A powerful lesson in Chinuch for the Aseres Yemei Teshuvah: Rabbi Gershon Avtzon shares a personal story of a difficult Talmid whose simple words changed his perspective forever, teaching the importance of looking beyond a child’s behavior to the pain they may be carrying inside • Full Article

While we fully believe and eagerly await the full revelation of the Rebbe – as Melech Hamoshiach – and expect to spend Tishrei with the Rebbe in the Beis Hamikdash, there is currently a sense and feeling of complete concealment • Op-Ed by Rabbi Gershon Avtzon • Full Article

Surprised by the heavy noise I looked up at the side when i was shocked to see what’s for coming. It felt really dark to stare at the construction of the biggest homeless shelter in North America right here in front of my eyes in the Crown Heights backyard • Full Article

Should you create an ad yourself or hire a professional? Mix something together with AI or pay a graphic designer? Ask ChatGPT for a catchy line or hire a copywriter to craft a message from the heart? • Advertising professional R’ Ari Tenenbaum of ‘Katom’ Advertising offers a professional perspective • Full Article

Podcasts and interviews filled with Torah, Chassidishe stories, practical guidance and inspiration are more accessible than ever. But for those committed to filtered devices and limited internet access, actually listening to them can be nearly impossible. With so much valuable content being produced, perhaps the question is no longer what’s out there, but how we make it accessible to the people who need it • Read More

Crown Heights vehicle owners are raising concerns over the return of NYC’s alternate-side parking stickers, while also calling for a change to Friday street-cleaning rules. The stickers could damage vehicle windows and the current Friday ASP schedule is especially problematic during busy Shabbos and Yom Tov weekends, when thousands of visitors and hundreds of additional vehicles leave residents with no places to relocate their cars • Read More

The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) has launched a seven-week Alternate Side Parking (ASP) pilot program in portions of North/West Crown Heights and Prospect Heights, a predominantly white neighborhood, reducing street cleaning regulations from twice a week to only once a week on participating streets • Read More

In a thought-provoking new article, Rabbi Shlomo Ezagui examines the growing phenomenon of public anti-Torah messaging on social media, while stressing the need to distinguish between personal struggle and campaigns that ridicule Jewish observance. He calls for a response rooted in compassion, stronger Jewish education, open dialogue, and the courage to defend Torah values with truth, dignity and clarity • Read More

Initial construction has begun on New York City’s controversial new bike lane project in Crown Heights with the city installing pedestrian ramps in middle of busy Avenues to make room for the bike lanes • Read More, Photos