The Weekly Comic! – Haftora Parshas Nitzavim!
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Rabbi Osher Litzman, second from right, learns Torah with Jewish residents of Seoul, South Korea.
From this year on, Jewish residents of South Korea won’t need a ticket – or a permit – to attend High Holiday services.
Jewish Community in Seoul Prepares for First-Ever Non-Military Services
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Rabbi Osher Litzman, second from right, learns Torah with Jewish residents of Seoul, South Korea.
From this year on, Jewish residents of South Korea won’t need a ticket – or a permit – to attend High Holiday services.
The Rebbe says:
1. It says in this week’s Torah portion, “What will happen is, when all these things come upon you…the blessing and the curse which I have set before you, you will take it to your heart, and you will return to G-d, your G-d, with all your heart and with all your soul…Then, G-d, your
G-d, will return your captives from exile…and He will bring you to the land which your forefathers possessed…”.
2. The Rebbe asks a question on this:
The basic point of these verses is that every Jew will return to Hashem (G-d) because of the things which will happen to them. If so, why does the Torah include the word, “the blessing”, into this equation? Isn’t the person’s Teshuvah (repentance) solely because of his broken heart which was an effect of “the curse” which befell him?
1. It says in this week’s Torah portion, “What will happen is, when all these things come upon you…the blessing and the curse which I have set before you, you will take it to your heart, and you will return to G-d, your G-d, with all your heart and with all your soul…Then, G-d, your
G-d, will return your captives from exile…and He will bring you to the land which your forefathers possessed…”.
2. The Rebbe asks a question on this:
The basic point of these verses is that every Jew will return to Hashem (G-d) because of the things which will happen to them. If so, why does the Torah include the word, “the blessing”, into this equation? Isn’t the person’s Teshuvah (repentance) solely because of his broken heart which was an effect of “the curse” which befell him?
The Weekly Sedra – Parshas Nitzavim
The Rebbe says:
1. It says in this week’s Torah portion, “What will happen is, when all these things come upon you…the blessing and the curse which I have set before you, you will take it to your heart, and you will return to G-d, your G-d, with all your heart and with all your soul…Then, G-d, your
G-d, will return your captives from exile…and He will bring you to the land which your forefathers possessed…”.
2. The Rebbe asks a question on this:
The basic point of these verses is that every Jew will return to Hashem (G-d) because of the things which will happen to them. If so, why does the Torah include the word, “the blessing”, into this equation? Isn’t the person’s Teshuvah (repentance) solely because of his broken heart which was an effect of “the curse” which befell him?
Edward Rothstein - The New York Times
Kids, Can You Say ‘Cultural Diversity’?
Edward Rothstein – The New York Times
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn — Now that nearly every museum is also a children’s museum — now that nearly every museum has programs that strive to lure the young — what do we seek from a museum that really is a children’s museum? And not just any children’s museum, but the venerable Brooklyn Children’s Museum, reopening this weekend after spending nearly $70 million on reconstruction, rethinking and redesign?
Mazal Tov! – Its A Boy!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Baruch and Chaya Susman (Shluchim to Louisville, KY) on the bith of their son.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.
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Also available with Hebrew, French, Russian, Spanish and Yiddish subtitles in the Extended Article.
Video of the Day – The Beinoni
This weeks Living Torah, titled “The Beinoni” (Volume 53, Episode 211)
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Also available with Hebrew, French, Russian, Spanish and Yiddish subtitles in the Extended Article.
Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Shmulie Zirkind (Montreal, Canada) and Chanie Altein (Montreal, Canada) on their engagement.
To submit a Simcha or Mazal Tov please email us mazaltov@crownheights.info
Det. Timoshenko & Yan Awarded Police Officer of the Year
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Earlier today, Thursday, Police Brass, Officers and community activists gathered in Brooklyn for a special award ceremony honoring fallen hero, Detective Russel Timoshenko and his partner Detective Herman Yan for their exemplary service in the line of duty.
More pictures in the Extended Article.
BED STUY, Brooklyn [AP] — An officer appears to have violated police department guidelines when he used a Taser stun gun on a naked, distraught man teetering on a building ledge, officials said Thursday.
Inman Morales, 35, fell nearly 10 feet to his death after he was shocked in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, in the confines of the 77th Precinct. He was taken to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead. An autopsy was being performed, but police said he suffered serious head trauma.
Man Falls to Death After NYPD Stun Gun Shock
BED STUY, Brooklyn [AP] — An officer appears to have violated police department guidelines when he used a Taser stun gun on a naked, distraught man teetering on a building ledge, officials said Thursday.
Inman Morales, 35, fell nearly 10 feet to his death after he was shocked in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, in the confines of the 77th Precinct. He was taken to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead. An autopsy was being performed, but police said he suffered serious head trauma.
Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Aharon Sommerville (Baltimore, MD) to Marva Peretz (Crown Heights) on their engagement.
To submit a Simcha or Mazal Tov please email us mazaltov@crownheights.info
Congregation Khal Anash Shul Ransacked
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] –- Congregation Khal Anash Shul on Carroll and Schenectady was ransacked earlier today, Wednesday. The incident was discovered at around 5:30pm with Talis Bags lay strewn on the floor alongside a few Seforim and the Poroches pulled from the Aron Kodesh.
More pictures in the Extended Article.
Mazal Tov! – Its A Boy!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Yair and Chanie (nee Greisman) Yelin (S. Diego,CA ) on the birth their son.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.
10 Year Old Girl Struck and Seriously Injured in Accident
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — A ten-year-old girl was struck and seriously injured earlier today, Wednesday, when she darted out from in between two cars. The incident took place at around 3:30pm on East New York Avenue between Brooklyn and Kingston Avenue.
More pictures in the Extended Article.
Mazal Tov! – Its A Boy!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Bery and Chenchie (nee Tiefenbrun) Schmukler (Crown heights) on the birth of their firstborn son.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.
Volunteers Step it Up for Friendship
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Last week, the Friendship Circle of Brooklyn, announced its first ever Walk-a-thon in the high schools of Crown Heights. The girls responded with palpable excitement and ecstatic cheering. Not only are the girls excited about joining the walk to support children with special needs; they are excited about the school-wide fundraising competition that was introduced.
More pictures in the Extended Article!
QUEENS, NY [FOX5] — You may have seen the official looking placards on some car dashboards. Many of them seem to scare ticket writers away. But wait until you see what Fox 5’s John Deutzman found out went he checked out just one of those suspicious signs.
Chilul Hashem – Fake Parking Placard
QUEENS, NY [FOX5] — You may have seen the official looking placards on some car dashboards. Many of them seem to scare ticket writers away. But wait until you see what Fox 5’s John Deutzman found out went he checked out just one of those suspicious signs.
Florida Times-Union
The Jewish High Holidays begin next Monday (Sept. 29) at sundown. Rosh Hashanah is one of the most sacred — and ancient — seasons in Judaism.But just because it’s old doesn’t mean there aren’t new ways to talk about it. Case in point is Chabad Southside in Jacksonville, which is turning to the online social networking site Facebook to generate interest in the holiday.
Rosh Hashanah on Facebook
Florida Times-Union
The Jewish High Holidays begin next Monday (Sept. 29) at sundown. Rosh Hashanah is one of the most sacred — and ancient — seasons in Judaism.
But just because it’s old doesn’t mean there aren’t new ways to talk about it. Case in point is Chabad Southside in Jacksonville, which is turning to the online social networking site Facebook to generate interest in the holiday.
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