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Boruch Dayan Ha’emes: R’ Yechezkel Zweibel, OBM

With sadness we inform you of the passing of Rabbi Yechezkel Zweibel, OBM, of Jerusalem, at the age of 70. Reb Yechezkel was a well known figure in the Charedi community in the holy city, serving as the Rosh Yeshiva of Tiferes Yaakov for many years. His brother, R’ Elimelech Zweibel, is the senior Mashpia in Yeshivas Tomchei Temimim of Morristown, NJ.

Chabad.org App Reminds People to Keep Resolutions

NY Daily News

Rinat Badash, of Marine Park, shows off a Rosh Hashana web tool “Resolution Solution” which allows users to enter their Jewish New Year’s resolutions, then sends them reminder emails.

A little nagging’s not so bad – if it’s electronic. That’s the idea behind a new email-alert service a group of Crown Heights rabbis devised to prod people to keep their Jewish New Year’s resolutions.

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.

May this year be a safe, successful and prosperous year to all, and may we achieve our ultimate goal and report the coming of Moshiach speedily in our days!

S.C. Jewish Kids Enjoy Rosh Hashanah Carnival

Myrtle Beach Online

Rosh Hashana celebrations started early for students at Chabad Jewish Academy in Myrtle Beach. The school, which will be closed Monday and Tuesday, celebrated the Jewish New Year Thursday with music streaming from the back deck and playground with booths set up like a mini-carnival.

A Journey of Faith

Florida Today

Dinah Camilleri with Rabbi Zvi Konikov at Chabad of the Space Coast.

Sunday, just before sundown, Dinah Miriam Camilleri will stroll into a beachside synagogue, stand among Jewish worshipers and immerse herself in an ancient faith far removed from her Catholic upbringing.

Second Chances and Chance Meetings

by Yossi Goldstein

I received a phone call a few months ago from the Jewish Chaplain stationed at Grafenwohr, Germany to aid him with services for the upcoming Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur. Having aided rabbis, both military and civilian alike, in the past, I decided to take up the Chaplain’s offer and spend part of Tishrei in Germany.

Horn Heralds Jewish New Year

Minnesota Star-Tribune

During the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah, the sounding of the ram’s horn signifies a time of spiritual awakening and is meant to encourage repentance. St. Paul Rabbi Reuven Drori has one of the more unusual horns, called a shofar. While most typically measure a foot long, Drori’s Yemenite shofar is close to 3 feet and produces much louder sound.