This year, on the anniversary of Chanukah Live in 1990, JEM will be live streaming the video on the exact day it aired on national television on Chanukah some 28 years ago. To relive these amazing and precious moments with the Rebbe this year, tune in on Sunday, 1 Teves – December 9 at 5:00 PM to watch Chanukah Live, 5751 – 1990.
It is 33 years now that the Jewish community in Curitiba, Parana, South Brazil, manifests its’ strong Jewish identity and pride at the traditional giant menorah lighting at the 29th of March Square located in the neighborhood of Mercês.
In response to a New York Times Article titled “The Hypocrisy of Hanukkah,” Rabbi Mendy Kaminker wrote a letter on the website chabad.org.
Courtesy of Rabbi Garelick of Sichosacademy.org, we present a series on Halochos of Chanukkah. In this article he discusses the Halachos of Sunday which is the second day of Rosh Chodesh, and Zos Chanukah.
Ephraim and Zeldy Friedman
We present the Shalom Zochor list for the week of Mikeitz.
Yitzy and Rochie (née Carciente) Blachman (Crown Heights)
This Shabbos at the Besht: Rabbi Yosef Yaffe is from Hartford Connecticut. He received smicha at Machon L’hora’a in Pretoria, South Africa and is currently studying dayanus in Crown Heights. He will be leading a discussion on the topic of Faith Over Fantasy: Yosef, Yehudah, and Chanukah.
Alternate side parking (street cleaning) regulations are suspended on Saturday, December 8, 2018 for Immaculate Conception. All other regulations, including parking meters, remain in effect.
The City of Sydney was filled with cheerful and uplifting Jewish Music that made people want to dance and sing along. Such was the beginning of the Chanukah in the City annual event hosted by Chabad Youth NSW under the auspicious of Chabad NSW and in association with CBD Chabad.
Dovid Abba and Chaya Goldstein (Crown Heights)
Courtesy of Rabbi Garelick of Sichosacademy.org, we present a series on Halochos of Chanukkah. In this article he discusses the Halachos of Shabbos Chanukah.
We are told to listen to the Chanukah licht (candles). One of the points the Rebbe stresses is that the purpose of the candles is to light up the darkness outside, until it is extremely bright. Obviously, it also means that one should bring the light of Chassidus into their life. As we see from the following story, this is accomplished through participating in a chassidishe farbrengen.
Courtesy of Lubavitch Archives, we present a weekly photo of the Rebbe during a Chanukah Live broadcast.
A menorah lighting and dedication was held at the NYPD 71st precinct in Crown Heights. The Menorah, which was donated by a community member, is a first for the 71st precinct.
A security briefing as held in the 71st Police precinct in Crown Heights, with discussion on the recent string of attacks on Jewish residence. In attendance were representatives from the local volunteer organizations.
In honor of Chanukah, we present a letter in which the Rebbe asks why is it so important that the menorah oil be pure? The flame burns just as well with less than pure oil. Do the ends justify the means?
