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Motzei Shabbos: The Future of the Community

Crown Heights

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Hundreds of members of the Crown Heights community gathered together Motzei Shabbos in the Oholei Torah ballroom, for a unique Melaveh Malkah. The purpose of the evening was for the Vaad Hakohol to discuss the future of the Jewish community, and to hear from members of the community. Photos by ChabadInfo.com photographer Zevi Green • Photos

Oholei Torah Holds Scooter Safety Days

Crown Heights

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Following an uptick in scooter-related incidents recently, Oholei Torah dedicated Sunday through Tuesday of this week as ‘Scooter Safety’ days to raise safety and awareness • Full Details

Rabbi Raitport Visits His Beis Medrash

Crown Heights

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This past 24 Teves, HaRav Yitzchok Raitport, a longtime friend and supporter of Oholei Torah, came to give a Shiur in the Raitport Beis Medrash. As he entered the Zal, he was greeted by all the members of the Hanhola including the Rosh Yeshiva, Rabbi Yisroel Freidman, Rabbi Nachman Schapiro, Rabbi Elchonon Lesches and many others • Full Story, Photos

Rabbi Sternberg Lectures ‘Kvutzah’

Crown Heights

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Last night, Sunday, the ‘Kvutzah’ Bochurim from Eretz Yisroel – learning for the year by the Rebbe, held a special session in the Zal of Chovevei Torah. The Bochurim participated in a lecture given by known Mashpia, Rabbi Shlomo Sternberg, on how to use technology responsibly. Photos by ChabadInfo.com photographer Avremy Friedman • Photos

Snow Comes, Shabbos Turns White

Crown Heights

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Over Shabbos Crown Heights had a snow storm, which came together with heavy winds and coldness. The neighborhood turned white, with 770 and the many other landmarks around town received a fresh new white look. Photos by ChabadInfo.com photographer • Photos

Oholei Torah 64 Years, 64 Faces

Crown Heights

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In honor of the nineteenth of Teves, the day Oholei Torah was founded, we are pleased to present an array of sixty-four pictures from over the years of the Mossad • Full Story, Photos

New Gemoro Shiur by Rabbi Oster

Crown Heights

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Would you like to learn thru Shas? Interested in a clear, concise daily Gemoroh Daf shiur? Join a clear and concise daily shiur by Rabbi Oster a well known and prominent magid shiur which has been teaching Nigleh with clarity and passion for over 18 years • Full Details , Photos

‘L’Chaim To Life’ Evening with Hatzalah

Crown Heights

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Hatzalah of Crown Heights held their annual event on Motzei Shabbos Parshas Vayechi. One of the highlights of the night’s extensive program was a grand drawing for a raffle to win a whopping $25,000 cash prize. Photos by ChabadInfo.com photographer Avremy Friedman • Photos

Motzei Shabbos: Annual Hatzalah Dinner

Crown Heights

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This Motzei Shabbos, Parshas Vayechi, Hatzalah of Crown Heights will be having their annual dinner. The evening will include a drawing for a $25,000 Grand Prize and entertainment by Eli Marcus and The Shira Choir • Full Details

Annual Oholei Torah Hey Teves Fair

Crown Heights

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Celebrating a chassideshe Yom Tov in a most exciting manner was the goal of the PTA, as they held their Annual Hey Teves Book Fair. In preparation for the book fair, sale pamphlets were sent home so the talmidim can choose which seforim and books they want • Full Story, Photos

OYYL Holds Chanukah Party

Crown Heights

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Hundreds of OYYL families and friends joined interactive Chanukah Party in honor of 5th Chanukah Light with a warm and bright community of students, families, educators, and friends • Full Story, Photos

New Gemara Shiur in Crown Heights

Crown Heights

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Interested in a clear, concise daily Gemoroh Shiur? A new Gemorah Shiur begins this Sunday in Crown Heights, given by Rabbi Fishel Oster • Full Story

Hey Teves Seforim Sale

Crown Heights

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In honor of Hey Teves, as per the Rebbe’s Horah, Chassidim all over the world buy new Seforim. 770 is one of the central places where these sales take place, hundreds of Seforim are setup in stands all around the entrance of 770 • Photos

Oholei Torah Ballroom Booking Goes Digital

Crown Heights

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Life has just gotten a little easier for parents of chassanim and kallahs who’d like to book Oholei Torah’s grand ballroom for their child’s wedding. Anyone trying to book the perfect date for their wedding or other event can now easily see all open availabilities, and reserve the dates they’d like • Full Story

Oholei Torah Students Visits the Library

Crown Heights

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Every week student of the sixth grade of Oholei Torah have a special learning session, organized by Zal Bochurim. In honor of Hei Teves, the students had a tour of the library, along with Rabbi Yehoshua Lustig and the organizer, Mendel Tzikvashvili • Photos

