Photos: Simchas Beis Hashoeva in London
A joyous Simchas Beis Hashoeva celebration was held on the first night of Chol Hamoed Sukkos in Stamford Hill, London, Organized by Lubavitch UK and the Lubavitch Children’s Centre.
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Thousands Mourn Young Boy After Paris Tragedy
Thousands of distraught mourners gathered in Paris to bid their final farewell to a young boy, 7-year-old Shmuel Sarfati, who was killed in a freak-accident involving a construction vehicle on the first day of Yomtov.
Picture of the Day: New D.A. Meets Community
The acting District Attorney for Brooklyn, Eric Gonzalez, who is currently filling the position of recently-deceased D.A. Ken Thompson, paid a visit to Crown Heights on Tuesday night to see firsthand the Simchas Beis Hashoeva celebration and meet the community.
Photos: Rosh Yeshiva of Oholei Torah Inspires Guests
On Wednesday night, the second night of Col Hamoed Sukkos, dozens of Tishrei guests crowded into a Sukkah for an inspiring Farbrengen with the Rosh Yeshiva of Oholei Torah, Rabbi Yisroel Friedman, which lasted until the early hours of the morning.
Here’s My Story: A Time for War
Rabbi Laibl Wolf is presently the dean of Spiritgrow Josef Kryss Wholistic Centre in Melbourne, Australia, where he resides with his wife Leah. He was interviewed by JEM’s My Encounter with the Rebbe project in Brooklyn, in November of 2011.
Israeli Health Minister Visits Ukraine Beating Victim
Israeli Health Minister Rabbi Yaakov Litzman arrived at the Tel Hashomer Hospital in Tel Aviv to pay a visit to Rabbi Mendel Deutsch, a Chabad activist who was brutally beaten in Ukraine after Rosh Hashanah.
Video: Birchas Kohanim at the Western Wall
Tens of thousands of Jews flocked to the Western Wall today for Birchas Kohanim – the priestly blessing – sung in unison by hundreds of Kohanim.
Photos: Europe’s Largest Sukkah Erected in Moscow
The largest Sukkah in Europe, built in the courtyard of the Marina Roscha Synagogue in Moscow, hosts thousands throughout the holiday of Sukkos, including Yom Tov meals with Rabbi Berel Lazar – Russia’s Chief Rabbi. The Sukkah is also open for anyone around the clock and stocked full of food and drink.
Free Download: Simchas Bass Mix
Taking Jewish classics and remixing them with modern electro-dance beats and sounds, Shimi Levy of Levyticus has released a lively dance track that Jewish communities all over the world are free to download and use for their Simchas Beis Hashoeva events.
Botanic Garden Offers Workshop on 4 Minim and Ketores
For the 5th year, the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens will be hosting a special tour of it’s Daled Minim plants and will display its unique collection of the Ketores plants.
Video: Achieving the Greatest Happiness
Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz, director of Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida, delivers his insights on this week’s Parsha – Vezos Habracha. This week Rabbi Minkowicz answers the question: How can we achieve the greatest happiness?
Early Simchas Beis Hashoeva Tonight for Children
A special Simchas Beis Hashoeva for children will take place tonight before the regular programming, featuring free cotton candy, music and dancing. It will begin at 7:30pm, and will be followed by the regular children’s program at 8:30pm.
Video: How to Build a Sukkah in Record Time
Videographer Mendel Grossbaum builds a Sukkah for his parents, who serve as Shluchim in Livingston, NJ, and shows how to do it in record time.
Photos: Erev Sukkos in Crown Heights
From putting the finishing touches on Sukkahs to buying a set of Arba Minim: Preparations for the Yomtov of Sukkos are in full swing in Crown Heights.
File photo: Rabbi Shmuel Rothstein with University of Pittsburgh students.
Campus Chabad Delivers Sandwiches to Homeless
In the spirit of the High Holidays, a group of University of Pittsburgh students provided a measure of comfort to the local homeless population by distributing 500 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to three area shelters.
Video Playlist for Sukkos from JEM
Sukkos, Z’man Simchaseinu, brings back to many people amazing memories of spending this special Yom Tov with the Rebbe. Whether you’re reliving past experiences or seeing these scenes for the first time, you should check out JEM’s beautiful playlist to celebrate Sukkos with the Rebbe.
Photos: Erev Sukkos in Paris
Sukkos preparations are in full swing in the French capital, where photographer Dovi Benhamou captured the scenes through the lens of his camera.
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