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Stock Photo - Blowing Shofar

Sh’vorim-t’rua
1) In the main shofar blowing – before musaf – in the sequence of t’keeya-sh’vorim-t’rua-t’keeya, the sh’vorim-t’rua should be blown in a single breath. The same applies when one blows to enable someone else to fulfill the mitzva (such as at home for family members, or on mivtza’im).However the shofar which is blown by mussaf is done with a breath in between the sh’vorim-t’rua.

Important Point for a Ba’al Tokea – How to Blow Shofar Properly

Stock Photo – Blowing Shofar

Sh’vorim-t’rua
1) In the main shofar blowing – before musaf – in the sequence of t’keeya-sh’vorim-t’rua-t’keeya, the sh’vorim-t’rua should be blown in a single breath. The same applies when one blows to enable someone else to fulfill the mitzva (such as at home for family members, or on mivtza’im).However the shofar which is blown by mussaf is done with a breath in between the sh’vorim-t’rua.

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Melanie M. Sidwell - Longmont Times-Call

From left: Rabbi Yakov Borenstein helps make coin holders for Torah dollars with Breanna Edelstein, 11; Arielle Gilinski, 9; and Max Schneeweiss, 10, during Hebrew school at the Chabad Jewish Center of Longmont, 195 S. Main St., Suite 4, on Sept. 21. Lewis Geyer/Times-Call

LONGMONT, CO — A new year signals a new beginning. And for the local Jewish community, this Rosh Hashanah — the Jewish New Year, which begins Monday at sundown — it’s especially true.

Just in time for the high holy days, the Chabad Jewish Center of Longmont has leased space at 195 S. Main St., making it a public hub for Jews to celebrate and study their faith.

Jewish Center in Longmont Signs 2-year Lease in time for Rosh Hashanah

Melanie M. Sidwell – Longmont Times-Call

From left: Rabbi Yakov Borenstein helps make coin holders for Torah dollars with Breanna Edelstein, 11; Arielle Gilinski, 9; and Max Schneeweiss, 10, during Hebrew school at the Chabad Jewish Center of Longmont, 195 S. Main St., Suite 4, on Sept. 21. Lewis Geyer/Times-Call

LONGMONT, CO — A new year signals a new beginning. And for the local Jewish community, this Rosh Hashanah — the Jewish New Year, which begins Monday at sundown — it’s especially true.

Just in time for the high holy days, the Chabad Jewish Center of Longmont has leased space at 195 S. Main St., making it a public hub for Jews to celebrate and study their faith.

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Presidential Message: Rosh Hashanah, 5769

I send greetings to those celebrating Rosh Hashanah.

On this occasion of spiritual reflection, people of the Jewish faith in our country and around the world recognize the blessings from the Almighty as they commemorate the anniversary of the creation of the world. During this holy time, men and women take time to remember the past, contemplate the sweetness of the new year, and look forward to a promising future.

This special occasion is also an opportunity to celebrate the history of the Jewish people and the values that bind us all together.

Laura and I send our best wishes for a meaningful Rosh Hashanah and L’shanah tovah.

GEORGE W. BUSH

General

Giant Mechitza erected outside 770 Women section

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn — Last week, several prominent rabbis in Crown Heights came out with a letter protesting against the intolerable situation that has developed outside 770 during Shabbosim and Yom Tov that create “Tznius” problems. The rabbis issued a series of regulations to prevent this problem. (see letter in the extended article). As a result, a giant mechitza was erected outside the entrance to the women’s section in 770 on Kingston Ave.

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Elul Zman at YNS Tzfas

TZFAS, Israel [CHI[] — What an amazing Elul zman it has been with bochurim filling the zal with the sounds of Nigleh and Chassidus. A very exciting event took place at the Chai Elul farbrengen when Hatomim Shneur Zalman Yanover made a Siyum Mesechta. The farbrengen went into the wee hours of the night with many stories told over of what Chassidus added to the world and the lessons that should be learnt of what Chassidus adds into our own personal lives.

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The Shabbos Siren standing atop the Shul on Kingston and Montgomery.

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Earlier this Sunday afternoon the alarm which usually signals the onset of Shabbos and Yom Tov went off, bewildering residents and burying the CrownHeights.info News inbox with nearly 100 emails inquiring as to why the alarm went off.
 
So we contacted R. Mendel Goldstein, the father of the siren, and asked him what happened, he answered that it was a simple mistake in the timer, the alarm was supposed to go off tomorrow, signaling the beginning of Rosh Hashana, but instead it went off today.

More in the Extended Article!

Mid-Sunday Shabbos Alarm Bewilders Residents

The Shabbos Siren standing atop the Shul on Kingston and Montgomery.

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Earlier this Sunday afternoon the alarm which usually signals the onset of Shabbos and Yom Tov went off, bewildering residents and burying the CrownHeights.info News inbox with nearly 100 emails inquiring as to why the alarm went off.

