(LNS/lubavitch.com) In the interests of maintaining activities in Mumbai for the benefit of Jewish residents and travelers, Chabad-Lubavitch Headquarters has temporarily appointed the sister and brother-in-law of Rivky Hotlzberg, Rabbi Yakov Dovid and Sara Leiter from Israel, as emissaries to the city for a three-month period.

No decision has been made as to the location of the Chabad House, said Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky, Vice Chairman of the Lubavitch educational division.

He also urged the media to verify any information regarding Chabad activities in Mumbai with the offices at Chabad Lubavitch Headquarters in New York.