This Chanukah the Talmud Thora Lubavitch of Bom Retiro, S. Paulo had an awesome Hanukkah party. Over 300 people attended the event when the 7th Menorah candle was lit.
Lubavitch Elementary School carried out an inspiring new project in honor of a young boy named Leizer Galperin. Leizer, who is from Kiryat Malachi in Israel, was severely injured, with burns over 80% of his body, when a fire broke out last summer while the family was home.
SUMY, Ukrain [CHI] — For the 6th year now, the Jewish community of Sumy, Ukraine was joined by local officials to light the Menorah on the Promenade, in the center of town.
For the first time ever Chabad of Flagstaff, AZ, directed by Rabbi Dovie and Chaya Shapiro, lit the Menorah at the Grand Canyon. Tourists gathered to watch this unique event against the magnificent backdrop of the Grand Canyon.
Since Rosh Chodesh Teves fell out during Chanukah and since there was no school on the closest Sunday to Rosh Chodesh, the PTA Sunday Rosh Chodesh Program for the boys Cheder took place on Tuesday and Wednesday, the sixth and seventh days of Chanukah.
SOUTH BEACH, FL [CHI] — Chabad of South Beach, led by Rabbi Avrohom Korf, had a unique Menorah parade which spread light through the streets of Miami, with scooters adorned with Menorahs.
Mumbai, India’s Jewish community celebrated Chanukah with increased vigor, continuing a tradition begun by the slain directors of the city’s Chabad-Lubavitch center by lighting a towering menorah at the Gateway to India monument.
MONTANA — The Livingston wind took a few liberties with the lights but didn’t dampen spirits Monday night at a Chanukah celebration in Depot Rotary Park.
Over 2,000 people visited the Queens Chanukah Experience run by Chabad of Eastern Queens.
Thursday evening, the 2nd night of Chanukah (Dec. 2nd), a crowd of over 100 people gathered on Public Square in Wilkes-Barre, for the annual Bais Menachem Menorah lighting. The atmosphere was made very festive by a live musical performance of the Bais Menachem Band.
Wednesday night the 1st night of Chanukah over 60 cars (120 people) partook in the annual Chanukah Menorah Parade in Louisville Kentucky. The 6 mile long Parade made its way to The Summit mall where Mayor-elect Greg Fischer Light the Beautiful Menorah.
This Chanukah, ten neighboring Shluchim of Rabbi Levi Deitsch got together for a first time Menorah Car Parade. Sponsored by Lubavitch of Maryland and Chabad of N. Virginia, on Monday the 6th night of Chanukah, the Shluchim with two dozen Menorah Cars streamed into Rabbi Levi’s Chabad House in Tysons Corner, Virginia.
A Menorah was lit on the last day of Chanukah in the officers’ mess at Sydney’s Victoria Barracks.
Chabad of RARA celebrated ten years of full time operation with ten Chanukah parties around the country. In Darwin and Cairns, Townsville and Coffs Harbour, Port Maquarie and Wollongong, Nowra and Newcastle, Palmerston and Geelong; Channukah celebrations were held for the local communities.
It has been said before, but it is becoming more evident that CTeen is fast becoming the new face of Jewish youth throughout the country.
“Gelt” was alive and well this Chanukah down under, with Lipa Schmeltzer at Melbourne’s Friendship Circle’s exclusive concert for Friendship Circle’s participants, volunteers and Families.
DALLAS, TX — The flames from the menorah in the West Village illuminated Uptown on the second night of Chanukah last week. Hundreds of people, from children to senior citizens, ate latkes, sang songs and danced the night away.
