The 1980 Russian-language address that took the world by surprise and placed the Soviet regime on notice The year 1980 was turning out to be a dark one for Soviet Jewry. The previous decade had seen the first large-scale Jewish emigration from the Soviet Union, reaching a peak of 51,300 exit visas in 1979. But […]

How the far-flung Auckland community is keeping together and apart during the pandemic After last Yom Kippur, as the community members of Chabad of Auckland, New Zealand, gathered together to break the fast, one congregant rose, telling those gathered: “If it weren’t for Chabad, I wouldn’t have been at synagogue today. I would have been […]

Tonight, May 10th at 8 PM EST. Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/98230182032

Hatzalah of Crown Heights is there for you when you need us We leave our jobs during the day, and jump out of bed at 3 AM We respond during family time, and in middle of our own Simcha’s We answer your call during the “18 Minutes”, during Ne’ilah or in middle of the SEDER […]

This webcast begins: Thursday, May 7, 2020 at 3:00 PM Click here to watch

Realtor helped develop community and organizations The Crown Heights Jewish community was in the middle of celebrating the strangest Passover in its history. Schools had long been locked, synagogues were shuttered and Seders had no guests. Yet the community shone bright with countless acts of caring, kindness and love. Much credit for helping to create […]