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Thousands Attend Third Selichos in 770

Tishrei In Lubavitch

Photos by Shalom Ross for Chabadinfo

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Thousands of Crown Heights residents and guests, Anash and Temimim joined the Rebbe’s minyan for the third day Selichos, this morning • Photos

First Wave of Guests Descend on Crown Heights

Tishrei In Lubavitch

Photos by Dov Ber Hechtman for Chabadinfo

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The first wave of guests from around the world has arrived in Crown Heights to celebrate Tishrei with the Rebbe, in the week of Rosh Hashanah. As hundreds of guests – Anash and Temimim – are arrive daily for the months Tishrei • Photos

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A Jewish man was a victim of a violent attack in Crown Heights

Crown Heights

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A Jewish man was a victim of a violent attack in Crown Heights on Motzei Shabbos right before Slichos. The incident occurred near Kingston Ave and Carroll St at approximately 1AM • Full Article

Are you familiar with the PALACE for MOSHIACH

Crown Heights

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Are you familiar with the PALACE for MOSHIACH? Perhaps you have heard somewhat about it and are intrigued to know what it is about; did the Rebbe want it to be built and if so, why? • Full Article

Selichos Night at the Baal Shem Tov’s Shul in Medzhybizh

Europe

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Shliach in Vinnytsia, Ukraine, Rabbi Shaul Horowitz, together with members of his community traveled to the Shul of the Baal Shem Tov’s Shul in Medzhybizh for the first night of Selichos night. Rabbi Yosef Teitelbaum served as Chazan. Rabbi Mendy Teller also joined • Photos

A First for Russia: School That Integrates Special Needs Children Inaugurated

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The eighteenth of Elul, was an especially auspicious day this year for the Jews of the Siberian capital city of Novosibirsk. On this day two beacons of light for the Jewish nation were born: the Baal Shem Tov and the Alter Rebbe, also known as the Baal HaTanya, and on this day a brand new, state of the art Jewish Day School was inaugurated. The school, a first of its kind, will integrate special needs children under a project called “Lev” • Full Story, Photos, Video

Eshel Marks 30 Years of Hosting The Rebbe’s Guests

Tishrei In Lubavitch

Photos by Dov Ber Hechtman for Chabadinfo

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On Motzei Shabbos, Eshel Hachnosas Orchim celebrated 30 years of the selfless work of hosting the Rebbe’s guests. Volunteers and staff from over the years gathered for a Hakhel Melava Malka to mark the occasion • Full Story, Photos

Chabad of Morrocco Aids in Wake of Devastating Earthquake

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This evening in Marrakech, Rav Levi Banon and his team of volunteers from Chabad-Lubavitch of Morocco are present to provide assistance to the Jewish community as well as the Muslim community • Full Story, Photos

Live: Final Community Hakhel Event in 770

Crown Heights

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Live Today at 7:00 PM: Following the overwhelming success of the previous community Hakhel events, a new and final grand Hakhel event will take place on Sunday, 24 Elul • Full Story, Watch live

Why No Shofar On Shabbat Rosh Hashana

Beis Medrash

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Enjoy a beautiful ma’amar of the Rebbe on Shabbos Rosh Hashana in a new chassidus class by Rabbi Yitzchock Minkowicz on a ma’amar based on the possuk ‎למה אין שופר בשבת ראש השנה from Shabbos Rosh Hashana 5743 • Watch

Mivtza Shofar In Crown Heights

Crown Heights

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We are organizing people to go and blow Shofar in the homes of those in our community, Crown Heights. who for whatever reason are not able to go to shul for Tekiyas Shofar • Full Story

Gallery: Selichos Night In Moscow

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Last night, there was a farbrengen and Selichos in Moscow. Hundreds of Yidden came together and inspired each other ahead of Selichos • Photos

Dozens of Prominent Rabbis Condemn Armenian Leaders for Using Holocaust Rhetoric

Europe

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group of 50 senior leading European Rabbis have signed a joint letter condemning the leaders of Armenia for using holocaust rhetoric in its campaign against its neighbor, Azerbaijan. “Expressions such as ‘ghetto’, ‘genocide’, ‘holocaust’ and others are (…) inappropriate to be part of the jargon used in any kind of political disagreement” • Full Story

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Dovid Ezagui to Chava Sorkin — Both from Brooklyn

Shmulik Greenberg – Kfar Chabad, Israel to Chani Hasofer – Tzfas, Israel

Velvel Reikhtman (Ben Reb Moshe) – Montreal to Channah Kagan (Bas Reb Zev Moishe) – Crown Heights

L’chayim will be Tuesday night in Ulam Chana – 556 Crown St.

Baby boy to Mendi and Devora Leah Labi (née Spielman) — Crown Heights

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