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Crown Heights Updates

Rabbi Leima Minkowicz, 85, OBM

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We are deeply saddened to report on the passing of Rabbi Leima Minkowicz, longtime administrator of Bais Rivkah Schools in Crown Heights, Gabbai of the Bais Binyomin Shul, and patriarch of a large family • Read More

Switzerland Disaster Update from Shliach and ZAKA

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Immediately upon receiving reports of the severe disaster that struck the ski town of Crans-Montana in Switzerland, teams from ZAKA’s international unit were dispatched to the scene from neighboring countries. At the same time, specialized logistical equipment was sent from Israel to assist in operations on the ground, in coordination with the local Shluchim • Read More

Listen: Parshas Shemos Krias Hatorah and Haftorah

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Prepare for the weekly Torah reading while you experience the atmosphere of 770. Published exclusively for the benefit of Shluchim and Chabad Baalei Keri’ah, the Parsha and Haftorah are recorded with full Ta’amei Hamikra by the veteran Baal Koreh of 770, Rabbi Michael Slavin • Listen

A Necessary Clarification on Recent Events in 770

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On Wednesday night, during a weekly Shiur on Geulah and Moshiach held at 770, a disturbing incident occurred. Two masked Bachurim entered the Ezras Nashim and hurled eggs down into the men’s section, directly toward participants attending the Shiur. Thankfully, no one was injured, but the act itself crossed a clear and troubling line, Again • Full Article

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FAQs: Names and Naming in Halacha

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For Parshas Shemos, we bring a collection of halachic Q&A’s about Jewish names from AskTheRav.com and Halacha2Go, under the auspices of HaRav Yosef Yeshaya Braun, Mara D’Asra and member of the Crown Heights Beis Din • Full Article

Raising Children When Parents Disagree

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Question: My wife and I have a hard time agreeing on the best approach to raising our children. It feels like we always disagree, and these differences easily turn into conflict. For example, I want our children to attend a more religious school, while she prefers a less religious one. I think the kids can stay up later at night, while she wants them to go to bed earlier. We simply don’t see eye to eye, and that can be very frustrating. What can we do? • Aharon Schmidt replies, from the Living Jewish’s Farbrengen column • Read More

The Path Forward: Answering Darkness with Light

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In the wake of the heartbreaking tragedy at Bondi Beach during the first night of Chanuka, the community was left reeling from an act of violence that claimed fifteen lives. In this powerful address delivered on an international broadcast on Chabad.org on Zos Chanuka, Rabbi Pinchus Feldman – the Rebbe’s first shliach to Sydney for over six decades – offers a message of defiant hope. Drawing on the Rebbe’s timeless wisdom, he calls on the community to transform overwhelming grief into a catalyst for light, resilience, and renewed spiritual growth • Read More

Anti-Semitism in Nepal: Shluchim Evicted From Their Home in Kathmandu

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In an anti-Semitic incident, Rabbi Chezky and Chani Lifshitz, the Rebbe’s Shluchim in Kathmandu, Nepal, were evicted from their home after months of harassment and restrictions • Full Story

Gallery: Snow & Yiddishkeit in Yerevan, Armenia

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Chabad photographer Mordechai Lubecki of France continues his travels around the world, which he documents with his camera lens • This time, he took off on a 24-hour trip to Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. Where he photographed the local Chabad house and the Holocaust Memorial in snowy weather • Gallery

Chabad Singer Celebrates The Birth of A Son With A New Single “V’Tizrach”

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A few days after his son was born, Chaviv Chaim Ben Aryeh‘s “V’Tizrach” was released. It’s a song that was written before, but today sounds like an open letter to the future • Full Story

Survival in Turbulent Times

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In connection with Parshas Vayechi, this edition of Rebbe Responsa presents a selection of the Rebbe’s letters on education in turbulent times, offering guidance on safeguarding stability, internal peace, and continuity for future generations through strong foundations of Torah and values • Download

Watch: Who Has Real Authority?

