Huge Crowds at Simchas Bais Hashoeva in Los Angeles
On Sunday night, the Los Angeles Jewish community once again showed up en masse for the annual Simchas Bais Hashoeva in the streets of Hollywood.
On Sunday night, the Los Angeles Jewish community once again showed up en masse for the annual Simchas Bais Hashoeva in the streets of Hollywood.
Some 1,000 Jews gathered last night to participate in the largest Simchas Beis Hashoeva celebration in Paris.
Tzei’rei Chabad’s well-known Tefilin stand at the Kotel was repurposed during Chol Hamoed Sukkos to afford the multitudes of Jewish locals and tourists the opportunity to perform the Mitzvah of Arba Minim, which tens of thousands happily did.
In contrast to the gloomy weather, the atmosphere at Monday night’s Simchas Beis Hashoeva on Crown Heights’ Kingston Avenue was one of unbridled joy, with thousands dancing to the live music until the wee hours of the morning.
Crown Heights children were treated to a Chol Hamoed family fun day on Eastern Parkway Monday afternoon. The fair included rides and shows, as well as face painting and food.
Anash in Montreal, Canada gathered on Chol Hamoed Sukkos for a Kinus Torah which was held in Beis Medrash Lubavitch. Speakers included Rabbi Berel Bell and Rabbi Moshe Stern.
Thousands of Jews of all stripes danced the night away on the second night of Simchas Beis Hashoeva with live music on Crown Heights’ main thoroughfare – Kingston Ave. – with a memorable performance by Benny Friedman.
Hundreds of guest, students of Chabad high schools and seminaries in Isreal, gathered for a festive event in the hall of the Jewish Children’s Museum, during which they heard fascinating speakers and inspiring speeches.
On Sunday, hundreds of Jewish children enjoyed a ‘Pizza in the Sukkah’ event in Sydney, Australia, featuring rides, a petting zoo, a fire show, a grand Sukkah and of course – delicious Pizza for all.
From dusk to dawn, crowds of Chasidim and Jews from all walks of life danced joyously to live music played by Avi Piamenta at Simchas Beis Hashoeva on Kingston Ave. in Crown Heights.
Thousands of residents of the ultra-orthodox Jewish community of Beitar Illit, Israel, turned out for a Simchas Beis Hashoeva celebration, hosted by the local Chabad Shul.
Mesivta Lubavitch of Monsey has now completed its first month of the new zman with, Boruch Hashem, much success. The zal is filled with the sounds of twenty bochurim, joined by the Talmidei Hashluchim, learning, davening, farbrenging and growing in Chassidishkeit.
While much of the focus during the month of Tishrei is on the guests, Vaad Talmidei Hatmimim has not forgotten the local Bochurim who are currently in bein hazmanim. A special panel of distinguished speakers gave some 500 attendees a walk through – in English – of the years of Sukkos and Simchas Torah with the Rebbe.
This past Sunday, a Shloshim gathering was held for Rebbetzin Esther Teitelbaum, OBM, wife of Reb Michoel Teitelbaum, founders of the Moisad Chinuch Oholei Torah, in the East Flatbush Kindergarten. Despite the busy time of year, a large crowd of over 150 people attended.
In 1975 a group of Bochurim took it upon themselves and built a brand new Sukkah for the Rebbe, and yesterday it was once again built ahead of the Yom Tov of Sukkos. Reb Shmuel Zalmanov presents a special gallery of the Sukkah being built for the first time in 1975.
The hundreds of Bochurim who arrived to spend Tishrei with the Rebbe were treated to a rare glimpse of some ‘off-limits’ portions of 770. The tour was arranged by the Vaad Talmidei Hatmimim Ha’olami, which has taken upon itself the responsibility of caring for the spiritual and physical needs of the guests.
Rainy weather did not deter more than 350 people from attending the recent Walk for Friendship in Trudeau Park, the fourth annual event where participants walk, move and run a mile (or 5km) to raise awareness about the Friendship Circle of Montreal.