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The suspect (in the white with red striped shirt) talking to police.

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — A Jewish girl, 15, was accosted Thursday evening by a knife wielding black youth on Crown Street. The incident took place as the girl was walking home when the perpetrator approached her on the darkened sidewalk and pulled out a folding knife, upon seeing this she began screaming and called for help.

Lots of residents came pouring out of their houses and managed to apprehend the suspect just a half of a block away on the corner of Crown and Schenectady, where they surrounded him and waited for police, who arrived shortly thereafter.

More in the Extended Article.

Jewish Girl Accosted by Knife Wielding Black Youth

The suspect (in the white with red striped shirt) talking to police.

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — A Jewish girl, 15, was accosted Thursday evening by a knife wielding black youth on Crown Street. The incident took place as the girl was walking home when the perpetrator approached her on the darkened sidewalk and pulled out a folding knife, upon seeing this she began screaming and called for help.

Lots of residents came pouring out of their houses and managed to apprehend the suspect just a half of a block away on the corner of Crown and Schenectady, where they surrounded him and waited for police, who arrived shortly thereafter.

More in the Extended Article.

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New Engagement!

Nathaniel Cohen (Neuilly, France) to Raquel Illouz (Paris, France)
Baby Boy!

Leiby and Mushka Brikman from Montreal, Canada had a baby boy!
Baby Girl!

Mendy and Chaya (nee Laber) Shepard from Albany, NY had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

Mendel Mergui (Paris, France) to Chani Galperin (Winsor, Ontario) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:30pm at Rubashkins 1349 President street
New Engagement!

Arik Deren (Greenwich, CT) to Elkie Havlin (Dresden, Germany) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 8:30pm at Albany Manor 641 Rutland Rd
New Engagement!

Mendel Sternberg (New London, CT) to Devora Lea Amar (Seine Et Marne, France) L’Chaim: Thursday, Nov. 5th, 8:00pm at Anshei Lubavitch 578 Albany Ave
Baby Girl!

Uriel and Mushky (nee Dubov) Hillel from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
Baby Boy!

Dovid and Chaya (nee Gordon) Drizin from Los Angeles, CA had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Shmuel Helman (Brazil) to Stella Washingston (Alpharetta, GA)
New Engagement!

Doniel Preston (Edgware, UK) to Chayale Russel (Edgware, UK)
New Engagement!

Dovi Borochov (Crown Heights) to Mirel Vogel (London, UK)
New Engagement!

Binyomin Beilin (Boston, MA) Rivkah Bracha Ross (Waterbury, CT)
Baby Girl!

Menachem and Sari (Nee Gottlib) Forer from Crown Heights/Hillside had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

Dovi Zaetz (Crown Heights) to Hanni Ladayov (Paris, France)
New Engagement!

Levi Smith (N. Miami Beach, FL) to Chana Singer (Manchester, UK) L’Chaim: Tonight, Sunday, 8:00pm at 1349 President Street
Baby Girl!

Shui and Sheva (nee Tennenhaus) Kastel from Hollywood, FL had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

Menahem Mendel Bredoire (Paris, France) to Haya Mouchka Sebag (Paris,France)

Attempted Theft of a Bike and Assault

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] – A Bochur on his way home was accosted by a group of Black teen who attempted steal his bike. The incident took place at around 5:30 Thursday afternoon in front of 290 Empire Blvd, between Nostrand and Rogers Ave, there a group of Blacks and Hispanics grabbed him and tried to shove him off his bike.

More in the Extended Article.

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Hit and Run on Carroll Street

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — At approximately 11:30 Thursday morning a Jaguar with two Black male occupants slammed into a parked car on Carroll Street at the corner of Schenectady Avenue. The car appeared to have been traveling down Schenectady and attempted to make a left turn, and then hit the parked car.

More pictures in the Extended Article.

Accidents
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The Rebbe says:

1. There is an argument in the Talmud regarding the atonement for our sins on Yom Kippur:

Opinion #1): The Rabanan (Rabbis) say that Yom Kippur only atones for those who do Teshuvah (repent).

Opinion #2): Rebbi says that even if did not do Teshuvah Yom Kippur atones for him, because “the day itself atones for him – Etzoomay Shel Yom Michaper”.

The Halachah (law) follows the opinion of the Rabbis .

Yom Kippur – The Day of Atonement

The Rebbe says:

1. There is an argument in the Talmud regarding the atonement for our sins on Yom Kippur:

Opinion #1): The Rabanan (Rabbis) say that Yom Kippur only atones for those who do Teshuvah (repent).

Opinion #2): Rebbi says that even if did not do Teshuvah Yom Kippur atones for him, because “the day itself atones for him – Etzoomay Shel Yom Michaper”.

The Halachah (law) follows the opinion of the Rabbis .

Something Jewish

Zoning Board Hears Plans for New Chabad House

Capital News 9

ALBANY, NY — For the fourth time in four years, a local synagogue is trying to get approval for a new building in Guilderland.

Plans to build a $1 million Chabad Center on Fuller Road were discussed at Wednesday’s Town Zoning Board meeting. But technical issues and concerns from residents, like parking and water drainage, have slowed the process.

Chabad News
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Janel Stephens - Herald Tribune
New Jewish Learning Institute classes begin Oct. 31. This is a group from last year's series of classes.

EAST MANATEE, FL — The High Holy Day season is here, and Jews across the nation are celebrating a new year and a fresh start with G-D.

