New Engagement!
Mendy Silberberg (Chicago, IL) to Dina Greisman (Culver City, CA)

A Chanukah Photo To Help Save The Kingsbrook Shul
The Kingsbrook Shul, a 96 year old congregation that until 2020 was located on the Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center Campus, is in peril, and a community photo is being arranged to help save it.
Baby Boy!
Mendel and Rochel (nee Edelman) Fischer from Brooklyn, NY had a baby boy!

Picture of the Day
It’s not every day that you get a 104-year-old Holocaust survivor to light the Menorah. Rabbi Yirmi Cohen of Chabad of Toronto had just that at his Chanukah event this week.

Popular Protein Bar Company NuGo, Announces Recall On Two Kosher Products
Two very popular protein bars from NuGo have been recalled by the company over the possibility of dairy being present in them.

BDE: Rabbi Dovber Pruss, 90, OBM
With great sadness we report the passing of Rabbi Dovber Pruss OBM, a Chabad resident of Kfar Chabad and father of Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Pruss of Crown Heights.

New Music Video Filmed in Crown Heights Released
Israeli singer Mendy Shapiro has released a music video titled “Kivinu”, with the video filmed in Crown Heights.

LIVE at 7:00PM: Calgary Community Menorah Lighting
Join rabbis, dignitaries, and the Jewish community for the 36th annual public Menorah lighting and Chanukah celebration in Calgary, Canada.

LIVE at 7:00PM: Ontario Police (OPP) Menorah Lighting Ceremony
Tune into a grand Menorah Lighting Ceremony today takin place at the Ontario Provincial Police HQ.

Jimmy Carter, 100, Confronted Darkest Days of Presidency With the Light of the Menorah
That fourth light of Chanukah, Jimmy Carter, who died at age 100 on Dec. 29, 2024, became the first American president in history to publicly light a Chanukah menorah, kicking off an annual Washington, D.C., tradition that has helped launch the Jewish holiday into the public sphere.

Survivors and Community Leaders Illuminate the Grand Chanukah Menorah at Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida
The Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida hosted a remarkable Chanukah celebration at the picturesque Castle Golf in Fort Myers. The event radiated the timeless message of Chanukah: להאיר את החושך.

Gallery: Chanukah LIVE Broadcast from Paris
Courtesy of photographer Mordechai Lubecki, we present a gallery of photos and video from the Chanukah LIVE broadcast from Paris.

Chief Rabbi of Russia Visits Jewish Prisoners in World’s Oldest Prison
On erev Shabbos Chanuka, the Chief Rabbi of Russia, Rabbi Berel Lazar Shlita, arrived at the gates of the Butyrki prison in central Moscow. The Chief Rabbi was received by the prison administration and its commanders who hosted him in the administration office.

Video of the Day
Broadcasting live from the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, watch this snippet of Jewish solidarity under the perfect backdrop.

The Fifth Light of Chanukah Kindled At The Kosel
The fifth night of Chanukah, a special night celebrated by Lubavitch Chasidim, saw the lighting at the Kosel with Rabbi Naftali Hakohen Roth, the Director of Tziurei Agudas Chabad of Yerusahlayim.
Baby Girl!
Mendy and Lakey (nee Kulek) Rapoport from Syracuse, NY had a baby girl!

Former US President Jimmy Carter Passes Away at Age 100
Former US President Jimmy Carter, the longest-living president in the history of the United States, died peacefully on Sunday in Plains, Ga., according to the Carter Center.