Laws and Customs: Yom Kippur
Rabbi Shmuel Lesches, Maggid Shiur in Yeshiva Gedola of Melbourne, Australia, has compiled a guide to the laws of Kaporos, Erev Yom Kippur and Yom Kippur for the benefit of the wider Lubavitch community.
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Yossi and Chanie (nee Stock) Hecht (Ocala, FL)
Officials investigate the scene of a road collapse at Highway 287 and Dillon at the Broomfield/Lafayette border, Colo., that sent three vehicles into the water after flash flooding on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013.
Boulder Chabad House Flooded as Yom Kippur Looms
As parts of Boulder, Colorado continue to be overwhelmed by the massive flooding that has already taken the lives of three people, Jewish residents scramble to pump out their basements and keep their valuables on high ground.
Tonight: $10 Chickens for Kaporos in Two Locations
Rabbi Shea Hecht, Chairman of the NCFJE, has announced that Rabbi Dovid Fisher and Mr. Morris Gad will be subsidizing the cost of Kaporos chickens for Crown Heights Community. The chickens will cost only $10.
Uplifting Shabbos Slichos for Moscow Delegation
For the sixth year in a row, a group of Mekurovim from Moscow accompanied the chief rabbi of Russia, Rabbi Berel Lazar, to New York to spend the Shabbos of Selichos in the Rebbe’s ‘Daled Amos.’
Letter: Beware of Carbon Monoxide Dangers on Yomtov
We received the following letter from a CrownHeights.info reader, who had a close call with carbon monoxide poisoning after leaving his stove on over three days of Yomtov. Carbon monoxide (or CO) is an odorless gas that is often a byproduct of burning natural gas. It can be deadly if inhaled in high concentrations.
Elderly Father of Crown Heights Resident Missing – Update: Found
Mr. Armand Koskas, father of Crown Heights resident Yonason Koskas, has not been seen since yesterday (Wednesday) morning. The elderly Mr. Koskas is suffering from Alzheimer’s, RL.
Update: he family was notified by NYPD detectives that Mr. Armand Koskas was found in a hospital. Thank you to all those who assisted in the search.
Teens Arrested for Robbing Devorah Benjamin
In the hot sun for hours on end, Devorah Benjamin sits outside the Empire Kosher supermarket collecting money for financially struggling young couples to help pay for their wedding expenses. A pair of teenage hooligans took advantage and robbed Mrs. Benjamin, stealing her bucket full of cash and coins.
Mayoral Nominee Joe Lhota Visits Ohel
Following his victory in the New York City Republican mayoral primary on Tuesday, former MTA chairman Joe Lhota visited the Rebbe’s Ohel in Queens today in advance of Yom Kippur.
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Mendy and Chana Sarale (nee Kaplan) Chayo (Redondo Beach, CA)
Barzilai Medical Center Honors Chabad Couple
About 1,500 employees of the Barzilai Medical Center in Ashkelon, Israel, along with the mayor of Ashkelon, gave Avraham and Ricky Lerer a standing ovation.
Video: Rabbi Benny’s Weekly Torah Thought
Rabbi Benny Hershcovich, Shliach in Cabo, Mexico, delivers his thoughts on Yom Kippur, titled ‘Get Me Some Jonah Love.’ A bonus music video, titled ‘In The Whale’s Belly,’ is included for your enjoyment.
Three Juvenile Criminals Arrested
Yesterday in the late afternoon, a Shomrim volunteer was patrolling the streets when he noticed three African-American kids entering an alleyway and behaving like they were up to no good.
Jews Celebrate Canadian Town’s First Torah
The Jewish community of the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia, Canada, and specifically the members of Chabad of Okanagan, got to take part in a once in a lifetime experience to help complete a Torah, something all members of the Jewish faith hope to do at some point during their life.
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Photos: Manhattan Sky Lit Up in Tribute to 9/11 Victims
The 12th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks was commemorated last night with two beams up light shining toward the sky at the spot where the World Trade Center towers once stood.
Three Injured in Eastern Parkway Crash
Three people were injured when two cars collided in a busy Eastern Parkway intersection, two children in one of the cars were not hurt.
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