The Levaya for Rabbi Dovid Krasnjanski obm, a beloved husband and father who was the Rosh Kolel of Tiferes Zekeinim Levi Yitzchak in Crown Heights, passed by 770 Eastern Parkway on Erev Yom Kippur. Photos
Tzedaka Erev Mincha: Join Moshe Rubashkin
Take action. Create a kli for rachamim, parnasa, and tremendous bracha in your life by participating in the ultimate chessed: the Rebbe’s hachnasas orchim. Support the (only) hachnasas orchim operation where orchim are the personal guests of the host throughout Tishrei. Thank you for your partnership. Full Story
Shacharis, Tzedakah and Lekach
Photos: Mendy Krief, Yossi Jerufi/COLlive
Residents and guests in Crown Heights were seen inside and outside of 770 Eastern Parkway on Erev Yom Kippur, Davening Shacharis, giving Tzedakah and receiving 'lekach.' Photos
Crown Heights CO-OP Grocery for Sukkos
In honor of Sukkos the Crown Heights CO-OP will be this week at Klein's Grocery with markdowns throughout the store. Full Story
Give Your Erev Yom Kippur Tzedaka – Virtually
This Erev Yom Kippur, give your Tzedaka online: Here are 12 worthy campaigns that are supporting the family of a young father who passed away suddenly, families in need in Crown Heights and Israel, Shluchim, Hachnosas Orchim and more. Full Story
The Mother Who Couldn’t Daven
Originally posted by COLlive in 2014: An inspirational story by author Bracha Goetz about a Jewish mother who just didn't have a chance to pray on Rosh Hashana. Full Story
Erev Yom Kippur Kapparos in Crown Heights 2
Photos: Yossi Jerufi/COLlive
Many came out to perform the Kaparos custom on Motzei Shabbos, Erev Yom Kippur, to perform the Kapparos custom with NCFJE in Crown Heights. Photos
Late Night Kapparos in Paris
Photos: Mordehai Lubecki
The Jewish community in Paris, France gathered to perform the Kapparos custom on Motzei Shabbos, Erev Yom Kippur. Photos
Crown Heights Family Facing Medical Debt After Second Child Diagnosed
For one local Crown Heights family, life has revolved around caring for their son, who was born with a severe congenital illness. Keeping up with the medical bills and grueling treatment schedule was difficult enough, but now, a second child was just diagnosed with a rare heart condition at just 11 years old. Treatment will be lengthy, and will cost vast sums of money.. Full Story
All Night Kapparos in the Rain
Photos: Mendy Lifshitz/COLlive
Residents and guests braved the rain to perform the Kapparos custom in Crown Heights on Motzei Shabbos, Erev Yom Kippur. Photos
Memories From Montreal-Erev Yom Kippur Lekach
Archive video: Scenes from Erev Yom Kippur 5766-2005 in Montreal with elder Chassidim R' Moishe Elye Gerlitzky, R' Yitzchok Hendel and R' Volf Greenglass. Video
Horrifying: Jewish Mother of Small Children Dies from Starvation
The charity workers in Israel’s north have been shocked in the face of one of the most alarming cases to emerge in recent years. Mrs. Rivka Shoshana, an Orthodox Jewish Full Story
Erev Yom Kippur Kapparos in Crown Heights
Photos: Mendy Krief/COLlive
Many came out to perform the Kaparos custom on Motzei Shabbos, Erev Yom Kippur, to perform the Kapparos custom with Eshel in Crown Heights. Photos
Midnight Kapparos in Crown Heights
Photos: Aharon Gellis/COLlive
Many Crown Heights residents performed the Kapparos custom at the NCFJE on Motzei Shabbos as is customary on the night before Yom Kippur. Photos
Rabbi Dovid Krasnjanski, 88, OBM
Rabbi Dovid Krasnjanski, a beloved husband and father who was the Rosh Kolel of Tiferes Zekeinim Levi Yitzchak in Crown Heights passed away on Shabbos, 8 Tishrei, 5784. Full Story
Yizkor: The Souls We Lost in 5783
“May Hashem remember them with favor”: On the onset of Yom Kippur, COLlive.com memorializes the many men, women and even children who passed away this past year of 5783. They may have passed but are in our hearts. Full Story
An Open Letter About an “Open Secret”
An Open Letter About an “Open Secret” By Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman, Psy.D.: Last year I wrote an open letter about the countless frum boys who have shared their stories with me, relaying how they struggled mightily during their adolescence and subsequent years. Full Story
Help Support Family of Young Shliach
At the young age of 27 years old the Shliach Rabbi Shimmy Hershkovitz of Ofakim passed away after difficult months of fighting the cursed disease, leaving behind a young wife and a one-year-old toddler. Help them as they face life without him. Full Story
Picture of the Day
Crown Heights Rabbonim Rabbi Avrohom Osdoba and Rabbi Yosef Braun met with a group of Israeli shochtim on Friday to review their qualifications to participate in kapporos under the supervision of the Beis Din. Photos
Mivtza Tefillin Makes Waves at UN Protest
Photos: Yossi Kurant/COLlive
Dozens of Lubavitchers headed out to the UN in Manhattan on Friday, helping fellow Jews who were protesting during Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu's speech don Tefillin. Photos
Urgent call from Rabbi Gluckowsky: Anash and Shluchim in Eretz Yisroel Need your Help!
It's Erev Yom Kippur and hundreds of Anash and Shluchim are still desperately awaiting assistance for Yom Tov. The "Adopt a family" fund needs your help to say YES to every one of them. please donate at CharityForIsrael.com. Full Story
Rabbi Lider’s Life Work of Chesed, Continued
As the Jewish world prepares for Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, we are reminded of the many families within our neighborhood who are cared for on a daily basis throughout the year. Full Story
Stories about Rebbetzin Chana for Vov Tishrei
Shabbos Night Live with Rabbi Shmuel Butman: Stories of Rebbetzin Chana in honor of 6 Tishrei, and why is there a minhag in many communities to say on Rosh Hashana "Yehi Rotzon Shenihiye Lerosh..." (May it be the will that we should be heads). Isn't this a "non-Chassidic" request? Video
