In honor of the 13th of Nissan, the Ohel of the Tzemach Tzedek and Rebbe Maharash in the Russian town of Lubavitch was fully renovated, thanks to a donation by Yossi Popack of New York. Full Story
Popack to Distribute Free Matzah
As the Crown Heights community readies for the holiday of Pesach, donor Yossi Popack and his wife Batsheva are donating 3 pounds of Matzah as well as wine to local families. Full Story
Uplifting IDF Soldiers’ Spirits and Safeguarding with Tzitzis
Efforts to uplift the IDF soldiers on the front lines in the war include concerts with famed singers and custom Tzitzis a spiritual shield of protection, thanks to the support of Yossi and Penina Batsheva Popack of New York. Full Story
Public School Students Celebrate at Released Time Banquet
Photos: Sadya Liberow/COLlive
The Jewish Released Time program recently hosted a magnificent banquet, bringing parents and children together to celebrate their weekly hour of Jewish education. Full Story, Photos
Popack to Distribute Free Matzah
As the Crown Heights community readies for the holiday of Pesach, donor Yossi Popack and his wife Batsheva are donating 3 pounds of Matzah as well as wine to local families. Full Story
NCFJE Kaparos Adds East Flatbush Location
Mr. Yossi Popack is once again sponsoring subsidized Kaparos; an East Flatbush location has been added. Full Story
Popack to Distribute Free Matzah
As the Crown Heights community readies for the holiday of Pesach, donor Yossi Popack and his wife Batsheva are donating Matzah and wine to local families. Full Story
Donors of Newly Purchased Yeshiva Buildings Thanked at Event
An event was held Sunday at the newly purchased building at 755 Eastern Parkway to thank the donors and activists who recently coordinated the purchase to benefit the 770 Yeshiva. Full Story, Photos
New York Medical College Honors Popack at Founder’s Dinner
Photos: Shalom Burkis/COLlive
Yossi and Penina Popack, philanthropists with roots in Crown Heights and the Five Towns who established the Miriam Popack Chair in Bioethics and the Holocaust at the New York Medical College, were honored during its Founder's Dinner at the Marina Del Rey in Throgs Neck, New York. Full Story, Photos
NCFJE Kaparos has Added an East Flatbush Location
NCFJE has added a new location for Kaporos on Sunday, September 12th to better service those in the East Flatbush community. Full Story
Bochurim Bring Shavuos to Kids Around NY
Hundreds of Jewish Public School students got their only taste of the Shavuos holiday thanks to the Release Time program and a dedicated group of bochurim. Full Story
Nosson’s Shul Keeps Friend’s Memory Alive
COLlive presents Our Shuls of Crown Heights: A group of young men resolved to create a Shul in memory of their friend Nosson Deitsch obm after his tragic passing, leading to a growing, thriving Shul which is expanding with a new building. Full Story, Photos
Picture of the Day
The sidewalk surrounding the Bais Rivkah building on Lefferts Avenue in Crown Heights was repaired today to enhance the safety of the area for students. Photos, Video
Popack to Distribute Free Matzah
As the Crown Heights community readies for the holiday of Pesach, donor Yossi Popack and his wife Batsheva are donating Matzah and wine to local families. Full Story
Popack Helps Renovate Davening Room of Bnos Chomesh
Developer Yossi Popack helped renovate the davening and reaction area of the Brooklyn Avenue location of Bnos Chomesh girls high school in Crown Heights. MEF Director Rabbi Zalman Shneur was thanked as well. Full Story
Designer Creates Rare Paroches for Aron Kodesh in Lubavitch Town
Judaica designer David Roytman is creating a paroches for the reconstructed Akeda Shul, near the Ohel of the Tzemach Tzedek and the Rebbe Maharash in the Russian town of Lubavitch, to resemble the 'Shaar Blatt' of their seforim. "It's an honor to them," he said. Full Story
Akeda Shul is Resurrected in Historic Cemetery of Lubavitch Town
A shul where the Rebbe Rashab held a symbolic Akeda ceremony with his son, the Rebbe Rayatz, was recently rebuilt on the same original grounds near the historic Jewish cemetery in the Russian town of Lubavitch. Full Story, Video
Popack Pledges to Continue Support for Ahavas Chesed
Immediately following the Shiva for Rabbi Avraham Lieder OBM, philanthropist R' Yossi Popack called the children of Ahavas Chesed director for a meeting in which he pledged support for the food coupons which provide meals for the hungry in Crown Heights. Full Story
Camp Emunah Concludes Exciting – and Safe – Summer
Despite many roadblocks, Camp Emunah has concluded a healthy and safe summer for 600 Lubavitcher girls from Crown Heights and across America, who enjoyed a fabulous, exciting summer vacation in Emunah in Pennsylvania. Full Story, Photos
Crown Heights’ Bridal Giving Boutique Marks 1 Year
Since their launch, the Bridal Giving Boutique in Crown Heights has helped over 75 Kallahs choose brand new Sheva Brachos and Shabbos outfits in a dignified and respectful manner. Full Story
Historic Cemetery of “Hidden Tzadikim” Fenced
A historic Jewish cemetery in the Russian town of Lubavitch that was used by locals as a dumping ground for many years was recently fenced off thanks to a donation by Yossi Popack of New York. Full Story
Popack Subsidizes Kinus Mechanchos
Hundreds of Mechanchos will be attending the upcoming Kinus Mechanchos Chabad at the Crowne Plaza in Stamford; a special admission discount was donated. Full Story
Tzfas Market Undergoes Renovations
"Collel Market," the discounted grocery in Tzfas donated by philanthropist Yossi Popack, recently underwent extensive renovations. Full Story