Photos of Hasidic Jewish rabbis praying at resting place of ‘the Rebbe’ in New York
Byline: Andres Kudacki
Chabad-Lubavitch rabbis gather in prayer at the resting place of the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, one of Judaism’s most influential figures, in the Queens borough of New York on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025, during the International Conference of Chabad-Lubavitch Emissaries. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
NEW YORK (AP) — Hasidic rabbis attended the annual International Conference of Chabad-Lubavitch Emissaries and gathered in prayer Friday in the Queens borough of New York City at the resting place of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson. He was known as “the Rebbe” and was one of Judaism’s most influential figures of the 20th century.
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Chabad-Lubavitch rabbis gather in prayer at the resting place of the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, one of Judaism’s most influential figures, in the Queens borough of New York on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025, during the International Conference of Chabad-Lubavitch Emissaries. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)Chabad-Lubavitch rabbis kiss as they gather at the resting place of the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, one of Judaism’s most influential figures, in the Queens borough of New York on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025, during the International Conference of Chabad-Lubavitch Emissaries. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)Children write letters as Chabad-Lubavitch rabbis gather in prayer at the resting place of the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, one of Judaism’s most influential figures, in the Queens borough of New York on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025, during the International Conference of Chabad-Lubavitch Emissaries. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)Chabad-Lubavitch rabbis take a break near the resting place of the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, one of Judaism’s most influential figures, in the Queens borough of New York on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025, during the International Conference of Chabad-Lubavitch Emissaries. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)A Chabad-Lubavitch rabbi vapes as he prays near the resting place of the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, one of Judaism’s most influential figures, in the Queens borough of New York on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025, during the International Conference of Chabad-Lubavitch Emissaries. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)Chabad-Lubavitch rabbis gather in prayer at the resting place of the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, one of Judaism’s most influential figures, in the Queens borough of New York on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025, during the International Conference of Chabad-Lubavitch Emissaries. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)Chabad-Lubavitch rabbis gather in prayer at the resting place of the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, one of Judaism’s most influential figures, in the Queens borough of New York on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025, during the International Conference of Chabad-Lubavitch Emissaries. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)Chabad-Lubavitch rabbis gather at the resting place of the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, one of Judaism’s most influential figures, in the Queens borough of New York on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025, during the International Conference of Chabad-Lubavitch Emissaries. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)Chabad-Lubavitch rabbis gather at the resting place of the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, one of Judaism’s most influential figures, in the Queens borough of New York on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025, during the International Conference of Chabad-Lubavitch Emissaries. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)Chabad-Lubavitch rabbis gather in prayer at the resting place of the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, one of Judaism’s most influential figures, in the Queens borough of New York on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025, during the International Conference of Chabad-Lubavitch Emissaries. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)A Chabad-Lubavitch rabbi prays at the resting place of the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, one of Judaism’s most influential figures, in the Queens borough of New York on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025, during the International Conference of Chabad-Lubavitch Emissaries. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
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