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Daily Archives: September 6, 2021
“Basi” A Song of Rosh Hashana Featuring Simcha Jacobi
This year, Basi, from the new Shir album struck a chord with Simcha Jacobi, yet the song it is mostly unknown.
Picture of the Day
This envelope was one received by CSSY from the Rebbe, who included a donation to the organization and wrote “My contribution is included. Your report has has been received and appreciated. It’s come at a relevant time during the days of Selichos (and the time when the King is in the field) in the year of Hakhel. I will mention this at the Tziyon.”
Record Numbers to Hear Shofar in the Parks
“Escape the horn honking for some horn blowing,” reads a flyer advertising Shofar in the Park. In a modern twist on the time-honored Chabad mission of making the heart of Rosh Hashanah easily accessible, outdoor shofar blowings are expected to reach thousands this year.
Rabbi Kogan spent the day trying to secure a location where they could temporarily relocate their classes and found a building with six, brand-new, empty classrooms—exactly what they needed for Ganeinu’s current six classes.
Outpouring of Support Buoys Flooded Ganeinu Academy in Queens, N.Y.
As the storm that was once Hurricane Ida lashed drenching rain on New York and reports of flooding were emerging, Rabbi Shmuel Kogan decided to check on the building that houses Ganeinu, the elementary school he runs with his wife, Shevy. He called his wife and told her it was destroyed.
Tishrei Guests Invited To Join Sefardic Minyon In Crown Heights
An open invitation has been extended to local Sefardim and guests who are looking for traditional Sefardic Tefilot for Rosh Hashanah and throughout Tishrei in Crown Heights.
Military Coup In West Africa’s Guinea, President Detained
Mutinous soldiers in the West African nation of Guinea detained President Alpha Conde on Sunday after hours of heavy gunfire rang out near the presidential palace in the capital, then announced on state television that the government had been dissolved in an apparent coup d’etat.
Outdoor Minyanim Planned For Rosh Hashana
There will be an outdoor Rosh Hashanah minyan for men, women, and children. The minyan will be held in newly-constructed tents on Sterling Street, between Brooklyn Avenue and New York Avenue.
Hole in the cell used for the escape.
Six Security Prisoners Escape Gilboa Prison in North
Six security prisoners escaped from Gilboa Prison in northern Israel overnight Sunday, through a tunnel they dug.
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