Jewish community leaders gathered on Tuesday to extend their heartfelt appreciation and warm birthday wishes to NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban. It was a small event held at NYPD Headquarters, where the Commissioner was presented with a beautiful cake with his photo on it. Those gathered expressed their gratitude for his dedicated service and wished him a joyous and memorable birthday celebration. The event was attended by close friends of Caban in the Jewish community, who have worked alongside him for many years during his distinguished career. Having grown up in the Bronx, Edward Caban joined the NYPD in 1991, initially serving at the 40th Precinct.

Police Commissioner Edward Caban and other officials joined with community leaders for a pre-High Holidays Security Briefing at NYPD Headquarters on Tuesday September 12, 2023. Commissioner Caban spoke about public safety and the strong relationship between the NYPD and the Jewish community. Commissioner Caban stated there will be an increased police presence at synagogues and had the Ceremonial Unit give special acknowledgement to Inspector Richie Taylor for organizing the briefing and for his leadership as the Commanding Officer of Citywide Community Affairs. Chief Chaplain Rabbi Dr. Alvin Kass spoke about the deep meaning of Rosh Hashana and the giving nature of the Jewish people.

By Rabbi Yair Hoffman There was a remarkable Talmid Chochom who, by all accounts, represented serious Rosh Yeshiva material.  He plummeted the depths of Gemorah and halacha.  He was fully fluent in Chassidus and the pathways of Litvishe Mussar.  He authored numerous seforim, had exemplary midos, and had all the qualities of great leadership leadership. […]

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YWN regrets to inform you of the petirah of Dedi (Oded Dovid ben Yeshayahu Yechiel Meir) Graucher z”l, one of the most popular Jewish singers in the 1990s who performed at dozens of sold-out concerts. He was 62. Dedi Z”L was brought to Sheba Medical Center in Tel Hashomer two weeks ago, where he was being treated in the cardiac intensive care unit. The singer, who inspired tens of thousands over the course of his lifetime, was seriously ill about five years ago but ended up having a miraculous recovery. However, his medical condition has been complex since then and he was periodically hospitalized. Dedi lost his father as a young man and his mother when he just 16, when she was killed in a driving accident. As a teen, Dedi learned at a yeshiva in Givat Shmuel, where he sang in a choir.