Baby Boy!
Yosef and Sinaya (nee Buchler) Kanofsky (Crown Heights)
Sholom Zochor 615 Eastern Pkwy. [between New York and Nostrand Aves]
Detectives Remembered on the 50th Anniversary of their Death
50 years ago on this day two detectives from the 71st Precinct made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty. While investigating a complaint, detectives James A. Donegan and Salvatore Potenza came under fire and were both killed. On the anniversary of their passing, family, friends and law enforcement gathered to remember their sacrifice.
Photos: Final Night of Dancing Ends at Midnight
Marking the final night of Simchas Beis Hashoeva in Crown Heights, thousands danced joyously until the music stopped at midnight. The throngs of Chasidim then made their way up Kingston Avenue to 770, where Tehillim and Chumash Devarim were recited until dawn.
Alternate Side Parking Suspended Thursday and Friday
Alternate side parking (street cleaning) regulations will be suspended Thursday and Friday, October 16-17, for Shemini Atzeres and Simchas Torah. All other regulations, including parking meters, remain in effect.
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.
Paris Rejoices at Simchas Beis Hashoeva
Some 1,000 Jews gathered last night to participate in the largest Simchas Beis Hashoeva celebration in Paris.
Picture of the Day: ‘770’ on Diplomatic Plates
While socializing with the American Ambassador to Israel, Mr. Dan Shapiro, at a diplomatic Simchas Beis Hashoeva celebration, Chabad activist Rabbi Levi Edri discovered and pointed out a unique set of numbers on the ambassador’s license plate.
Weekly Unique Photo of the Rebbe
CrownHeights.info and Lubavitch Archives present a unique photo of the Rebbe distributing Lekach from his Sukkah on Hoshana Rabba.
Video: Being Joyous During Challenging Times
Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz, director of Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida, delivers his insights on the holiday of Simchas Torah. This week Rabbi Minkowicz answers the question: How can we be joyous even during challenging times?
Letter & Spirit: Days of Creation Were Only 24 Hours
In this week’s edition of Letter & Spirit, in honor of Shabbos Bereshis, we present a letter of the Rebbe in which he makes it very clear that the duration of ‘one day’ in the narrative of creation is a day as we know it (and not, as many would try to interpret, as many thousands or millions of years). The letter was written through the Rebbe’s trusted secretary Rabbi Nissan Mindel, and was made available by his son-in-law Rabbi Sholom Ber Shapiro.
New Engagement!
Fishy Vail (Crown Heights) and Marissa Horner (Coral Springs, FL)
Picture of the Day: Safety Volunteers’ Group Portrait
The volunteers of the Crown Heights Shomrim, who every year pitch in with their time an efforts to ensure that the Simchas Beis Hashoeva celebration and its vicinity remain safe, posed last night for a group portrait in front of the Shomrim Mobile Command Center.
Sukkos Joy in Monsey Marred by Extremism
The immense joy of Simchas Beis Hashoeva in Monsey, which was organized by the local Chabad Kehillah, was momentarily interrupted by extremist demonstrators from Neturei Karta, who viewed the Yomtov celebration as ‘heresy.’
Tens of Thousands Shake Lulav with Chabad at Kotel
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.
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.
Unfazed by the Rain, Thousands Dance on Kingston
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.
Scottish Jews Celebrate Sukkos with BBQ
Around 60 people attended Lubavitch of Scotland’s annual Sukkos barbecue, with great food and a fire-juggling show enjoyed by young and old alike.
