Chabad of Melbourne CBD hosted its annual Chanukah in the City with guests including Victorian Liberal Leader Michael O’Brien, Victorian Shadow Minister for Multicultural Affairs Neil Angus, Caulfield MP David Southwick, Box Hill MP Paul Hamer (representing the Premier), and federal MP Josh Burns.
In connection with the forthcoming “yom tov of the s’forim”/Hey Teves, we share a fascinating letter in which the Rebbe thanks a devoted friend who volunteered his services, with success, and exerted great efforts to redeem some of the books and manuscripts of the Schneerson Library. Many of them were pillaged during World War Two and some, like the ones discussed in this letter, found their way to the Holy Land after the war. In the letter the Rebbe uses Chassidic concepts to explain the truly great significance of his noble mission to “redeem the captive” books and manuscripts.
A Kenyan national has been charged with six terrorism related charges after being caught planning a 911 style attack on a major US city.
After many long months of struggling with how to host the 41st Annual South Florida Chanukah Festival safely in person, Chabad of South Broward miraculously staged the Chanukah Festival in the parking lot of THE BIG EASY CASINO, the size of 5-6 football fields.
On the final night of Hanukka the Israeli Ambassador to Germany Jeremy Issacharoff was honored to light the eighth candle at the Central Synagogue Chabad Berlin.
The community is asked to please say tehillim for ישכר שלמה בן חיה פייגל, who is in needs of our tefillos. Please say Kapital Chof and Ayin Hei.
In isolation over a COVID-19 exposure, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu watched his wife Sarah as she lit the Menorah on the final night of Chanukah. The part that interests us? Have you noticed that the menorah they are lighting is a Chabad style menorah?
Watch LIve as three countries join together for a Chanukah Live broadcast. Tel Aviv Paris -From the shul the Rebbe davened in- and the Rebbe’s Room in 770.
Due to maintenance work at Mikvah Yisroel at the Ohel, operated by the Shluchim Office, the Mikvah will be closed until next week. There is a smaller Mikvah open to the public for that period of time.
Alternate side parking (street cleaning) regulations are suspended on Friday, December 18 and Saturday, December 19, 2020 for snow operations. All other regulations, including parking meters, remain in effect.
Due to Covid19 restrictions, Chabad Golders Green was not able to host their annual Public Menorah Lighting at Golders Green Station. So they improvised, and it became even bigger.
In a public celebration of unity, Chabad Youth NSW and the Sydney Jewish community hosted the Giant-Menorah lighting ceremony to celebrate Chanukah, the Festival of Lights and paid tribute to the victims of the Sydney Siege.
A Jewish 14-year-old boy walking to school Thursday morning was the victim of an attempted robbery. Nothing was taken in the attempted robbery, but the boy reported the incident to the police, who are investigating.
Photographer Mordechai Lubecki has created a series of collages showing famous locations photographed “then”, and “now” this Chanukah.
The latest eleven volumes of Toras Menachem are available for just $11 a piece. Bring the Rebbe’s farbrengens into your home! Special shipments to Anash communities worldwide.
Philanthropist and businessman R’ Yoseph Yitzchak and his wife Batsheva Popack of Lawrence, New York have kept their annual tradition of sponsoring a special Chanukah gift to all the teachers, morahs and administration of Oholei Torah in honor of Chanukah.
The Labkowsky family will be sitting Shiva in Crown Heights following the passing of Mrs. Miriam Labkowsky OBM. Times and location in extended article.
