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Did you say the ‘Nasi’ Today? (Yom Alef)

From the Safer Haminhagim: [Every day from Rosh Chodesh Nissan until the twelfth of the month, usually after Shacharis,] one reads the passage [from Bamidbar 7-8:4] that describes the offering brought on that day by a particular Nasi, or tribal prince, for the dedication of the altar of the Mishkan. [In common parlance, each day’s passage itself is often referred to as “the Nasi.”] This daily reading is followed by the prayer which opens with the words yehi ratzon (and which appears in Siddur Torah Or [as well as in Siddur Tehillat HaShem, p. 371]). This prayer is recited even by a Kohen or a Levi [despite its seeming relevance only to tribes other than the Tribe of Levi]. [284]

New Sefer Torah Dedicated in Melbourne

A new Sefer Torah was dedicated to the Chabad House of Caulfield “770” this past Sunday in memory of Mrs. Tova Herszberg OBM. The Torah was donated by her son and daughter-in law, Dovid and Devorah Rochel Herszberg and family of Melbourne, Australia.

Mikvah Yisroel at the Ohel Reopened!

Mikvah Yisroel, which had been closed for several months by order of the city of New York, is now open to the public once again. After many months of hard work, B”H we have managed to obtain all the necessary permits, including a certificate of occupancy, to reopen Mikvah Yisroel to the public.

Crime Is Up In All Major Categories in the 71st Precinct

CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — As we enter the 2nd quarter of this year a plethora of article touting dramatic drops in shooting and homicides in New York City have been release, but a closer examination shows that the 71st Precinct scored major increases in all major crime categories, with some scoring between a 22% and 31% spike.

Video: Aliya Reunites in Yerushalayim

Aliya, which has been reaching into Crown Heights youth for almost 9 years now, has over 50 alumni in the IDF. Every draft for the Israeli Army attracts more members than the previous one. It was time to pay them a visit.