Beis Din Releases ‘Holiday Guide’

With great sadness, we regret to inform you of the sudden and untimely passing of Rabbi Moshe Shaikevitz, OB”M, a Shliach in Milan, Italy. Rabbi Shaikevitz passed away Friday, Hei Cheshvan. He was 61 years old • Full Story

In Lubavitch, the Mitzvos would be “sold” on Shabbos Bereishis, with the Gabai, while wearing a Shtraimel, auctioning off the Aliyos, the opening of the Aron, the Sifrei Torah for Kol Nidrei, and the other “Kibbudim”. All the revenue would be sanctioned towards the Rebbe’s Shul, Lubavitch She’b’Lubavitch • Full Story

With great sadness, we regret to inform you of the passing of Rabbi Yaakov Yitzchak Friedman, OB”M, a member of the Lubavitch community in Bnei Brak. He was 81-years-old • Full Story

The U.S. health regulator’s criteria for allowing emergency use of a COVID-19 vaccine and plans to monitor its safety after a regulatory go-ahead, are among the topics to be discussed at a closely watched meeting scheduled for Thursday • Full Story