ISRAEL [CHI] — Yesterday, the first day of Chanukah brought the first of many nights of home visitations to families of terror victims. Scores of volunteers guided by the CTVP staff visited many bereaved families of terror victims and family members of fallen IDF soldiers. They lit candles and brought them the message of Chanukah with a special emphasis on “Haor Yinatzeiach” – “the light will win.”
Two classes from the Oholei Torah Kindergarten went on Chanukah Mivztoim to the Prospect Park Residence and a Senior Day Center in Park Slope to visit the Jewish Seniors.
Queens Borough President Helen Marshall accepted a menorah from Rabbi Eli Blokh, the director of Chabad of Rego Park/Jewish Russian Community Center of Queens during meeting with the Shluchim who serve in queens at Borough Hall, Wednesday, December 1st, just hours before start of Chanukah.
MONROE TWP, NJ — The largest menorah in New Jersey was re-erected in Monroe on Thursday, Nov. 18, after receiving structural improvements after it toppled over last year due to heavy winds.
On Sunday, December 5th – 28th Kislev, Torah Café will be airing its 6th webcast, entitled “Conversations: Free to be Jewish.” The webcast will be moderated by Baila Olidort, editor-in-chief of Lubavitch.com, and will feature remarks from Alan M. Dershowitz, Dr. Malcolm Hoenlein, and Rabbi Yitzchak Schochet of London.
PITTSBURGH [CHI] — The first night of Chanukah was ushered in by the mayor of Pittsburgh and the Head Shliach Rabbi Yisroel Rosenfeld, with the lighting of the Menorah at the Government building.
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa joined West Coast Chabad’s Rabbi Boruch Shlomo Cunin, city officials and community leaders to illuminate the historic Menorah at City Hall today to usher in the Festival of Lights.
Lighting the first candle in 770.
BROOKLYN [CHI] — NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg joined the Menorah lighting celebration at Brooklyn’s Grand Army Plaza, where he recited the Brochos and lit Chabad of Park Slopes Meonrah.
Melbourne, Australia [CHI] — Wednesday, 24 Kislev 5771. The first Chanukah event in the world took place this afternoon at the law chambers of prominent Jewish barristers Robert Richter QC, and Remy van de Wiel QC, in the Melbourne Central Business District.
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