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From the COLlive Inbox: “Tonight I will judge you. But not like any other judge you’ve heard of or seen…” Full Story

Sights and scenes from preparations on Monday for Rosh Hashana 5786 in the Crown Heights neighborhood. Photos

Crown Heights streets were bustling on Monday, as residents and guests busily prepared for the Rosh Hashana 5786 holiday.
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The tent in front of 770 Eastern Parkway was packed during the day of Erev Rosh Hashana with the overflowing crowd who are preparing for the holiday in Crown Heights. Photos

The Jerusalem Post released its annual list of the “50 Most Influential Jews” in the world. Among the “prominent rabbis who have shaped the Jewish trajectory in the past year, at home and abroad” was Rabbi Levi Shemtov, senior Chabad Shliach in Washington, DC. Full Story

A stolen vehicle recovery operation turned into an hours-long manhunt that ended with all three suspects in custody after a dramatic chase through Crown Heights.
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The Ohr Avner Sephardic Center of Hollis Hills in Queens, New York, was officially inaugurated with the welcoming of a new Sefer Torah donated by Gavriel Sofiev and his wife Chagit Leviev-Sofiev, CEO of the Leviev Group USA. Full Story, Photos, Video

For the third year, an Express Hataras Nedarim service will be available at the Tishrei Tent outside 770, helping community members save valuable time on a busy Erev Rosh Hashana. Full Story

Applied Chassidus with Rabbi Simon Jacobson: What Is the Personal Significance of Rosh Hashana? Why Does This Day Offer Us New Opportunities and Possibilities? What Does Day of Judgment Mean? Video

Organizers of Crown Heights Simchas Beis HaShoeiva have announced that no street vending of any kind will be permitted this year during the nightly dancing festivities on Kingston Avenue in Crown Heights. Full Story