New year and new beginning for Chabad of Bradenton

Janel Stephens – Herald Tribune
New Jewish Learning Institute classes begin Oct. 31. This is a group from last year’s series of classes.

EAST MANATEE, FL — The High Holy Day season is here, and Jews across the nation are celebrating a new year and a fresh start with G-D.

Shlichus
Dovid Zaklikowski
Kids learn about the significance of the shofar, the ramís horn blown on Rosh Hashanah, by making their own at the Shofar Factory in Houston, Texas.

HOUSTON, TX — There are many contenders for the quintessential symbol of Rosh Hashanah. There's the apple dipped in honey signifying a sweet new year. Then there's the pomegranate, an Israeli autumnal fruit eaten to herald in the fall season, and, given that its full of sweet seeds, regarded by tradition as symbolic of a Jew's being full of good deeds.

Going Door to Door to Make Sure Everyone Hears the Shofar

Dovid Zaklikowski
Kids learn about the significance of the shofar, the ramís horn blown on Rosh Hashanah, by making their own at the Shofar Factory in Houston, Texas.

HOUSTON, TX — There are many contenders for the quintessential symbol of Rosh Hashanah. There’s the apple dipped in honey signifying a sweet new year. Then there’s the pomegranate, an Israeli autumnal fruit eaten to herald in the fall season, and, given that its full of sweet seeds, regarded by tradition as symbolic of a Jew’s being full of good deeds.

Shlichus

This weeks Living Torah, titled “Joseph the Righteous” (Volume 40, Episode 159).

Living Torah is a member supported project Become a member today at LivingTorah.org

Available in Hebrew, French and Russian in the Extended Article.

Video of the Day – the Weekly Living Torah Clip

This weeks Living Torah, titled “Joseph the Righteous” (Volume 40, Episode 159).

Living Torah is a member supported project Become a member today at LivingTorah.org

Available in Hebrew, French and Russian in the Extended Article.

Videos
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Dear Brother, Sister, Parent, and Shadchan,

It seems these days, that finding a Shidduch is a lot harder than it was in the past. There are lots of young boys and girls out there that are getting older, and are still single. Parents are making calls, Shadchanim are making calls, but it just doesn't seem to move. Aside from time it takes to make the calls and reach references, it takes lots of effort to properly evaluate prospectives and get 2 names in the same plate. When someone makes a call to a reference, they hear something they don't like and the suggestion is closed. It is my firm belief that people don't know how to evaluate other people properly and might mention some “major” aspect of a single that really only represents 5% of their total character and personality, but since that is all what the other side hears, they give it heavy consideration in their decision. How many good matches were prevented from going forward for this simple and foolish reason? Shidduchim should be investigated with the accuracy of a crime lab! We should not take some mindless-by-the-way remark someone said about another and consider as evidence good enough for a court. I plead and beg from whoever is involved in the shidduch making process to please take this heart. A brilliant cut diamond has 58 facets, how many does a person have?

Continued in the Extended Article.

Op-Ed: A Plea for Shidduchim

Dear Brother, Sister, Parent, and Shadchan,

It seems these days, that finding a Shidduch is a lot harder than it was in the past. There are lots of young boys and girls out there that are getting older, and are still single. Parents are making calls, Shadchanim are making calls, but it just doesn’t seem to move. Aside from time it takes to make the calls and reach references, it takes lots of effort to properly evaluate prospectives and get 2 names in the same plate. When someone makes a call to a reference, they hear something they don’t like and the suggestion is closed. It is my firm belief that people don’t know how to evaluate other people properly and might mention some “major” aspect of a single that really only represents 5% of their total character and personality, but since that is all what the other side hears, they give it heavy consideration in their decision. How many good matches were prevented from going forward for this simple and foolish reason? Shidduchim should be investigated with the accuracy of a crime lab! We should not take some mindless-by-the-way remark someone said about another and consider as evidence good enough for a court. I plead and beg from whoever is involved in the shidduch making process to please take this heart. A brilliant cut diamond has 58 facets, how many does a person have?

Continued in the Extended Article.

Op-Ed
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Rabbi Michoel Seligson Farbrengs with Yeshiva Tiferes Bachurim in Morristown

MORRISTOWN, NJ [CHI] — On Monday night, Vav Tishrei, the Yahrtzeit of the Rebbetzin Chana, the Rebbe’s Mother, was commemorated by the Bochurim of Yeshiva Tiferes Bochurim in Morristown, NJ. A Farbrengen led by noted Mashpia Rabbi Michoel Seligson took place. Rabbi Seligson told stories of the Rebbe mother, including how she used to make ink for her husband, Reb Levik. Today his published teachings exist due to her hard work and efforts to enable Reb Levik to continue writing.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

Farbrengens
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Waveney Ann Moore - Neighborhood Times
Second-graders at the Pinellas County Jewish Day School symbolically cast their sins (in the form of bread pieces) onto the flowing water.

ST PETERSBURG, FL — Judaism's annual 10 days of reflection, repentance and forgiveness, known collectively as the High Holy Days, conclude Saturday with Yom Kippur.

On the journey to Yom Kippur

Waveney Ann Moore – Neighborhood Times
Second-graders at the Pinellas County Jewish Day School symbolically cast their sins (in the form of bread pieces) onto the flowing water.

ST PETERSBURG, FL — Judaism’s annual 10 days of reflection, repentance and forgiveness, known collectively as the High Holy Days, conclude Saturday with Yom Kippur.

Shlichus