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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?’ ”
Attorneys Re-enact Landmark 1989 Menorah Case
Giant menorahs in front of government buildings and in public squares have become a staple of the Holiday season and Jewish cultural and religious life, but the pioneering public menorahs of the 80’s faced stiff legal battles.
Friendship Bakery Kept Busy on Chanukah
The aroma was intoxicating — braids of dough formed into challah bread and shortbread cookies with cutouts in the shapes of stars and dreidels baking in several ovens.
Canadian Parliamentarians Join Chanukah Celebration
Canadian members of government James Pasternak, Michael Levitt, Monte Kwinter — the oldest Jewish Parliamentarian in Canada – and Candidate Roman Baber joined Rabbi Yirmi Cohen for a joyous Chanukah celebration for seniors.
Estonia’s Prime Minister Lights the Menorah
Mr. Juri Rates, Prime Minister of Estonia, who also serves as the rotating President of the European Union, visited the European Jewish Association in Brussels to light the Menorah.
Video: Am I the Enemy?
Mark Halawa Grew up as a Palestinian refugee in Kuwait, and was taught all his life to hate Jews, until a discovery about his roots and a visit to the Ontario Chabad House of Rabbi Dr. Yitzchok Block, OBM, changed his life.
U.S. Senator Lights Public Menorah in Montana
Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) was honored by Rabbi Chaim Bruk with lighting the lead candle and addressing the gathered at Chabad Lubavitch of Montana’s Menorah lighting last night (Dec. 16) in downtown Bozeman, Montana.
Hundreds at Festive Chanukah Party in Brussels
More than 300 Hebrew-speakers and Israelis took part in a Chanukah celebration organized by the Chabad Center for Israelis and Hebrew Speakers in Brussels, headed by Rabbi Menachem and Chani Margolin.
Video: 3 Ways to Build a Lasting Legacy
Life is an opportunity to create a legacy, to leave the world warmer and brighter than we found it, and the flames of the Chanukah menorah teach us 3 lessons for maximizing our impact. Take two short minutes to learn 3 simple and super-practical lessons from the menorah for building a lasting legacy.
