As 5781 Comes To A Close, A Big Thank You From The CrownHeights.info Team
As the year 5781 comes to a close, the CrownHeights.info Team would like to extend a massive thank to its readers, advertisers, and contributors for an incredible year.
“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.
Baby Girl!
Moshe and Leah (nee Nemon) Hackner (Suffern, NY)
SHMAD ALERT: Missionary Handing Out Shmad Material To Children
Crown Heights parents should be on high alert as CrownHeights.info has learned that there is a man handing out shmad material to children.
Partner With CSSY! Crown Heights families need YOU!
Crown Heights families need YOU! Please partner with Chevra Simchas Shabbos V’Yom Tov (CSSY) and help feed over 350 families this Tishrei. Together let’s make a difference in our community!
Sichos in English Helps Solve the Rosh Hashanah Paradox
Providing a two-in-one solution, tapping into the potential of the day, and solving a paradox, Sichos in English is debuting a Rosh Hashanah Sicha which delves into the apparent incongruence between our Rosh Hashanah tefillos and crowning Hashem.
8:00pm: How Do We Deal With Holiday Related OCD?
The topics in this week’s 370th episode of the highly acclaimed MyLife: Chassidus Applied series, with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, will include: What Can We Learn From the Heavy Rains That Fell as We Prepare For Rosh Hashana? What Are Some Things the Rebbe Did Erev Rosh Hashana to Prepare for a New Year? Why Does a King Need to Be Coronated Every Year? What Is the Reason for the Different Shofar Sounds? How to Break an Addiction as a New Year Resolution? How Do We Deal With Holiday Related OCD?
Levaya Held For Reb Yoske Wilmowsky OBM
The Levaya for Reb Yoske Wilmowsky passed by 770 Sunday afternoon, where a large crowd gathered to pay their respects.
New York State Department of Health Releases Official COVID-19 Guidance for Schools
The New York State Department of Health has released a series of new guidance and requirements Thursday evening for schools as they reopen to schoolchildren.
Researchers find 55 long-term COVID effects. These are the most common
What are these long-lasting symptoms exactly? A study published recently in Nature’s Scientific Reports reviewed thousands of publications for studies of longterm COVID effects. The researchers conducted a meta-analysis of 47,910 patients, ages 17 to 87.
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