Daily Archives: December 22, 2011

Op-Ed: Dealing with Rejection
My phone rings and I hear the subdued voice of a close friend on the other line, “He said no. I really thought this was going to work out. I feel so rejected.”
Chanukah Lights Up Brisbane
Chanukah lit up Brisbane, Australia’s CBD as the Jewish community joined with friends and visitors to celebrate the first night of the eight day festival with the lighting of a six metre tall menorah in Reddacliff Place, Queen Street Mall on the evening of Tuesday 20 December.
150 Join Jewish Mayor for Menorah Lighting at Oxford
Over 150 people celebrated the beginning of the Jewish Festival of Chanukah with the lighting of the giant menorah candelabra on Broad Street, Oxford, this past Tuesday, 20 Dec, with the Lord Mayor of Oxford, Cllr. Elise Benjamin, organised by Chabad of Oxford.
Hebrew School Sends Chanukah Package to Soldier
Celebrating the holidays are always more joyous when celebrated with family. For the Joyce family of Highland Falls, NY this won’t be possible this year as their dad, Michael, is a US soldier in Afghanistan helping to fight the war on terror.
Over 200 people gathered Wednesday night adjacent to the Lincolnwood, IL Village Hall to celebrate Chanukah. The event was titled “Occupy Lincolnwood – with the light of Chanukah.” Channel 5 and Channel 7 were thinking it was a real Occupy event. Needless to say they were quite disappointed that they were duped, it was a village-wide Chanukah party.
Mayor Lights Menorah at ‘Occupy Lincolnwood’
Over 200 people gathered Wednesday night adjacent to the Lincolnwood, IL Village Hall to celebrate Chanukah. The event was titled “Occupy Lincolnwood – with the light of Chanukah.” Channel 5 and Channel 7 were thinking it was a real Occupy event. Needless to say they were quite disappointed that they were duped, it was a village-wide Chanukah party.
Chabad Illuminates City Hall with LA Mayor Villaraigosa
LOS ANGELES, CA [CHI] — Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa joined West Coast Chabad’s Rabbi Boruch Shlomo Cunin, city officials and community leaders to usher in the Festival of Lights by illuminating the historic Katowitz Menorah at LA City Hall today. The 26th annual ceremony at LA City Hall, sponsored by West Coast Chabad, took place on the landmark Spring Street Steps of City Hall, bringing holiday greetings to promote Chanukah’s universal message of freedom, hope, and light.

A Chanukah Tale
We will call her Sarah…but that is not her real name. She is homeless, living in a refuge, Jewish and looking for a way to celebrate Chanukah…