Photos: Menorah Lit at Argentina’s National Congress
Dozens attended a historic Menorah lighting in front of the National Congress of Argentina in the capital city of Buenos Aires.
Hundreds Celebrate Chanukah at L.A.’s CityWalk
Chabad of the Valley’s “Chanukah at CityWalk” has earned a reputation worldwide as the preeminent Chanukah event on the Jewish music calendar; and this year was no different as families came out in large numbers and flocked to the plaza at Universal Studios CityWalk.
45th Annual Chanukah Carnival at Beis Rivkah Montreal
500 children and parents participated in the 45th annual Chanukah Carnival organized by Beis Rivkah of Montreal.
Shliach Responds to Jew ‘Disgusted’ by Rubashkin Joy
While most orthodox Jews reacted with joy and happiness to the news of President Donald Trump commuting the sentence of Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin, some expressed their dismay and “profound disgust” with the joy that followed the news. Rabbi Mendel Kaplan took to social media to call out those sentiments.
Video: Menorah Lit at Mount Rushmore
The Chabad Jewish Center of South Dakota held an event to light a Menorah at Mount Rushmore last night, celebrating both the last night of Chanukah and America’s history of religious freedom.
Photos: Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin Greeted in 770
Since news of the presidents commutation of Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin’s prison term there has been non-stop dancing in 770, which reached a fever pitch when he finally arrived to join in the Simcha together with the massive crowd.
Reactions of Joy Following Rubashkin Release
Members of the Rubashkin family reacted with joy following the news of the commutation of the sentence of Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin, while dancing and celebrations broke out across Jewish communities around the world.
Health Officials to Target Homeopathic Remedies
U.S. health officials plan to crack down on a growing number of unproven alternative remedies, focusing on products containing dangerous ingredients that have occasionally been linked to serious injury and death.
Podoh Besholom: Rubashkin Freed from Prison
Today, President Donald J. Trump commuted the prison sentence of Sholom Rubashkin, an action encouraged by bipartisan leaders from across the political spectrum, from Nancy Pelosi to Orrin Hatch.
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)
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