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Bronx Worship Center Promotes Interfaith Peace

BRONX [NY1] — Despite all of the fierce fighting and debate over the proposed Islamic cultural center near the World Trade Center site, religious leaders in one Bronx community say they are praying and working hard to get along, all under one roof. NY1’s Dean Meminger filed the following report.

Boruch Dayan Hoemes – Reb Ovadiah Schtroks OBM

With sadness we inform you of the passing of Reb Ovadiah ben Nachman Zev Schtroks OBM of London, England.

He is survived by his wife Musyoh, sons Rabbis Yosef Yitzchok (London, England), Sholom (London, England), Avrohom Yesayoh (Morristown, NJ), Nochum (Crown Heights), Falik (Vancouver, BC) Mendel (Colon, DE). Daughters Mrs Bluma Pearl (Long Island, NY) Mrs Fruma Weg (Crown Heights) Mrs Sheindel Levertov (Crown Heights) Mrs Nechama Dina Reinitz (Crown Heights).

The Levaya will take place today in London.

Boruch Dayan Hoemes

Op-Ed: I Voted for Rabbi Bogomilsky – Now What?

I voted this past Sunday for Rabbi Moshe Bogomilsky as I felt he was the best choice. My candidate lost so I feel I lost as well. I can go on and give all the classic reasons why I lost and why I think my candidate was better. But that will do no good for me or my community now.

Boruch Dayan Hoemes – Mr. Joe Teller OBM

With sadness we inform you of the passing of Reb Yosef Chaim (Joe) ben Yechezkel Teller OBM.

He is survived by his wife Wendy; sons Jonathan (London, England), Pinchos (Crown Heights), and Jeremy (Edgware, England), daughter Mrs. Soroh Rabin (Edgware, England).

The Levaya took place today, Sunday in England.

Boruch Dayan Hoemes

VIDEO: Disturbing Surveillance Video of Teens Murder

One thing even more disturbing then the senseless murder of a 16-year-old teen was the additional details that emerged when watching video surveillance of the incident which took place on the first day of Rosh Hashana.

Siyum Sefer Torah at Kesser Torah College

AUSTRALIA — Sunday 5 September, Kesser Torah College received the much treasured gift of a new Sefer Torah. The Torah was donated to the College by Mendel & Tova Moss and Mark & Rikki Spiro in honour of their grandparents Sam & Agi Moss and Joseph & Gerda Brender, a very fitting recognition of their contribution to Jewish education over many years.

Info to be Menachem Avel Cochava Gajer

Cochava Gajer is sitting Shiva after the passing of her father, Moshe ben Shmuel Malka OBM in Jerusalem Friday night.

Mrs. Gajer will be at her home at her home, 34 Balfour Pl [between Empire Blvd and Lefferts Ave] She will be sitting until Friday.

Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

Ukraine Port’s 19th-Century Synagogue Restored

by Tamar Runyan – Chabad.org

A brand new ark designed by native son Pavel Miripolsky is the centerpiece of renovated interior of Kherson, Ukraine’s historic synagogue.

Pesach Lifshitz, who has lived in Black Sea port Kherson, Ukraine, his whole life, can’t help but see the renovations of his hometown synagogue as historic.