The UN General Assembly’s annual meeting is set to begin Sunday, bringing with it lots of traffic to Midtown and on Manhattan’s East Side this week. Here is a list of official street closures.
Ohio City Hires Private Investigator to Observe Synagogue For Violations Over Rosh Hashana
An Ohio city hired a private investigator to observe Jews entering and exiting a local synagogue on the first day of Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) as evidence for an ongoing lawsuit, outraging Orthodox Jews there and further inflaming tensions in a local dispute over worship protocols.
Laws and Customs: Sukkos
Rabbi Shmuel Lesches, Maggid Shiur in Yeshiva Gedola of Melbourne, Australia, has compiled a guide to the laws of Sukkos (up to – but not including – Hoshanah Rabbah), including the laws of building a Sukkah and selecting the Daled Minim, for the benefit of the wider Lubavitch community.
Chabad of Poway Shooter Pleads Guilty to All 113 Federal Charges
The young man charged with carrying out a hate-motivated shooting at the Chabad of Poway that killed one woman and injured three others pleaded guilty Friday to all 113 federal charges filed against him.
Yiddish Gems Medley Featuring Avraham Fried With The A Team and Zimra Choir
Decades since his songs have been introduced to the world, Reb Yom Tov Ehrilch’s music continues to be sung in Jewish homes and brings joy and inspires people around the world.
New Engagement!
Menachem Wagner (Toronto, Ontario) to Miri Shanowitz (Crown Heights)
Chabad History With Rabbi Dalfin – New Story from Yechidus in 1979
Rabbi Chaim Dalfin, author and Chasidic historian shares interesting facts, many revealed for the first time. The purpose of his program is to inspire all but especially the youth. Watch another installment here on CrownHeights.info.
Op-Ed: Post Yom Kippur Reflections
Rochel Kaplan takes a moment to peer back on this Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year, and what it means for the year to come.
FDA Advisory Panel Votes Against Recommending COVID-19 Booster Shots
A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel voted against green-lighting COVID-19 booster shots Friday — throwing up a major hurdle for President Biden’s plan to dole out a third dose to most Americans.
New York Tosses Jail Time For Most Minor Parole Violations
New Yorkers will be able to avoid jail time for most nonviolent parole violations under a new law signed Friday by Gov. Kathy Hochul.
Shabbos at the BESHT: Getting the Most Out of the Holidays
Rabbi Manis Friedman is a world-renowned author, counselor, lecturer and philosopher. He is the founder of Bais Chana in Minnesota. He is known as “Youtube’s Most Popular Rabbi” and has published his most recent book “Creating a life that matters”.
Weekly Unique Photo of the Rebbe
Courtesy of Lubavitch Archives, we present a weekly photo of the Rebbe as he greets students of the United Lubavitcher Yeshivah during their Sukkos rally at 770, 1953.
This Weeks Shalom Zochor List
We present the Shalom Zochor list for the week of Shabbos Parshas Haazinu:
Weekly Story: They Work On Erev Yom Kippur
I would like to share with you about something that is happening nowadays that impressed me, and I decided to share it with you. Hopefully it will motivate all of us.
Weekly Dvar Torah: Days of Awe to Days of Joy
In this weeks Dvar Torah, Rabbi Yosef Katzman speaks on the inner spirit of the Jewish people, and how regardless of the circumstances, we are always connected to Hashem.
NYC Unveils Plan For COVID-19 Booster Shots
As soon as federal regulators approve COVID-19 booster shots for the general population, New York City’s health care system will be ready to administer them.
Yisrolik Bash Releases Lively Chabad Dance Track
“Lubavitch Tanz” is the new lively dance track of Chabad Niggunim released by Yisrolik Bash.
