Baby Girl!
Shmuel Aryeh and Bracha Malka Hackner (London, UK)
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Sukkos on the World’s Tallest Suspension Bridge
Chabad of Southern Colorado held Sukkos activities and did Mivtzoim at the worlds tallest suspension bridge with the help of a group of volunteers who came in from New York.
Satellite Beach Celebrates Sukkos with Sushi
Rachel Kershaw stood beneath the large, thatched sukkah, or tabernacle, Sunday and sampled freshly prepared sushi, enjoying the taste and the chance to celebrate the spiritual journeys of her forefathers.
“The government lied to all the bereaved families. They promised the bereaved parents that the terrorists would never get out. Ehud Barak made a personal promise to me that this terrorist would never see the light of day. I knew that day that he had lied to me. I told everyone that it was only a matter of time before the next deal. I saw the Goldwasser and Regev deal and I knew that it was only a matter of time before the murderers of my brother are released.”
Outrage: This Man to Be Released!?
“The government lied to all the bereaved families. They promised the bereaved parents that the terrorists would never get out. Ehud Barak made a personal promise to me that this terrorist would never see the light of day. I knew that day that he had lied to me. I told everyone that it was only a matter of time before the next deal. I saw the Goldwasser and Regev deal and I knew that it was only a matter of time before the murderers of my brother are released.”
In the Air, Land and Sea
Chabad youth have installed traditional temporary huts on dozens of off-road vehicles which will travel across Israel throughout the holiday of Sukkot and serve hikers and IDF soldiers in places where there are no permanent sukkot.
Chabad Organization Donates Sukkah for OWS
A ‘Pop Up’ Sukkah was erected in solidarity with the Occupy Wall Street protests in New York.
In a volume published in 1930, Rabbi Hayim Elazar Shapiro of Munkacs (Minhas Eluzar, 1871-1937) commented that he had seen and heard it said in the name of greats that there was a practice to only hold the lulav during the Hallel service. Presumably the Munkatcher Rebbe meant that the three species that were bound together – lulav, hadasim and aravot – were held during the service and the etrog was not. The Minhas Eluzar decried this practice, calling it a “mistaken custom” and adding that it had no basis.
Why Don’t Lubavitchers Hold the Esrog During Hallel?
In a volume published in 1930, Rabbi Hayim Elazar Shapiro of Munkacs (Minhas Eluzar, 1871-1937) commented that he had seen and heard it said in the name of greats that there was a practice to only hold the lulav during the Hallel service. Presumably the Munkatcher Rebbe meant that the three species that were bound together – lulav, hadasim and aravot – were held during the service and the etrog was not. The Minhas Eluzar decried this practice, calling it a “mistaken custom” and adding that it had no basis.
‘Old Guard’ Fights Young Chabad Newcomers for Control of L.A. Synagogue
The trouble at Shaarei Tefila, one of Los Angeles’ oldest Modern Orthodox synagogues, began in 2008 with a disagreement over whether one member’s brother should be allowed to be called up to the Torah. Over the last three years, however, that dispute led to a competition between two groups of members for control over the struggling 77-year-old Beverly Boulevard congregation.
As an extreme show of customer support, Manager of the Bay Ridge Enterprise, Mike Rabinowitz, opened his doors on Motzai Yom Tov so all who are renting Sukkah Mobiles can get their vehicles with due time to have them ready for the morning Mivtzoim. Not to mention, Mike has arranged for many of these vehicles to be brought in to Brooklyn from other locations all around the New York area.
Why Were the Bochurim at Enterprise Motzei Yomtov?
As an extreme show of customer support, Manager of the Bay Ridge Enterprise, Mike Rabinowitz, opened his doors on Motzai Yom Tov so all who are renting Sukkah Mobiles can get their vehicles with due time to have them ready for the morning Mivtzoim. Not to mention, Mike has arranged for many of these vehicles to be brought in to Brooklyn from other locations all around the New York area.
Hundreds turned out for the first night of Simchas Beis Hashueva in Crown Heights with lively music lasting into the night.
Photos: Simchas Beis Hashuevah on Kingston Ave
Hundreds turned out for the first night of Simchas Beis Hashueva in Crown Heights with lively music lasting into the night.
Building on the immense success of previous years, residents living in 762 Empire Blvd, an apartment building on the corner of Troy Ave, celebrated Simchas Beis Hashoeva true to their Yemenite heritage.
Photos: Yemenite Simchas Beis Hashoeva on Troy Ave
Building on the immense success of previous years, residents living in 762 Empire Blvd, an apartment building on the corner of Troy Ave, celebrated Simchas Beis Hashoeva true to their Yemenite heritage.
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — Dozens of horrified witnesses watched as a car was peppered with gunshots last night; the driver of the car took a bullet to the head and was rushed to Kings County Hospital.
Man Shot in the Head in Front of Horrified Witnesses
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — Dozens of horrified witnesses watched as a car was peppered with gunshots last night; the driver of the car took a bullet to the head and was rushed to Kings County Hospital.
Jews and Politics: What Is Occupy Wall Street?
“Economic progress, in capitalist society, means turmoil.” (Joseph A. Schumpeter)
Demonstrations, mass arrests and occupied public spaces have now become the norm across the country. From New York to Boston and from Houston to Los Angeles, all have encountered groups of the Occupy Wall St. movement. Occupy Wall St. are groups of people who are frustrated with, and tired of, the 1% of the population making the majority of the wealth in this country, while the rest linger with no hope or salvation.
Released Time Program, run under the auspices of the NCFJE, distributed sets of Arba Minim for the families of the public school children who attend the program.
Released Time Families Get Arba Minim
Released Time Program, run under the auspices of the NCFJE, distributed sets of Arba Minim for the families of the public school children who attend the program.
Baby Boy!
Shimon and Liba Andrusier (Albany, NY)
‘PopUp Sukkah’ for Jews On the Go
Most observant Jews around the world spend hours building a sukkah that’s big enough to host a full meal for family and guests. Any location under the open sky is considered kosher. But what if you’re a Jewish soldier serving in Iraq? Or a young Jew protesting on Wall Street? Or you live in New York City and have only a tiny balcony?
