Shraga crombie

Rabbi Shraga Crombie (born 1982) serves as the Rebbe's emissary in New Jersey, manages and is chief editor of Chabad Info website in Hebrew and English, founder of the Chabad encyclopedia Chabadpedia, member of the World Conference of Shluchim Committee under the Central Organization for Jewish Education, and responsible editor of the English edition of Beis Moshiach magazine.

Life History

Born in Brooklyn on the 30th of Tishrei 5742 (1982) to Rabbi Zev Crombie. His bris took place in the small zal at Beis Chayeinu (770). He grew up and was educated in Chabad institutions in Tzfat, then studied at Tomchei Tmimim Yeshiva in Lod, continued to Chabad Chassidic Yeshiva in Tzfat (advanced level), and in 2001 traveled to the Central Tomchei Tmimim-770 as part of his Kvutza year.

During his studies at Beis Chayeinu, he was heavily involved in publishing and managed the publication of the Likkutei Sichos series on Geulah and Moshiach, Sefer HaMaamarim Melukot - Geulah and Moshiach, and Chidushim U'Biurim on Geulah and Moshiach. He also published the three volumes of M'Otzar HaMelech series and "Sefer Zikaron - Tiferes Yehuda Kalman." He served as managing editor of "Haoros HaTemimim V'Anash - 770" and was a member of the publishing committee for the Central Tomchei Tmimim's pilpul collections. He participated in re-establishing the World Yeshiva Students Union.

In 2003, he established the Chabad news website Chabad Info, dedicated to publishing Chabad news from Israel and worldwide. Since then, he has served as the site's manager in Hebrew and English and chief editor of the Hebrew site.

After marrying his wife from the Gansburg family of Kfar Chabad, he lived in Kfar Chabad for the first year. He then went on shlichus to Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey, under Shliach Rabbi Yosef Carlebach.

He holds a Bachelor's degree in Psychology with honors from the Open University.

His writings have won several times in the annual writing competition of Rabbi Simon Jacobson's "Meaningful Life Center": In 2017, he won second place for "Chassidic Teaching as an Eclectic Psychological Approach," in 2018, seventh place for "Chassidic Emotional Intelligence," in 2019, sixth place for "Pnimi - The Chassidic Solution to the Escapism Epidemic," and in 2020, third place for "The Alter Rebbe's Brilliant Solution to the Addict's Dilemma."

He occasionally publishes columns and exposés on current issues in the Chabad world on Chabad Info and in Beis Moshiach magazine in Hebrew.

Activity in Chabad Media

Over the years, he established several websites which he manages today:

• Chabad Info - A Chabad news site bringing news from Chabad Chassidim in Israel and worldwide. News items are sent by Shluchim and Anash, alongside collected reports about Chabad from various media outlets.
• Chabad Info in English - An English-language Chabad news site bringing news from Chabad Chassidim worldwide, emphasizing events in Crown Heights.
• N'shei Chabad Website - A dedicated site for Chabad women and girls, publishing news and content suitable for women and girls.
• Chabadpedia - A Chabad encyclopedia, free to read, write, and edit. Its goal is spreading Chabad Chassidic teachings, emphasizing Geulah and Moshiach topics in simple, clear language.
• Chabad Shop - A virtual store selling thousands of Jewish and Chassidic products including: Chabad books, religious items, Geulah and Moshiach products, and more. The store serves Anash and Shluchim worldwide as well as many supporters who purchase Jewish items through it.

In 2019, he became managing editor of Beis Moshiach magazine's English edition. As part of refreshing the newspaper, it began publishing in color format with a new size, added writers and editors, leading to hundreds of percent growth in subscribers. Today it is one of the only weekly Chabad newspapers in English.

Family

• His brother, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Crombie
• His brother, R' Berle Crombie
• His brother R' Itzik Crombie, CEO of 'Bizmax'