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New Engagement!
Yeruchem (ben Moshe) Lipszyc (Toronto, Canada) and Chaya (bas Moshe) Bryski (Agoura Hills, CA)
Chanukah History Made in Paddington
History was made today in the suburb of Paddington in Sydney, Australia. Since its establishment in the mid-1800s, there has never been a public Menorah lighting in the suburb. Today, the first day of Chanukah, CBD-Chabad hosted Paddington’s first ever Public Menorah Lighting, with some 50 members of the Sydney Jewish community in attendance.
8:00pm: Do the Benefits of Community Life Outweigh the Struggle?
This week’s edition of MyLife: Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Episode 143, will air tonight, Sunday, here on CrownHeights.info, beginning at 8:00pm. This week Rabbi Jacobson will address the topics: Chanukah Applied to Our Lives Today; Do the Benefits of Community Life Outweigh the Struggle? How to Be a Shliach in a Non-Religious Workplace? Is Public Protesting Ever Acceptable? What is a Torah ‘Proof’?
Video: How to Build a Menorah
Videographer Mendel Grossbaum prepares for Chanukah at his parents’ Chabad House in Livingston, NJ.
Gallery #2: Brooklyn Lit Up by Largest Menorah
A visit from New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio and a rocking concert by the Moshav band enthralled some 1,000 people who packed into the pedestrian area at Grand Army Plaza for the lighting of Brooklyn’s Largest Menorah.
Video: Shmelke Lip Syncs a Chanukah Song
Mitzvah Boulevard character Shmelke lip syncs to the popular Chanukah song by Miami Boys Choir – Light Up the Night.
Video: 6,000 Sing Ani Maamin in Unison
At the Kinus Hashluchim Gala Banquet last month, 6,000 people joined along with Jewish music stars Benny Friedman, Eli Marcus and Nemouel Harroch singing Ani Maamin, a true highlight of the evening.
Alternate Side and Meter Rules Suspended Monday
Alternate side parking (street cleaning) and parking meter regulations will be suspended on Sunday and Monday, December 25-26, for a Christian holiday.
Boruch Dayan Ho’emes: Mrs. Riva Pewzner, 84, OBM
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Mrs. Rivkah Dina (Riva) Pewzner, OBM, of Crown Heights. She was 84 years old.
8 Videos for the 8 Days of Chanukah
Torah Café, a project of the Jewish Learning Institute, has compiled a series of eight video lectures on Chanukah and the miracles we celebrate. Each video corresponds to one of the eight days of the holiday.
NYC Mayor Lights Menorah at Grand Army Plaza
A visit from New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio and a rocking concert by the Moshav band enthralled some 1,000 people who packed into the pedestrian area at Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn.
Obama Snubs Israel As One of Final Moves in Office
The Obama administration on Friday allowed the U.N. Security Council to adopt a resolution demanding an end to Israeli settlements, defying pressure from U.S. President-elect Donald Trump as well as Israel and several U.S. senators who urged Washington to use its veto.
Chabad Blood Libel Fax Sent to Miami Prosecutor
The Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office is investigating anti-Semitic propaganda, implicating the Chabad movement in a medieval blood libel against Christian boys, that was faxed to their office on Friday.
Chanukah Celebrations Start Early at Baltimore City Hall
As Chanukah quickly approaches, preparations are in full swing at the Baltimore City Hall. On Wednesday, December 21st, the Mayor of Baltimore, Catherine Pugh, together with City Council President Jack Young, City Comptroller Pratt, and members of the City council, welcomed City Hall’s 6-foot Menorah, which is proudly displayed in the heart of the building.
Weekly Thought: Where Does One Look for a Brother?
Yosef went looking for his brothers. Why? How does this concept apply to us? Do we too need to go far or into the zone of danger to accomplish this? Rabbi Avrohom Brashevitzky, Shliach to Doral, FL, shares his thoughts on this week’s Parsha – Vayeishev.
