Rabbi Gershon Avtzon connects “B’haaloscha es Haneiros” with Chinuch. “The Menorah had 42 ornaments (as mentioned above) and 4 vessels that were used to help prepare and clean the Menorah. 42 is the numerical value of אמא (mother) and 4 is the numerical value of אבא (father). We need all partners on the same page for the Menorah to shine properly.” • Read More

Rabbi Shlomo Ezagui explores the connection between Chassidus and science. “This scientific model parallels a fundamental teaching in Chassidut: all existence is an expression of a single Divine reality. The multiplicity we experience—time, space, identity, and distinction—is a necessary contraction that enables finite beings to perceive and function. Yet beneath these distinctions lies an absolute unity…” • Read More

By a CH Resident: There are many different Crown Heights community leaders, askonim, activists, PAC’s, for-profit and non-profit organizations helping the political and social aspect the Shchuna. Dozens of activists, some newer, some older, advocating for the betterment of Crown Heights • Read More

Rabbi Gershon Avtzon: Recently, as I was learning about the Farbrengen where Rabbi Hecht is mentioned, I decided to actually open this special sefer and see some of what is written there. There are many strong Torah insights written by the Rabbanim of the Hecht family, but I was most inspired by the “Pilpul: written by his youngest brother, – Reb Sholom Hecht (A”H). • Read More

Rabbi Shlomo Ezagui: “This is not merely about supernatural ability; it is about perception and alignment. The tzaddik does not see the world as an independent obstacle but as a manifestation of Divine will. When one’s consciousness is fully aligned with that Divine source, the barriers of the physical world lose their rigidity. The same wall that blocks an ordinary person may be perceived differently by one who grasps its inner essence…” • Read More

By Rabbi Geshon Avtzon: Shabbas Parshas Bamidbar is always the Shabbas before the Yom Tov of Shavuos. There are many explanations as to why it is this way, but that is not the purpose of this article. In most Chabad communities, this Shabbas is also called “Shabbas Achdus” as per the very personal request of the Rebbe in 5746 –  exactly 40 years ago-  to have a special unity Farbrengen during the time between Mincha and Maariv on Shabbas afternoon • Read More

Rabbi Geshon Avtzon: We are coming from Lab B’Omer, the Yahrzteit of the holy Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai on whom it is said “Rabbi Shimon is great enough that one can rely on (the opinion of) Rabbi Shimon when in a difficult situation”. As Chassidim, it is self understood that this applies to our Rebbe in our generation. With this foundation, I would like to share with you the following, which I hope will give strength to those that read it • Read More

by Rabbi Shlomo Ezagui continues on a series on Cremation and Jewish thought: “The question of cremation versus burial in Judaism is not merely a matter of tradition or preference; it reflects a deeply rooted worldview about the human being, the relationship between body and soul, and humanity’s responsibility to the Creator. Jewish burial arises from a comprehensive framework of Torah law, philosophy, and spiritual sensitivity. Far from being an outdated custom, it represents a consistent, principled approach articulated in Tanach, developed in the Talmud, codified in halakha, and illuminated in later works such as Kabbalah and Chassidut.” • Read More