Commentary: So what’s happening to the bodies of the 21 dead hostages still in Gaza? Unfortunately, it’s not entirely clear. Here’s why. Full Story ift.tt/FygNb4p

Thousands from around the world who spent a joyous and uplifting Simchas Torah in 770 concluded Yom Tov with a farbrengen and Maariv. Photos ift.tt/8bT0K2H

Mrs. Rochel Mathless, a Chabad educator for over 55 years who was named after the Rebbe's grandmother at the Rebbe's personal request, passed away on Simchas Torah. Full Story ift.tt/Fbr41dv

Dr. Russel Lurie, a prominent dental surgeon and member of the Chabad community in Johannesburg, South Africa passed away on Hoshana Rabba, 5786. Full Story ift.tt/q5JdMW0

Tair Simcha Morris, the infant daughter of Shneur Zalmen and Chaya Mushka Miriam Morris of North Miami Beach, FL, passed away the day before her first birthday, 21 Tishrei, 5786. Full Story ift.tt/Nnk4s7E

Rabbi Moshe Hauer, Executive Vice President of the Orthodox Union (OU), who aided Chabad Shluchim in Ukraine since the war began, passed away from a heart attack on Shemini Atzeres at his home in Baltimore. Full Story ift.tt/5h3AOzF

The main minyan for the tefillos of Hoshana Rabba with Russia’s Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar in the Shul of the central Marina Roscha Shul in Moscow’s center. Full Story ift.tt/0qX31Uo

A fund has been created to support the family of Tair Simcha Morris obm, the infant daughter of Shneur Zalmen and Chaya Mushka Miriam Morris of North Miami Beach, Florida, who passed away the day before her first birthday on Shemini Atzeres. Full Story ift.tt/7tHfSQc

The Plotkin Family will be sitting Shiva after the passing of Rabbi Shmuel Yosef Litman Plotkin obm at 1319 President Street (Between Brooklyn and New York) until Monday. Full Story ift.tt/tLwZN87

How does someone go from full kidney function to complete kidney failure overnight? That’s the devastating reality Zeev was suddenly thrust into. Full Story ift.tt/61A8m5q

Rockland County, NY came together to celebrate a joyous Grand Simchas Bais Hashoeva, filled with heartfelt singing and dancing and music by Chony Milecki band and singer Peretz Chein. Full Story ift.tt/qmSCbA3

The New Haven Jewish community and Yeshivas Beis Dovid Shlomo students and alumni will mark the Shloshim of Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Kalmenson z"l, their beloved longtime Rosh Yeshiva and world-renowned author of Reshimas Shiurim. Full Story ift.tt/Hie857m

Crown Heights Shmira and the NYPD responded to multiple incidents recently resulting in arrests and several ongoing hate crime investigations. Full Story ift.tt/q0Sa8IC

Rabbi Yehoshua Yosef Liani of Bnei Brak, Israel and father of Amichai Liani and Shimon Liani of Crown Heights, passed away on Simchas Torah, 5786. Full Story ift.tt/s4gmMBQ

Question of the Week: After the Satmar communities in Williamsburg hosted Zohran Mamdani, should Crown Heights also practice realpolitik and engage with the Democratic Socialist mayoral candidate? Full Story ift.tt/KIvqmxX

Insights from Toras Harav Levi Yitzchok Schneerson, the Rebbe's father, presented by Shliach Rabbi Dovid Dubov of New Jersey, for Parshas Beraishis: The Wind and the Jewish Nation. Full Story, Video ift.tt/rV4AZfc

The wedding of Zalmy Chanowitz of Monticello, NY and Rochele Klein of Crown Heights took place at Oholei Torah Hall in Crown Heights. Photos ift.tt/1vYZ237

Live at 7:00 PM ET: Candidates Andrew Cuomo, Zohran Mamdani and Curtis Sliwa will face off in the first New York City mayoral general election debate. Live ift.tt/9jEzdgy

Instead of beginning after Tishrei, YGLSA of Johannesburg, led by Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Noam Wagner, began the year during the month of Elul, in Ellenville, NY. Full Story ift.tt/OX8ikDs

A local resident calls to make the beloved Tishrei tent outside 770 a permanent fixture — a comfortable, clean, and welcoming space for davening and learning all year long. Full Story ift.tt/x2CtbAR