NY Police Commissioner Visits Rebbe's Ohel Before Yom Kippur

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

In other news, the Admor of Nadvorna hosted his brother, the Admor of Nadvorna Jerusalem, for a reconciliation meeting in Bnei Brak. This meeting, which occurred during the Ten Days of Repentance, followed a five-year rift between the brothers. The discussion reportedly included shared memories of their father, the "Baal Ha'Yaakov."

Several Hasidic rebbes performed the Tashlikh ceremony, a ritual of casting away sins, in various locations. The Admor of Spinka Ramat Aaron performed Tashlikh into a bowl of goldfish in Bnei Brak. The Admor of Kretschneif performed the ritual on the beach in Ashdod, with followers preparing a blue carpet for the occasion. Hasidim of Shevet Halevi performed Tashlikh in a sukkah, using a blue basin with goldfish. The Admor of Shomrei Emunim performed Tashlikh at a petting zoo in Bnei Brak, shaking the fringes of his garment towards the water. The Admor of Modzitz appeared for the first time since a recent heart procedure to lead his followers in Tashlikh at Brooklyn Park in Bnei Brak. The Admor of Dargai performed Tashlikh by a fish pond in front of his synagogue.

Additionally, the Admor of Vizhnitz Jerusalem, visiting from the US, visited the graves of Vizhnitz rebbes in Bnei Brak and met with the Admor of Mahnovka Belz. The Admor of Slonim praised Rabbi Moshe Tzadka for his stance against the conscription of yeshiva students. Hasidim of Nadvorna celebrated the inauguration of a new synagogue in Jerusalem, with the Admor participating in dancing. The Admor of Pinsk Karlin established a new room in his synagogue. The Admor of Tolded Abraham Yitzchak held a closing ceremony for Rosh Hashanah. The Admor of Seret Vizhnitz celebrated a "chalaka" (first haircut) ceremony for his great-grandsons. The Admor of Vizhnitz met with his brother-in-law, the Admor of Belz. The Admor of Vizhnitz was released from Hadassah Medical Center following a successful medical procedure.