4 Injured After Explosion at Kosher Store in Paris
AP
A small package bomb exploded inside a kosher grocery store in a Paris suburb Wednesday, wounding at least one person, according to an agency that tracks anti-Semitic attacks in France.
On September 24, 2012, the United States Supreme Court will decide whether they will hear the case of Rubashkin V. United States. You can sign a petition to President Obama here.
Video: Unchecked Power of America’s Justice System
On September 24, 2012, the United States Supreme Court will decide whether they will hear the case of Rubashkin V. United States. You can sign a petition to President Obama here.
Baby Boy!
Yosef Zev and Hadassah Rivkah Milsztajn (Miami Beach, FL)
Rabbi Chaim Lazaroff of Chabad of Uptown in Houston, Texas lets passers-by know of his Yom Kippur plans.
Picture of the Day: Hungry But Not Homeless
Rabbi Chaim Lazaroff of Chabad of Uptown in Houston, Texas lets passers-by know of his Yom Kippur plans.
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.
Sawaddee Pee Mai (‘Happy New Year’ in Thai)
by Sharon Udasin – Jerusalem Post
Phuket, Thailand.
Milling around the 400- capacity ballroom as freshly suntanned guests shouted in Hebrew to friends across the floor, I could have been at a wedding hall in Tel Aviv.
Tragedy: Toddler Drowns in Toilet in Borough Park
A 1-year-old Monsey boy r”l drowned in a toilet on the second night of Rosh Hashanah, while spending Yom Tov in Borough Park.
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.
New Engagement!
Aaron Yakov Lev (Riga, Latvia) and Chana Segal (Los Angeles, CA)
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!
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!
Morton Grove Champion
For Rabbi Naftoly Hershkovich it was a truly heartwarming experience to see generations come together and celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Chabad & FREE of Niles synagogue.
Chicago Area F.R.E.E. Marks Quarter Century
Morton Grove Champion
For Rabbi Naftoly Hershkovich it was a truly heartwarming experience to see generations come together and celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Chabad & FREE of Niles synagogue.
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.
Picture of the Day: Sweet New Year!
Morah Newfield’s second grade class in Beis Rivkah has a special message for their families, friends and the entire community for the coming new year.
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.
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.
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