A third tunnel has been located by the Israeli Defense Forces on the Lebanon border as part of Operation Northern Shield. The tunnel has been sealed with explosives, while the search for more tunnels continues.
The Chanukah lights glowed at the Chabad Gants Hill Menorah Lighting this year. A large and diverse crowd, together with special dignitaries and street entertainment, made for a spectacular event.
Michoel Dovid and Devorah Leah Leopold (Pittsburgh, PA)
A group of Bochurim on Chanukah Mivtzoim were caught on camera jumping out of their vehicle and dancing by a red light in a show of pure joy. The person who filmed the Bochurim passed the video on through social media, and has become a Chanukah sensation.
The Orange County community gathered to celebrate Chanukah together at various events hosted by Chabad of Orange County, directed by Rabbi Pesach and Chana Burston.
Menorah lightnings in shopping malls, visits to houses of community members, Chanukah parties for whole families, and events for young people near the Ukrainian parliament building, are just part of a the various activities and events of Chanukah in Kiev.
Despite the riots and Angry demonstrations shaking up Paris, in the very place where terrible destruction happened just days before, Beth Habad of Paris brought light, peace, songs, and joyous dancing around the Menorah.
Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu revealed that Oman has given Israeli airline El Al permission to enter its airspace, after Saudis permit Indian flights to Israel.
The Chanukah miracle nearly became a Chanukah tragedy when a menorah, full for the 8th night of Chanukah became a conflagration, nearly lighting a house on fire while the family was inside.
On Sunday, the 7th day of Chanukah, Rabbi Yirmi Cohen of Ohalei Yoseph Yitzchak Congregation in Toronto, Ontario, hosted as grand Chanukah Party for many Jewish members of the government.
Continuing the tradition instituted by the Rebbe to purchase seforim on Hey Teves, the annual Hei Teves sale at Kehot Publication Society is getting into gear. A full catalog of sale items, as well as extended hours will allow for an easy buying experience.
The effort to locate and thwart Hezbollah’s terror tunnels is led by a special technological intelligence team, which was established in 2014 as part of the Northern Command.
A Chanukah Rally Sunday afternoon at the Besht in Crown Heights was a smashing success, with a turnout of over 60 local boys and girls. Yechiel Goldstein, grandson of Uncle Yossi lead the rally with amazing stories and lots of Chayus.
An innovative rabbinical student broke new ground this year by engineering and erecting a 30 foot inflatable Menorah that he placed near exit 8 on the New Jersey Turnpike.
The eight days of Chanukah saw thousands of Jews at menorah lightings, hundreds of homes lit with the Chanukah flames and pride rekindled in the hearts of the Jews in Kharkov.
In a new age method of Pirsumei Nisa, Comedians Menachem Silverstein (@MenachemSilverstein) and Menachem Kashanian (@MenachemK) took social media by storm as they teamed up with one of the biggest web-stars @KingBach (who currently has 16.9 million followers on Instagram) to spread the light of Chanukah like never before.
Yosef Hershkop is a young member of the Crown Heights community, who has seen the ignorance and apathy of our community in regards to political and governing concepts. In an attempt to educate the members of our community, he penned the following Op-Ed on an important bill that effects us all.
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