As the Palestinian Authority prepares to present its request for recognition of statehood to the United Nations, a delegation of Israelis led by MK Danny Danon (Likud) arrived on Monday at the grave of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Shneerson, in Queens, New York, to pray that the PA’s unilateral move is thwarted.
Prayer at the Ohel Ahead of PA’s UN Bid
As the Palestinian Authority prepares to present its request for recognition of statehood to the United Nations, a delegation of Israelis led by MK Danny Danon (Likud) arrived on Monday at the grave of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Shneerson, in Queens, New York, to pray that the PA’s unilateral move is thwarted.

New Yeshiva Opens in Boca Raton
The 14 young rabbinical students stood on the stage at the Morris and Anita Kaufman Chabad Center in Boca Raton, smiling broadly, as they received a warm welcome from the audience of mostly Chabad rabbis from the tri-county area.

Protests to Greet Ahmadinejad in New York
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is set to face angry protests during his visit to New York this week for the United Nations General Assembly. United Against Nuclear Iran, an advocacy group, has demanded that managers of the upscale Warwick Hotel refuse to host Ahmadinejad and his delegation and have urged a boycott of the international hotel chain.

Yeshivah College Completes $6 Million Building
Chabad Youth and Yeshivah College in Melbourne, Australia recently completed a four story, $6 million state-of-the-art building locatedin East S. Kilda.

Man Tries to Sell Stolen Streimel with Owner’s Name Written Inside
A Brooklyn thief who needs his head examined swiped a $2,200 Jewish fur hat with the owner’s name written inside – and then tried to sell it, prosecutors say.
An annoying Rosh Hashanah message from the official fruits of the Jewish New Year.
JLI Video: The Most Annoying High Holiday Fruit
An annoying Rosh Hashanah message from the official fruits of the Jewish New Year.

Mayor: Returning Squeegee Men Will Be Wiped Away
Mayor Michael Bloomberg is shrugging off a report that the squeegee men have returned to the streets of New York.
Op-Ed: “The Positive Experience I Just Had”
As an avid reader of CrownHeights.info, I really enjoy to read the many articles, op-eds, news items etc. that are posted daily. As a little refresher from the “Shidduch Crisis” articles I find myself reading a little too often these days, and those criticizing what our community has turned into, I’ve decided to write about a wonderful, positive experience I just had.
“Rambam 7:40” recently marked the conclusion of its seven month Rambam drive at the Rabbinical College of Australia & NZ (Yeshivah Gedolah of Melbourne), at a Farbrengen held on Motzei Shabbos Chai Elul.
“Rambam 7:40”
“Rambam 7:40” recently marked the conclusion of its seven month Rambam drive at the Rabbinical College of Australia & NZ (Yeshivah Gedolah of Melbourne), at a Farbrengen held on Motzei Shabbos Chai Elul.
Ethics Lessons from Shakespear’s ‘Merchant of Venice’
On Wednesday September 14th , an overflow crowd of 500 attorneys and judges packed The Hanover Marriott Whippany, NJ to attend Chabad of SE Morris County’s 5th Annual Jewish Law Symposium.
Baby Girl!
Kushi and Fraida Malka (nee Yarmush) Schusterman (Bel Air, MD)
Baby Girl!
Laima and Mushkie (nee Lipskar) Barber (Johannesburg, South Africa)
Baby Girl!
Asher and Leah Schochet (Crown Heights)
Moshe Hecht’s Album Debutes at Exclusive Event
Last Thursday, a packed house of select guests from media outlets, musicians, artists, family and friends—and a few dedicated fans — gathered at the new Soho Synagogue to celebrate an exclusive pre-release of Moshe Hecht’s debut album Heart Is Alive.
Baby Girl!
Yankele and Shaina (nee Green) Ezagui (Crown Heights)