A fast-moving fire engulfed a van in Crown Heights Wednesday morning near the intersection of Lefferts Ave and Lamont Ct. Firefighters quickly put out the fire with heavy smoke choking the area.
Another thief is behind bars for the time being after stealing an expensive laptop in Crown Heights this week.
The Yom Kippur War started out badly for Israel, though it shouldn’t have. Joseph Ciechanover, who passed away at the age of 90 on Sept. 17, 2024 (14 Elul, 5784), spent those days and nights at the cigarette-and-coffee-fueled Defense Ministry. On the fifth day of war, just as IDF troops began their advance into Syrian territory and towards Damascus, the phone rang.
Yanki Kaplan (Pomona, NY) to Mussy Nemanov (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, JCM Lower Level
A massive brush fire that has engulfed thousands of acres in the Los Angeles area is still burning out of control Tuesday night, with the Chabad Jewish Community Center of Pacific Palisades suffering damage to a small portion of their campus.
The event, which set a new record with over 1,200 attendees of all ages, was organized by Lubavitch Stamford Hill and the Lubavitch Children’s Centre and was a spectacular celebration of Jewish tradition, unity, and community spirit.
Rabbi Yitzchok Grossbaum, Director of Camp Gan Israel, Toronto is thrilled to announce that Rabbi Ari Wilschanski, principal of the Cheder Lubavitch of Morristown will be joining us for the third summer as our Mashpia and Guidance Counselor.
Moshe Blotner (Arizona) to Sheina Pelman (Guatamala.Vity, Guatalama) L’Chaim: Tonight, Tuesday, 8:30pm at Ulam Chana
Two IDF soldiers were killed and two others were seriously wounded during fighting in the northern Gaza Strip yesterday.
The first installment of “Treasures from the Rebbe’s Library”, featuring various unique items and Seforim from the precious collection, has been released. In this special video the Menorah’s of the Friedeker Rebbe and the Rebbe are featured in this timely presentation.
The L’Chaim of Menachem Mendel Avtzon (Crown Heights) and Miriam Regev (Givat Zev, EY) took place in Givat Zev.
As the buses pulled away from the picturesque campgrounds in Glendale, California, a sense of pride and renewed energy was palpable. The camp experience, filled with inspiration, connection, and thrilling activities, left the young Shluchim rejuvenated as they returned from this year’s MyShliach Tzeirei haShluchim Winter Camp.
Reuven Partzovski (Haifa, EY) to Chassi Noginsky (Boston, MA)
Nachum Tzvi Heller (Crown Heights) to Rivka Chein (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Tonight, Monday, 8:30pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street
M6, one of France’s largest news channels, interviewed Chabadnick and international musical star Rabbi Moshe Reuven Sheradsky for its series on the Orthodox Jewish Community.
The talmidim of Tomchei Temimim once again brought the Yom Tov of Chanukah to life through their creative menorah designs. The annual Menorah Expo showcased an incredible array of handcrafted menorahs.
History was made in 1620, when the 102 passengers aboard the Mayflower landed at Plymouth Rock on the shores of what would later become the United States of America. Fast-forward a few centuries, this year the site bore witness to another historic event: a public menorah-lighting attended by another 102 souls who braved the cold to see the lights of the menorah.
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