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Rabbi Jacob Goldstein will lead Yom Kippur services this year dressed not in the black fedora of his Lubavitch Hasidic sect, but in full battle gear at a Combat Operating Base in eastern Afghanistan.
Celebrating High Holy Days in Afghanistan
Rabbi Jacob Goldstein will lead Yom Kippur services this year dressed not in the black fedora of his Lubavitch Hasidic sect, but in full battle gear at a Combat Operating Base in eastern Afghanistan.
The euphoria of yomtov was shattered in Uman on Rosh Hashanah as the news spread of the death of a 19-year-old bachur who drowned toveling in a local river.
Tragedy in Uman: Fatal Drowning Before Tashlich
The euphoria of yomtov was shattered in Uman on Rosh Hashanah as the news spread of the death of a 19-year-old bachur who drowned toveling in a local river.
It was a Rosh Hashana from hell for one Jew after he spent its first night in the custody of the NYPD, following a stupid altercation. Disturbing video footage, captured by an equally disturbed reader with a cell phone camera, shows a large number police officers manhandling the Jew who was trying to defend himself, constantly asking why he was being arrested.
NYPD’s Erev Rosh Hashana Gift – Arresting a Jew
It was a Rosh Hashana from hell for one Jew after he spent its first night in the custody of the NYPD, following a stupid altercation. Disturbing video footage, captured by an equally disturbed reader with a cell phone camera, shows a large number police officers manhandling the Jew who was trying to defend himself, constantly asking why he was being arrested.
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 and fans 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 achive 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 and fans 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 achive our ultimate goal and report the coming of Moshiach speedily in our days!
Tzvi Bogomilsky, 36, a resident of Florida, is the man behind what some would call the largest hachnasas orchim operation in the world, playing a major role in Uman’s Rosh Hashanah event hosted by Breslov.
Crown Heights Native Behind Uman Hospitality
Tzvi Bogomilsky, 36, a resident of Florida, is the man behind what some would call the largest hachnasas orchim operation in the world, playing a major role in Uman’s Rosh Hashanah event hosted by Breslov.

In Brooklyn, a Hasidic Walking Tour Opens Ultra-Orthodox Jewish Life to Outsiders
When he was 18 and still living in his hometown of Chattanooga, Tennessee, Beryl Epstein received a call from his older brother, Mordechai, who was about to join the Israel Defense Forces.

Why Do Hasidim Live Like Saudi Women?
It looked, this week, like there might be progress for women in Saudi Arabia. King Abdullah granted women the right to vote, and to run for election to municipal councils and be appointed full voting members of the Majlis Al-Shura, a government advisory group. According to a New York Times editorial this week, however, women will still need the approval of a male family member.

Op-Ed: The Blessing of a Child
Fulfilling the dream of having a child is something not all of us are fortunate enough to experience. Not many people give much thought to the subject of infertility. To most people it comes natural but that is not always the case.
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — A man was shot eight times and killed late Thursday night last week and the police have not been able to identify him. The victim has been listed as a John Doe in the Kings County morgue and police have no leads on who killed him.
Man Shot Dead on Sterling Street
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — A man was shot eight times and killed late Thursday night last week and the police have not been able to identify him. The victim has been listed as a John Doe in the Kings County morgue and police have no leads on who killed him.

Poway Rabbi Wants Kids to Skip School
Just before sundown on Monday, dozens of children on the back patio of the Altman Family Chabad Community Center were carrying around ram’s horns, working sandpaper across the rough shell or trying to blow a note, any note, through their new shofars.

Synagogues Adjust Ticket Policies for High Holidays
The sputtering economy is fueling changes in synagogues’ ticketing policies and marketing strategies for their annual High Holy Days services.

Extra NYPD Officers to Combat Spike in Subway Crime
The NYPD is attacking a spike in subway crime with extra weekend patrols by police officers drawn from above-ground precincts and the housing bureau, police said.

Skills Vs. Knowledge: Darchai Launches New Standardized Curriculum
Most Yeshivas look at the beginning of the school year as a fresh start. New supplies are purchased, walls are given a fresh coat of paint, and books are dusted off – ready to greet a whole new group of eager students.