Ilya Varlamov, a non-Jewish photographer in Ukraine set out and captured the scenes near the grave site of Rabbi Nachman Meuman where approximately 50,000 Jews from around the world spent the days of Rosh Hashana.
Religious and political leaders marked the long-awaited expansion of a Nashville, Tenn., Jewish center by laying a cornerstone that once was part of a German synagogue destroyed during World War II.
Vaad Talmidei HaTmimim Haolami realsed a Koivetz for Vov Tishrei.
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Marking the Yohrtzeit of HaRav Yitzchok Aryeh Wormser, known as the Baal Shem of Michelstadt, Jews traveled to his place of burial in Germany.
“No Parking Anytime” makes enough sense — but “No Parking Other Times”?
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — Police are investigating a robbery of a cell phone store on Nostrand Avenue where the store owner was held up at gunpoint, tied up and robbed.
Mendel Berkowitz (Los Angeles, CA) and Chaya Baras (Crown Heights)
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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.
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
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.
On Erev Rosh Hashanah CNN sent a crew to the Ohel to document the minhag of visiting the Ohel on the day before Rosh Hashanah.
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
After spending Rosh Hashana with their families, the Bochurim of the Yeshiva in Toronto headed back to yeshiva, where they will be continuing their studies through Yom Kippur.
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.
NEW YORK [AP] — Police say a man convicted in the death of a Jewish man during race riots in the 1990s in Brooklyn has been assaulted in a possible road rage incident.
Chernigov Ukraine – 53 children received food packages filled with goodies in honor of the new year.
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