Here’s My Story: The Mayor and the Menorah
Rabbi Shmuel Butman was the longtime director of the Lubavitch Youth Organization in New York until his passing in July of 2024. He was interviewed in December 2011 and January 2012.
Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida Community Gathers at Chanukah Menorah Lighting Following Sydney Attack
On Sunday afternoon, families, seniors, children, and community leaders gathered at Castle Golf in Fort Myers for a public Chanukah Menorah lighting organized by Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida. What could have been a moment of fear became an expression of resilience, faith, and hope.
TTOP Pivots Hadlakah to Mitzvah Notes For Sydney Victims
Throughout the days of Chanukah, the notes are being physically stapled onto the outdoor wooden menorah, alongside the names of the Sydney victims הי״ד, and a refuah sheleimah for all those injured.
Carrying a Family Forward After Unimaginable Loss
After three long years of battling a devastating illness with strength, faith, and quiet courage, Chanie Elewitz, a devoted mother of six, was taken far too soon. As a young mother, only 48 years old, she was her children’s entire world.
Bondi Beach Shooter Slammed With 59 Charges, 15 For Murder
59 charges were filed today (Wednesday) against Naveed Akram, one of the perpetrators of the fatal attack in Sydney, Australia, which occurred in the Bondi Beach area.
Hundreds of Families Join Moshiach Learning Initiative: Learn By The Lights
Designed to take 10–15 minutes, the program invites families to explore how Chanukah’s growing lights can point us toward the light of Geulah.
Chabad Houses Worldwide Mark Chanukah With Olive Press
In the weeks leading up to Chanukah, thousands of Jewish children took part in the CKids Miracle Makers’ Olive Press, an immersive CKids experience hosted at more than 300 Chabad Houses and engaging over 9,000 children worldwide.
VIDEO: Levaya for Rabbi Yaakov Levitan HY”D Held In Australia
The Levaya for Rabbi Yaakov Halevi Levitan HY”D, the Shliach and Chief Operating Officer of Chabad of Bondi, took place today in Australia. Watch a video replay of the Levaya.
Shiur to Address Halachah of Public Menorah Lightings
Public menorah lightings according to halachah, and practical questions on Chanukah.
Jewish Man Stabbed In Kingston Ave Altercation
A Jewish man on Kingston Ave was stabbed in the chest Tuesday afternoon. He was taken to Kings County Hospital and is not in life threatening condition.
Rabbi Yaakov Levitan, 39, Father of 4, Murdered in Bondi Massacre
Rabbi Yaakov Levitan was killed Sunday evening at Bondi Beach while helping organize the “Chanukah by the Sea” celebration. He was doing what he always did: making sure everything ran smoothly for Sydney’s Jewish community. He was 39 years old.
LIVE Broadcast 7:00PM: Funeral for Rabbi Eli Schlanger HY’D
Rabbi Eli Schlanger HY’D, a Chabad rabbi and shliach in Bondi, was one of the holy victims of the Sydney massacre at the Chanukah celebration at Bondi Beach. The Levayah (funeral service) will be broadcast live from Sydney, Australia.
NYPD, DOJ Investigating Antisemitic Subway Incident Involving Chabad Students
The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force and the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division are investigating a disturbing, caught-on-camera verbal and physical confrontation targeting a group of Chabad bochurim on the New York City subway earlier this week.
LIVE at 5:30PM: The World’s Largest Menorah (2025)
Watch a live broadcast of the lighting ceremony of the 36-foot-high menorah at Grand Army Plaza in Midtown Manhattan. This iconic menorah was designed by world-renowned sculptor Yaacov Agam and has been lit every Chanukah since 1977—a project of the Lubavitch Youth Organization.
Video of the Day
At a Public Menorah Lighting event, Rabbi Moshe Bryski of Chabad of Agoura Hills and Dean of the Conejo Jewish Academy, addresses the sadness following the Bondi Beach, Australia, and the ongoing fight against the darkness.
Meaningful Interviews: Rabbi Dovid Eliezrie #2 – Previous Rebbe Life and History, Litvish Gedolim
Watch part #2 of a meaningful interview by Rabbi Chaim Dalfin with Rabbi Dovid Eliezrie, the Chabad Shliach to North County – Yorba Linda, California.
How Las Vegas’ Dancing Dreidels Became a Chanukah Phenomenon
They march onto NFL fields, get booked by news stations, mobbed by fans, and chased by lines of selfie-seekers — and no, they’re not influencers. They’re Dancing Dreidels.
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