In an about face, just hours after saying that schools will remain open, the principals notified parents that as of Friday at 12:00pm, all Crown Heights Schools will be closed until further notice.
JLI’s luxurious Israel experience, “Land and Spirit” has canceled it’s March 2020 trip over the outbreak of the coronavirus in the US and Israel. The cancellation comes as there have been over 100,000 estimated cases of the novel coronavirus reported globally.
With great sadness we report the passing of Mrs. Alice Ben-Abou, a mother of a prominent Crown Heights family. She passed away on Shabbos, the 4th of Adar, 5780. Updated with Levaya information.
Seeking to grow the Connection Point program, Rabbi Levi Plotkin, Connection Point Director, launched Connection Point High, an upgraded version of the program for girls high schools. The first round, which ran in seven schools, was a smashing success.
The New York State Education Department today provided an update on its review of public comment on proposed regulations for substantially equivalent instruction for nonpublic school students in New York State.
With great sadness we report the untimely passing of Pinchus (Pinto) Greenberg OBM, a Crown Heights legend who suffered a medical emergency over Tishrei and has been in the hospital since. He passed away Shabbos Day, the 13th of Shvat, 5780. Updated with Levaya information
A man using a fake Hatzalah placard was busted in Crown Heights Monday morning, by an alert Hatzalah member. The man claimed the car was a rental, and that the placard was not his before driving off.
The Taliban have claimed responsibility for the shooting down of a US Air force plane in Afghanistan. Imagery from the crash site of a plane has confirmed that the plane was used by the US Air force for Surveillance.
Russia’s Jews have expressed great satisfaction from President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Israel. This came as part of the events marking seventy five years since the liberation of Auschwitz by the Russian army and the end of World War II.
With great sadness we report the sudden and untimely passing of Mrs. Penina Chava Greenstein OBM, a loved mother and long time resident of Crown Heights.. She passed away Wednesday evening, the 25th of Teves, 5780. Updated with Levaya information.
After announcing last week that a project was underway to join people together in learning through Likkutei Sichos over a few years, the organizers’ expectation were exceeded with over 800 signups to date.
Chabad.org senior editor and acclaimed author Rabbi Tzvi Freeman writes about the lessons from Martin Luther King and the success of the civil rights movement.
Following a ban on many Jewish news organizations Whatsapp accounts, CrownHeights.info is happy to announce that it’s whatsapp account is back up and running.
Chassidim worldwide are uniting in a coordinated and consistent regimen of learning Likutei Sichos every week, with the aim to complete all 1,227 sichos in approximately 8 years.
After a technical malfunction stranded the passengers of ELAL flight 26 in Halifax Virginia for Shabbos, Chabad stepped up to the plate. Barry Schechter, a passenger on the stranded flight, was touched by the actions and open hearts of the Chabad of Halifax, and penned the following letter as he continued on their trip to Eretz Yisroel.
The Greenbaum family will be sitting shiva following the passing of their husband and father Rabbi Yakov Greenbaum OBM, at 726 Eastern Parkway. Times in extended article.
With great sadness we report the passing of Rabbi Yakov Greenbaum OBM, an educator formerly of Crown Heights and most recently of Los Angeles. He passed away Motzoei Shabbos, the 15th of Teves, 5780. Updated with New York Levaya information.
