Photos: Thousands Flock to Ohel on Erev Rosh Hashana
Thousands of Chasidim and Jews of all stripes flocked to the Ohel in Cambria Heights, Queens Erev Rosh Hashana to seek the Rebbe’s blessing and pray for a sweet new year.
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Mystery in Brooklyn as Ice Chunks Fall from Sky
Chunks of ice apparently fell from the sky on an 80-degree day in Brooklyn. The question is, where did they come from?
CBS NY
Cops Shoot Machete Wielding Man in Crown Heights
A man is in the hospital after being shot by police in Crown Heights last night.
5 Injured, 3 Critically, in Rosh Hashana Crash
Two cars collided and went careening onto a crowded sidewalk right in front of 770 Eastern Parkway on the first day of Rosh Hashana, injuring five bystanders – three of them critically. One victim lost a leg, but the quick actions of a Shomrim volunteer may have saved her life.
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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.
Brooklyn News 12
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.
Rabbi Dov Wagner, director of the Chabad Jewish Student Center at USC.
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.
LA Jewish Journal
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.
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.
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Shmuly and Devoree (nee Miller) Axelrod (Crown Heights)
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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.
UB Spectrum
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.
The Taj Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts.
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]
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