The U.S. will reopen its land borders to nonessential travel next month, ending a 19-month freeze due to the COVID-19 pandemic as the country moves to require all international visitors to be vaccinated against the coronavirus. Senior administration officials previewed the new policy late Tuesday on the condition of anonymity to speak ahead of the formal announcement • Full Story

While thousands were dancing the final dance of Simchas Bais Hashoeva on Hoshana Rabbah night, one talented videographer captured the action from above. The drone escorted the crowds in attendance as they marched down Kingston Avenue to 770 to begin reciting Tehillim • Video

The Talmidei Hashluchim of Yeshivas Lubavitch Cincinnati, under the leadership of Rabbi Gershon Avtzon, announced the continuation of Mivtza Likkutei Sichos in which the Talmidim will be learning the sichos in volume 20-24. The talmidim who succeeded in the mivtza received special recognition, which included a plaque with a dollar from the Rebbe. The Talmidim were all inspired and excited to join the mivtza • Full Story, Photos

Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida under the leadership of Shliach Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz together with their supporters purchased a 1.54 Acre property adjacent to their exciting Chabad 3.5 Acre campus that has their Preschool Building, Beautiful Mikvah & Brand New 10,000 Sq Foot Chabad Center that is home to their Shul, Library, Social Hall, Kitchen & Maimonides Hebrew Day School • Full Story, Photos

Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion dedicated a neighborhood square to the memory of Chiune Sugihara, the Japanese diplomat who saved thousands of Jews from the clutches of the Nazis, including tens of bochurim from Tomchei Temimim, who would eventually set up the yeshiva in Shanghai, China • Full Story, Photos

Jewish communities are breathing a sigh of relief after Shuls officially reopen this week. After four strict months of lockdown, meaning four months of tefillos without minyanim, the Jewish communities in Australia return to Shul with multiple health guidelines • Full Story

Two yeshivah bochurim testified to the state commission of inquiry in the Meron disaster on Sunday. Michoel Shimon Friedman was in the “passageway of death” during those terrible moments on the night of the disaster. “Suddenly you couldn’t get out because everyone was pushing you,” he said • Full Story

The Anash community of Montreal, Canada gathered Motzei Shabbos Parshas Noach to mark 80 years since the founding of Yeshivas Tomchei Temimim in the city at the instruction of the Frierdiker Rebbe in 5702 • Photos

On Sunday afternoon, the head of the Religious Zionism Party, MK Bezalel Smotrich, responded to the rejection of the Jerusalem Sovereignty Law in the Ministerial Committee for Legislation. “The bill to preserve Israeli sovereignty in Jerusalem was pushed off for four months despite the fact that the Defense establishment supports it,” Smotrich said • Full Story

Chabad at Santa Monica College (SMC) Rabbi Eli M. Levitansky’s car was vandalized with a swastika on one car window as well as a Star of David and the words “Is Illegal” on another window on October 7 • Full Story