War Day 201: Hamas Release Hostage Video, Prepare Rafah Evacuation

War Summary, Day Two Hundred and One: Today Hamas published a cruel propaganda video of Israeli-American hostage 23-year-old Hersh Goldberg-Polin, the IDF has conducted all necessary preparations for an offensive in Rafah, and Maj. Gen. Aharon Haliva, the head of the Military Intelligence Directorate, has decided to resign over his role in the failures that led to Hamas’s October 7th onslaught.

Live: Birkas Kohanim at the Kosel

Live from the Kosel: The traditional Birkas Kohanim ceremony will take place on Thursday morning, including a prayer for the return of the hostages, the well-being of the soldiers and security forces, the healing of the wounded, and peace for Yidden everywhere.

Watch: The Seder with the Rebbe

At a shiur at the Beinoni Shtiebel in Crown Heights, Rabbi Nochum Kaplan shared his firsthand account of what the Seder by the Rebbe was like, including many interesting details on the Rebbe’s minhagim and practices.

Rabbi Bluming Sells Chometz in Crown Heights

Photos: Shalom Ross/Anash.org
Photos: Shalom Ross/Anash.org

Rabbi Shmuel Bluming, along with Rabbi Levi Garelik of Crown Heights and Rabbi Mendel Bluming of Pomona, NY, sells chometz belonging to Anash and shluchim in New York and beyond.

Anash in Ramat Shlomo Burn the Chometz

Photos: Dovber Hechtman
Photos: Dovber Hechtman

Anash in the Chabad community of Ramat Shlomo in Yerushalayim under the leadership of Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok Havlin burned their chometz in preparation for Pesach.

770 Shul Scrubbed, Prepared for Pesach

Photos: Mendy Eisenshtein
Photos: Mendy Eisenshtein

With high traffic and year-round build-up, the main shul at 770 underwent thorough scrubbing and shining ahead of Pesach. New siddurim will also welcome mispalelim on Pesach night.

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