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Dovid and Henya (nee Lieberman) Friedman (Crown Heights)
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Moshe and Mushka (nee Gershowitz) Rubin (Crown Heights)
Photos: Benny Rocks Second Night of SBH
Thousands of Jews of all stripes danced the night away on the second night of Simchas Beis Hashoeva with live music on Crown Heights’ main thoroughfare – Kingston Ave. – with a memorable performance by Benny Friedman.
Picture of the Day: Congressman Shakes Lulav
Congressman Steve Israel of Long Island shakes Lulav on Sunday with Avromi and Yossi Vaisfiche at Chabad of Huntington & Melville’s booth at the Huntington Fall Festival.
Banquet Held for Girls Who Arrived for Tishrei
Hundreds of guest, students of Chabad high schools and seminaries in Isreal, gathered for a festive event in the hall of the Jewish Children’s Museum, during which they heard fascinating speakers and inspiring speeches.
Dignitaries Join Chabad of Berlin to Celebrate New Year
On October 1st, the Jewish Educational Center-Chabad of Berlin welcomed dignitaries and guests for a New Year’s reception.
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Zalman and Nechama Dina (nee Goldsztajn) Tzfasman (S. Paulo, Brazil)
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Yosef and Sorale Eichenblatt (Jerusalem, Israel)
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Mendel and Devorah Leah (nee Weingarten) Stein (Southfield, MI)
From Days Gone By: Bubbe Maryasha Does Mivtzoim
Mrs. Maryasha Garelik, OBM, known affectionately by her hundreds of descendents as ‘Bubbe Maryasha’ until her passing at age 106 in 2007, assists Jewish women with performing the Mitzvah of Lulav on Chol Hamoed Sukkos. Can you identify anyone else in the photo, when or where it was taken?
CSUN Students Pitch in to Build Sukkah
For the small Jewish population at California State University in Northridge, the Rohr Chabad House offers students a chance to connect with their peers and experience their faith. Despite having monthly evening barbecues on the first Monday of every month, the Chabad’s event on the Monday night before Sukkos proved to be of special significance.
Illinois Governor Joins Simchas Beis Hashoeva
Every autumn, the corner of Whipple Street and Devon Avenue in the multi-ethnic Chicago neighborhood of West Rogers Park comes alive as hundreds of Jewish people of all ages join together in whirling circles—and dance, dance, dance.
Melbourne Dignitaries Enjoy Sukkah Luncheon
Chabad of Melbourne’s Central Business District, under the leadership of Rabbi Chaim Herzog, hosted its annual gala luncheon in a beautiful Sukkah under the shade of some of Melbourne’s most famous landmarks at Federation Square on Monday afternoon.
Boruch Dayan Hoemes: Mrs. Rivkah Renee Kopel, 98
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Mrs. Rivkah Renee Kopel, mother of Rabbi Nosson Kopel of Crown Heights. She was 98 years old.
Sydney Youth Enjoy Pizza in the Hut
On Sunday, hundreds of Jewish children enjoyed a ‘Pizza in the Sukkah’ event in Sydney, Australia, featuring rides, a petting zoo, a fire show, a grand Sukkah and of course – delicious Pizza for all.
Man Executed on a Crown Heights Street
A man was shot and killed while riding a bike on Union Street. Police are calling the homicide a ‘well planned execution’.
8:00pm: Letting It All Go
This week’s edition of MyLife: Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Episode 38, will air tonight, Sunday, here on CrownHeights.info beginning at 8:00pm. This week, in a special pre-Simchas Torah Edition, Rabbi Jacobson will address the topic: What relevance does Simchas Torah have to my personal life?
