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Crown Heights Updates

IDF Locates and Frees Female Hostage From Gaza

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A female IDF soldier who was kidnapped by Hamas terrorists during the massacre of October 7 was rescued and returned to Israel during an IDF ground operation in Gaza, the IDF and Shin Bet announced this evening (Monday). The rescue occurred overnight • Full Story

R’ Leib Skoblo, 47, OBM

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We are deeply saddened to report on the passing of R’ Leib Skoblo, OBM, a Crown Heights father and activist, who led Shmira and founded Chaveirim. He passed away suddenly on Monday, 15 Cheshvan 5784 • Full Story

Levaya Held For Mrs. Devorah Leah Blau

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Dozens joined the Levaya of Mrs. Devorah Leah Blau, a beloved mother and grandmother from Crown Heights, as it passed by 770 on its way for burial • Photos

Fire Breaks Out in Basement of Lefferts Shul

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A fire broke out in the basement of Lefferts Shul, where the mikvah is located, triggering a large response by the FDNY. No injuries have been reported, Baruch Hashem • Photos, Video

Rabbi Mulleh Azimov’s 9th Yahrtzeit Marked with Melava Malka

Europe

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French Shluchim and Anash gathered for a Melava Malka at the Beis Chabad of Flanders, to mark the 9th Yahrtzeit of Rabbi Shmuel “Mulleh” Azimov A”H. He was responsible for changing France’s Jewish landscape, bringing down over 400 Shluchim and making thousands of baalei teshuva over the decades of his tireless work • Photos

Mrs. Devorah Leah Blau, 63, OBM

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We are deeply saddened to report on the passing of Mrs. Devorah Leah Blau, a beloved mother and grandmother from Crown Heights. She passed away on Friday night, 13 Cheshvan, 5784 • Full Story

Shabbos During Wartime: Halachic Guidance

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Rabbi Yitzchok Isaac Landau, Chief Rabbi of Bnei Brak provides Halachic guidance on Shabbos during wartime • Full Article

Free Download: This Week’s Beis Moshiach

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As we continue supporting our brethren in Eretz Yisrael, we present another special edition of Beis Moshiach, focusing on the situation in Eretz Yisrael, filled with chizuk and inspiration from the Rebbe, as well as incredible miracle stories and interviews with Shluchim and soldiers from the front lines • Full Story, Download

Picture Of The Day

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Holocaust survivor Rabbi Nissan Mangel took his family on a trip to Poland and visited Auschwitz for his 90th birthday • Photo by Yisroel Teitelbaum

Shabbos Times for Parshas Lech Lecha

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Chabadinfo wishes you a good Shabbos! Above are Shabbos times for eight major Lubavitch communities. Consider joining a Chabadinfo WhatsApp group in order to get vital information directly • Join

Lech Lecha: Abraham’s Vision – Roots of Today’s Conflict

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The Birth of Ishmael and Isaac Tracing the Roots of Today’s Global Conflict Living with the times – with the Torah portion read this week – has never seemed more appropriate. • Full Article

Inside The Weekly Roundup: Miracles From The Frontlines, Shluchim Delegation & More

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The editors at Chabadinfo are here to announce the fourth issue of The Weekly Roundup, a comprehensive digest that covers the most significant news surrounding the Chabad community from the past week • Full Story, Download

Paris Shul Marks Annual Melave Malka

Europe

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Beth Lubavitch of Place des Fêtes in Paris, France, run by Shliach Rabbi Binyomin Mergui, hosted its annual melave malka on Motzei Shabbos Parshas Noach. Dozens of Shluchim and Anash were in attendance, where they enjoyed a good meal and heard inspiration from a variety of speakers • Photos

Embrace the Spirit of Shabbos: An Extra Seat at the Table

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In the tapestry of our shared traditions, Shabbos holds a special place. It’s a time for reflection, connection, and joy. This week, we’re inviting you to add another thread to this tapestry by extending your Shabbos hospitality to an extra guest • Full Story

Picture of the Day

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CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer stopped by the Chabad Air stand at JFK airport, directed by Rabbi Yossi Rapp. He purchased a Letter in the Sefer Torah with the help of Avremel Turen • Photo

Going Into Darkness To Reach The Great Light Of Redemption

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As this is being written, Am Yisrael is fighting for its existence and, b’ezras Hashem,by the time you read this, an
absolute victory will have been won over our enemies. BEGIN WITH A GRIN Rina: Moshe, tell me, what are you doing? Moshe: Nothing… Rina (frustrated): But that’s what you did yesterday… Moshe: So, what do you want? I’m not finished yet! • Full Article

Mazal Tov

Velvel Reikhtman (Ben Reb Moshe) – Montreal to Channah Kagan (Bas Reb Zev Moishe) – Crown Heights

L’chayim will be Tuesday night in Ulam Chana – 556 Crown St.

Baby boy to Mendi and Devora Leah Labi (née Spielman) — Crown Heights

Mendel Shloima Litzman – Monsey NY, to Rivka Polter – Orangburg NY

L’Chaim: tonight (Tuesday) in ULY crown st.

Mendy Holtzberg – Monterey, California to Leah Schmerling – Crown Heights

L’Chaim: Wednesday, May 14 in the JCM

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HOT NEWS

No 3 Trains At Kingston Ave? MTA Plans Major Change to Subway Services in Crown Heights

Updated with statement from the MTA: The MTA announced it will unclog the infamous “Nostrand Junction,” just east of Franklin Ave in Crown Heights, which merges the 2, 3, 4, and 5 lines in Crown Heights. The plan means that the 3 train may no longer run along Eastern Parkway and stop at the Kingston Avenue station, and would be replaced by a new “8” subway line • Full Story
Rabbi in Normandy Attacked by Afghan Migrant with Chair

Just one week after suffering a violent assault, Rabbi Eli Lemel was once again the target of an attack in the seaside town of Deauville, Normandy. This time, the assailant — an Afghan migrant — struck the rabbi with a chair while he was sitting on the terrace of a local café • Read More
Inspiring: Campus Shliach Donates Kidney, Discovers His Surgeon is Jewish

In a moving act of selflessness, Rabbi Yossi Sued (27), Chabad Shliach at Western University in London, Ontario, donated a kidney last Friday to a woman named Ronit, a single mother in need of a life-saving transplant • Full Story
Supporting Your Husband to Quit Smoking: A Chassidic Perspective

Question: My husband is 30 and has been smoking for about 10 years. He says he wants to stop but never follows through. I want to help him, but whenever I bring it up, he gets annoyed and tells me to stop telling him what to do and let him live his life. I’m worried about him, but don’t know what to do. Please advise. Thank you • Aharon Schmidt replies, from the Living Jewish’s Farbrengen column • Read More

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No 3 Trains At Kingston Ave? MTA Plans Major Change to Subway Services in Crown Heights

Hungary Shluchim Gather For First-Ever Kinus Hashluchim, K’ish Echad B’Lev Echad

100 Moments: Lag B’Omer Joy in Meron

Thousands of Crown Heights Children March On Lag B’Omer

Gallery: A Weekly Moment With The Rebbe

Tour Yerushalayim: The Kosel, Tunnels & The City of David

From The Rebbe’s Pen: Keeping Moshiach In Mind In Your Plans

L’Chaim: Majeski – Hendel

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir Visits 770

Gallery: A Weekly Moment With The Rebbe

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The Divine Census and Quantum Collapse: Lessons in Identity and Potential

Op-Ed: A New Approach To “Mivtza Tzedakah”

The Crown of Aleppo Mirrors the Story of Our People

It’s Time to Talk About: Where We Should Focus Our Energy In Education

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