Yud Tes Kislev in Moscow
A large scale event in marked Yud Tes Kislev in the Russian capital, Moscow. Guest speaker Mottel Kanelsky a shliach from New Jersey, as well as many other notable figures were in attendance at the magnificent event.
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A Single Father, A Tireless Fellow Shliach, An Unimaginable Struggle
BDE: Harav Hatomim Avraham Simcha Eckhaus, 84, OBM
With sadness we inform of the passing of Harav Hatomim Avraham Simcha Eckhaus of Cederhurst NY. He passed away suddenly, on Wednesday November 28th, Chof Kislev. (Updated with Shiva Times)
Complete with a light-up sign on a station wagon in Chicago, 1987.
45 Years of Car Menorahs, The History
The car menorah is a uniquely American innovation—a marketing gimmick created by young yeshivah students in the early 1970s as a way to spread awareness and the message of the eight-day Jewish holiday. Today, they can be found across the globe and on all kinds of vehicles. Here is the story of the car Menorah.
Ckids Annual Hebrew School and CGI Kinus
This year’s CKids Retreat at the Bushkill Inn and Conference Center had unique theme, with many presentations focusing on important matters relating to staff. Aside from the normal workshops, the retreat held sessions dedicated to enhancing the experience of camp counselors and Hebrew School teachers.
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Shmuly and Bluma Lotman (nee Pinson) Crown Heights
Arson Attempt Thwarted by Alert Homeowner
A deranged woman was sent to the hospital Wednesday, after an alert homeowner found her attempting to burn the mezuzah on his front door. As no damage was done in this incident, the woman was not placed under arrest.
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Mendy and Sarah Rimler (nee Abramson) Tempe, AZ
Largest Synagogue in Kaliningrad Rebuilt
Eighty years after the Nazis burned down the first shul on Kristallnacht, it was rebuilt in full glory. Emotional Rededication with Chief Rabbi of Russia Rabbi Berel Lazar, as well as distinguished guests from all over the world.
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Chaim and Bassy Rosenstein (nee Goldstein) Monsey, NY
Caught on Camera: Gifts for the Boy who was Assaulted in Williamsburg
A boy in Williamsburg received a whole bunch gift from a community member following an anti-Semitic assault that left him with a broken nose. The incident was caught on camera, and is making its rounds of social media.
Yud Tes Kislev Fargbrengen Held in Tzfat
Hundreds of residents gathered in the city of Tzfat for a Yud Tes Kislev farbrengen. The event was hosted at a central meeting hall in Tzfat, and organized by the Kiryat Chabad organization of Tzfat.
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Mendel and Tzirel Sasonkin (nee Kagen)
1 Person Shot In Franklin Ave Subway Station
One person was shot in the Franklin Ave subway station Tuesday afternoon. The motive of the shooting is unknown, and the NYPD are investigating the incident.
1 Injured After Rock Thrown at a Car in Binyamin
A 35-year-old man was lightly injured in a rock-throwing attack on Tuesday evening near the village of Sinjil on Highway 60 in Binyamin.
JLI: Who Can I Be?
We present a video from JLI, of the Chasidic Gems Series from Rabbi Yossi Jacobson, on the question Who Can I Be? When you see yourself, do you look at who you are right now, or see the potential of who you can be?
In 1975, Chabad Rabbi Chaim Drizin in San Francisco made arrangements to light an oversized wooden menorah in the city’s Union Square. Bill Graham—a child survivor of the Holocaust and a well-known music promoter—donated funds for the construction of the 22-foot-tall mahogany menorah. To this day, it's called the Bill Graham menorah. (Photo: www.billgrahammenorah.org)
How the Chanukah Menorah Made Its Way to the Public Sphere
Through the years and the courts, a small spark in Philadelphia now lights up the world through public menorahs. Across the globe public menorahs stand on the legs of this history, and this fight.
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Sholom Dov Ber Eagle (Baltimore, MD) and Goldie Wasserman (Toronto, Canada)
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