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The Aron Kodesh doors at 770 Eastern Parkway’s Main Shul have been replaced for the first time since 1984, built by woodworker R’ Menachem Ezagui. More

Crown Heights educator and author Sara Blau says chinuch, housing, and safety top her concerns. Voting locally is how she’s choosing to act. Full Story

Ahead of Rosh Hashanah, the counselors of Camp Yeka gathered to pack and send hundreds of holiday packages to their campers throughout Ukraine. Full Story

Report from Akiva and Idan Raichel’s New York City Concert: From the very first note, it felt like a window opened. His music wasn’t just entertainment – it was healing. Every song carried a message of hope, of teshuvah, of remembering that no matter how far we’ve drifted, we can always come back. Full Story, Photos, Video

Ahead of Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, the New York Police Department briefed Jewish communities and pledged heightened security at shuls and Jewish centers across New York. Full Story, Photos, Video

Crown Heights Votes: For the celebrity tefillin wrapper Yossi Farro, voting is now a spiritual act too— and one he couldn’t ignore this year. Full Story

Live tonight at 8:30 PM ET: A class on the Halachos of Rosh Hashana with Rabbi Yosef Y. Braun of the Crown Heights Beis Din. Live

The large Tishrei tent is once again being built on Eastern Parkway, marking the ninth year of what has become a central fixture of the month of Tishrei in Crown Heights.
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On Chai Elul, nearly 100 Yungelight gathered for a powerful and practical workshop titled “Looking to Move on Shlichus?” Presented by veteran Shlichus consultant Rabbi Aaron Herman. Full Story

As the colors of fall deepen and the month of Elul awakens within us a spirit of reflection and renewal, we, too, step into a season of transformation. That quiet Full Story