Baby Girl!
Chaim and Chany (nee Kaff) Itkin (Crown Heights)
Boruch Dayan Hoemes: Yair Bronstein, 23
With sadness we inform you of the tragic and untimely passing of Yair Bronstein, 23, of Hulon, Israel, who returned his soul to its maker this morning after a prolonged illness.
Officials: Menorah Burning Not a Hate Crime
The NYPD and FDNY are both now saying that the burning of a Chabad House Menorah in Kensington, Brooklyn doesn’t appear to be suspicious.
Photos: Erev Rosh Hashana Around Crown Heights
With thousands of additional guests visiting for the High Holidays the streets of Crown Heights were extra busy with Yom Tov Shopping. Shturem.net photographer Yisrael Blizofsky presents a gallery of the sights.
How Campus Chabad Rabbis Sermonize
Jonathan Gordon didn’t grow up particularly observant. Until his bar mitzvah, he attended High Holy Days services with his parents, but once he turned 13 he stopped going — he felt unengaged.
Leshono Tova Tikosaivu V’Tichosemu!
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.
Baby Girl!
Shmuly and Devoree (nee Miller) Axelrod (Crown Heights)
Jewish Students Find a Second Home at Chabad
Every Friday night, Rivka Gurary serves a $1,000 meal. She spends two to three days preparing dishes of chicken, soup,challah, gefilte fish, rice, salads and desserts – from scratch.
Video: Anthony Weiner Blows Up at Heckler
While out campaigning in Borough Park today, NYC mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner engaged in an embarrassing shouting match with a Jewish voter at a local bakery.
Video: If Moses Used Apple Care
In the latest episode of Jew-bel-ish by Chasidic comedian Mendy Pellin: What would have happened if Moses returned the first tablets to Apple Care? Watch the alternate ending based on a true store.
Prestigious Boston Hotel to Host Chabad Services
Chabad of Boston will celebrate this year’s high holidays at one of Boston’s most prestigious and coveted locations.
Alternate Side Parking Suspended Thursday, Friday
Alternate side parking (street cleaning) regulations will be suspended Thursday and Friday, September 5-6, for Rosh Hashana. All other regulations, including parking meters, remain in effect.
Laws and Customs: Rosh Hashana and the Aseres Yemei Teshuva
Rabbi Shmuel Lesches, Maggid Shiur in Yeshiva Gedola of Melbourne, Australia, has compiled a guide to the laws of Rosh Hashana and the Ten Days of Teshuva, Blowing Shofar and Tzom Gedalia for the benefit of the wider Lubavitch community.
[Update: Guide from Crown Heights Badatz Added]
Weekly Unique Photo of the Rebbe
CrownHeights.info and Lubavitch Archives present a unique photo of the Rebbe receiving a Pan from a young boy on Erev Rosh Hashana.
New Engagement!
Yoel Lipszyc (Toronto, Canada) and Mirel Barber (Sydney, Australia)
Full Programing Keeps Tishrei Guests Occupied
Vaad Talmidei Hatmimim, the organization responsible for hosting and providing for the needs of Bochurim who come to spend Tishrei with the Rebbe, arranged a special Shiur last night with the Rebbe’s Chozer, Reb Yoel Kahn.
Hate Crime: Chabad House Menorah Torched on Eve of Rosh Hashana
On the eve of the Jewish new year – Rosh Hashana – a Chabad House’s menorah was torched. The NYPD is investigating the incident, which occurred on Ocean Parkway in the heart of Brooklyn, as a hate crime.
