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Crown Heights Updates

Benny Friedman Lights Up Yerushalayim With Music

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Thousands of Yidden attended the Yerushalayim concert featuring Chassidic Singer Benny Friedman and opened the Israeli summer music series. Where he hosted the great singer Chaim Yisrael, Benny Landau, and the artist and composer Menachem Shukron • Photos

Expansion of Federal Emergency Food Program to Include More Kosher Foods

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Agudath Israel of America is commending the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for expanding the number and types of kosher-certified food items in The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), which is utilized by food pantries and food banks to provide surplus food to the needy • Full Story

Congress is Considering a $10 Billion “School Choice” Proposal

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The Supreme Court recently strengthened the future of school choice, a goal that Agudath Israel has strongly advocated for in legislatures and courtrooms over a course of seven decades. Our work is paying off in meaningful ways • Full Story

Watch: Chassidic Singer Barak Grossberg Releases ‘Hakol Atah’

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Singer and musician Barak Grossberg released a powerful new song, In honor of the month of Elul. Unlike his previous songs, Barak glides into the heart of mainstream music with a musical production by Efi Sheiner, who recently worked with Avraham Fried and Yaakov Shwekey as part of the ‘Tzama’ project, Gad Elbaz and more • Listen, Watch

Summer Learning Program: Shiurim & Special Chof Av Farbrengen

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Bored in the long summer nights? Wife away in the summer? Come join the Summer Learning Program with nightly Shiurim from leading magidei shiurim and Chavrusa/self-learning Learning! • Full Story

Chartered Flight to Kazakhstan For Chof Av Cancelled Last Minute

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The Planned Charter flight to the Reb Levik’s Kever in Almaty (formerly known as Alma Ata), Kazakhstan was cancelled at the last minute “due to an unforeseen mechanical, technical and an emergent situation, that is beyond our control”, the organizers told ChabadInfo, but they added they are working tirelessly for alternatives • Full Story

Mechon Levi Yitzchok: Celebrating 50 Years!

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In 5732, Reb Bentzion ShemTov z”l opened this organization realizing the need for the Rebbe’s Sichos to be translated into Hebrew. With the Rebbe’s brocha and haskama, he named it after the Rebbe’s father “Mechon Levi Yitzchok.” This year they are celebrating 50 years of publicizing the Rebbe’s Torah to the Hebrew speaking audience • Full Story, Watch

IDF Neutralized Terror Tunnel In Northern Gaza

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The IDF has identified and neutralized a terror tunnel with two routes belonging to the Hamas terrorist organization, dug from northern Gaza towards Israeli towns and cities • Full Story

The Rebbe Promises, The Rebbe Fulfills: On Chof Av, We Are Blessed With Abundance!

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The annual campaign in honor of the Yom Hahillula of R’ Levi Yitzchok Schneerson, the father of our Rebbe has begun. Close to the Tziyun, the place where the Rebbe personally cared for many years, the Shluchim today continue the revolution that illuminates the entire country. The chance and special blessing-up to 500 times more! • Full Story, Video

Photos: Avrohom Fried And Akiva Perform In Special Tu B’av Concert

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On the special occasion of Tu B’Av, a special performance was held by the Chasidic singer Avraham Fried, which took place at the Enerbox Hall in Hadera, where he hosted for the first time on the same stage the singer Akiva • Full Story, Photos

Take a Look Inside Camp Chayolei Hamelech – Week 5

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The fifth week in camp Chayolei-Gan division. The video starts as each day does, davening with a true chayus, as they continue to learn, play sports, go on trips an give the Rebbe nachas • Watch

Rabbi Simon Jacobson: Why Isn’t There More Discussion About Ahavas Yisroel In Shulchan Aruch?

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Live at 8:00pm: In this week’s Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson. Chassidus Applied to the days following Tisha B’Av; How far must we go in thinking good so that it will be good? Why isn’t there more discussion about Ahavas Yisroel in Shulchan Aruch? & More • Watch Live

Then and Now: From Putting On Tefillin To Being Frum in 6 years

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The Man putting on Tefillin with Rabbi Kenig, 6 years Ago (Left). The man by the stand now (right)

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Rabbi Dov Kenig, who works at a tefillin stand in Kiryat Malachi, had a surprise waiting for him today that he did not expect. A Chareidi man stopped him and asked him, do you remember me? Rabbi Kenig had a tough time realizing who he was till the man pulled out the picture of Rabbi Kenig Putting Tefillin on him 6 years ago • Photos

Then and Now: From Putting On Tefillin To Being Frum in 6 years

Man Drives Car Into Barricades At US Capital, Then Shoots Himself

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A man drove his car into a barricade near the U.S. Capitol early Sunday and then began firing gunshots in the air before fatally shooting himself, police said • Full Story

SGP Releases Camp Song

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The seventh-grade division (SGP) of Camp Chayolei Hamelech has released a brand-new song, recorded and titled “As a Shliach fun Rebben, the job is crystal clear…” Vocals by Nachi Forster. Written by Mendy Zeitlin and Zalmy Chanowitz • Listen

Levayah Of Rabbi Meir Rotenstreich

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The Levayah of Rabbi Meir Rotenstreich A”H, a senior chossid, who resided in Crown Heights, passed in front of Beis Moshiach-770, this morning. He was 91 years old • Photos

Entire CGI Montreal Attends Cocoa Club

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This past Friday in honor of Chamisha Asar B’av camp Gan Israel Montreal marked a milestone by having ALL 274 campers wake up early to take part in the “cocoa club” program • Full Story, Photos

Ma’amar: Mana Food From Heaven Today

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Mana in our times – What is it? In a new Chassidus class by Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz, The Rebbe’s Ma’amar ויענך וירעיבך ויאכילך from Shabbos Parshas Eikev, 20 Menachem Av 5723.

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
Sunday: Siyum Sefer Torah in Memory of Reb Yoel Kahn in Boro Park

The Boro Park community invites everyone — family, friends, talmidim, Chassidim, and all — to take part in a Siyum Sefer Torah this Sunday, dedicated l’ilui nishmas Harav Yoel Kahn a”h, the Rebbe’s chozer and a foundational teacher of Chassidus in our generation • Full Story, Details
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

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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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What’s The Bracha On Bread?

Supporting Your Husband to Quit Smoking: A Chassidic Perspective

Rambam In-Depth: When Eating vs Drinking Changes Everything

Behaaloscha: Real Unity Seeing Positivity in Everyone

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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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