Today, the 25th of Tishrei, is the second Yahrtzeit of Mrs. Esther Cohen (nee Rubin), OBM. We present to our readers a video of a young Esther addressing the Kinus Hashluchos in 1993, as a daughter of Shluchim from Albany, NY.
Mendel and Esti (nee Rayzberg) Markel (Pittsburgh, PA)
Yeshivas Ponovezh in Bnei Brak dances ‘second Hakafos’ on Motzei Shmini Atzeres. Can you spot the Lubavitcher Niggun?
Shimon Strauss plays a distinct unique role in New York City. On one hand, he is a devout Chabad Chasid deeply devoted to the teachings of the Torah and the values of Jewish community. On the other hand, he’s just another NYPD officer set out to protect and serve the city of New York.
Ten Sukkah mobiles, with 20 Bochurim aboard (two in each), descended upon central Paris during Chol Hamo’ed Sukkos. They performed the Mitzvah of Lulav and Esrog with over 500 Jews.
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Chabad of Silver Spring, Maryland will be tearing down its synagogue and replacing it with a larger building within “a matter of months,” said Rabbi Berel Wolvovsky.
A gala banquet was arranged by the Vaad T.H.H. for the thousands of guests who arrived in Crown Heights to spend Tishrei in the Rebbe’s courtyard.
Noson Hecht always knew he wanted to change the world. An active member of the Chabad community, he has let his faith guide him to the creation of several successful businesses and philanthropic endeavors. He has been blessed with success. Now, with his revolutionary new enterprise, comes the world changing.
Moshe and Kayla Bialo (North Miami Beach, FL)
Avrami and Rochie (nee Chayo) Orimland (Crown Heights)
Colonel Jack Wolfson was a career Jewish soldier in the American army who had served for over 30 years. He was my commanding officer when I arrived to be the chaplain at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, in 1965. Even though there was not much time before the holidays when we arrived, I was determined to make Simhat Torah, which was on a Saturday night and Sunday, a really thrilling experience. We had only one Torah scroll, but I was sure that we could get flags. Not as easy as I thought.
Only in Israel can the joyous celebrations of Simchas Torah be Halachically captured on Camera. Nowhere is this joy more manifest than in Kfar Chabad, where the annual celebrations, known as ‘the Second Hakafos,’ are joined by Israelis of all ages and religious affiliations from across the country.
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Eli Oppenheimer celebrated the most recent High Holiday by busting a move. A fourth-year University of Florida dental student, Oppenheimer was among UF students who danced until 2 a.m. Tuesday at Lubavitch-Chabad Jewish Student and Community Center to celebrate Simchat Torah, the end of the High Holy Days period.
Levi Lerer (Jerusalem, Israel) and Chana’le Weisz (London, UK)
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