
Jewish, Deaf and Proud at Historic Chanukah Events
At the first ever Chanukah event for the deaf community in New York, the excitement was silent but palpable.
At the first ever Chanukah event for the deaf community in New York, the excitement was silent but palpable.
The only words that can adequately describe Chanukah in ‘Simcha’ Monica, CA, this year are “a sensational success.”
Chabad of Western Monmouth County, NJ, celebrated Chanukah on Monday, December 22, with a public Menorah lighting by Marlboro Mayor Jon Hornick at Marlboro Plaza. The giant Menorah lighting capped-off a parade of 50 cars adorned with custom-designed Chanukah Menorahs, popularizing the holiday through Marlboro and Manalapan Townships.
Rabbi Mikhael Cohen, Founder and Executive Director of Jewish-French Community Center of New York, visited the French Consulate in Manhattan on the third night of Chanukah, where he lit the Menorah with Consul General Bertrand Lortholary and his staff.
For the past 20 years, Shluchim Rabbi Yitzchok and Nechamie Minkowicz celebrated Chanukah at the upscale Bell Tower Shops in Fort Myers, Florida. However, this year, two months before Chanukah the mall notified them that due to new management and renovations they will not be hosting their Chanukah event this year.
Jewish Heritage Night with the Miami Heat on December 17 was, as advertised, Spectacular! From Heat stars Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh appearing on the giant screen to wish the sold out arena “Happy Chanukah” to all the celebrations that took place, Jewish Heritage Night (JHN) once again proved to be a grand celebration of the Chanukah holiday and Jewish unity.
Once again this year, Beis Menachem of Manchester, UK, arranged a “Latkes Ovent” Chanuka Party for the whole Community.
For the second year in a row, a Menorah parade was held in Panama City, with the participation of about 20 cars and several motorcycles.
Over 2,000 people visited the Chanukah Experience run by Chabad of Eastern Queens, enjoying game shows, olive oil demos, crafts and more.
This Chanukah, the students of Bnos Chomesh Academy were very busy, spreading the light and warmth of the holiday almost non-stop from beginning to end.
Chabad lit up the streets throughout Florida and brought the joy of Chanukah alive to thousands, with several Menorah parades that took place in cities throughout the state.
More than 700 people gathered in Montpellier, a city located on France’s Mediterranean coast, on Sunday night, the sixth night of Chanukah, for an historic lighting of the Chanukah Menorah, with the presence of the mayor and the regional governor.
More than 200 people gathered outside of Shoprite Mall in Liberty, NY, on Motzei Shabbos, December 20th, the fifth night of Chanukah, for the historic lighting of a public Chanukah Menorah.
Hundreds of children and parents from all areas of Montreal participated in the 42nd annual Grand Chanukah Carnival, arranged by Beth Rivkah of Montreal.
An amazing story of Hashgacha Protis occurred to the operators of a Mitzvah Tank in Ottawa, Canada’s Capital, this Chanukah. What began as the unexplained diversion of the Mitzvah Tank to a new location, ended with the grandson of Holocaust survivors – who had just discovered his Jewish identity – finding his way home to his roots.
A full week of celebrations spread the Chanukah light throughout Ukraine’s capital, Kiev, this year.
As Ukraine struggles with political and economic turmoil, the country has begun strict measures to conserve energy and electricity. But even as the residents of Kharkov braced themselves for daily blackouts of electricity, the lights of Chanukah burned brighter than ever.