Decked with cedar and colorful flowers, Chabad of Midtown’s Bryant Park Sukkah stood out in sharp relief against the white marble of the Beaux Arts library. A steady stream of office workers, local residents and tourists stopped in.
For twenty five years, Rabbi Joshua and Brocha Chana Metzger have organized the construction of the spacious Sukkah at the epicenter of Manhattan, across the street from Chabad of Midtown.
Chabad Midtown’s Yudel Rader and Sarah Perel Metzger organized delicious gourmet meals served to hundreds in the Sukkah.
Thousands of Israeli tourists visited Manhattan for their holiday vacation. Israel is one of the only countries in the world that enables travel to the US at this time.
Israeli singing sensation Eden Hason shook the Lulav at Chabad Midtown’s Hudson Yards Sukkah and promptly shared it with his 374k Instagram followers.
Eden promptly shared the Sukkah visit with his 374k Instagram followers.
As in years past, Chabad Midtown branches organized beautiful public Sukkahs:
Down Fifth Avenue at historic Madison Square Park near 26th Street, Rabbi Levi and Perel Shmotkin of Chabad Young Professionals welcomed visitors to a beautiful wooden newly designed Sukkah.
A Sukkah in the spacious yard at Chabad Sutton Center & Preschool welcomed area families. Guests enjoyed gourmet meals and children’s programs led by Rabbi Shmuel and Raizy Metzger.
University students from FIT, Baruch College and Stern College attended a Sukkah party. When a rainstorm started, the party moved inside to Chabad of Midtown.
Due to particularly strong winds, a special aerodynamic Sukkah at Hudson Yards and The Highline was built by Mendel Metzger and Avi Metzger.