While Rabbi Gordon’s classroom is global, the film focuses intimately on a community of learners in Port Washington, New York. It captures the story of people who never met him, yet live and learn with him every day, proving that his teaching—witty, clear, and personal—is as eternal as the Torah he teaches.
Over 1300 individual donors participated, raising a remarkable $505,852! Funds raised will directly strengthen Bikur Cholim’s essential programs that bring practical help, comfort, and stability to individuals and families navigating serious illness and medical uncertainty.
A brief burst of light snow is expected to develop late Sunday night and continue into early Monday along the I-95 corridor, including the city, Long Island and parts of northeast New Jersey.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced in the Bronx that the New York City Department of Transportation will restart four previously halted street redesign projects, including a bike lane along Kingston Ave.
The Torah scroll, generously donated by the esteemed Migirov family from Moscow, was written for the benefit, and in honor of, the community and its institutions.
Before we left, we found a tutor to teach them how to read Hebrew, and they were soon able to go to yeshivah. We never made it to our meeting, but at least we knew why.
Bonei Olam Chabad exists because of a simple yet profound truth: When we show up for one another, miracles happen.
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.
Shabbos at the BESHT: Rabbi Velly Slavin is a Shliach in Malvern Victoria, Australia. He will be giving this week’s Shiur on the topic of from Chanukah to Purim: Reflections from Bondi.
Yossef Itshak Amram (Strasbourg, France) to Gueoula Nathan (Brunoy, France)
Yossi Grimberg (Crown Heights) to Miriam Ives (Brussels, Belgium)
Moshe Cohen (Manchester, UK) to Sara Beenstock (Manchester, UK)
At the beginning of last week was the 15th of Shevat, (Rosh Hashanah for trees), and inevitably, when one speaks about the 15th of Shevat, the possuk that a man is like the tree in the field is mentioned, and a lesson is learned from it. Last week I heard a beautiful story connected to this concept from Reb Moshe Rubin, who heard it directly from Reb Zalman Yudkin a”h.
The man accused of carrying out a brutal antisemitic stabbing in Crown Heights has been granted bail and released from custody as his case proceeds through the courts.
In this week’s Dvar Torah, Rabbi Katzman delves into the essence of a Jewish woman, and how she can accomplish the goal of the Jewish religion.
As we begin to learn the laws given to us on Sinai – we introduce a letter of the Rebbe where he uses the scientific method to prove the validity of the Jewish religion and gives a comprehensive explanation of the diversity of religions in the world and the need for 613 mitzvos for Jews and 7 (Noahide) Laws for non-Jews.
Jewish life in Bologna, Italy predates even the city’s famed university — the oldest in the world, established in 1088. This winter, a new family arrived to help carry that legacy forward.
