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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.

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.

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The Huntsville Times

Rabbi Laibel Berkowitz with his wife, Chanie, and 6-month-old daughter, Muka, have moved to the Huntsville area to establish the Chabad Jewish Center of North Alabama.

HAMPTON COVE, AL — Making challah, the traditional braided bread that many Jews eat as they welcome the Sabbath each week, is a duty that requires digging in with both hands.

Loaves of Love: Making Challah Offers Special Blessing

The Huntsville Times

Rabbi Laibel Berkowitz with his wife, Chanie, and 6-month-old daughter, Muka, have moved to the Huntsville area to establish the Chabad Jewish Center of North Alabama.

HAMPTON COVE, AL — Making challah, the traditional braided bread that many Jews eat as they welcome the Sabbath each week, is a duty that requires digging in with both hands.

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The Wall Street Journal

Kurton Grant was shot and killed Thursday on Kingston Avenue and Maple Street.

Kurton Grant was a typical teenager.

He was addicted to his PlayStation videogame. He loved dancing and music, particularly reggae, more popular in his native Trinidad, and hip-hop, which is favored in Flatbush where he moved in 2006.

Teen Shot and Killed in Crown Heights

The Wall Street Journal

Kurton Grant was shot and killed Thursday on Kingston Avenue and Maple Street.

Kurton Grant was a typical teenager.

He was addicted to his PlayStation videogame. He loved dancing and music, particularly reggae, more popular in his native Trinidad, and hip-hop, which is favored in Flatbush where he moved in 2006.

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AP

Tens of thousands of Hasidic Jews from around the world gathered in a small Ukrainian city Thursday to mark the Jewish New Year at the tomb of their spiritual leader – an apparent record for the annual all-male pilgrimage banned for decades by the Soviets.

50,000 Hasidim mark New Year in Uman

AP

Tens of thousands of Hasidic Jews from around the world gathered in a small Ukrainian city Thursday to mark the Jewish New Year at the tomb of their spiritual leader – an apparent record for the annual all-male pilgrimage banned for decades by the Soviets.

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Reuters India

A rabbi touches a wall riddled with bullet holes in front of Nariman House after a multi-faith candelight vigil for the victims of Mumbai attacks in this November 17, 2009 file photo.

As they prepare for the High Holidays this week, the Jewish community in India's financial capital Mumbai has good news to report two years after its rabbi there died in an Islamist assault on the city.

New Mumbai Rabbi Highlights Worldwide Jewish Mission

Reuters India

A rabbi touches a wall riddled with bullet holes in front of Nariman House after a multi-faith candelight vigil for the victims of Mumbai attacks in this November 17, 2009 file photo.

As they prepare for the High Holidays this week, the Jewish community in India’s financial capital Mumbai has good news to report two years after its rabbi there died in an Islamist assault on the city.

Shlichus

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 fan 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 fan 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!

PSA
by Dovid Efune

For those of you who haven’t already seen it, the cover of this week’s TIME magazine depicts a Star of David made out of daisies, with the prominent story by Karl Vick entitled, ‘Why Israel Doesn’t Care About Peace.’

Why TIME Magazine Doesn’t Know About Israel

by Dovid Efune

For those of you who haven’t already seen it, the cover of this week’s TIME magazine depicts a Star of David made out of daisies, with the prominent story by Karl Vick entitled, ‘Why Israel Doesn’t Care About Peace.’

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NY Post

His dancing stops traffic — literally.

Moving and grooving NYPD traffic agent Wil bert Castillo (pictured) has been directing the flow of cars and pedestrians under the Brooklyn Bridge for just over a year, keeping everyone safely in sync.

Dancing with the Cars – Traffic agent’s Got Beat

NY Post

His dancing stops traffic — literally.

Moving and grooving NYPD traffic agent Wil bert Castillo (pictured) has been directing the flow of cars and pedestrians under the Brooklyn Bridge for just over a year, keeping everyone safely in sync.

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