Photos: Reb Yoel Farbrengs in Boro Park
Reb Yoel Kahan, the Rebbe’s head Chozer, led a Simchas Beis Hashoeva Farbrengen last night in Boro Park, which was hosted by Heichal Menachem and attended by dozens of locals.
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Dignitaries Celebrate Sukkos in Melbourne Center
Chabad of Melbourne CBD (Central Business District) held their 18th Sukkot Luncheon in the center of the City Square, the heart of Melbourne.
Music Video: Bekarov (Yitgadal)
After conquering the Israeli radio waves with his new hit song, Bekarov (Yitgadal), rising singing star Simche Friedman released this entertaining music video to accompany the energetic song.
Weekly Unique Photo of the Rebbe
CrownHeights.info and Lubavitch Archives present a pair of unique photos of the Rebbe during Chol Hamoed Sukkos davening, circa 1960s.
Rabbi Nissan Mindel receiving a set of Lulav and Esrog from the Rebbe.
Weekly Letter: The Meaning of Zman Simchaseinu
This Week, we present an excerpt from the writings of the Rebbe’s trusted secretary Rabbi Nissan Mindel explaining the deeper significance of the joyous celebration of Simchas Beis Hashoeva on Sukkos, as well as Shmini Atzeres and Simchas Torah.
Laws and Customs: Hoshanah Rabbah, Shmini Atzeres and Simchas Torah
Rabbi Shmuel Lesches, Maggid Shiur in Yeshiva Gedola of Melbourne, Australia, has compiled a guide to the laws of Hoshanah Rabbah, Shmini Atzeres and Simchas Torah for the benefit of the wider Lubavitch community.
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.
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.
Live Music and Kumzitz at Women’s Simchas Beis
On Wednesday evening, a Simchas Beis Hashoeva celebration for women took place in Crown Heights, featuring musicians Esther Freeman, Laura Melnicoff, Miriam Sherr and others.
Simchas Beis Hashoeva Begins with Kids Dancing
Simchas Beis Hashoeva on Wednesday evening in Crown Heights began with early music and dancing specially catered to little kids. Beginning at 7:30pm Fitche Ben Shimon played music to the delight of hundreds of children who joyously danced with their parents. The main even followed with dancing into the night.
Baby Boy!
Shea and Baily (nee Shagalow) Schneider (Crown Heights)
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.
Baby Boy!
Dovid Nisan and Tzivi (nee Gorkin) Jacobs (Crown Heights)
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.
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