Boruch Dayan Hoemes: Mr. Chaim Groisman, 74, OBM
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Mr. Chaim Groisman, OBM, of Caracas, Venezuela, who had a unique connection with the Lubavitcher Rebbe.
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Judge Strikes Down Law Requiring Preschoolers to Get Flu Shots
A Manhattan judge struck down a city rule that requires preschoolers to get flu shots, calling the regulation “invalid and unlawful.”
Police: Jewish Teen Fabricates Hate Crime
Yesterday evening, a Jewish teenager in Crown Heights called 911 and reported that he had been the victim of a hate crime. Police responded by swiftly arresting and charging the suspected perpetrator, but later discovered to their chagrin that the whole thing had been made up.
Baby Boy!
Shaya and Brochy (nee Marasow) Bernstein (Crown Heights)
Newly Elected MP Joins Chanukah Celebration
Over 200 people attended a Chanukah celebration in Toronto, organized by Rabbi Yirmi Cohen. Among the attendees was newly elected Member of Parliament Mr. Michael Levitt, who will represent Toronto in Ottawa.
Menorah Lighting for Francophones in Times Square
Rabbi Mikhael Cohen, Founder and Executive Director of Jewish-French Community Center of New York, hosted a public Menorah lighting and Chanukah gathering for French-speaking Jews in Times Square.
Here’s My Story: The Uniqueness of Education
Mr. Mordechai Reich is a psychologist practicing in Efrat, Israel, where he lives with his wife and their five children. He was interviewed by JEM’s My Encounter with the Rebbe project in his home in June of 2015.
New Engagement!
Refoel Silver (Boro Park) and Chani Pevzner (Paris, France)
Chabad Hosts 5 Public Menorah Lightings in Essex
The Shluchim throughout Essex, UK, have had the most phenomenal Chanukah, with five very well attended public Menorah lightings and numerous other activities.
Boruch Dayan Hoemes: Mrs. Yehudis Raksin, 89, OBM
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Mrs. Yehudis Raksin OBM a longtime resident of Crown Heights. She was 89 years old.
Twins! Boy and Girl!
Binyomin and Sarah Rivkah Nemon (Crown Heights)
Largest Crowd Ever Attends New Haven Menorah Lighting
Sunday night, the first night of Chanukah, saw the largest crowd ever attend the annual Public Menorah Lighting in New Haven, located at the New Haven Green, in the heart of Yale University.
An Historic Chanukah in Tasmania
Chanukah on the Australian island of Tasmania saw an unprecedented slew of programs and Mivzoyim. A crowd of around 80 joined the public Menorah lighting outside the historic Launceston Synagogue for its 5th annual Menorah lighting.
Picture of the Day: Babka for the Firefighters
After his house caught fire from a Menorah candle last Motzei Shabbos, the brave firefighters of the FDNY rushed to the scene and extinguished the flames, preventing any human injury and extensive financial loss. Today, Rabbi Mendel Goldstein hosted two fire marshals in his home to personally thank them, and gave them a ‘babka’ cake, which they had mentioned that they loved.
Photos: Chanukah on the Court with Friendship Circle
Children with special needs, their siblings and parents gathered on the first night of Chanukah for the Friendship Circle of Brooklyn’s annual Chanukah Celebration. The party brought together nearly 400 men, women and children from across the spectrum of the community, all celebrating the holiday of lights – at a place where all children are able to shine!
New Engagement!
Schneor Zalman Gansburg (Crown Heights) and Sarah Hertz (Chicago, IL)
Bochurim Operate Mitzvah Tank in Friend’s Memory
The talmidim of Shiur Aleph of Yeshivas Lubavitch Toronto rented a Mitzvah Tank, which they operated during their Chanukah break in memory of their colleague, Mendel Cotlar, OBM, of Houston.
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