And for the record giving candy to kids asking for candy isn’t “celebrating halloween” it is being a normal neighbor.
“candies aren’t distributed on Halloween from the homes of the Novominsker Rebbe, Rav Dovid Feinstein, Rav Shmuel or Rav Aharon Schechter.”
I am moiche against the hotzaos Laz against gedolim. Of course they would give if kids came. As R’ Dovid shlita told me “who wouldn’t?” You don’t have to store the candy in a pumpkin or anything. Just be normal.
It’s embarrassing that the toms river story describing people being normal is a big “kiddush hashem” whats next saying thank yiu is a big kiddush hashem.
(Yes Joseph we know saying thank you is chukas hagoy, chanifa and lo sichanem.)