A marching band of eighth grade students from Lubavitcher Yeshiva practiced Sunday for the upcoming Lag B’Omer parade. Among the instruments being played is the snare drum, cymbals, tom-toms, triplets, bass drums, trumpets and a french horn. Images captured by ChabadInfo.com photographer Dov Ber Hechtman • Photos

Inflation is all anyone can talk about these days. All of a sudden, groceries are more expensive and gas prices have gone through the roof. Rising costs are all around us. Amid all this concern and the ensuing cutbacks, there’s one organization that cannot afford to hedge operations in any way—Hatzalah of Crown Heights • Full story

Central Hatzalah and United for Protection are pleased to present the 3rd annual Hatzalah-Thon promo video! Join us on Lag B’omer for the 3rd Annual HATZALAH-THON. A night of music and celebration amidst a week of support for Hatzalah • Watch video

Over fifty children were introduced to cheder in United Lubavitcher Yeshivah’s Hachnasa L’Cheder event, “arainfirenish.” Fathers and mothers arrived with their young sons wrapped in talleisim • Full Story

Anyone who takes a look at the sichos of Lag BaOmer 5745 feels right away that they are very appropriate for — and were perhaps even referring to — the upcoming Siyum HaRambam on the eve of Lag BaOmer. To borrow the Rebbe’s words in the sicha, “There’s no room for argument.” Everyone clearly sees the unique connection to this year’s Siyum HaRambam • Full Story

Following many months of joint efforts and planning, a powerful alliance was formed. The leaders of Lemaan Yilmedu-USA with the leaders of Taharas Habayis had a small ‘get-together’ in the Badatz offices to celebrate and formally ‘close the deal’ • Full Story, Photos

A chassidic Jewish man was allegedly attacked in Brooklyn on Friday by an unknown assailant who told him “The Nazis should have killed you Jews” before he fled the scene of the assault. 32-year-old Rabbi Yehoshua Lefkowitz was walking down the block at approximately 3 PM on President Street between Utica Avenue and Schenectady Avenue, when he saw an unknown man who said “What are you looking at?” • Full Story, Video

A Chabad Bochur was robbed at knifepoint by four thugs in Crown Heights early on Friday morning near Sterling Place and Albany Avenue. They ran off with his wallet and the police are investigating possible suspects • Full Story

Rabbi Yosef Yeshaya Braun, Mara D’asra of Crown Heights and member of Crown Heights Beis Din delivered the first review of Taharas Hamishpacha for men in a series of five shiurim organized by Machon Taharas Habayislast night. Images captured by ChabadInfo.com photographer Dov Ber Hechtman • Photos

This coming week, Machon ‘Taharas Habayis’ launches another yet pivotal series on Hilchos ‘Taharas Hamishpocha’. This time it’s for the Crown Heights Hebrew speaking crowd • Full Story