Shortly before Rosh Hashana began, Chabad of Berlin inaugurated Germany’s first open-air synagogue in its courtyard in the presence of media representatives. This was in response to the needs of the Jewish community during pandemic times and, with an additional synagogue, made it possible to regulate the flow of visitors during the high holidays according to distance regulations.
With great sadness we report the passing of Rabbi Ephraim Rosenblum OBM, a Chassid, Shliach, and principal at the Yeshiva Schools in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He passed away on Monday, the 3rd of Tishrei, 5781.
Watch the Levaya of Rabbi Avraham Lieder Live starting at 1:00pm at the Shomrai Hadas Chapel in Boro Park. Follow it’s progress with live updates.
A tragedy has struck Monsey Motzei Rosh Hashanah with the passing of two Yungerman from the Monsey community in a late night crash.
A Manhattan subway train derailed Sunday morning after a maniacal, laughing vandal tossed metal clamps onto the tracks.
Continuing with our Highlights from 770 series, we present this special footage from the night following Rosh Hashana in 1989 and the fast of Gedaliah.
Rabbi Chaim Dalfin, author and Chasidic historian shares interesting facts, many revealed for the first time. The purpose of his program is to inspire all but especially the youth. Watch another installment here on CrownHeights.info.
Rabbi Levi Duchman, Shliach of the UAE recorded a Rosh Hashanah greeting to the people of the UAE in Arabic.
After the Ukrainian Government refused to allow philanthropist Reb Laizer Scheiner from entering Ukraine and feeding guests for Rosh Hashana, he decided to send the prepared food to Crown Heights instead.
The second in the Highlights from 770 series from JEM presents video clips of Erev Rosh Hashanah in the Rebbe’s presence. 29 Elul 5749 marked 200 years since the birth of the Tzemach Tzedek, which the Rebbe marked by distributing a special booklet of the Tzemach Tzedek’s notes on Tanya.
Chairman of Chabad in Australia’s capital Canberra, Rabbi Shmueli Feldman, together with Rebbetzin Chasia Feldman, Principal of the Canberra Jewish School, paid an official visit to the UAE Embassy in Australia to blow the shofar, and herald in a new era of peace.
Listen to the heart-wrenching prayer ‘Avinu Malkeinu’ the most famous of the High Holidays liturgy by Chazzon Aryeh Leib Hurwitz. These words of prayer are shared by millions of Jews in synagogues worldwide on these days of awe.
Unity at it’s best as 40 Rabbonim and Chazzanim joined together digitally to sing Avinu Mankeinu before Rosh Hashana.
Rabbi Chaim Dalfin, a historian and author, gave a moving tribute to Reb Yisrael Kozhominsky, who passed away on Monday, the 25th of Elul, 5780.
As Prime Minister Netanyahu signed a peace agreement with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain at the White House Red Alert alarms sounded in the city of Ashkelon and in its industrial area, as well as in various neighborhoods in the city of Ashdod, injuring at least six people.
Watch Live as the historic Abraham Accords are signed between the Israel, the United Arab Emirates and The Kingdom of Bahrain. US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu met at the White House Tuesday ahead of the signing, while the foreign ministers of the UAE and Bahrain arrived shortly before Netanyahu to meet with President Trump.
In this video collage from the month of Elul in 5749 – 1989, JEM presents specially selected clips of the Rebbe in the week leading up to Rosh Hashana.
