Baby Girl!
Ari and Chanie Greenwald from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
New Engagement!
Israel Guetta (Netanya ,Israel) to Sterna Benmoussa (Paris ,France )
Bais Habechira Video With Rabbi Chananya Hoffinger – Day #13
Today’s video goes from east to west through the structure surrounding the Kodesh and Kodesh HaKodashim.
Nine Days Daily Siyum – Live Broadcast at 2:00pm
The first Siyum is Motzei Shabbos at 11:00pm, presented by Rabbi Avrohom Gerlitzky, rosh yeshiva in Oholei Torah, on Masechtas Kesubos.
United States Unseals Civil Action Filed Against Approximately $2M in Digital Currency Involved in Hamas Fundraising
The Justice Department and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia today announced the unsealing of a civil forfeiture action against approximately $2 million dollars in digital currency connected with Buy Cash Money and Money Transfer Company (BuyCash), a Gaza-based money transfer business that was involved in financially supporting Hamas.
Miracle in Dnipro: Missile Hits Shliach’s Home, Family Unharmed
In Dnipro — often referred to as “the capital of Ukrainian Jewry” — more than 100 missiles and suicide drones were fired. One missile struck the upper floor of a luxury residential building in the city center, home to one of the Chabad emissary families, Rabbi Moshe and Shoshi Weber.
Everything That is Precious is Worth Protecting
The Shomrim volunteers serve as communal guardians, ones that are committed to serving and protecting the Shchuna and its inhabitants 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
HY’D: Three Soldiers Killed In Gaza Combat
Two IDF soldiers were killed and an officer was moderately wounded by an explosive device in the southern Gaza Strip yesterday, the military announced. Another soldier succumbed to injuries sustained in fighting last week.
Exclusive Interview: The Lubavitcher Running For NYC Council District 41
Lubavitcher and Remsen Village resident Yehuda Shaffer is a candidate for NYC Council District 41 in the upcoming election. He sat down with CrownHeights.info to discuss his campaign.
Weather Warnings: Flash Flood Advisory Sunday Afternoon Into Evening, Heat Advisory Monday to Thursday
The National Weather Service is warning of isolated instances of flash flooding as thunderstorms are expected Sunday afternoon and evening.
Laws and Customs: The Nine Days
Rabbi Shmuel Lesches, Magid Shiur in the Yeshiva Gedola of Melbourne, Australia, has compiled a guide to the laws and customs of the Nine Days for the benefit of the wider Lubavitch community.
How to Teach Our Generation
His first task upon accepting the position was to meet with the Rebbe. Decades later, he recalled the encounter with some embarrassment, noting that he was not aware that Hasidim considered it disrespectful to sit in the Rebbe’s presence.
Chaim V’Chessed: Changes to U.S. Embassy Delivery Services in Israel
The U.S. Embassy in Israel has announced that, beginning August 1, 2025, a new courier provider will take over all document and passport delivery services across Israel, replacing the current delivery service.
A Night for Miracles: Bonei Olam Chabad’s Men’s Kumzitz and the Launch of “Give for Gratitude”
In just one week, the men in our community are invited for what has become one of the most meaningful nights of the year: the annual Bonei Olam Chabad Men’s Kumzits.
Chabad History With Rabbi Dalfin – Staten Island Chabad Cemetery #2 – Fogelman, Shifrin, & Rachlin
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.
Bais Habechira Video With Rabbi Chananya Hoffinger – Day #12
Today’s video goes through the structure surrounding the Kodesh and Kodesh HaKodashim; from the four doors at the entrance of the Kodesh to the special way these doors were opened, and from the compartments on the north and south to their numbers and sizes.
Weekly Story: Likkutei Sichos Transformed My Life
I heard this story a few weeks ago. A Jew from Cleveland, Ohio, was speaking at a gathering commemorating 60 years since the Rebbe began teaching Rashi in his unique way, and they are known as the Rebbe’s Rashi Sichos.
