For the past year, Wednesday has been Released Time day for Joshua and Aaron Barayev. But this coming school year, they’re saying goodbye to their Brooklyn charter school and heading to Yeshiva at Be’er Hagolah Institutes.
Today, the resting place of Reb Levi Yitzchak Schneerson—declared a National Heritage Site by the Kazakhstan government in 2020—is a focal point of local Jewry, who turn to Rabbi Levi Yitzchak in good times and difficult times.
Mr. Meir Shlomo Junik resides in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, where he works as a counselor for children with special needs. He was interviewed in November of 2007 and June of 2021.
With great sadness we report the passing of Rabbi Yosef “Yossel” Rosenfeld OBM, the Menahel and Executive Director of Oholei Torah in Crown Heights. He passed away Wednesday night, the 19th of Elul, 5782.
An indictment was unsealed today charging three Iranian nationals with allegedly orchestrating a scheme to hack into the computer networks of multiple U.S. victims.
Elya Haim (New York, NY) to Rivka Stone (New York, NY) L’Chaim: Monday, September 19th, 8:30pm at Rubashkin’s 1349 President St. Upstairs
Mordechai and Sharone Raizel Schwei from Brooklyn had a baby girl!
Rabbi Levi Duchman, Rabbi to the UAE, and Lea Hadad celebrated their wedding in the country’s capital city, Abu Dhabi, on Wednesday surrounded by 1,500 guests from around the world.
Rabbi Manis Friedman’s most recent book, inspired by a conversation with a chaplain in a psychiatric ward, is set to make its United States launch in Crown Heights this week.
Shimon Sabol (Crown Heights) to Shira Friedman (Winnipeg, Canada) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 8:00pm at Bais Rivkah 310 Crown Street
What if you found out about a quick and easy thing that you already do has secret power? What if you discovered that by simply pairing two things together, you could unlock tremendous force on High?
This story starts with a rare quarter shekel silver coin, the fourth of its kind known in the world. Dated to the fourth year of the Jewish Great Revolt from 69 CE –– a year before the destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem.
With the primaries behind us, the country will be heading to the polls again on November 8th for the general election, and for good or ill, you can still vote by mail in New York State.
Hundreds of Chassidim and Anash worldwide are celebrating the birthday of the Alter Rebbe this year by being part of one of the Largest Hafotzas Hamaayanos Projects in Years.
New York Assemblyman Brian Cunningham, who represents a majority of Crown Heights, came to Oholei Torah Tuesday to speak about and learn what exactly our schools are all about. Cunningham, who was propelled through the elections with the help of the Crown Heights Jewish community, maintains close ties with the community.
The driver of a white BMW caused a three car crash in Crown Heights this morning before fleeing the scene on foot, and leaving totaled cars behind.
The Israeli army on Wednesday identified the IDF officer killed during a gun battle with Palestinian Arab terrorists overnight in northern Samaria.
