Bomb Threat Made Against Orlando Chabad Center
Two bomb threats have been called into Jewish centers in Central Florida: One of the threats was called into Chabad of South Orlando, and the other to the Jewish Community Center of Greater Orlando.
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Baby Girl!
Dovid and Mushkie (nee Wolff) Efune (Manhattan, NY)
Didan Notzach Celebrated in Oholei Torah
Celebrating the 30th anniversary of Hey Teves, this year’s Oholei Torah PTA Annual Didan Notzach Book Fair event was taken to the next level. Permeating the event with a real feeling for the significance of this important day, and over 1200 children benefited from the exciting event.
Over 100 Injured in Brooklyn Train Accident
More than 100 people suffered minor injuries when a Long Island Rail Road train crashed into the Atlantic terminal station in Brooklyn this morning.
Kids of OK Employees Enjoy Chanukah Party
The children of OK Kosher employees had a blast at their annual Chanukah extravaganza, held Thursday, the 5th day of Chanukah, at Lubavitcher Yeshiva-580 Crown Street.
Photos: Central Hey Teves in Beis Rivka
Marking 30 years to the chasiddims victory in the ‘Seforim Case’ hundreds gathered in Beis Rivkah Campus Chomesh and marked the occasion with a farbrengen in which they heard from a notable guest, Mr. Seth Waxman who was one of the lawyers who argued the case on behalf of Chabad.
Kids with Special Needs Have Chanukah Joy and Fun
Children with special needs and their families gathered for the Friendship Circle of Brooklyn’s annual Chanukah celebration, featuring a performance by the Twins from France.
Chanukah in the Park Reaches New Heights
As the eighth night of Chanukah met the final night of 2016, a multi-generational and ethnically diverse crowd of hundreds of participants made their way to Yellowstone Municipal Park in Forest Hills, Queens, ready to embrace the holiday’s miracles.
Prime Minister of Aruba Joins 1,500 for Lighting
Prime Minister Mike Eman of Aruba joined 1,500 residents and tourists who came out to celebrate Chanukah with a menorah-lighting and holiday concert at the Hyatt Beach Deck in Palm Beach.
Video: Bad Weather Grounds Hot Air Balloon Menorah
Bad weather dashed the hopes of Chabad in New Mexico, which hoped to win a spot in the record books by creating the world’s only menorah made from hot air balloons on the last night of Chanukah. The event went on anyway, just without the launch of nine balloons that would have created the menorah.
Photos: Crowds Shop for Seforim at Kehot
One of the Rebbe’s directives for Hey Teves was the encouragement to buy Seforim. Honoring this, Kehot has launched a sale, marking down Seforim by as much as 50%. Hundreds have been taking advantage in person, with thousands more around the world placing their orders by phone or online.
Ivanka and Jared Choose Chabad Synagogue
Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner have found a house in Washington D.C., and, more importantly, they seem to have found a synagogue as well. After weeks of house-hunting and “shul shopping,” the first daughter and son-in-law are now ready to settle down in Washington’s Kalorama neighborhood and will attend the nearby Chabad synagogue.
5:30pm: Watch JEM Hey Teves Film Live
Tonight at 5:30pm, JEM will broadcast 30 minutes of highlights of its Hey Teves film, A Movement on Trial, which pulls back the curtain on the fascinating saga of the violation of Lubavitch’s sacred manuscripts and books—and their ultimate triumph. The broadcast can be viewed live here on CrownHeights.info.
Music Video: Hu Bachayim – Didan Notzach
In celebration of 30 years since Hey Teves, the Vaad Or Vechom Hahiskashrus shares the following music video titled ‘Hu Bachayim, Didan Notzach,’ featuring singer Boruch Sholom Blesovsky and the students of Lubavitcher Yeshiva – Crown St.
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.
File photo: Previous year's farbrengen.
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.
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