The Day Jewish Pride Won
“The Left Arm of God,” as Koufax was nicknamed, had declined to pitch in observance of G-d’s mitzvot.
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Eber’s Tishrei Liquor and Wine Sale
A newly digitized collection of almost 3,000 volumes of manuscripts is now available for public viewing online thanks to the Library of Agudas Chassidei Chabad. (Art: Sefira Lightstone)
High Holiday Treasures from the Central Chabad Library
In honor of the High Holidays, we present here a select sampling of these cherished volumes and items, and invite you to explore the stories hidden beneath their pages.
New “Barcheinu Avinu” magazine extensively covers Birchas Habonim
Standing mere hours before the Rebbe would customarily give the Bochurim Birchas Habonim, the Vaad Hatmimim has published a magazine with fresh content about these precious moments.
Alternate Side Parking Suspended Thursday For Yom Kippur
Alternate Side Parking will be suspended Thursday, October 2nd, for Yom Kippur. Parking meters will remain in effect.
“Aniyei Ircha Kodmin” – Don’t Forget the Families of Crown Heights This Yom Kippur
There is an important mitzvah to give tzedaka extremely generously on the afternoon of Erev Yom Kippur. Don’t forget, “Aniyei Ircha Kodmin” – The poor in your own community comes first!
Laws and Customs: Machzor Companions For Yom Kippur
The Machzor Companions are prepared for those davening at home without a minyan. They include an easy-to-follow guide to the Piyuttim along with explanations, annotations and suggested niggunim. For Yom Kippur, there is also a useful list of Tefillah priorities for those who cannot daven everything.
Gallery: Anash of Paris Complete Late Night Kaporos
Paris Anash joined together to complete the annual tradition of Kaporos.
BDE: Mr. Yisroel Austin, OBM
With great sadness we report the passing of Mr. Yisroel Austin OB”M of Loughton, London, the father of Rabbi Yitzchok Austin. He passed away on Tuesday, the 8th of Tishrei, 5786.
Senate Democrats Block Stopgap Funding Bill, Government Heads To Partial Shutdown at Midnight
The White House Office on Management and Budget notified federal department and agency heads to prepare for a shutdown after the failed vote.
Rabbi Yosef Kalmenson, My Dear Mechutan and Friend
On the very first day of Rosh Hashanah, the Lubavitch world lost a giant. Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok Kalmenson, of blessed memory, Rosh Yeshiva of the Lubavitch Yeshiva in New Haven for nearly half a century, was suddenly torn away from us at the young age of 70.
New Engagement!
Moshe Noginski (Boston, MA) to Esther Colton (Yerushalayim)
Laws and Customs: Yom Kippur
Rabbi Shmuel Lesches, Magid Shiur in the Yeshiva Gedola of Melbourne, Australia, has compiled a guide to the laws and customs of Kapparos, Erev Yom Kippur and Yom Kippur for the benefit of the wider Lubavitch community.
SURVEY: Who Will You Be Voting For In The Upcoming Mayoral Race?
With incumbent Mayor Eric Adams having bowed out of the race, there are now three real contenders for the mayorship. Should all three ultimately be on the ballot, which of them will you be voting for?
Kashrus Alert: Select Runs Of Trader Joes Babka NOT Pas Yisroel
Trader Joes Babka is Kosher certified under the OU, and is also generally Pas Yisroel. In a recent series of runs though, this was not the case.
Rabbi Sholom B. Lipskar wraps tefillin with a Jewish person in prison in the early days of The Aleph Institute.
Repentance and Redemption from Behind Prison Bars
He heard about the help the Aleph Institute offers Jewish people in the justice system, but he didn’t really understand the extent of their services until four young yeshivah students slept in a trailer in the parking lot to be able to join in the prison’s prayer services.
Jewish Leaders Across New York Endorse Andrew Cuomo for NYC Mayor
Representing communities from Crown Heights, Queens, Far Rockaway, the Bronx, Riverdale, Staten Island, parts of Manhattan, and the Sephardic community in Brooklyn, they are calling on all New Yorkers to unite behind Cuomo.
Finding A Jew Where One Was Not Supposed To Be
I heard this story from him on the past Sabbath, and it moved me so deeply that I practically begged him to write it down. So, here’s the story as it happened.
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