Bomb Hoaxer Gets 5 Years in Prison
Juan Thompson, the former journalist who admitted to terrorizing Jewish groups across America with bomb threats, has received a five-year prison sentence.
Chabad moved in across the way from Hitler’s penthouse apartment in 1993. In the years since, it has become a magnet for Jewish residents and tourists. Photo: Mitya Kolomiyets.
The Menorah Across From Hitler’s House
The Chabad center in Munich, Germany, seems like thousands of others in 100 countries and territories around the globe. Located in the center of town, it is the site of busy Jewish activity—prayers, holiday celebrations, Torah classes—from morning until evening. What sets it apart is that it sits directly across the street from the nine-room luxury apartment at Prinzregentenplatz 16, which became home to Adolf Hitler in 1929.
Chanukah Fun and Fire Safety in Queens
The much anticipated annual “Chanukah in the Park” attracts young and old from around queens to celebrate Chanukah with their families.
Instant Torah: Avoiding Evil Isn’t Enough
This weekly fast moving — yet inspiring — 1-minute video on the weekly Parsha is created by Yitzchok Schmuckler, a Bochur from Montreal. This week’s video for Parshas Vayigash is titled: Avoiding Evil Isn’t Enough.
Chernigov’s ‘Red Square’ Turns into a Source of Light
A crowd 500 strong stood in the ‘Red Square’ in the Northern Ukrainian city of Chernigov and watched in anticipation as the cherry picker slowly rose up 20 feet to light the giant Menorah. The excitement grew and the pride on that square was palpable.
8th Day and Benny Friedman Rock South Florida
Chabad of South Broward once again hosted and produced the Worlds’ Largest Annual Chanukah Festival in Hallandale Beach, Florida, with many thousands of people overflowing the three mammoth, glamorous and Disnyesque levels at Gulfstream.
New Engagement!
Reuven Kogan (Jerusalem, Israel) and Chevie (bas Sholom) Duchman (Crown Heights)
Video: Does G-d Want Our Heart or Our Action?
Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz, director of Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida, delivers his insights on this week’s Parsha — Vayigash. This week Rabbi Minkowicz answers the question: Does G-d want our heart or our action?
New Engagement!
Ori (ben Yitzchok) Holtzman (Crown Heights) and Mushky Myhill (Montreal, Canada)
Menorah Shines Bright in the Heart of Sydney
The 3rd night Chanukah, Thursday, was a special time in Sydney, Australia. After weeks of preparations, fundraising, advertising, campaigning, building, cooking and drawing, the highly anticipated and longest-standing Chanukah event in Australia (going on 31 Years) finally arrived.
Beautiful Menorah Lights Up Rabin Square
Chabad of Tel Aviv teamed up with the Municipal Government of Israel’s largest city to erect a large, beautiful and artistic Menorah in the center of one of the city’s most famous landmarks – Rabin Square.
Video: Worldwide ‘Chanukah Live’ Children’s Rally
Tzivos Hashem presents this video of a cyber-rally for Jewish children all over the world in honor of Chanukah, led by Rabbi Shimi Weinbaum.
L.A.’s Jewish Mayor Lights Menorah and Dons Tefilin
On the first light of Chanukah, a memorable celebration took place at the city hall of the second largest city in the United States: Los Angeles. In attendance was the head Shliach of the West Coast, Rabbi Boruch S. Cunin, the first Jewish mayor of the city, Eric Garcetti, and many other prominent officials.
12,000 Kids Celebrate Chanukah, CKids Style
This Chanukah, Chabad Houses across the world launched STEM-based learning for the children of their communities in a science-meets-Torah project designed to literally “shed new light” on the holiday season.
Menorah and Latkes Warm Freezing Night in Springfield
It was a cold, blustery Tuesday evening in Springfield, New Jersey, when hundreds of people gathered in Veterans Memorial Park to join together and light a giant Menorah for the first night of Chanukah.
Italian Hat Maker Borsalino Declared Bankrupt
One of the world’s most famous hat makers, Borsalino, faces liquidation after a rescue plan was rejected by an Italian court on Monday.
Rabbis Comfort Families After Train Derailment
Shortly after he heard the news that an Amtrak train had derailed on Monday morning in DuPont, Wash., Rabbi Yosef Schtroks, who co-directs Chabad of Olympia in Tumwater, Wash., headed for a nearby hospital where the injured were taken. “Realizing that this took place in my own backyard, that there are people suffering a terrible tragedy, my instinct was: ‘What can I do to help? How can I be supportive?’ ”
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