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.
Confirmation emails with event location and information were sent out on Friday, Erev Shabbos, for the two hour hands on safety awareness and prevention training taking place in Crown Heights.
With great sadness we report the passing of Mrs. Masha Gansburg OBM, a mother and grandmother from Crown Heights following an illness. She passed away on Shabbos, the 7th of Teves, 5780. Updated with Levaya information.
Assemblyman Simcha Eichenstein announced new legislation today that would include hate crimes as qualifying offenses of which a judge will have discretion setting bail, on the grounds that those who commit hate crimes are individuals who harbor irrational and harmful hate and are more likely to be repeat offenders.
Several local organizations, including Crown Heights Shomrim, are planning an evening for a two hour safety training for the Crown Heights community. The free evening will cover active shooter and stabbing response, as well as self-defense for punches or attacks on the street. RSVP in extended article.
In preparation for Hey Teves, Ashreinu has produced an audio roundup and timeline of all the relevant sichos, farbrengens and events surrounding the trial and victory of Hey Teves.
The US Ambassador to Iraq, Matthew Tueller, was evacuated from the American embassy in Baghdad Tuesday, along with his staff, after Iraqi rioters breached the embassy’s perimeter and set fires in the compound.
With great sadness we report the tragic and untimely passing of Rabbi Yossi Bialo OBM a member of the Chabad community of Cleveland, Ohio. He passed away on Monday night, the 26th of Kislev, 5780. Updated with Levaya information.
