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Crown Heights Updates

Can one rinse mouth or brush teeth with unfiltered water?
If someone forgot to tear or have tissues before Shabbos. Can someone use toilet paper/paper towel and not cut by the perforated lines?
Are these crackers Mezonos or Hamotzi?
Can children string cheerios into necklaces on Shabbos?
I am buying a hat for my engagement l’chaim. Can I put the hat away after the l’chaim and use it for the wedding or must the wedding be the very first time I wear it?

770 Prepares for the Kinus HaShluchim with Enhancements to the Shul

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As the Kinus HaShluchim approaches, preparations are underway at 770 to ensure the Shul is as welcoming as possible for the gathering. In anticipation of the event, the area in front of 770 is being refreshed with newly planted grass and a thorough cleaning of the surroundings. These improvements aim to enhance the experience for all attendees. See the photos below for a glimpse of the updates • View

The Jewish Community Provides a “Spiritual Shield” to Fighters in Ukraine

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Today marks 1,000 days of the brutal war in Ukraine, sparked by Russia’s invasion. To mark this milestone, 100,000 pocket-sized Tehillims have been printed for distribution across the country, with the special addition of being the first Tehillim ever printed in Ukrainian. • Read More

Russia: Archaeologists Discover Ancient Jewish Quarter During Excavations in Phanagoria

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At the excavation site in the ancient Greek city of Phanagoria. Last week, the first phase of excavations was completed, and rare findings were presented at a press conference held by Vladimir Kuznetsov, head of the Institute of Archaeology at the Russian Academy of Sciences • Full Story, Photos

Once Seized By The Soviets, Samara’s Great Synagogue Will Once Again Be Magnificent

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Samara’s great synagogue was originally constructed in 1908 (5668), with seating for some 1,000 congregants. The three-story building, adorned with distinctively Jewish architectural elements, was a beacon of strength and growth for Samara’s Jewish community. When the Soviets came to power it was repurposed to a bakery. Now the synagogue is being reconstructed into a magnificent new Shul • Full Story, Photos

In First, Shechita Knives Checked By Harav Yaroslavsky

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After holding shechita runs in a number of countries across world, Rabbi Eliyahu Ezagui, a renowned shochet, developed his own shechita knife, which is designed for easy sharpening and benefits beginners. Recently, Rabbi Ezagui presented his knives for examination at the new Beis Hora’ah by Harav Yitzchok Yehuda Yaroslavsky • Full Story, Photos

New Shluchim to Williamson, Tennessee

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Rabbi Mendel and Chana Baron (née Tiechtel), have been appointed to establish the first Chabad house in Williamson County, TN. The new Shluchim have been appointed by Rabbi Yitzchok and Esther Tiechtel, Shluchim to Nashville, TN. • Read More

Bring Miraculous Change to the World

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One of the last episodes recounted in the Torah in parshas Chayei Sarah about Avrohom Avinu, requires deep explanation. “And Avrohom took another wife, and her name was Keturah. And she bore him Zimran, Yokshan, Medan, Midian, Yishbak, and Shuach.” • Full Article

Gov. Kathy Hochul’s Congestion Pricing Plan Approved by MTA

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Governor Kathy Hochul’s plan to implement congestion pricing in Manhattan took a major step forward on Monday, receiving approval from the MTA board. This clears the way for motorists entering Manhattan below 60th Street to face tolls of up to $15 by 2031 • Read More

British Airways Faces Widespread Delays Due to System Outage

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Passengers at London Heathrow’s Terminal 5, as well as other airports, are reporting significant disruptions due to a failure in British Airways’ communications systems. The airline’s website, ba.com, and its mobile app are also currently down, with users encountering a message stating, “We are experiencing high demand on ba.com at the moment.” • Full Story

Crown Heights Shmira Offers Subsidized Security Camera Installations

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There have been many incidents lately where, if not for security cameras installed nearby, the outcomes would have been completely different. After a lengthy process, Shmira was able to secure a private grant and donors to expand the project and take it to the next level • Full Story, Details

4 New Youth Shluchim Announced Ahead of Kinus Hashluchim

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In a monumental announcement, R’ Moshe Shilot, the director of Chabad L’Noar in Eretz Yisroel (CTeen), announced that four new Shluchim dedicated to Israeli teens were sent out to four towns and cities across Eretz Yisroel • Full Story

Tzvi Aryeh Greenberg, 27, OBM

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We are deeply saddened to report on the passing of Tzvi Aryeh Greenberg, who grew up in Crown Height, learned in Oholei Torah, and later in Beit Shemesh. He passed away today on Monday, 17 Cheshvan, 5785 • Full Story

Chof Cheshvan: Discover The Rebbe Rashab’s Legacy Through Five Mugah Maamarim of the Rebbe

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To truly honor the Rebbe Rashab’s birthday, there is no better way than engaging with the Maamarim the Rebbe was magiah (edited) in honor of Chof Cheshvan. Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz, Shliach of Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida, has made these teachings accessible through his clear and engaging classes here, on Chabadinfo • Full Story, Watch

Trump Picks Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee To Be Ambassador To Israel

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President-elect Donald Trump will nominate former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee as ambassador to Israel, Trump announced • Full Story

Beersheva Says ‘No’ to Missionaries

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An emergency conference was held recently in Beersheva to discuss the scourge of missionary activity, which has been spreading in the city. Israel’s “capital of the south” has seven missionary churches that are working round the clock to convert Jews to Christianity, r”l • Full Story

The Positive Reason why Adam was Chased out from Gan Eden

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Explore the profound teachings of The Rebbe in the Maamar “Vayihyu Chayai Sarah”, in honor of Parshas Chaye Sarah. Join Shliach Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz for an enriching learning experience • Watch

Siberia: New Sefer Torah Brings Special Joy to Krasnoyarsk’s Jewish Community

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Hundreds of Jewish community members – led by Rabbi Benjamin Wagner and his wife, Rebbetzin Dina – gathered in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, alongside distinguished guests from neighboring cities and Israel, to celebrate the inauguration of a new Torah scroll • Full Story, Photos

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Mendel Shloima Litzman – Monsey NY, to Rivka Polter – Orangburg NY

L’Chaim: tonight (Tuesday) in ULY crown st.

Mendy Holtzberg – Monterey, California to Leah Schmerling – Crown Heights

L’Chaim: Wednesday, May 14 in the JCM

Yossi Zaltzman — Toronto, Canada, to Chana Rivka Stolik — Crown Heights

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Now Accepting Applications: Yeshivas Tomchei Temimim Lubavitch – Queens

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