An emotional full-circle moment took place in Cyprus as Meirav Leshem Gonen, mother of released hostage Romi Gonen and a prominent advocate for the return of the hostages, visited the Jewish Community Center of Cyprus during Sukkos.
Moscow’s massive hospitality operation runs nearly 20 hours a day, serving hot meals and refreshments to thousands throughout Sukkos, while a bustling Four Species market and spirited Simchas Beis Hashoeva celebrations bring the joy of the Yom Tov into the streets of the Russian capital.
A collection of photographs by Mordechai Lubecki, captures the vibrant Sukkos atmosphere, including Simchas Beis Hashoevah gatherings, dancing and the many Mivtzoim taking place throughout the French capital.
A Flydubai passenger flight traveling from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted to Saudi Arabia Wednesday morning following a violent incident involving the pilots, briefly triggering fears of an attempted hijacking and prompting Israel to scramble fighter jets.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday unveiled the city’s first municipal Strategy to Combat Antisemitism, a 33-page plan calling for increased security at Jewish institutions, expanded Holocaust and Jewish history education, additional support for victims of hate crimes, and greater coordination between city agencies and Jewish communities.
On Monday night, the second night of Chol Hamoed Sukkos, Empire Shtiebel hosted a special Kinus Torah, drawing a large crowd from across the Crown Heights community for an evening dedicated to Torah learning and in-depth halachic discussion.
Mendel and Esther (nee Fajnland) Scharf from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
The series is being made available as a public halachic resource, offering clear guidance on cutting hair and nails, laundry, דבר האבד, food preparation and personal needs, and buying and selling during chol hamoed.
The Crown Heights Jewish Community Council (CHJCC) has released the first edition of its new CHJCC Community Magazine, a publication designed to help residents better understand the organization’s services, programs and resources available to individuals and families throughout Crown Heights.
Nassau County Executive and New York Republican gubernatorial nominee Bruce Blakeman visited the Crown Heights community Monday evening during Chol Hamoed Sukkos, meeting with community members and joining the nightly Simchas Beis Hashoeva celebrations.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is expected to visit Crown Heights tonight, Tuesday, September 29th, as part of a Sukkos visit to the sukkah of Mrs. Devorah Halberstam.
On the first night of Sukkot, September 25, the wind and rain had eased just enough for Rabbi Mendy Teldon to welcome 150 people into the sukkah at his home on Long Island, N.Y., where they heard Kiddush, made a blessing, and had a bite to eat, before returning to the warm and dry indoors. By the next day, the storm picked back up, and the sukkah came crashing down.
After the fast had ended, Caytak received a message from a non-Jewish friend who lives nearby and has long supported the Chabad center. The friend was asking if the rabbi had any ideas of how to bring light after such a dark event.
It’s been a week to remember! English-speaking Bochurim have been treated to three powerful Moshiach Shiurim and two electrifying Farbrengens, keeping the ruach alive and the hiskashrus burning strong.
With great sadness we report the passing of Mrs. Rivkah Chitrik OBM, a longtime member of the Chabad community and matriarch of a distinguished Lubavitch family. She passed away on Monday, the 17th of Tishrei, 5787.Updated with Levaya information.
With great sadness we report the passing of Yanky Levinson OBM, a Crown Heights native known and beloved by many in the community. He passed away this morning, the 17th pf Tishrei 5787, following a prolonged and difficult illness.
Aharon and Rivka (nee Felberman) Simon from Dallas, TX had a baby boy!
