On this eve of Yom Kippur, we at Matzav.com would like to wish you and your families a gemar chasimah tovah. We hope and pray that this year will be one of great yeshuos for all of Klal Yisroel and that we will merit the geulah during this year, 5780.
At the same time, we pray that Hakadosh Boruch Hu continue to watch over us and protect us from the unspeakable dangers that lurk across the world. And we pray as well that the thousands of Yiddishe neshamos who are so far away from the Torah path find the light and draw closer to their heritage and the One Above.
We wish you all a meaningful fast and that all your tefillos will be accepted On High, letovah.

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This is not your run-of-the-mill daled minim mocher.
Walmart.com is now selling you lulav, esrog, hadassim and aravos.
A vendor, L A M Wholesale, is selling what they list as “Lulav Etrog Hadasim and Aravos Full Set for Children Kosher Arba Minim for Sukkot.”
It is not clear why the set is specifically “for children.”
The price for the set is $59.99, with free two-day delivery.
The posting, which can be seen here, does not indicate where the lulav and esrog were grown, or any background of the daled minim being sold.
{D. Stein-Matzav.com Newscenter}

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Amid a surge in antisemitic attacks in New York City, worshipers attending Yom Kippur services on Tuesday night and Wednesday will be protected by an increased police presence, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo confirmed on Monday.
Cuomo said the increased presence would be deployed in time for the Kol Nidrei services that usher in the holiest day of the year for Jews.
“As members of the Jewish community gather Tuesday evening to begin the observance of Yom Kippur, I am directing the State Police to increase patrols around Synagogues and religious centers to ensure this sacred day is not disturbed by anyone seeking to spread division or fear,” Cuomo said.

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By Rabbi Y. Dov Krakowski
The following is meant as a convenient review of Halachos pertaining to Rosh Yom-Kippur. The Piskei Din for the most part are based purely on the Sugyos, Shulchan Aruch and Ramah, and the Mishna Berura, unless stated otherwise. They are based on my understanding of the aforementioned texts through the teachings of my Rebeim. As individual circumstances are often important in determining the psak in specific cases, and as there may be different approaches to some of the issues, one should always check with one’s Rov first.