Beth Rivkah of Montreal hosted its 44th annual Grand Chanukah Carnival. Hundreds of children from Montreal and surrounding areas enjoyed the beautiful carnival, which included an original Chanukah puppet show, many exciting and fun booths, and giant inflatable bouncing games.
300 children from single parent families from all around New York City gathered together at the Jewish Children’s Museum for the 4th annual My Extended Family Chanukah Extravaganza.
For the second year in a row, U.S military service members stationed around the world will join together virtually to celebrate Chanukah via live video broadcast tonight, Wednesday evening.
“I would like to extend my holiday greetings to you and to all of Russian Jewry. I wish you a happy Chanuka and all of the very best, along with your family and all of the Jews in Russia. I must say that there are very positive developments in Russia. New Synagogues and Jewish Centers are opening up, and I am thankful to you for that. I hope that our joint efforts will continue to thrive and progress.” These were the wishes of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Chief Rabbi of Russia Berel Lazar at a private audience that was granted in honor of Chanuka at the Kremlin office in Moscow.
The Levi Yitzchok Library in Crown Heights presents its fourth annual “Night of Lights” Chanukah Concert for women. The elegant and intimate setting of our neighborhood library sets the tone for a night of inspiration and joy, highlighting some of the brightest talents of our community.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has a warm message to the organizers of the #LightForPeace Chanukah campaign, a worldwide project initiated by Chabad Shluchim in Melbourne, Australia.
An overflow crowd of thousands of men, women and children packed into the three levels of Gulfstream Park and Casino in Hallendale Beach, FL, to celebrate the 37th Annual South Florida Chassidic Chanukah Festival on Tuesday night, the fourth night of Chanukah.
The Tzeirei HaShluchim West Coast Boys’ Winter Camp, in partnership with Merkos 302’s MyShliach, has concluded an amazing eight, fun-packed days of chayus, chassidishkeit and excitement!
The Kashanian family is sitting Shiva after the passing of their dear mother, Mrs. Rochel Kashanian OBM, at 658 Maple Street Apt #3. Shacharis at 10:30am Mincha at 4:20pm and Maariv Bizman Condolences and memories can be emailed to glatt2cu@gmail.com […]
The Barclays Center hosted two consecutive menorah lightings this Chanukah, first at Monday night’s Nets basketball game and then at last night’s Islanders hockey Game.
Next week will mark exactly 30 years since 5 Teves, 5747, a day forever cherished among Chassidim. In honor of this special anniversary, JEM is presenting a beautiful six part WhatsApp series shedding light on the events surrounding this day.
Mrs. Leah Kosofsky and Lilia Luzhanskiy of Lubavitch Yeshiva Academy in Massachusetts demonstrate some great activities for Chanukah on the Mass Appeal TV show.
Senator Steve Daines (R-MT) joined Shliach to Montana Rabbi Chaim Bruk to light a public menorah in Bozeman, and delivered a message of unity and equal rights.
Or Elyakim, the son of Dalia Elyakim – the Israeli woman killed last week in a truck-ramming terror attack in Berlin – lit the fourth candle on a giant menorah erected by the local Chabad Shluchim at the German capital’s iconic Brandenburg Gate.
“The so-called ‘settlements’ are not bargaining chips in negotiations. They are the front lines for Jewish security for the people of Israel in the land of Israel,” writes Aliza Bas Menachem in her latest op-ed, following the Obama-sanctioned UN Security Council vote to condemn Israeli settlements.
We present to our readers recently uncovered video footage from the wedding of Rabbi Joshua B. Gordon, OBM, longtime Shliach to The Valley in L.A. before he passed away earlier this year. In the video several notable guests can be seen, including the Chosson’s brother-in-law Rabbi Manis Friedman and the latter’s younger brother Avremel, who was still a child at the time, singing on the stage. Can you identify anyone else in the video?
Bring on the puns: Huntington Beach community members, along with students and faculty of Hebrew Academy, took the adage “go big or go home” very seriously on Friday as they attempted to fry and flip the world’s first 7-foot traditional Chanukah latka.
