New Engagement!
Yehuda Levinger (Yerushalayim) to Mushka Kaplan (Oak Park, MI) L’Chaim: Will take place Sunday, information to be announced
New Engagement!
Shmya Miller (Eretz Yisroel) to Elana Frisch (Coral Springs, FL)
Weekly Story: Reb Hillel Paritcher
Being that this Monday, the 11th of Av was the yahrzeit of Reb Hillel Halevi of Paritch and I am preparing an expanded edition of his biography, I decided to post the chapter about his histalkus.
JEM: I Wanted To Quit. The Rebbe Said This
Avraham Infeld talks about his experience with the Rebbe and how the Rebbe gave him instructions to stay in education.
Weekly Dvar Torah: One Step Backward for Two Steps Forward
In this weeks Dvar Torah, Rabbi Katzman connects the “step back” we take in this sad month, and how it is used top launch ourselves “two steps forward”.
BDE: Reb Meir Rottenstreich, 91, OBM
With great sadness we report the passing of Reb Meir Rottenstreich OBM, a long time resident of Crown Heights and patriarch of a large family. He passed away on Thursday, the 14th of Av, 5782.
Dedicate 15-20 Minutes A Day to Learn The Halachos of Yomim Tovim
As Elul draws near begin reviewing the Halachos Tishrei. Dedicate 15-20 minutes a day to Learn inside the Alter Rebbe shulchan aruch and be knowledgeable, inspired and informed on the upcoming Yomim Tovim.
Torah From Reb Ahron Strashele Published from Manuscript
A remarkable Maamar Torah from Rebbe Ahron Halevi Horowitz of Shtrashele has been published for Shabbos Nachamu for the first time from Manuscript.
Baby Girl!
Mendy and Feigi (nee Shemtov) Katz from Crown heights, had a baby girl!
Vehicle Overturns in Two Car Crash In Crown Heights
Emergency responders rushed to the intersection of Crown Street and Albany Ave overnight after two cars collided and one overturned.
Sidewalk Renovations Underway Next To 770 With Special Plan
Jackhammers and heavy duty machinery chipped and cut away at a large section of sidewalk in front of the Library of Agudas Chasidei Chabad this week as a special renovation plan continues. The plan: To install heating elements under the concrete.
RECAP: Bonei Olam’s Second Annual Men’s Event
Over 600 men packed into Bison and Bourbon on Monday evening for Bonei Olam Crown Heights “Dreams Come True” fundraiser event, produced by Dovid Weinbaum of DW Events.
“Heritage Quest” Leads Teen Dancer To Emotional Encounter In Warsaw Ghetto
The group of 30 teens was in Poland as part of one of the CTeen Heritage Quest programs, a 22-day adventure through Poland and Israel. While there, they saw the residence belonged to Mordechai Anilevich, a commander in the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, and it was from the basement of this home that the sparks of the uprising were born.
Weekly Letter: The Secret of Our Survival in the Face of Great Upheavals
In his letter this week, written on Erev Shabbos Nachamu, the Rebbe reflects on the long history of our Jewish people – during which we suffered endless and harsh persecutions – and points out the uniqueness of our history.
Israel’s President Herzog Presents Chabad-Lubavitch With Katz Prize
Citing the life-saving activities of Chabad-Lubavitch in Ukraine as a prime example of an ongoing contribution of Jewish life around the world, Israel’s President Isaac Herzog presented Merkos L’Inyonei Chinuch—the educational arm of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement responsible for the 5,000 emissary couples worldwide—the 2022 Katz Prize.
The Jew Project: Gadi Hershkop, A Dedicated Defender Of The Crown Heights Community
Gadi Hershkop, one of the original Shomrim volunteers who stood proud during the 1991 Crown Heights riots and remains at the head of Crown Heights Shomrim, sat down with Yisroel Teitelbaum of The Jew Project.
Households Enrolled in NYS Public Assistance to Receive One-Time Payments for Each Child Up to the Age of 17
Administered by the state Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, the Pandemic Emergency Assistance Fund will provide New Yorkers on Public Assistance with one-time payments of $214 for each child ages 3 to 17 and $150 for each child younger than 3 in their household.
