VLADIVOSTOK, Russia [CHI] — This Chanukah, the Jewish Community of Vladivostok filled the Philharmonic Concert Hall, celebrating the achievements of the past year. The evening’s program included entertainers from all over Russia, culminating with the lighting of the Menorah.
GOSHEN, NY [CHI] — The students of Chabad Hebrew School decided that the holiday time is a time for action. On Sunday, December 9, many students and their parents met at Shop Rite in Monroe to launch a toy drive.
S MONICA, CA [CHI] — Sunday at the Chanukah Craft Fair in S Monica, children made menorahs and dreidls during the fair and Rabbi’s Levitansky demonstrated how to press olive oil, and then lit a menorah with the oil.
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CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — This past Thursday, Oholei Torah PTA presented a spectacular Chanukah fun day exclusively for the boys of Oholei Menachem.
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — More than 600 children came out for a pre-Chanukah production put on by the Beit Jabad del Uruguay in Montevideo.
Please take a moment and say a Kapitel Tehillim for a Refuah Shlaima.
Yehuda Berl ben Miriam
BROOKLYN, NY [CHI] — With over 10,000 men and women across the globe partaking in JLI’s current course on Israel, titled The Land & The Spirit, JLI Central produces each week a brief, striking flash presentation depicting each “city of the week” being explored during the semester. This flash, shown at each JLI chapter at the conclusion of the lesson takes the student on a visual journey through the featured holy city of the week’s lesson.
LONGMONT, CO — A rabbi who raps.
Now listen kids, we’re here to say,
We’re rappin’ about a very special holiday,
A rabbi who places candles in a menorah fashioned from bowling pins.
MELBOURNE, Austrailia — The Menorah, or chanukia, is traditionally lit by the window or door of Jewish homes, symbolising the power of light over darkness and right over might
The Lubavitcher Rebbe Rabbi M. M. Schneerson took this idea a step further, stressing that menorahs be kindled in public throughout the world, with Menorah Lighting ceremonies, to illuminate the pathways of freedom for all mankind.
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City and state dignitaries were among the several hundred people who gathered Sunday night in Old Town Square to celebrate Hanukkah with the lighting of a giant menorah.
“It is fabulous. After all of the controversy and things going on in the past week and the past year, it is nice to see their support,” said Jennifer Pustilnik, who attended the celebration with her children.
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SILVER SPRING, MD — In a holiday celebration Monday, seven children spun like a dreidel as they sang along with children’s entertainer Susan McNelis.
“Oh, dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, I made it out of clay. And when it’s dry and ready, then dreidel I shall play,” they all sang.
Nosson Blumes is sitting Shiva after the passing of his dear father, Reb Ephraim OBM, at 640 Eastern Parkway APT #1C from Tuesday afternoon.
Shacharis 7:15am, Mincha and Maariv B’zmanah
Email: nblumes@aol.com
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ALBANY, NY — A Hebrew Day School in Albany celebrates an important milestone on the seventh night of Chanukah. They overcame the destruction of irreplaceable pews at the hands of vandals over the summer. The dedication Monday represented a historic milestone in the history of this city’s Jewish community.
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Reb Ya’acov Chaim (Jack) OBM Gorman – London at the age of 89.
He is survived by his wife Basya (Betty) Gorman, sons – Seymour Gorman, Hershel Gorman and daughter Diane Goldshmidt along with grandchildren and great-grandchildren across the globe.
The Levaya will take place Tuesday 11th December- the seventh day of Chanuka, leaving from 3 Woodlands – Golders Green at 12pm.
Shiva and Minyanim will be held at 3 Woodlands – Golders Green.
Shacharis – 8am, Mincha – 3.30pm, Ma’ariv – 7.30pm
To contact the family please email familygorman@yahoo.com – call +44 208 458 6861 – fax +44 208 458 9690
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On Sunday evening, the FOX news channel in Nashville, Tennessee aired a two minute clip of how a Jewish traditional family celebrates Chanukah at home.
They filmed the news piece at the home of the Shluchim to Nashville Rabbi Yitzchok and Esther Tiechtel, and it was aired on a major news network that is viewed by several hundred thousand people daily.
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