Crown Heights Welcomes the New Kvutza

For decades he memorized virtually verbatim the speeches and discourses of Rabbi Menachem Schneerson and meticulously compiled them into about 150 volumes • Full Story

With great sadness we regret to inform you of the passing of Rabbi Shalom Jacobson, OB”M. Rabbi Jacobson has been a longtime member of the Crown Height community, and was one of the members of Vaad L’Hafotzas Sichos. He was 74-years-old. Rabbi Jacobson passed away earlier today, Tuesday, Chai Av • Full Story, Photos

What truly makes the Ferrari so special is its speed. Nothing can compare, or even come close to it. It’s like magic! The Tzemach Tzedek, the third Chabad Rebbe, had a student who was into fast horses. The Rebbe asked him, “Why is a fast horse so much better than a slow one?” • Full Story

In connection with their yearly fundraising campaign, Chabad of Kazakhstan released a special publication touting the various successes of the moisad over the previous year. The Cohen family of Crown Heights were one of the places people could donate. Not long before Shabbos they received a phone call from an African American woman, interested in contributing to the campaign • Full Story