ILLINOIS [CHI] — Most people think of 8 when it comes to the candles on the Menorah. Not this Menorah, there are over 6,500 candles that make up this unique Menorah! The majestic menorah tops 8 feet and is brilliantly arranged on display at the school, using both tea lights and FridayLight.org kits.
In stark contrast to yesterday’s epic Chilul Hashem, a group of Bochurim who were stuck in an 8-mile-long traffic jam on Interstate 80 near Pittsburgh, on their way to do Mivtzoim and hand out Chanukah candles, 5 Lubavitch bochurim broke into a dance and spread some holiday cheer.
Chanukah, the Festival of Lights commenced on Wednesday evening, December 1 with thousands of men, women & children tapping into the joyous holiday spirit at the American Airlines Arena in Miami where the Miami Heat played the Detroit Pistons.
In a daytime TV show called The Peoples Court a Jewish couple, identified only as Heidi and Mendi, appeared before Judge Marilyn Milian in a case where they claimed a laundry and dry cleaning service washed Heidi’s $3000 wig in the wash and ruined it. But it is the cases finale that is troubling, and embarrassing.
The lighting of the Hanukkah menorah has a universal meaning that reaches well beyond Jewish traditions, speakers at Fort Collins’ sixth annual community lighting ceremony said Sunday evening.
We are fortunate that today there are many Yeshivos and schools within Chabad serving many types of students from a wide range of backgrounds. These institutions span the globe and serve children and families from birth well into adulthood. Each is unique in its own way; this could not be truer of Bais Menachem Youth Development Program in Wilkes-Barre, PA.
CROWN HEIGHTS — Jewish Educational Media (JEM), has relocated to a new, spacious location in Crown Heights.
Founded in 1980, JEM operates a broadcast-quality production house with a full-time staff of researchers, producers and video editors.
SAN ANTONIO — Life jackets were optional Sunday at an unusual annual Hanukkah celebration that’s drawn an increasing number of San Antonio’s Jewish community to the River Walk since 1998.
Approximately 50 students and staff gathered on the Queens Lawn Terrace of Imperial College’s South Kensington campus to light the Menorah with Professor Lord Robert Winston. Lord Winston is one of the most famous British professors, medical doctor, scientist, television presenter, and also a politician who sits on the Labour Party benches in the House of Lords.
EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP — With shopping malls around the country decking their halls in celebration of the holiday season, one local mall was the sight of a holiday first.
This Sunday, the NCFJE – Chabad of Mineola hosted its 18th annual Chanukah telethon.
Have you heard of Groupon — the group deal coupon you buy on the Internet?
Well, now there’s Jewpon.
LONG ISLAND [CHI] — Thousands of hockey fans were exposed to the miracle of Chanukah at yesterday’s NHL hockey game at Nassau Coliseum, where Chabad of West Hempstead hosted their annual Chanukah festival, Miracle on ice III.
Once again, the Jewish community in Melbourne celebrated the fifth light of Chanukah in the park, with a Menorah lighting, a fireworks show, and performance by Lipa Shmeltzer.
LOUISVILLE, KY — One of the biggest skating parties in town included a grand Menorah.
In this week’s “Opening the week with the Rebbe”: We are presenting a short video clip from a Sicha on the 8th Night of Chanukah, 5751. From the weekly video magazine, ‘Living Torah’. Courtesy of JEM.
MONTREAL [CHI] — Over 500 children and parents attended the Beth Rivkah Montreal 38th annual Chanukah Carnival on Motzoai Shabbos.
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