Baby Boy!
Itchy and Shaina (nee Herman) Glassner (Crown Heights)
Video: The Jewish Van Gogh
Filmmaker Meir Kalmenson delves into the world of Chassidic Jewish Art, with Michoel Muchnik as his guide.
Tonight: Aguch Hey Teves Farbrengen at Beis Rivkah
Anash and Tmimim are invited to partake in the annual Central Hey Teves Farbrengen tonight – Tuesday, January 3rd – 9:00pm, in the Rose Hall in Campus Chomash, 470 Lefferts Ave. Rabbis, Roshai Yeshivos, Mashpiim and Shluchim will be recalling the events that led to the Didan Natzach – the joyous victory of the Rebbe and the Chabad movement over the possession of the Agudas Chassidei Chabad library.
Paris Community Gathers for Hey Teves Farbrengen
Rabbi Herschel Raskin of Montreal was the guest speaker at a Farbrengen in Paris, France, last night in honor of Hey Teves.
Released Time Kids Enjoy Camps and Home Visits
This year, Chanukah was uniquely celebrated by Released Time children, who had off from public school, due to the holiday season. Following the Rebbe’s requests, these vacation days were utilized to imbue the children with the Jewish education they may be missing throughout the year.
Light and Unity in Curitiba
Curitiba is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Paraná. As in the past 19 years, Chabad of Curitiba organized the manufacture, packing and distribution of Chanukah candles to the approximately 850 Jewish families residing in Parana.
Weekly JLI Video: When to Cry
Each week JLI releases a unique one-minute video featuring a powerful and relevant message from the weekly Parsha. This week’s video for Parshas Vayigash is titled: When to Cry.
New Engagement!
Etty Lipsh (Crown Heights) and Shloimy Teleshevsky (Melbourne, Australia)
Algemeiner’s Dovid Efune: Obama Boosts Antisemitism
US President Barack Obama “has given an incredible boost to the march of antisemitism,” editor-in-chief of The Algemeiner Dovid Efune said in an interview on the Rush Limbaugh radio program on Friday.
French Consulate Hosts Chanukah Party
Rabbi Mikhael Cohen, Founder and Executive Director of Jewish-French Community Center of New York, led a Chanukah celebration at the French Consulate in Manhattan on the fourth night of Chanukah, hosted by Consul General Anne-Claire Legendre. Present at the event were several notable leaders and dignitaries, including Rabbi Arthur Schneier, Mrs. Marion Wiesel and French Government Minister Mr. Frédéric Lefebvre.
Raksin Family Welcomes New Sefer Torah
Steady rain did not dampen the joy of completing a brand new Sefer Torah with many joining in the celebration, and dancing in the streets of Crown Heights. The new Torah was written by the Raksin family in the memory of their mother, Mrs. Yehudis Raksin OBM, who passed away on Hey Teves last year.
Video: Tour the Rebbe’s Library
In honor of Hey Teves, Join Rabbi Levi Kaplan for a tour of the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s library, which includes a large number of Ph.D. theses sent to the Rebbe for his blessing and advice by people from all backgrounds and walks of life.
Chanukah Celebrated in Kharkov Like Never Before
The lights of Chanukah filled the streets and homes of Kharkov, Ukraine, this year, with the local Chabad Shluchim spearheading a full range of new programs for all ages.
Hey Teves Film Now Online
After debuting to much acclaim on DVD, for the first time, JEM is making A Movement on Trial available on Youtube. The must see film has been hailed as an important tool for understanding the significance of this day.
Boruch Dayan Ho’emes: Mrs. Rochel Samuels, OBM
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Mrs. Rochel Samuels, longtime Crown Heights educator and matriarch of a large family of Chasidim and Shluchim all over the world.
No Touring in London, and Other Stories
In honor of the Yahrtzeit yesterday of Rabbi Yosef Menachem Mendel Tenenbaum, longtime principal at United Lubavitcher Yeshivah, we present you with several stories he experienced with the Rebbe, compiled and written by Rabbi Dovid Zaklikowski of Lubavitch Archives.
Menorah Shines Bright in Amsterdam’s Dam Square
Hundreds of people came from all over The Netherlands to unite and celebrate Chanukah on the most famous square in Holland, Dam Square, located in front of the Dutch Royal Palace in Amsterdam.
