The massive effort is being led by the rabbinical colleagues of Rabbis Eli Schlanger and Yaakov Levitan, the two rabbis who were murdered at the Bondi Chanukah Massacre. The rabbis, who lead Chabad-Lubavutch centers across Sydney, are determined to bring light and mitzvahs to the very place where the worst of humanity was displayed.
In this week’s Dvar Torah, as the world reals from the incomprehensible events in Bondi Beach, Rabbi Katzman asks the question that is on many people’s minds, Why, G-d? Why?
On Thursday, the fourth day of Chanukah, the office of Mr. Mike Dewine, the governor of Ohio, hosted their annual Chanukah party. They invited Rabbi Gershon Avtzon, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Lubavitch Cincinnati, to address the crowd and to speak about the history of Chanukah and the lessons to be learned from it.
Mendel Raskin (Melbourne, Australia/Crown Heights) to Miriam Barber (Pittsburgh, PA)
This quote isn’t coming from a local Chabad website, but rather the official New South Wales government website, with the initiative launching with the hashtag #OneMitzvahforBondi.
Last night, hundreds gathered at Sydney Town Hall for Chanukah in the City, a powerful and deeply moving celebration of Jewish resilience, unity, and light during one of the most challenging moments facing Australia and the Sydney Jewish community in recent memory.
In the largest public Menorah celebrations in New York City, nearly 18,000 people gathered at Barclays Center Thursday night as the Brooklyn Nets hosted the Miami Heat in a game transformed into a tribute to the 15 victims murdered in Sunday’s terrorist attack at a Bondi Beach Hanukkah celebration in Sydney, Australia.
The game is still on, and the Columbus Blue Jackets can still beat the Wilds, but the Menorah has been lit at the hockey game and the Chabad Shliach has already called it. Light wins!
Standing tall at the Barclay’s Center in downtown Brooklyn is the CTeen Menorah, shining brightly as it was lit during a packed house basketball game.
Eyal Levy (Paris, France) to Sarah Khan (Paris, France)
Rabbi Avraham Flint devoted over two decades to the Crown Heights Jewish Community Council. With his sharp mind, calm presence, and constant readiness to step in, he became a steady source of support for countless individuals and families seeking guidance, stability, and solutions.
The Rebbe’s letter underlines timely Chanukah lessons for our daily performance of mitzvos – namely, performing all mitzvos in a most perfect manner – mehadrin min hamehadrin – not being satisfied with our perfect performance of today.
An arrest has been made by the NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force in the antisemitic attack that targeted a group of Chabad Bochurim returning from a Menorah lighting in Manhattan.
The Kehillah of the Kingsbrook Jewish Shul, Congregation Chaim Albert has been locked out of their premises since COVID, yet dared to kindle the Menorah regardless in a public display of unity for the Shul.
Children often sense danger before they understand it. Long before words are spoken, they notice the tightness in adult voices, the sudden urgency in conversations, the extra Tehillim whispered where bedtime stories used to be. Even when we try to protect them, fear slips in quietly.
New details have emerged about the heroism of Rabbi Leibel Lazaroff, a 20-year-old Chabad chossid and son of Texas A&M Shliach, who was seriously wounded in the antisemitic terrorist attack during a Chanukah celebration in Sydney, Australia.
A weather system passing north of New York State will push a long cold front through the city Thursday night into Friday. Light drizzle and scattered showers may begin around midnight Thursday, with steadier rain developing by about 4:00 a.m. Friday.
