A world-wide registry of ‘open Sukkahs’ all around the world has been set up, and is listed online at www.localsukkah.org. The directory has been designed for Jews to locate a Sukkah near to them, so that they can go there to eat.
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A special meeting was held just before Rosh Hashanah between the president of The Republic of China (Taiwan), Mr. Ma Ying-Jeou and the Shliach to Taiwan, Rabbi Shlomi Tabib.
Levi and Dena (nee Branover) Blecher (Crown Heights)
Sholom and Rishi (nee Wolvovsky) Lieberman (Crown Heights)
Eliezer and Mushky (nee Deitsch) Gurary (Crown Heights)
Yakov and Esther Sall (Crown Heights)
Monday, the first day of Rosh Hashana, a Manhattan Supreme Court Judge issued a ruling striking down a challenge to the practice of Kapores on New York City Streets.
As we are all making our final preparations to usher in the new year, we – the staff at CrownHeights.info – would like to wish our loyal readers, fans, contributors and tipsters a happy and healthy sweet new year, K’siva Vachasima Tova, Leshono Tova Tikosaivu V’Tichosemu and a Gut Gebentched Yohr.
May this year be a safe, successful and prosperous year for all, and may we achieve our ultimate goal and report the coming of Moshiach speedily in our days!
World leaders released video messages and published statements with new years greetings ahead of Rosh Hashana.
One of the prevalent customs of Rosh Hashanah is that during the meals, we eat various foods. Our minhag (custom) is that we only say a special yehi ratzon before we eat the apple dipped in honey. However, in many communities people say a (different) yehi ratzon on each item eaten, be it the head of a fish or ram, the carrots that are made especially sweet, or other foods.
Thousands of Chasidim and Jews from all walks of life flocked to the Ohel in Cambria Heights, Queens Erev Rosh Hashana to seek the Rebbe’s blessing and pray for a sweet new year.
In a decision likely to prolong a Russian ban on lending art to American museums, a federal judge on Thursday ordered Russia to pay a fine of $43.7 million for refusing to return a collection of Jewish books and documents to the Hasidic Chabad-Lubavitch group.
Students of Lubavitcher Yeshiva’s 7th grade prepared for Rosh Hashonah in the most remarkable of ways; this time its a hands on Shofar Factory.
Meir and Hadassah Geisinsky (Cedarhurst, NY)
Mendy and Pesha (nee Angster) White (Brooklyn, NY)
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