New York Police Commissioner Visits Rabbi's Tent Before Yom Kippur

New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch visited the tent of the Rebbe in Queens on the eve of Yom Kippur, describing the experience as "special and meaningful." She wrote a personal note and prayed at the Rebbe's tomb. Deborah Halberstam referred to Tisch as "Israel's guardian."

In other news, the Rebbes of Nadvorna met for a reconciliation talk after a five-year estrangement. The Rebbe of Nadvorna hosted his brother, the Rebbe of Nadvorna Jerusalem, for an uplifting discussion during the Ten Days of Repentance. The meeting, facilitated by community leaders, focused on shared memories of their father, the "Ba'al Ha'Ya'akov."

Several Rebbes performed the Tashlich ceremony, a ritual of casting away sins. The Rebbe of Spinka Ramat Aharon performed Tashlich into a bowl of goldfish in Bnei Brak, followed by a dance. The Rebbe of Kretschneff performed Tashlich on a separate beach in Ashdod, with a blue carpet prepared for the occasion. Hassidim of Shevet Halevi performed Tashlich in a sukkah, using goldfish in a blue basin. The Rebbe of Shomrei Emunim performed Tashlich at a petting zoo in Bnei Brak, shaking the fringes of his garment into the water. The Rebbe of Modzitz appeared for the first time since a successful heart procedure, leading his followers in Tashlich in Brooklyn Park, Bnei Brak. The Rebbe of Darg performed Tashlich by a fish pond in front of his synagogue. The Rebbe of Vizhnitz Jerusalem, visiting from the US, visited the graves of Vizhnitz Rebbes in Bnei Brak and met with the Rebbe of Machnovka Belz.

The Rebbe of Slonim praised Rabbi Moshe Tzadka for his stance against the conscription of rabbis, stating that "truth will overcome evil." Hassidim of Nadvorna celebrated the inauguration of their new synagogue in Jerusalem, with the Rebbe dancing in joy. The Rebbe of Pinsk Karlin affixed a mezuzah to his new room in Jerusalem. Thousands of Tolded Abraham Isaac Hassidim celebrated the closing of Rosh Hashanah with their Rebbe in Jerusalem. The Rebbe of Sereit Vizhnitz danced with his great-grandchildren at a "chalaka" ceremony in Haifa. The Rebbe of Vizhnitz met with his brother-in-law, the Rebbe of Belz, in Jerusalem. The Rebbe of Vizhnitz was released from Hadassah Medical Center after a successful medical procedure.