Crown Heights
From far corners of the Jewish world, the women of Chabad gather in freezing Brooklyn
“We give the entire year. Our lives are all about giving, and today it’s about filling up our cup to make sure that we are receiving,” said Dinie Rapoport.
Gov. Hochul says she stepped in to block demolition of historic Brooklyn shul
Jewish man hospitalized after stabbing near Chabad headquarters in Crown Heights
NYC Radicals threaten to 'flood' Crown Heights and 'rise up' against Chabad
Performing Hasidic music, these women are transcending gender and the Orthodox-liberal divide
The often wordless songs are traditionally sung exclusively by men, and are central to the synagogue experience — itself a primarily male domain in the Orthodox tradition.
Jewish man stabbed in Crown Heights, New York attack on Shabbat
Authorities are currently investigating the stabbing of a Chabad Jewish man in Crown Heights, New York as a possible hate crime.
Reuben Baron, Jewish co-author of most widely cited psychology paper dies at 86
His paper, “The moderator–mediator variable distinction in social psychological research,” remains the most cited paper in the history of psychology.
Brooklyn Hasidic man gang beaten in front of five-year-old son
A Hasidic man was violently beaten by three men in Brooklyn following parking altercation. The victim’s five-year-old son was in the car when his father was attacked.
NY rabbi punched, kicked by man making antisemitic remarks
The attacker said "what are you looking at?" before punching him in the head and face and saying "the Nazis should have killed you Jews" before fleeing.
For their late leader’s milestone 120th birthday, Chabad Jews stage a worldwide celebration
Birthdays are a big deal within Chabad in part because Schneerson, who died in 1994 at age 92, himself encouraged their celebration, something that is not always done in Orthodox communities.
A podcaster explores her own Black and Jewish identities in a series about the Crown Heights riots
“Love Thy Neighbor,” a five-episode series, was created, written and narrated by journalist Collier Meyerson and debuted this week as part of Audacy’s Pineapple Street Studios.
Crown Heights yeshiva student assaulted by unidentified assailant
The identity of the suspect is unknown, but video footage showed him to be a Person of Color wearing jeans and a t-shirt.
Man gets 11 years in jail for 2018 antisemitic attack Brooklyn
Rabbi Menachem Moskowitz, 52, was strangled and assaulted by James Vincent, who shouted antisemitic slurs.
Anti-vaccine ad by Orthodox group briefly took a Crown Heights bus stop
The group’s website says its members are “Standing for Truth, Medical Freedom, and G-d Awareness.”