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13,000 Fill Arena in Largest Chanukah Festival Ever

The 32nd annual South Florida Chassidic Chanukah took place on the 7th Night of Chanukah , it was bigger and better than ever – and that’s saying a lot, since more than 10,000 people have participated each year since the event was moved to Gulfstream Park in 2007. Police estimated the crowd at anywhere between 12,000-13,000, with 10,000 people on the main level, and 2-3,000 people on the second and third mezzanine levels. It was a Who’s Who of Community Leaders who participated in the Chanukah Festival and Giant Menorah Lighting.

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New Engagement!

Sruly Duchman (Crown Heights) to Mirel Schwartz (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Tonight, Tuesday, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street
Baby Girl!

Shimon and Tova Wilmowsky from Remsen Village had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

Laible Gurevitch (Crown Heights) and Rachel Yabra (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Tuesday, Dec. 30th, 8:00pm at F.R.E.E. Shul

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Baby Girl!

Eliyahu and Chaya Mushka (nee Klein) Raitport from Brooklyn, NY had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

Samuel Ben Nathan (Netanya, EY) to Haya Berreby (Paris, France)
New Engagement!

Mendel Lent (Dublin, Ireland) to Leah Haor (Baltimore, MD) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street
New Engagement!

Yossi Abudarham (Buenos Aires, Argentina) to Haya Hasky (Paris, France) L’Chaim: Today, Thursday, 8:30pm at 565 Crown Street 2M
New Engagement!

Kasriel Shimon Khaytin (Crown Heights) to Shaina Rochel Wolkenfeld (Crown Heights)
New Engagement!

Dovid Nachshon Bronchtain (Berkley, CA) to Adi Brochi (Johannesburg, South Africa)
New Engagement!

Hallel Guetta (Jerusalem, EY) to Moussia Federman (US Virgin  Islands) L’Chaim: Tonight, Sunday, 8:30pm at Albany Manor 641 Rutland Rd
New Engagement!

Mendel Raskin (Melbourne, Australia/Crown Heights) to Miriam Barber (Pittsburgh, PA)
New Engagement!

Eyal Levy (Paris, France) to Sarah Khan (Paris, France)
New Engagement!

Mendy Minkowitz (North Hollywood, CA) to Nechama Schapiro (Spring Valley, NY) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street
New Engagement!

Simcha Minsky (Crown Heights) to Surry Gurkov (Oceanside, NY) L’Chaim: Monday, Dec. 22nd, 8:00pm at Bison and Bourbon 191 7th Street, Brooklyn
New Engagement!

Mendel Baumgarten (Buenos Aires, Argentina) to Gitty Lishner (Crown Heights)
New Engagement!

Menachem Nelson (Tzfas, EY) to Rivky Popack (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at The JCM
Baby Girl!

Meir and Dini (nee Marmulszteyn) Gewirtz from Crown Heights had a baby girl!

‘Menorah Wars’ Return to Brooklyn

by Shavana Abruzzo – The Brooklyn Paper

Oy-vey-izmir, here we go again. Park Slope and downtown Brooklyn was a bissel verklempt when it kicked off Hanukkah on Tuesday with twin menorah lightings that celebrated an ancient miracle — but also re-ignited one of the fiercest feuds since Nimrod and Abraham. And it all boils down to size — what else?

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Las Vegas Mayor Lights Menorah with Young Shliach

On the 3rd day of Chanukah, Chabad of Southern Nevada led a Chanukah celebration with the recently elected Mayor of Las Vegas, Carolyn Goodman. It continued a tradition that began with her husband, former Mayor of Las Vegas, Oscar Goodman. During the celebration, the Mayor was presented with a Menorah as a Menorah of Freedom Award.

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by Elianna Saidenberg

On Wednesday, December 21, the second night of Chanukah, the 8th Day Band rocked Ottawa!! It would not be a total understatement to say that they brought the house down. Everyone, and I mean everyone, from the Bubbies to the Babies who were there clapping, singing and even dancing in their seats.

8th Day Band Rocks Ottawa

by Elianna Saidenberg

On Wednesday, December 21, the second night of Chanukah, the 8th Day Band rocked Ottawa!! It would not be a total understatement to say that they brought the house down. Everyone, and I mean everyone, from the Bubbies to the Babies who were there clapping, singing and even dancing in their seats.

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Sydney Lit Up by Chanukah Menorah Parade

After weeks of hard work by Chabad Youth NSW and the Rabbinical students of the Yeshiva Centre – Chabad NSW HQ, Car Menorahs and Chanukah Flags were set on top of cars and vans in order to parade through the streets of Sydney and remind people of the great miracles of Chanukah.

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Occupy Copenhagen Damages Public Menorah

In celebration of Chanukah, over 600 people joined Chabad of Copenhagen’s Chanukah in town, a 2-part festivity: the public outdoor menorah lighting, followed by an indoor party in the elegant Lumbaya hall in the world famous Tivoli gardens in Denmark’ capital.

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Canadian Lawmakers Celebrate Chanukah with Chabad

The Canadian Federation of Chabad Lubavitch hosted Ministers, Members of Parliament, Senators and their staff for a pre Chanukah event on Parliament Hill. This annual event provides the Parliament Hill community with the opprtunity to celebrate this joyous holiday with senior representatives of Canada’s Jewish community.

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Kids Enjoy ‘Chanukah in Outer Space’ with ‘Moon-orah’

Ushering in the first night of Chanukah, more than 250 people filled Colonial Lanes in Chester for “Chanukah in Outer Space,” hosted by Chabad of Orange County, for a party that was “out of this world!” The highlights were cosmic bowling and dreidel games, buffet dinner, crafts, grand menorah lighting ceremony with an “Outer Space Moon-orah”, a fabulous Hebrew School choir and an awesome fire and glow show!

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Photos and Videos: 10th Annual Chanukah @ Citywalk!

Chabad of the Valley’s Chanukah @ Citywalk celebrated its 10th anniversary this year. The largest Chanukah celebration on the West Coast with thousands in attendance has become an annual fixture on the L.A. calendar. According to Rabbi Mayer Greene, the event’s emcee, the exciting concert and celebration had the participation of those who identify themselves as orthodox, conservative, reform or even unaffiliated Jews.

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