Overview
- Thousands of worshippers and visitors filled the Chabad House complex for the city’s central Simchas Beis Hashoeva celebration organized by Tzeirei Agudas Chabad of Jerusalem, with dancing that continued late into the night.
- The program featured Chassidic singer Mendy Wiesel, keyboardist Elimelech Weisberg and his orchestra, Rabbi Aharon Sitbon and cantor Rabbi David Zeitig performing niggunim and cantorial pieces.
- Entertainer Daniel Elmalich presented a fire-torch display that evoked the Temple-era torch festivals and drew a strong visual response from the crowd.
- Twelve children took the stage to recite the Twelve Pesukim and statements of Chazal with communal participation, while Rabbi Yaakov Halperin conveyed blessings from the mayor and municipal representatives; Rabbi Naftali Hakohen Roth emceed and Rabbi Noam Roth led organization and production.
- Organizers across communities are expanding Simchas Beis Hashoeva programming with livestreaming, bilingual formats and online fundraising to widen access, deepen intergenerational teaching and support ongoing outreach efforts.