Rabbi Mendy and Esther Hecht, speaks about life on shlichus in Auckland, New Zealand, and shares a few stories in this week’s IlumniNations, a weekly magazine featuring stories direct from the frontlines of shlichus from DollarDaily.org • Full Article, Photos

Watch: In honor of Hakhel, singer Avraham Fried was joined by actors and dancers to sing the famous Chabad niggun ‘Hop Kozak’ with some added lyrics • Full Story, Video, Audio

Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for approximately 70 million Americans will increase 8.7 percent in 2023, the Social Security Administration announced today. On average, Social Security benefits will increase by more than $140 per month starting in January • Full Story

Chabad of Queens in conjunction with a number of Jewish Queens organizations including the Yeshivas Tomchei Temimim Queens, hosted a mega Sukkos Hakhel event last night. Featuring Rabbi Shais Taub and Rabbi Eli Monsour and a performance by Nechemia Katz. Also featuring a live fire show in the children’s program • Photos

Chabad of the Airport, ran by Rabbi Yossi Rapp arranged for a Sukkah to be available for all the passengers and staff of JFK Airport, the airport that services many international flights to Eretz Yisroel. Travelers Shook lulav and Esrog at Chabad Air’s Sukkah in JFK Airport • Photos

Watch Live at 8:00 PM: Thousands will be joining a Mega Hakhel event in Boro Park, with singer Motty Ilowitz, Yingerlach, a ventriloquist show, and more • Full Story, Watch Live

Alternate Side Parking (ASP) rules are suspended tomorrow, Monday, October 10 and Tuesday, October 11 for Sukkos. Parking meters remain in effect.

Shooting attack at Shu’afat checkpoint near Jerusalem leaves 20-year-old Border Police officer critically injured, security guard seriously injured • Full Story, Video

ChabadAir has announced that once again passengers at JFK Airport this Chol Hamoed will be able to take advantage of a Sukkah on the way to their flights. The Sukkah is a project of Chabad of the Airport, which has been dedicated to serving the needs of Jewish travelers at New York’s airports for more than 40 years • Full Story

The legendary Lubavitch musician Rabbi Yossi Cohen from Crown Heights, together with his Kappelle Choir, is now releasing, the official Niggun of the year, titled “Reb Yankel Dokshitzer’s Niggun” which will be sung at the Simcha Beis Hashoeva celebration in Crown Heights and many events during the coming year • Listen