With Sukkos approaching, many families are busy putting up their Sukkos—but how many are certain that their Sukkah is actually kosher according to Halachah? • Read More

A joyous Bris was held in Nachlas Har Chabad, Kiryat Malachi, for the son of Rabbi Eliyahu Shlomo Ezagui and his wife, with family, Anash and local residents in attendance. The Bris was held on Erev Shabbos Parshas Haazinu, following Vov Tishrei, the Yom Hilula of Rebbetzin Chana Schneerson A”H • Read More, Photos

Knesset Member Avi Maoz, chairman of the Noam party, has spoken out following a video posted by Tel Aviv Deputy Mayor Reuven Ladianski, in which Ladianski opposed a request by the Rebbe’s Shluchim for an exceptional-use permit to establish a Chabad Shul in Ramat Aviv Gimmel • Read More

Hundreds of Talmidim, Rabbanim, Maggidei Shiurim and family members gathered at Oholei Torah in Crown Heights for Lemaan Yilmedu’s annual Chag HaSemichah, celebrating the achievements of hundreds of Talmidim who completed their studies and received their Semichah certificates. Here’s a short recap of the evening’s highlights • Watch

A Sukkah was swept from a balcony in the Shaarei Chesed neighborhood of Yerushalayim, flying down toward the street. A passerby narrowly escaped being struck as it came crashing down. With Sukkos approaching, the incident serves as a reminder to ensure that Sukkos, Schach and other outdoor structures are properly secured and safe • Watch

Last week, hundreds of students of the “Lemaan Yilmedu” institute participated in the impressive annual event of “Chag HaSemichah,” which took place in Oholei Torah in Crown Heights, with the participation of rabbanim, maggidei shiurim and family members who came to celebrate the important milestone of receiving certificates • Read More, Photos

At the Chabad-Lubavitch Jewish Center in Almaty, led by the Rebbe’s Shliach Rabbi Elchanan Cohen, and at Beis Chabad Levi Yitzchak in the city center, led by the Rebbe’s Shliach Rabbi Mordechai Cohen, hundreds of Jews gathered for Yom Kippur Tefillos. Many of the Mispallelim chose to remain at the Beis Chabad overnight, spending the entire holy day together • Photos

As is customary, Kapparos was held once again this year in Brunoy, France, with many members of the community gathering in the early morning hours of Erev Yom Kippur to perform the Minhag with white chickens. Photographer Mordechai Lubecki was there to capture the scene • Photos

A historic achievement for the Chabad community in Los Angeles: Rabbi Benjamin Israel Furer, a veteran criminal prosecutor and cybercrime specialist, has been sworn in as a judge of the Los Angeles County Superior Court • Read More, Photos

Tensions surrounding Chabad’s activities in Thailand continue to escalate: Just hours before the onset of Yom Kippur, representatives of several Thai government agencies arrived at the Chabad House in Patong, Phuket, conducting an extensive inspection of the premises • Read More, Photos

The sanctuary of the Marina Roscha Central Synagogue has not seen so many worshippers on the Holy Day / A tremendous spiritual awakening was felt during the sermon of the Chief Rabbi of Russia, Rabbi Berel Lazar shlit”a / Upon the conclusion of the fast, the central sukkah was immediately built in the courtyard in preparation for the holiday of Sukkot ahead of rainy weather • Read More, Photos

At the Beis Chabad in Chadera’s Park neighborhood, organizers were shocked to discover that during the night of Yom Kippur, a group of youths had entered the open-air Shul area and vandalized dozens of chairs and expensive equipment used by the Shul and Mispallelim • Read More, Photos