Photos: Second Hakafos in Me’aras Hamachpela
Close to a thousand Jews from all over the world participated in a “Second Hakafos” celebration in the Me’aras Hamachpela – the Cave of the Patriarchs – on Thursday evening in Chevron, Israel.
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Dr. Jill Biden (center right) with the group of invited sukkah builders and decorators at the Vice President's official residence in Washington, DC. Photo: Victor Mizrahi.
VP’s Sukkah Decorated by Special Needs Children
Looking for a sukkah to sit in? If you have high-level security clearance, you might want to consider the one at the official residence of Vice President Joe Biden and his wife Dr. Jill Biden.
Times of Israel
Shliach’s Shooter Killed in Gunfight
Russia’s main anti-terror agency said Friday that its forces killed five suspected terrorists, including a prominent warlord, during a raid in the southern province of Dagestan, a republic of Russia which has seen a growing presence of Islamic extremists. They were wanted in connection with the Shooting of Chabad Shliach Rabbi Ovadia Isakov.
Arutz 7
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Mendel and Chaya (nee Greenwald) Schtroks (Crown Heights)
Video: Last Night of Simchas Beis Hashoeva
Marking the final night of Simchas Beis Hashoeva in Crown Heights, thousands danced joyously until the music stopped at a quarter to 1:00am. The throngs of Chasidim then made their way up Kingston Avenue to 770, where Tehillim and Chumash Devarim were recited until dawn.
Boruch Dayan Hoemes: Mrs. Hanna Tennenhaus, 89, OBM
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Mrs. Hanna Tennenhaus, of Montreal, Canada, at the age of 89. She was a survivor of the Holocaust who penned one of the first novels on it with blessings from the Rebbe. Levaya and Shiva information added.
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Yanky and Rivkie (nee Polter) Goldstein (Crown Heights)
Sara Harlig, 9, helps her father Rabbi Sholom Harlig (center) administer the ritual of Sukkot to La Verne businessman Kenny Schonfeld. Photo: Neil Nisperos.
Sukkah Goes Mobile for Jews of LA’s Inland Empire
The Jewish holiday of Sukkos was delivered on wheels to Eastern Los Angeles faithful on Tuesday, courtesy of Rabbi Sholom Harlig of Chabad of Rancho Cucamonga, California.
Daily Bulletin
Car Thief Confronted, Pulls Knife, Apprehended by Shomrim
He just couldn’t keep away. Career car burglar Terrance Nelson struck once again on the first day of Yom Tov, only to be confronted by a group who witnessed him – aided by a young child – breaking into a car. He pulled a knife, and Shomrim was called.
Swastika Scrawled on Crown Heights Sidewalk
An Anti Semitic vandal spray-painted a swastika – the symbol of Aryan superiority used infamously by Nazi Germany – with the word “good” underneath it on Union St. between Schenectady and Utica Aves. in Crown Heights.
Rabbi Israel Kozlovsky, director of Chabad of Mumbai, India, affixes a Mezuzah to the Israeli Consulate.
Terrorist Revelations Put Mumbai Jews on Alert
Following the news of a threat to the Mumbai Jewish community from a terrorist organisation, a prominent body that represents the Jewish community in the city has sent out advisories to all synagogues and members to be on alert, especially because the community is currently in the midst of a festive holiday.
Hindustan Times
Photo: Y. Ziggi
Picture of the Day: Officer Plays Ball
A police officer, stationed on the corner of Albany Ave. and Crown St. to block off the road for Simchas Beis Hashoeva, plays ball with a couple of young locals.
LA Rabbis Caution on Alcohol During Simchas Torah
Dozens of men sit around a few tables, humming a soft Chasidic niggun, swaying slowly back and forth, noshing on cold cuts, salads and light snacks. Some are sipping on small cups of vodka. Most wear white dress shirts, black dress pants and a long black coat.
LA Jewish Journal
Sword Sallower Performs at Long Island Sukkos Festival
Chabad at Adelphi University on Long Island teamed up with the local Hillel chapter for a hugely successful Sukkos party, featuring an amazing performance by Strongman/sword sallower Adam “the Real Man” Rinn.
Video: Sholom Rubashkin Addresses Borough Park Simchas Beis Hashoeva from Prison
Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin, former CEO of Agriprocessors currently serving a 27-year sentence in Federal prison, addresses the crowd gathered at the Simchas Beis Hashoeva celebration in Borough Park Monday night from his prison cell.
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