The community of Chabad of Colorado Springs under the directorship of Rabbi Moshe and Zeldy Liberow took part on Motzei Shabbos to reach out to jews in the neighboring areas of southern colorado to spread the joy of chanukah by handing out menorahs, doughnuts and inviting locals to come inside the porche limosine topped with a beautiful menorah to say l’chaim and hear some warm words about Chanukah.
MONTREAL — The cleanup of soil contaminated by heating oil around the vandalized Young Israel of Chomedey Synagogue was completed last week, after six weeks of excavation, and the beleaguered congregation is now awaiting the final bill.
Every Chanukah, college students around the world can count on their campus Chabad House to electrify the holiday with menorah lighting ceremonies, parties and dreidel spinning contests, galore.
Wednesday, a group of Council Members leading the fight to restore Priority 7 vouchers had a rare meeting with Mayor Michael Bloomberg and several of his top aides to discuss the fate of the Priority 7 program. Priority 7 is a lifeline for thousands of this city’s neediest families, ensuring that children are provided safe, professional childcare. And, since April of this year, Council Members David Greenfield, Lew Fidler, Letitia James, Brad Lander and Stephen Levin have advocated vociferously, both publicly and privately, to save this vital program. Those Councilmembers were joined today by Council Finance Chairman Domenic M. Recchia, Jr. in their meeting with the Mayor.
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — Firefighters battled a stubborn blaze early this morning which quickly spread into the walls of the house, forcing firefighters to rip them open in order to properly douse it.
CROWN HEIGHTS [ABC7] — Eyewitness News has learned that police may have recovered the weapon used to murder a popular baker in Brooklyn.
New York City will begin charging private hospitals as much as $1 million a year for hospital ambulances dispatched by the city’s 911 system, a controversial initiative that some medical professionals fear will prompt hospitals to stop providing the service.
Darchai students mothers and brothers held a gift wrapping night. The student wrapped the rest of the gifts for the Darchai Menachem Gift Exchange. Only a few days left get your gift here.
PEORIA, IL [CHI] – Peoria’s Jewish community is celebrating the fifth night of Hanukkah in a unique way… with roller skates.
LOS ANGELES [CHI] — Chabad Bochurim from YOEC share the light of channukah (and their hat) with the Jewish mascot of the Los Angeles Kings at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
The Wilansky family is sitting Shiva after the passing of Mrs. Nechama Wilansky at 1555 Carroll Street until 10:00pm.
Shacharis Thursday, Sunday, Monday at 6:50AM, 7:30AM and 9:30AM
Mincha Thursday, Sunday, Monday @ 2:15PM, 2:30PM, 4:00PM and 4:15PM
Mincha Friday at 12:15PM and 2:15PM
Maariv Bizman
MANCHESTER [CHI] — Around 80 people enjoyed the Chanukah party held by The Friendship Circle of Manchester, UK.
Chabad of Kensington organized the children’s Chanukah Festival, where over 200 children gathered for a party filled with Arts & Crafts, Gameshow, “Be A Maccabee” game, donut decorating and topped off with the lighting of a Giant Candy Menorah, made by Avi Hanookov.
New York City can be a tough town. Everybody knows that. But tough enough to need a sheriff? As it turns out, the answer is yes.
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — A minivan and a car service collided Wednesday evening in an intersection after one of them ran a red light, injuring one of the drivers.
An Orthodox Jewish rabbi from Brooklyn sued the U.S. Army Wednesday for denying him a commission to serve as an Army chaplain because his faith prohibits him from shaving his beard.
Wednesday night, Dec. 8, the last night of Chanukah, the 31st Annual South Florida Chanukah Festival will welcome a crowd of over 10,000 at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach and at least twice as many more online viewers on CrownHeights.info starting at 7:00PM Eastern.
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