Over 400 Teachers Receive Surprise Gifts

Crown Heights

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This Chanukah, over 400 Teachers of Lubavitch Elementary schools, Mesivtas and Zals throughout Crown Heights and surrounding neighborhoods, found a surprise Chanukah gift pack for their families in their mailboxes • Full Story

Guardian Angels to Patrol CH

Crown Heights

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The Guardian Angels, a private, unarmed crime-prevention group, said it would start patrolling New York City’s Brooklyn borough on Sunday following a series of anti-Semitic attacks. Curtis Sliwa, who founded the organization in 1979 in New York City, said the patrols would start at noon in the Crown Heights neighborhood and expand to Williamsburg and Borough Park later in the day • Full Story, Photos

Oholei Torah Teachers and Staff Recognized

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For close to 10 years, philanthropist and real estate developer Yoseph Yitzchak Popack and his wife Batsheva of Lawrence, NY, have recognized and given support to the Rebbeim and Morahs of Oholei Torah during the Chanukah season • Full Story

Rabbi Shochat Delivers Shiur at Kollel

Crown Heights

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During Chanukah, Rabbi Ezra Shochat, the Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad of Los Angeles, delivered an in-depth Shiur on the laws of Chanukah at the Kollel of Crown Heights • Photos

Talent Shines During Menorah Contest

Crown Heights

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For the fourth year in a row, the creativity and skills of Oholei Torah’s elementary school talmidim shined as they designed, crafted, and built their projects for the annual Menorah Contest. The talmidim, either individually or in groups, worked for weeks to build their beautiful, creative, and meaningful menorah projects from scratch • Full Story, Photos

Menorah Lighting at 71st Precinct

Crown Heights

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The 71st Precinct of the NYPD, held a public Menorah lighting for their second time. The Menorah was dedicated by Chabad Air, and the program was organized by the Shliach of Chabad Air, Rabbi Yossi Rapp • Photos

Melamdim Gather for Yud Tes Kislev

Crown Heights

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Over 100 melamdim came together this Yud Tes Kislev in a spirit of achdus, to recharge and connect with fellow educators in a dynamic farbrengen, organized by Igud Hamelamdim, the Lubavitch teachers’ association. Photos by Shmuel Amit • Full Story, Photos

Yud Tes Kislev Farbrengens Around CH

Crown Heights

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In addition to the central Yud Tes Kislev Farbrengen which will take place in 770, Farbrengens will be held around Crown Heights on Monday and Tuesday evenings to mark Yud Tes Kislev, the Rosh Hashana of Chassidus • Full Details

Badatz Rabbonim Make Kashrus Inspection

Crown Heights

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Erev Shabbos, all the members of the Crown Heights Beis Din; Rabbi Avrohom Osdoba, Rabbi Aharon Yaakov Schwei and Rabbi Yosef Yeshaya Braun, were seen holding a joint Kashrus inspection. The inspection was of The Market Place – Crown Heights supermarket, located on the corner of Kingston Avenue and East New York Avenue • Full Story, Photos

Yud Kislev Father & Son Farbrengen

Crown Heights

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n honor of the Chag Hageulah of the Mitteler Rebbe whose very life was Chassidus, a Father and Son Chassidus program was held in Tomchei Temimim for the 7th and 8th grades. In the morning, fathers came with their sons to learn a Maamar Chassidus and Daven Shachris together • Full Story, photos

Motzei Shabbos: The Future of the Community

Oholei Torah Holds Scooter Safety Days

Rabbi Raitport Visits His Beis Medrash

Rabbi Sternberg Lectures ‘Kvutzah’

Snow Comes, Shabbos Turns White

Oholei Torah 64 Years, 64 Faces

New Gemoro Shiur by Rabbi Oster

‘L’Chaim To Life’ Evening with Hatzalah

Motzei Shabbos: Annual Hatzalah Dinner

Annual Oholei Torah Hey Teves Fair

OYYL Holds Chanukah Party

New Gemara Shiur in Crown Heights

Hey Teves Seforim Sale

Oholei Torah Ballroom Booking Goes Digital

Oholei Torah Students Visits the Library

Over 400 Teachers Receive Surprise Gifts

Guardian Angels to Patrol CH

Oholei Torah Teachers and Staff Recognized

Rabbi Shochat Delivers Shiur at Kollel

Talent Shines During Menorah Contest

Menorah Lighting at 71st Precinct

Melamdim Gather for Yud Tes Kislev

Yud Tes Kislev Farbrengens Around CH

Badatz Rabbonim Make Kashrus Inspection

Yud Kislev Father & Son Farbrengen

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