 

So we contacted R. Mendel Goldstein, the father of the siren, and asked him what happened, he answered that it was a simple mistake in the timer, the alarm was supposed to go off tomorrow, signaling the beginning of Rosh Hashana, but instead it went off today.

More in the Extended Article!

Crown Heights News
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The Rebbe says:

1. The Talmud tells us that, “The Mitzvah of the day (of Rosh Hashanah) is blowing the Shofar”.

2. The Rebbe now quotes the Baal Shem Tov who explains the Shofar’s meaning:

The Baal Shem Tov explains the Shofar with a parable: Blowing the Shofar is like a child crying to his father and saying, “Father, father, save me”.

3. The Rebbe now quotes the previous Chabad Rebbe’im (leaders) who clarify and define this explanation of the Shofar:

Rosh Hashanah – The New Year

The Rebbe says:

1. The Talmud tells us that, “The Mitzvah of the day (of Rosh Hashanah) is blowing the Shofar”.

2. The Rebbe now quotes the Baal Shem Tov who explains the Shofar’s meaning:

The Baal Shem Tov explains the Shofar with a parable: Blowing the Shofar is like a child crying to his father and saying, “Father, father, save me”.

3. The Rebbe now quotes the previous Chabad Rebbe’im (leaders) who clarify and define this explanation of the Shofar:

Something Jewish
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NY Times

The prayer room in the basement of the Community Synagogue on East Sixth Street fills up when Rabbi Simon Jacobson gives his weekly class.

To find the 10th man for a minyan, the quorum required in Orthodox Jewish services, some rabbis on the Lower East Side of Manhattan have been known in recent years to step into the street and stop passers-by. Are you Jewish? they ask.

Synagogue, and ‘Spiritual Starbucks’

NY Times

The prayer room in the basement of the Community Synagogue on East Sixth Street fills up when Rabbi Simon Jacobson gives his weekly class.

To find the 10th man for a minyan, the quorum required in Orthodox Jewish services, some rabbis on the Lower East Side of Manhattan have been known in recent years to step into the street and stop passers-by. Are you Jewish? they ask.

Chabad News
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With sadness we inform you of the passing early today, Sunday of Mr. Sam (Shmuel) Sultan of S. Diego, California - Eldest brother of Mrs. Chana Bongart of Crown Heights.

Nichum Aveilim: Now through Erev Rosh Hashanah (tomorrow) afternoon at 1488 Carroll Street (between Albany and Troy Avenues)

Boruch Dayan Hoemes

Boruch Dayan Hoemes – Mr. Sam (Shmuel) Sultan OBM

With sadness we inform you of the passing early today, Sunday of Mr. Sam (Shmuel) Sultan of S. Diego, California – Eldest brother of Mrs. Chana Bongart of Crown Heights.

Nichum Aveilim: Now through Erev Rosh Hashanah (tomorrow) afternoon at 1488 Carroll Street (between Albany and Troy Avenues)

Boruch Dayan Hoemes

Notices
Globes

Google Inc. has the followed the recent launch of the Hebrew version of its Gmail service with the launch of its new translation service Google Translate, which supports translations of texts to and from 30 languages including Hebrew. The program also aligns paragraphs to the left or right margins of the page depending on the direction of the language.

Google Launches Hebrew Translation Service

Globes

CrownHeights.info translated into Hebrew

Google Inc. has the followed the recent launch of the Hebrew version of its Gmail service with the launch of its new translation service Google Translate, which supports translations of texts to and from 30 languages including Hebrew. The program also aligns paragraphs to the left or right margins of the page depending on the direction of the language.

General
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CrownHeights.info comments crack me up. Or make me mad. Or sad. Or proud. Or embarrassed. Or happy. Usually makes me snort.

They all go something like this:

First you get a set of:
“Well said”
“Thanks for finally speaking up”

Then you get some:
“I disagree....”

Then comes the heat:
“It's all because of those wacko flag wavers”

Op-Ed: Comments, Comments and more Comments!

CrownHeights.info comments crack me up. Or make me mad. Or sad. Or proud. Or embarrassed. Or happy. Usually makes me snort.

They all go something like this:

First you get a set of:
“Well said”
“Thanks for finally speaking up”

Then you get some:
“I disagree….”

Then comes the heat:
“It’s all because of those wacko flag wavers”

General
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Shomrim Apprehend Youth for Racial Graffiti

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Shomrim received a call earlier today, Sunday, alerting them to 2 Black youths spraying graffiti in an alleyway, a responding member spotted the two while still ‘tagging’ two garages, and called for backup and gave chase.

While fleeing one of the teens attempted to discard a can of spray paint, and was apprehended by a number of Shomrim members and a resident on Union Street between Albany and Troy Avenues. Shomrim member’s recovered the spray paint can, and found a second one in his possession.

More pictures in the Extended Article.

Crime
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