Here’s My Story: How I Got Engaged In My Sleep
Rabbi Yosef Posner has served as a Chabad emissary in Skokie, Illinois, since 1981. He is currently the president of the Chicago Rabbinical Council (cRc). He was interviewed in November 2022.
Gallery: Simchas Bais Hashoeva Event Enlivens The Streets of Remsen Village
Hundreds of Chabad residents of Remsen Village poured out to the streets Wednesday evening as they celebrated Simchas Bais Hashoeva with singing, dancing, music, and activities.
Video Shiur: The Rings Around the Lulov
We present a video Shiur by Rabbi Nachman Wilhelm of Machon Lehoraa Online Smicha, discussing the different halachos on Sukkos and the different minhagim and significance over the four Arovos used on Sukkos.
Hadar Hatorah Builds Brand New Sukkah, Hosts Farbrengens Each Night of Chol Hamoed
This year Hadar Hatorah, with the help of Moshe Glikin and student Michoel Yaroslavsky raised funds and purchased a brand new sukkah that is situated in the front of the 824 building. This is the first time the Hadar Hatorah sukkah has been in the front of the building.
Video of the Day
At Simchas Bais Hashoeva in Crown Heights last night, NYPD Inspector Richie Taylor, a Yarmulka wearing Frum Jew, addressed the participants and thanked Crown Heights Shomrim and Hatzalah for their amazing work in making the event safe.
Chabad Sukkah Mobiles Around the World
Courtesy of Lubavitch.com we present a series on Chabad Sukkah Mobiles found around the world.
JLI: The Debates between Talmudic Sages and the Ancient Philosophers
Explore some of the debates between the Talmudic Sages and the philosophers of Athens and Rome in the wake of the Temple’s destruction, from eating etiquette to the meaning of astrology, and their deeper meaning.
Hypocritical Scientists and Sukkot
It is ludicrous to claim that the universe has no intelligent Creator. Even in the face of evidence and logical feasibility, scientists have taken a rigidly religious attitude and rejected the existence of a Divine entity.
Neturei Karta Attempt To Sabotage Chabad Simchas Bais Hashoeva Event Foiled
The Neturei Karta group in Rockland County became active this week as Chabad of Monsey prepared for their annual Simchas Bais Hashoeva event that took place Monday. In an attempt to sabotage the event, the group spilled foul chemicals in the parking lot in which the event was scheduled to take place.
The Kavanah Space/Chabad Loft Presents a Masterpiece of Unity
The Kavanah Space – Chabad Loft, renowned for its endeavors in spiritual enlightenment and community connection, has joined forces with celebrated Ukrainian artist David Roytman to construct a Sukkah like no other. This sacred space isn’t just a feast for the eyes; it’s a call to action.
Chabad Sukkah In Yerushalayim Vandalized, Has Sign Stolen
Hours after a sukkah was defaced in Ness Ziona on Tuesday evening, unnamed individuals were filmed arriving at a sukkah set up by Chabad-Lubavitch in Jerusalem, pulling down signs inviting the public to participate in holiday events.
Phones, TVs, and Radios Are Set to Alert Nationwide Today In Alert Drill
On Wednesday, Oct. 4, at approximately 2:20 p.m. Eastern time, two odd-sounding national alerts will go off on all TVs, radios and phones.
A Mes Mitzvah From Discovery to Burial
On Erev Yomtov the phone rang at Chesed Shel Emes, it was a NYC Medical Examiner trying to decide what to do with a Niftar that had been found in a local park. At 9:30am Wednesday morning, on Kingston Ave alongside the JCM, a small Levaya took place, bidding farewell as Mendel was taken to the Chesed Shel Emes Cemetery in Woodridge, NY where he will be interred.
New Enagement!
Levi Yitzchak Pinchasi (Crown Heights) to Rivkah Leah Ben Ohr (Bayit Dagan, EY)
Children’s Minyanim and Learning, Part #4 With Rabbi Yaakov Eckhaus
Rabbi Chaim Dalfin interviewed Rabbi Yaakov Eckhaus, an educator for 58 years at Lubavitcher Yeshiva. The wide ranging interview, broken up into sections, will cover Internet, Smart Phones in school education, the Rebbe on Parallel Classes and more.
The Ushpizin Part 2 of 3
As I noted before Sukkos, I planned to put out additional stories about the Chassidishe Ushpiz of the day. Therefore, for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings/ night, I am posting three stories. Bezras Hashem I will post part 3 before Shabbos Simchas Torah.
Image by Sefira Lightstone
The Rebbe’s French Revolution
This is the story of how the French national anthem was transformed into a bold, Chassidic March, corresponding with a renaissance of French-Jewish life.
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