No one can truly appreciate the stress of attempting to find your true bashert, the perfect Crown Heights “apartment”. Take a journey into the slightly stressed mind of one such “apartment” [Shidduch] hunter.
The Mayor’s Office, NYPD Top Brass, elected officials, Hatzolah, Shomrim and community leaders met at Assemblyman Simcha Eichenstein’s Office on Thursday and walked the streets of Boro Park to assure the community that Purim will be safe.
Against the odds, the Jewish community in Estonia perseveres, with the establishment of the 700th chapter of Chabad’s Teen Network providing hope and inspiration for the next generation.
As Chof-Beis Shvat approaches, an innovative program from the Moshiach Office at Merkos 302 was launched for girls’ schools, bringing home the message of Chof Beis Shevat using interactive learning and puzzles.
A record number of Jewish students have just returned from the Chabad on Campus International LivingLinks trip to Poland. This trip was the largest trip to date, and true to form, it resulted in an outsized impact.
The Israel Antiquities Authority uncovered elements of the city’s fortifications and an intriguing carved hand imprint as they dug along Sultan Suleiman Street, between the Damascus Gate and the Lions’ Gate.
At the initiative of the Chabad shliach in Kaliningrad, Rabbi Avraham Boruch Deutch, a permanent structure was built over the kever of Rabbi Yisroel Salanter OBM, the founder of the Musar movement.
Camp Gan Yisroel Parksville, NY, is proud to announce the release of their new album, “Oh Parksville Road.” From classic favorites to new, original songs, the album features eight incredible tracks that span over six decades of Gan Yisroel’s history.
This picture shows the block of Eastern Parkway between Kingston and Brooklyn before 770 was built. Turns out Union Street was built before this block was. This was 1916 and the lot of 770 had 1 or 2 structures that were taken down and then then 770 plans were announced in 1933.
A special meeting was held in the spacious offices of a government building in the center of Pytigorsk city. Yuri Chaika, the Kremlin’s representative in the Caucasus met with the Rabbis and community leaders of the North Caucasus Federal District of Russia.
Two arrests were made in front of 770 Tuesday morning, including one that involved an altercation with a knife.
To meet the growing number of teens registered and the launch of new trips, CTeen is expanding its staff opportunities for this summer.
Let’s take a look at 1401 President street. Just off of Kingston Ave. A beloved neighborhood physician, Doctor Feldman, had his home and office there until he tragically passed away one year ago.
Hello Crown Heights 1890. The neighborhood was either referred to as Crow Hill, Eastern Parkway District, Saint Marks District, Weeksville or Pigtown. Read more about this map of Crown Heights in the extended article.
At the annual Friendship Circle Brooklyn Chanuka party, the Menorah was not the largest. The crowd though, was.
Over six hundred happy faces were seen on Sunday, the first night of Hanukkah at the Maybourne Hotel in Beverly Hills (Beverly Canon Gardens), hosted by the JEM Community Center, with a grand setup of a large 10 foot Menorah, music, face painting, photo booths, fruit carts, latkes, and of course the traditional donuts.
Mrs. Rivka Feldman is involved in Jewish outreach and gives Torah classes in New York and New Jersey. She resides with her husband Dovid in Crown Heights where she was interviewed in the My Encounter studio in June of 2020.
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