Dozens of Israel Defense Forces soldiers, wounded in this summer’s Gaza War, remain in rehabilitation Sheba/Tel Hashomer Hospital today. With the theme of “The Light will Win!” bringing promise and hope to all, Chabad’s Terror Victims Project visited these wounded soldiers on the second night of Chanukah.
It has been a very busy Chanukah on Lincoln Rd. in Miami’s South Beach neighborhood, one of the hottest tourist destinations in South Florida. Every night of Chanukah there has been a grand Menorah lighting attended by very large crowds, drawing together Jews from around the globe.
This year Chabad of Riverdale brought the light and joy of Chanukah to hundreds in the Bronx with a wide array of programs, enjoyed and appreciated by old and young alike.
On Dec. 21, the fifth day of Chanukah, MADA – the Montreal Chabad House for Hebrew speakers – hosted a double Chanukah Party – one for adults and one for children – at the Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue.
“Look at that Basketball Menorah! That is very cool, very special,” remarked the commentators of MSG TV viewing the unique Menorah set up court-side. “And that young man who sang the national anthem tonight was absolutely spectacular, knocked it out of the park.”
Chabad of Orange County, NY, led by Rabbi Pesach and Chana Burston, hosted its annual community event by renting out the entire Colonial Bowling Lanes in Chester, NY. This year’s theme was “POP’in Chanukah,” with the lighting of a nine-foot popcorn menorah!
Captain Rabbi Lazer Danzinger, Staff Officer Division Chaplain in the Canadian armed forces, stands near the Chanukah Menorah situated outside the 4th Canadian Division Headquarters in Toronto on Monday, the 6th day of Chanukah.
Chabad of the Valley’s Chanukah at CityWalk once again lived up to its reputation, having been acknowledged as amongst the largest Chanukah events in the world. This year, thousands flocked to the plaza at Universal Studios CityWalk for the annual event which for many has become the highlight of the eight day Chanukah Holiday.
On Sunday night, the 6th night of Chanukah, a big Chanukah festival was held at the Giant Menorah at Golders Green Station in London, UK. This Menorah was the first Public Menorah in London, being lit for the 31st year.
As the last night of Chanukah drew near, the spirit and warmth of the holiday was evident in Oholei Torah, as the talmidim from grades pre-1a – thru 7th joined for a rally of Torah, Avodah and Gemilus Chassodim.
Hallandale Beach came alive last night, Wednesday, the 22nd of December, the seventh night of Chanukah, with the Sounds of vibrant Jewish Music. Over 10,000 people, on three floors and three balconies of the overflowing Gulfstream Park and Casino, from all walks of life, observant and not, participated.
Standing in the shadow of American icons, the White House and the Washington Monument, the Vice President of the United States of America thanked the Chabad-Lubavitch movement for erecting the menorah and spoke of its leader the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, of righteous memory.
300 people joined Rabbi Aryeh Sufrin, MBE, and fellow Shluchim Rabbis Moshe Muller and Odom Brandman for their annual public Menorah lighting on Motzei Shabbos, the 5th night of Chanukah.
Chabad of Kentucky lit a giant 16-foot menorah at their Chanukah on Ice event at 4th Street Live, a community Chanukah celebration on December 21.
The Orlando Jewish Day School and Chai Preschool, under the auspices of Chabad of South Orlando, produced the following ‘Chanukah Spiel’ video for their Chanukah event tonight.
Emilio Mogilner, an internationally acclaimed artist and Lubavitcher chossid, created the world’s largest ‘artistic’ Chanukah Menorah. Standing at over 31 feet all, the menorah – designed to look like an olive tree – is made up of 13 tons of steel and concrete stands in the heart of the city of Rechovot.
The vice president of the Rabbinical Council of New South Wales, Australia, Rabbi Eli Feldman, along with his wife Rebbetzin Elka Feldman, led a group of young adults in distributing hundreds of Latkes and doughnuts in Martin Place, Sydney.
