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Israel’s Minister for Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer has now become the first senior government official to give a timeframe for the end of the war that began on October 7, 2023. Full Story, Video

The newest a cappella music in honor of Sefiras Haomer: Yaakov Shwekey‘s Kaddish for Israel’s Memorial Day, Adi Gabison sings about hope, Sendi Dinkel sings his debut song Ashreinu, Healing Melodies 2, and the Yum Yum song. Full Story, Video

A noisy pro-Palestinian demonstration of 75 people that hoped to intimidate the Jewish residents of Crown Heights on Monday evening ended up marching only near it, thanks to the intervention of the New York Police Department (NYPD). Full Story, Photos, Video

Seasoned entrepreneur Kasriel Shemtov has been appointed to oversee Level8 Mentors, the mentorship initiative of Crown Heights Young Entrepreneurs (CHYE). He will help match emerging local businesses with local business experts. Full Story

A large police presence has been set up in the Crown Heights neighborhood in anticipation of the pro-Palestinian protest called to ‘flood Crown Heights’ on Monday. Full Story, Photos, Video

The L’Chaim of Mendy Gross of Melbourne, Australia and Sheina Sandler of Monsey, NY took place at Ulam Chana hall in Crown zheights. Photos

Camp Gan Yisroel New York is proud to announce that Rabbi Moshe Aaron Geisinsky of Pittsburgh Zal, will be joining the camp this summer as Mashpia. Full Story

The parents of the Chabad young woman who was recently involved in a devastating car accident while traveling in South America have updated about her condition. Full Story

Applied Chassidus with Rabbi Simon Jacobson: Tut Altz Vos Ir Kent – what more can we do, the connection between Tiferes of Tiferes and L’Chatchila Ariber, the meaning of Kabolas Malchus of Moshiach, and telling people who is Moshiach. Video

Anti-Israel activists are planning to “flood the streets of Crown Heights” on Monday evening in a possible repeat confrontation with the Jewish community from this past Thursday; “The NYPD said the agitators will not be a threat.” Full Story, Video