passing of Yeruchem Mordechai Hakohen Katz OBM, a much loved Crown Heights resident, husband, and father who gave his time to the Crown Heights community. He passed away Thursday night, the 27th of Elul, 5782 following a short illness.
Weekly Letter: Celebrating the Creation of Man
As we stand on RH – celebrating the creation of man – we contemplate our mission to elevate the world. But first, says the Rebbe, there is something we need to do before our duty to elevate the world.
Team of Eighteen Chabad Rabbinical Students Go On A Mission in Ukraine
From New York, Chabad-Lubavitch headquarters dispatched a team of 18 rabbinical students—most of them Russian- and Ukrainian-speakers—to assist the Chabad rabbis on the ground in distributing aid packages and running prayer services.
Russia and Ukraine Students Unite for Smicha Celebration
Forty rabbinical students of the ‘Lemaan Yilmedu’ institution from Russia, Ukraine, and additional countries, who finished learning their studies, gathered in person and via Zoom for a festive event to receive their ordination certificates from Chief Rabbis Berel Lazar of Russia and Eliyahu Yochanan Gurary of Holon.
Obituary: Rabbi Yosef Rosenfeld, 89, Made Immigrant School a Global Powerhouse
For more than six decades Rabbi Yosef (Joseph) Rosenfeld served as the steward of Oholei Torah Educational Institution in Brooklyn, N.Y., one of the largest yeshivahs in the world. His formal title was executive director, but the term would not accurately describe his total devotion to the institution and, more importantly, its staff and students.
Emunah, Bitachon, Geulah Featuring Benny Friedman
A brand-new Benny Friedman song is taking the world by storm. Here’s the unexpectedly empowering story behind it.
Rabbi Manis Friedman Publishes High Holiday Companion and Guide
Over the last few weeks, the office of Rabbi Manis Friedman has prepared a High Holiday Companion Guide, with the goal of helping to explain about the upcoming Holidays and their many customs.
New Engagement!
Yossi Kaplan (Yerushalayim) to Mushky Mendelsohn (Kiev, Ukraine)
Dramatic Growth Prompts Purchase of East Flatbush Building
Over the past two years, the anash community of East Flatbush has doubled in size. Now, they have found the perfect property to house their growing kehillah.
$5 Million Gift to Endow Chabad Rabbi at Harvard
In a first for Jewish student life on campus, Harvard Chabad announces the establishment of the Harvard Chabad Endowment for Jewish Leadership, with a $5,000,000 gift by Jackie and Omri Dahan. The gift will endow the position of Rabbi Hirschy Zarchi, Founder and President of Harvard Chabad, which will henceforth be named The Jackie and Omri Dahan Harvard Chabad Jewish Chaplain.
A Fresh Start by Zvi Gluck
Whether you say Tashlich at its intended time on the first day of Rosh Hashana or any point thereafter, its underlying concept remains incredibly powerful. A letter from Amudim CEO Zvi Gluck
From The Archives: The Rebbe’s Unique Shofar Collection
It has been many painful years since the Rebbe last blew Tekios on Rosh Hashanah, when the somber atmosphere and the sounds emanating from Rebbe’s Shofar would penetrate the soul of each of the thousands of man and woman packed into 770 for the occasion. CrownHeights.info is honored to publish an exclusive sneak peak at the Rebbe’s personal collection of Shofars – the first time they have ever been photo documented.
CKids Gan Israel Florida Has Had Their Best Summer Yet
Seventy Three campers and dozens of staff members have been forever changed by their summer spent in CKids Gan Israel – see for yourself.
The Message is “Judaism Belongs to Germany”
In the run-up to the High Holidays, Chabad Berlin celebrated at a New Year’s reception with guests from culture, society and politics. Chairman of the Chabad Berlin community and Rabbi of Berlin, Yehuda Teichtal, said, “The message is that Judaism belongs to Germany.
Picture of the Day
Shofar so Good! Rabbi Eli Wilansky of Pittsburg, PA gave a different kind of donation right before Rosh Hashana this year, and encouraged others to join in.
