Olive Oil Production Picks Up in South Florida

This Chanuka, Rabbi Shmuly G., of Chabad Youth Network of Florida, and his traveling olive press show, saw thousands of Jewish children produce olive oil for Chanukah in over 50 schools and Synagogues in South Florida. [Update: Menorah parade photos added.]

Students learned about the miraculous Chanukah story, met Judah the Maccabee, pressed olives to make pure oil, made wicks, menorahs, sand art and more.

The children participated with fun and excitement. A few volunteers dressed up as dreidels and as Judah Maccabee, and the children watched in awe as the menorah was lit, using the very oil that they had just made. Dreidels and olive oil were given to all as a memento.

Eight Parades and Over 500 Car Menorahs Light Up Florida

Rabbi Shmuly G. arranged eight Menorah Parades in conjunction with Shluchim in different Cities across Florida.

The Shul of Bal Harbour – Rabbi Lipskar: over 110 cars
Chabad of the Space & Treasure Coasts – Rabbi Konikov: 104 Cars
Chabad of Weston – Rabbi Spalter: 40 cars
Chabad of Greater Orlando – Rabbi Dubov: 40 cars
Chabad of South Orlando – Rabbi Konikov: 50 cars
Miami Yeshivah – Rabbi Korf: over 100 cars
Chabad of Daytona – Rabbi Ezagui: 35 cars
Chabad of Parkland – Rabbi Biston: 30 cars

Special Thanks to: Shimmy Korolitzky, Sully Klein, Shmuly Shapiro, Shloimy Gutnick, Dovi Colabro, Yossi Gutnick, Orit Katan, Shaul Yachad, Fully Gutnick, Itcha Diamond, Moshe Sarchi Shmuly Konikov, Zevy kugel, Moishe Lein, Bimyomin Kreigsman, Levi Shaul, Sholom Ber Charitonov, Eli Oster, Coleiv Freidman and to all those that made it happen.