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.
About three years after a bloody terror and hostage attack at the Paris kosher supermarket Hypercacher, a large Menorah was lit in front, with a message of defiance: They tried to extinguish the light, but it shines brighter and stronger than ever.
Does the Menorah awaken fond memories in your mind? Time spent with family, singing traditional songs, playing dreidel, eating donuts and latkes? The flickering flames of the menorah tell the story of something deep within our souls and tell us how we can access and express the deepest truest form of who we are, and what we can achieve when we do.
For the 29th time, thousands of Jews gathered to participate in a public menorah lighting in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. Thousands more participated through the “Chanukah Live” broadcast, which tied together public Menorah lightings from Israel and New York.
Last night, Sunday, Arab terrorists attacked a vehicle driven by Chabadniks on their way to perform Chanukah outreach with soldiers stationed along Route 60 in the Judea region south of Jerusalem.
A fast moving fire has tragically claimed the lives of a mother and her three children, while injuring a number of others in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn. Chesed Shel Emes is on scene and assisting in preserving kovod hames.
Dovid Leib Glassner (Montreal, Canada) and Rochel (bas Velly) Karp (Crown Heights)
Motty and Raizy (nee Konikov) Rosenfeld (Satellite Beach, FL)
This week’s edition of MyLife: Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Episode 193, will air tonight, Sunday, here on CrownHeights.info, beginning at 8:00pm. This week Rabbi Jacobson will address the topics: What To Do If the Work I Love Does Not Bring in an Adequate Income? Why Was I Born in This Generation? Should We Stress over Having Only One Child? Do I Need to Repent for Allowing Myself to Be Abused? Does the Soul Really Want to Be Born? Chassidus Applied to the 5th Day of Chanukah and to Hei Teves.
Hundreds of participants 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 Royal Palace in Amsterdam.
The Orange County, NY, Jewish community gathered to celebrate Chanukah together at various events hosted by Chabad of Orange County, directed by Rabbi Pesach and Chana Burston. Hundreds participated in the fun and festive events.
For the fourth straight year, the streets of Queens were lit up with a spectacular Menorah Parade, which spread the message of Chanukah to all.
On Tuesday evening, hundreds of Jews gathered at Prague’s main square to join in the Chanukah lighting by Rabbi Manis Barash, Head Shliach to the Czech Republic. Jews from all walks of life joined local government officials, Israeli ambassador Daniel Merom, and the guest of honor, Prime Minister-elect Andrej Babiš for the event.
JLI presents its unique two-minute video featuring a powerful and relevant message from a timely tale. This week’s video is titled: Logic vs. Holiness.
Shimon Rosenberg (Monsey, NY) and Goldie (bas R’ Menachem) Moskowitz (Crown Heights)
One Sunday they decided to cross the border and visit the Mexican town of Tijuana. They remained there the entire week, and on Friday morning they decided it is time to return. However, to his shock, at the border he was refused reentry into the United States. His visa was for a one time visit, and by leaving the States, the visa was no longer valid. He pleaded with the immigration guard, that he had another few months on his visa, but to no avail.
On the second night of Chanukah, close to 200 students braved freezing temperatures to join “Chanukah on Kogan,” at the George Washington University.
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