The heavy rain on Friday, Erev Sukkos did not dampen the joy of the upcoming Yom Tov as residents and guests prepared for the Sukkos holiday in Crown Heights. Photos
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Neglecting the Ushpizin? Here’s What to Do
Just hours remain before the start of the most joyous week on the calendar. With hours left you probably hardly have time to read an article on COLlive - but this one is worth a minute to read and two minutes to take action. Full Story
Rainy Erev Sukkos in Crown Heights
Photos: Yossi Jerufi/COLlive
The heavy rain on Friday, Erev Sukkos did not dampen the joy of the upcoming Yom Tov as residents and guests prepared for the Sukkos holiday in Crown Heights. Photos
Heavy Rain Causes Flooding, State of Emergency in NYC
Heavy rain swamped New York City on Friday flooding streets, highways, and homes while causing subway and air travel disruptions. Full Story
Shalom and Ni Hao: Jewish Life in Taiwan
Illuminations #88, a publication by COLlive.com and DollarDaily.org: Rabbi Shlomi and Racheli Tabib share stories and moments of Shlichus at Chabad of Taiwan. Full Story
Sukkah Companion for Kiddush and Lulav
Free Download: Click here for your Sukkah Companion containing the complete text of Kiddush for Sukkos, Shmini Atzeres and Simchas Torah, along with clear step-by-step instructions for Seder Netilas Lulav - according to Minhag Chabad. Download
Sukkos Farbrengens for Post Sem and Young Married Women
This Chol Hamoed Farbrengens will be held for post seminary and young married women, each night hosted at another Sukkah in the community. Full Story
Mega Simchas Beis Hashoeiva to Feature Music Stars
Crown Heights is gearing up for the annual Mega Simchas Beis Hashoeva to take place this Chol Hamoed Sukkos, the annual music and dancing celebration in the streets of Crown Heights. Superstar singers will perform and new Full Story
What do the Guests Say About Moshe Rubashkin’s Efforts
Watch: Reb Moshe Rubashkin takes it all personally because this is a shlichus that the Rebbe cherished. The orchim feel it. They see the effort, they feel the care, and they can hardly describe the experience because it is so all-encompassing and so deeply meaningful. Video
When Simcha Equals Stress
An Anash family is scrambling to cover expenses for a wedding, coming right after the pricey yom tov season. Full Story
Make Mivtzoim Part of Your Chol Hamoed
This year, Sukkos mivtzoiim can fit right into your Chol Hamoed schedule. Join in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn or Met Life Stadium in New Jersey. Full Story
Watch: Tishrei Tent Full of Action
The Tishrei Tent at 770 is bustling with Davening, learning, Farbrengens and more every day of Tishrei, helping to accommodate the overflow crowd of thousands spending the month in Crown Heights. Video
Weekly Moment With the Rebbe
“Charity saves from death,” our Sages say. But what is its special connection to the Sabbath and holidays? The Avner Institute presents the Rebbe’s insight into his famous Candle-Lighting campaign and his comparison of candle-lighting to charity, tzedakah – both reinforcements of Torah observance, both “lifesaving acts” that together correct the sin of Adam and Eve and bring the greatest of light into the world. Full Story
Erev Sukkos with the Rebbe – Up-Close
Tishrei Up-Close, a new video series from JEM’s Good Night My Child, presents a special Tishrei series. Give your child a front row seat to this day full of special moments with the Rebbe. Full Story
Rabbi Braun Urges Support of Widow and 13 Orphans
Watch: Crown Heights Beis Din Rabbi Yosef Braun urges the worldwide Chabad community to support the widow of R' Nachman Nachmanson, a beloved husband and father from Crown Heights who passed away on Erev Rosh Hashana, leaving 13 children. Full Story
Sukkahs Go Up Around Crown Heights
Photos: Yossi Jerufi/COLlive
From 770 Eastern Parkway to the Jewish Children's Museum, from private homes to building courtyards, hundreds of Sukkahs went up around Crown Heights this week in preparation for the Sukkos holiday. Photos
Final Episode: In the Footsteps of Rebbetzin Chana’s Diaries
Final episode of "In the Footsteps of Rebbetzin Chana's Diaries" on COLlive.com, a documentary series by Rabbis Eliezer Zaklikovsky and Mendel Feller, revisiting the exile of the Rebbe's parents in Kazakhstan. Episode 6: The heartbreaking story of the Rebbe’s parents spending Sukkos and Simchas Torah 5703 (1942) alone in their “mud hut”. Video
‘Happy Birthday to Shmuly, Our Miracle Boy’
Rabbi Schneur and Chanie Oirechman thank the worldwide Chabad community and share an update on the 10th birthday of their son Shmuly's progress following his eye injury due to an accident at the age of 4. Full Story
Merkos Issues Call to Shluchim Ahead of Sukkos
Message from Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky, Vice Chairman of Merkos: "Mivtza lulav and esrog gains even more urgency and prominence this year, as we mark seventy years from when the Rebbe first raised the call to take to the streets and bring the daled minim to every Yid." Full Story
Sukkah Back at JFK Airport
For the 6th year, passengers traveling through JFK Airport in New York this Sukkos will have a Sukkah on the way to their flights. Full Story
Blachman Couple Dedicates Torah in Honor of 70th Birthdays
Photos: Shneur Haviv/COLlive
Family, friends and community members joined the Blachman Family as they the welcomed a new Sefer Torah in honor of the 70th birthdays of R' Eli and Sara Blachman and in Zechus of their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Full Story, Photos
Niggun ‘Vesamachta’ Will Get You in the Yom Tov Spirit
The Tzama Project has released a new single in time for the upcoming joyous Yom Tov of Sukkos, "Vesamachta," performed by superstar singers Avraham Fried and Lior Narkis. Video
Fund Set Up for Family of Atara Cohen
A fund has been launched to support the family of Atara Cohen, a 9-year-old girl from the Chabad community in Toronto, Canada, who tragically passed away after an accident on Wednesday. Full Story
Protect Your Sukkah: Flooding Expected in New York
Forecasts for the potential for heavy rain centered around the NYC area on Sukkos, from Friday night into Shabbos morning. Heavy rainfall may cause rapid flooding to basements. Full Story
Hearbreaking Levaya for 9 Year Old Girl in Toronto
The heartbreaking Levaya for 9 year old Atara Cohen obm, from the Chabad community in Toronto, Canada, took place today in Toronto. Full Story