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This week’s video from The Weekly Sicha is titles “Who Has Real Authority?”. In this inspiring clip, The Rebbe speaks timeless guidance that speaks as powerfully today as ever. Take a few moments to watch and be uplifted • Watch

Photos: This Week in 770

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Photos by Levi Crombie for Chabadinfo

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This week, Beis Chayeinu has been vibrant with a blend of uplifting and everyday moments, beautifully captured by Chabadinfo photographer Levi Crombie. From inspiring scenes to ordinary yet meaningful experiences, we invite you to explore this week’s gallery for Parshas Vayechi, 5786 • Gallery

How Can Tragedies Happen at Good Places?

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In connection with the tragic event at the Chanuka celebration in Sydney, Australia, we present the following response of the Rebbe on a similar occurrence • This is a free translation of a letter by the Rebbe to someone who wrote regarding a tragic event which occurred in the correspondent’s home. The distraught host wrote the Rebbe, posing the following three questions • Read More

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Rambam In-Depth: Why Possession Is 9/10ths of Jewish Law!

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Ever wonder why Jewish law says “possession is 9/10ths of the law”? In this fascinating 6-minute deep dive, Rabbi Heschel Greenberg explores one of the most fundamental principles in Choshen Mishpat – the chazakah (legal presumption) that whatever movable object you possess belongs to you. But here’s where it gets interesting: is this just a legal default, or is it actual proof that you’re the owner? • Read More, Watch

At Ages 73 and 74: Moving Double Bar Mitzvah in Namibia, Africa

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A deeply moving double bar mitzvah was recently celebrated in Namibia for two Jewish men aged 73 and 74, who were never able to mark their bar mitzvahs in their youth. The event was organized as part of the ongoing activities of the local Chabad House, led by shliach Rabbi Yosef Rechimi, with shluchim and supporters mobilizing to make the occasion possible, including providing both ‘Bar Mitzva boys’ with high-quality Chabad Tefillin • Full Story, Photos

First Jewish Resident of Cozumel Comes Full Circle at Chabad

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Rabbi Dudi Caplin, Shliach and director of the Chabad House on the tourist island of Cozumel, Mexico, recently witnessed a deeply moving moment, as the story of the island’s first Jewish resident came full circle • Full Story, Watch

Explosion in Switzerland, Jews Reported Missing and Injured

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A major disaster struck overnight at the prestigious ski resort of Crans-Montana, after a powerful explosion caused a fire at a local bar • Read More

Mazal Tov

Baby boy to Yanki and Chanie Denburg — Coral Springs, FL

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Baby girl to Shmuel and Chanie (nee Wilhelm) Pevzner — Crown Heights

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Baby girl to Mattanya and Rochel (nee Notik) Ginsburg — Crown Heights

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WATCH: Crown Heights Community Members Back Ahron Gluck for Assembly

Endorsements and support from respected members of the Crown Heights community have been piling in for Assembly District 43 candidate Ahron Gluck, including Rabbi Yossi Garelik, Rabbi Meir Shur, Shloimy Baitch, and Mendy Pellin, ahead of the important election • Read More, Video
Op-Ed: How to Exercise Political Power – Why Crown Heights Political Activists and Voters Are Diverging

Former city council candidates Benny Rosenberger and Yehuda Shaffer talk about why community leaders and voters are diverging in the 2026 Primary election: “This divide comes from two different views of how to exercise political power” • Read More
Chovevei Torah Shiur Daled Gathers for Annual Class Photo at 770

Bochurim of Shiur Daled of Yeshivas Chovevei Torah gathered in front of 770 for their traditional annual class photograph, together with members of the hanhalah and yeshivah staff, marking a meaningful milestone in their year • Read More, Photos
NYC Health + Hospitals to Open Second Bridge to Home Facility in Crown Heights

Crown Heights hotel switches to transitional housing for “unhoused” NY’ers diagnosed with serious mental illness • Read More

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Every Child Needs a Miriam – A Single Gesture Toward a Baby Reverberates Throughout History

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770 Students Rewarded for Diligent Study During Teves Month

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