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.
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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.
Alternate Side Parking Suspended Thursday, Friday
Alternate side parking (street cleaning) regulations will be suspended Thursday and Friday, September 26-27 for Shemini Atzeres and Simchas Torah. All other regulations, including parking meters, remain in effect.
Please note: alternate side parking on parts of Eastern Parkway’s service lane will be in effect on Saturday. Please do not leave your car parked there over Yomtov as you will be unable to move your car before then and you will be ticketed.
Roosevelt Field Mall on Lockdown After Shooting
A New York mall and nearby school were placed on lockdown Wednesday afternoon after two people were shot inside a store near the mall, authorities said.
Fox News
Photos: Yemenite Simchas Beis Hashoeva on Troy Ave
Once again a Shimchas Beis Hashueva celebration in the Yemenite theme was held 762 Empire Blvd., an apartment building on the corner of Troy Ave., where residents and guests danced to traditional songs.
Yisroel Pekar approaches unsuspecting New Yorkers in Central Park with a question — ‘Are you Jewish?
Meet the ‘Are You Jewish?’ Chabad Guys
“Excuse me, are you Jewish?” It’s a question heard on the streets of New York and other cities this time of year as members of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement approach other Jews and ask them to shake the lulav and the etrog — a sheath of palm fronds and a citrus fruit — in observance of Sukkot.
by Naomi Zeveloff - Forward
Baby Girl!
Abba and Rivka Refson (Cambria Heights, NY)
Video: Rabbi Benny’s Weekly Torah Thought
Rabbi Benny Hershcovich, Shliach in Cabo, Mexico, delivers his brief and hilarious thoughts on Sukkos and Simchas Torah, titled ‘Do the Water Dance!’
Weekly Unique Photo of the Rebbe
CrownHeights.info and Lubavitch Archives present a photo of the Rebbe Davening Shachris during Chol Hamoed Sukkos.
Torah Cafe Video: The Power of Happiness
In this powerful clip, Mrs. Shaindy Jacobson takes you on an emotional journey into her tragic childhood. You’ll cry at the plight of a young widower and his five motherless children. You’ll rejoice at a man’s courage and bravery to triumph over tragedy.
Baby Boy!
Elie and Bracha (nee Kravitsky) Filler (Crown Heights)
Sholom Zochor will be at 555 Crown St. [corner Albany Ave.] Apt. 1B
Jewish Youth Down Under Enjoy Sukkos Festival
On a beautiful spring morning Sunday, September 22, 2013, the Jewish community of Sydney, Australia celebrated Sukkos with much joy and fun.
Photos, Video: Monday Night Simchas Beis Hashoeva
Photographer Itsik Roytman captured fascinating photos and video of Jews from all over the world dancing joyously through the night until the wee hours of the morning at the Crown Heights Simchas Beis Hashoeva.
The cut lock (right), and suspect being held for police.
12-Year-Old Arrested for Attempted Bike Theft
A pair of baby faced thieves brazenly attempted to steal a bicycle on East New York Ave., only to be stopped by a passerby who, together with workers from a nearby supermarket, chased one of them down. He was later arrested by police officers.
Baby Girl!
Shmuel and Rivky (nee Kleinman) Kazen (Crown Heights)
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