Eastern Parkway, Bedford Ave, Flatbush Ave and Washington Ave, all these streets are slated for closures and no parking areas as the 2024 United Airlines NYC Half Marathon arrives in Crow Heights Sunday.
During the present crisis taking place in Eretz Yisroel – it bears to remember the Rebbe’s eternal message and guidance which he had given throughout the decades of his leadership regarding the security of Eretz Yisrael.
City and State leaders announced the launch of a multi-agency city-state task force dedicated to identifying and removing so-called “ghost cars” — cars that are virtually untraceable by traffic cameras and toll readers because of their forged or altered license plates — from New York City streets.
As part of his official visit to Israel, the president of Argentina, Mr. Javier Milei, arrived directly at the Western Wall upon his landing.
Fascinating evidence regarding the importance the Jewish population attributed to ritual purity was uncovered in 2017 in the Lower Galilee village of Reineh, situated between Nazareth and Kafr Kanna.
Well, well, well, folks, gather ’round for the latest episode of “As the Crown Heights Turns.” Our beloved community is currently starring in its very own sitcom, and it’s turning our home sweet home into a punchline. Let me give you the lowdown on the drama that’s been unfolding.
Just over three weeks ago, the major story of the “tunnels” under 770 broke, leading every Lubavitcher to reexamine the way that they have dealt with some of the extreme elements in Chabad. As the dust settles, and cement dries, the question is now being asked “Will anything change?” Unfortunately, everyone continues to do what has always been done, pass the buck and refuse to take action.
Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez today announced that following a thorough reinvestigation by his Conviction Review Unit (CRU), he will move to vacate the conviction of Steven Ruffin, 45, who was 18 when convicted of the 1996 killing of a 16-year-old in a case of mistaken identity.
I’m not going to write here about all the craziness that has happened last week and of how big of a chilul hashem and embarrassment we have caused to lubavitch and the Rebbe. What I do want to write about is our response and how things should move forward.
After a frenzied night of working, contractors brought in to secure the downstairs 770 Shul have allegedly completed their work, repairing the hole in the wall of the Shul and preparing it to reopen tomorrow in time for Shabbos.
The 770 building was closed throughout the day Wednesday but action was taking place at record speed to get the building back open, possibly even in time for Shabbos.
An unintended consequence to yesterday’s insanity was discovered this morning after hundreds of Crown Heights residents arrived at 770 Eastern Parkway looking to recover their Tefillin from inside, only to discover that the police were not allowing anyone inside the building.
Harav Yosef Braun, one of the Rabbonim of the Crown Heights Beis Din, has been the first appointed leader on Crown Heights and Chabad to break their silence and call out the actions surrounding the tunneling under 770.
The young Jewish men and women who chose to come to the scene of one of the most horrific attacks in Jewish history were part of the Chabad Young Professionals (CYP) Mission to Israel. Organized by CYP’s chapter on New York City’s Upper East Side and including people from across the country, the group spent the week focusing on providing multifaceted support to the Israeli communities devastated in the wake of the attacks.
The plan laid out by the MTA’s Traffic Mobility Review Board would charge cars $15 to enter Manhattan below 60th Street. There would be a 75% discount overnight and a $5 rebate for cars entering from the nearby tunnels.
On Thursday, Nov. 16 (3 Kislev), the Weiss family of Be’eri, Israel, learned of the murder of their 65-year-old mother, Yehudit. The Israel Defense Forces discovered Yehudit’s body in a structure near the Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza, along with that of another hostage, Noa Marciano, 19.
The following story was shared by Bruria Efune, and tells the miracle story of a lone soldier fighting in Gaza and a pair of tefillin.
