Report: 7 Hostages released from Nariman House

MUMBAI, India [CHI] — NDTV is reporting that 7 people were confirmed to have been released from the Chabad house, also known as the Nariman House, and the identities of those that were released were not immediately known. NDTV is further reporting that there is a single terrorist left in the Taj Hotel and security forces are engaged in attempt to neutralize him.

Update: A fresh report from the front of Nariman House is saying that the people that made it out were speaking a language native to the neighborhood and it is not clear if they were rescued, released or managed to escape, but they were escorted out of the building by NSG commandos. There are more people being held on the 2nd and 4th floor and the Shliach and his wife are believed to be among them, and their condition still unknown.

The condition of the Shluchim is still unknown. Please continue saying Tehillim for Gavriel Noach ben Freida Bluma, and his wife Rivka bas Yehudis.

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Operation Underway, Commandoes in Chabad House

MUMBAI, India [CHI] — As of this morning, Thursday, 9:30am; Police commandoes are in middle of their operation to retake control of the Chabad House and are currently inside trying to clear the remaining terrorist out of the building. The condition of any hostages is unknown.

The condition of the Shluchim is still unknown. Please continue saying Tehillim for Gavriel Noach ben Freida Bluma, and his wife Rivka bas Yehudis.

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Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Mendy (ben R Avrohom) Holtzberg (Crown Heights) and Sheiny Goldberger (Crown Heights) on their engagement.

The L’Chaim will IYH be tonight, Thursday at Chovevei Torah, 885 Eastern Parkway, [between Albany and Troy Ave].

Confirmed: Shliach’s Child Safe!

The Shliach’s son, Moshe being taken out of the Chabad House and into a ambulance

MUMBAI, India [CHI] — The Shliach’s son, Moshe, is now safe in a local hospital and is in good condition. Moshe was taken out of the Chabad House by a maid together with the Chabad House cook, according to a reliable source on the ground. The whereabouts of the parents are still unknown.

Alternate Side Parking Rules Suspended on Thanksgiving Day

Alternate side parking (street cleaning) regulations are suspended on Thursday, November 27 for the observance of Thanksgiving Day. Because Thanksgiving Day is a major legal holiday, parking meter regulations are also suspended. On major legal holidays, stopping, standing, and parking are permitted, except in areas where stopping, standing, and parking rules are in effect 7 days a week (for example, “No Standing Anytime”).

The Friday after Thanksgiving, November 28, is not a holiday, and alternate side parking regulations, parking meter rules, and all other parking regulations will be in effect. .

Click Here for the 2008 Alternate Side Parking Regulations Suspension Calendar.

Commandoes Getting Ready to Retake Chabad House

MUMBAI, India [CHI] — As of this morning, Thursday, 5:00am, reports have been coming in; Police commandoes are are increase alertness, and seem to be getting ready to try retaking the Chabad House. The Police have managed to injure or kill one of the terrorist inside. It is unknown who are hostages or their condition at the Chabad House.

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Unconfirmed Report: Mumbai Terrorists Abducted Chabad Rabbi’s Family

by Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu

MUMBAI, India [INN] — Muslim terrorists in Mumbai reportedly have abducted Chabad Rabbi Gabriel, his wife Rivka and their two small children. Indian television reported that six Israelis are being held hostage.

The Foreign Ministry has not confirmed the report, and its last official statement was that no contact has been made with them. It added that 20 Israelis are missing since the terrorist attack Wednesday night.

Indian media reported that a couple and their teenage son, none of them Israelis, were killed in the Chabad House, called the Nariman House. One terrorist also was killed. Gunfire occasionally has been heard from the building, which the army has surrounded.

Search for Foreigners Mounts After Terrorists Strike Mumbai

Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg, left, is the co-director of Chabad-Lubavitch of Mumbai, India. His whereabouts are unknown following one of the worst terrorist attacks in India’s history.

Please say Tehillim for Gavriel Noach ben Freida Bluma, his wife Rivka bas Yehudis and their son Moshe Tzvi ben Rivka and anyone affected by the tragedy.

MUMBAI, India — Terrorists attacked multiple locations in Mumbai, India, late Wednesday night, with much of the gunfire occurring near the Chabad-Lubavitch center run by Rabbi Gavriel and Rivka Holtzberg.

Jews to City: Remove Bike Lane!

Ben Muessig – The Brooklyn Paper

BROOKLYN, NY — Opposition to newly painted bike lanes on Kent Avenue is so strong in Williamsburg’s Hasidic community that one Orthodox leader vows that the faithful will block traffic if the city does not remove the cycling routes.

In South Williamsburg’s Satmar section, the wheels were already spinning against the bike lanes — which eliminated curbside parking and standing when they were painted last month — and now de facto Satmar spokesman Isaac Abraham kicked the conflict into a higher gear when he said this week that private buses would obstruct Kent Avenue to pressure the city to remove the lanes and reinstate alternate-side parking.

Chabad Does Thanksgiving

Dvora Lakein – Lubavitch.com

L.A. resident enjoys Thanksgiving meal at Hard Rock Cafe sponsored by Chabad of California

LOS ANGELES, CA — Though a popular grade-school history lesson, and a much-anticipated festival with all the trimmings, the story behind Thanksgiving remains a bit sketchy. Regardless of its provenance, Americans appreciate a good celebration, and Thanksgiving has been a national holiday for almost 400 years.

Mazal Tov! – Its A Boy!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Dov Ber and Devora Leah (nee Laufer) Thaler (Shluchim tto Alpharetta, GA) on the birth of their son.

May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.


Manchester Lubavitch Youth Minyan Enjoy a Shabbaton!

MANCHESTER, England [CHI] — Rabbi Dovid Tzvi Weinman, Rabbi of the Manchester Lubavitch Youth Minyan, together with his wife Chaya, accompanied by four students of Yeshivas Lubavitch Manchester took a group of 35 boys aged between 13 and 16 to the Chabad Retreat Centre in Llandudno for a fun filled Shabbaton.

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Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Itchie and Zeldie (nee Raskin) Trietel (Shluchim to Hamstead, Montreal) on the birth of their daughter.

May the newborn be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.