This week’s edition of MyLife: Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Episode 94, will air tonight, Sunday, here on CrownHeights.info, beginning at 8:00pm. This week Rabbi Jacobson will address the topics: Zos Chanukah; Hei Teves; Deciding Where to Live vs. Honoring Parents; Rebbe’s Advice to the Judgmental; Messianism Continued; Tzimtzum K’pshuto and Perpetual Creation Part II.
A speed demon caused a massive crash at a busy Crown Heights intersection, blowing through a red light and crashing into one car which crashed into a parked car, then attempting to flee with his wrecked car.
Nissan and Orli Dubov (Crown Heights)
This year the month of Kislev, known to Chabad Chassidim as ‘Chodesh Hageula,’ has been a truly exciting and joyous month at United Lubavitcher Yeshiva of Flatbush.
In Buenos Aires, Argentina’s capital city, the Grand Menorah-lighting at La Plaza Republica Oriental del Uruguay has become a tradition and the way all parts of the Jewish community celebrate Chanukah.
Two Chabad public menorahs were recently vandalized, one in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Bay Ridge and the other in a suburb of Chicago, IL.
Thousands showed up to join Chabad of the Valley’s Chanukah at CityWalk, an annual fixture on the L.A. calendar and the international Jewish music circuit, despite prevailing security concerns following the recent massacre in San Bernadino.
In honor of Chanukah, JEM offers a short excerpt from Chanukah Live! in 1992. Seeing the time the Rebbe dedicated to this event is amazing, clearly demonstrating how much importance the Rebbe attributed to publicizing the miracle of Chanukah.
Over 150 cars participated in this year’s menorah parade in Los Angeles, CA, which made its way through the city bringing the light of Chanukah to all. Over 200 Menorahs were distributed to Jewish passers-by for them to light at home.
A fire broke out Motzai Shabbos in the basement of a Montgomery Street home. A neighbor said that it was likely caused by an unattended menorah.
Hundreds of Menorah-topped-cars and dozens Mitzvah ‘Tanks’ participated in a massive parade this Motzai Shabbos, leaving from Crown Heights and traveling through the streets of Manhattan and spreading the light of Chanukah.
Yossel and Chaya (nee Chein) Tiefenbrun (Singapore)
The chassidim who were arrested at the same time of the Alter Rebbe’s first arrest were freed and returned home on the third or fifth day of Chanukah. One of the most prominent among them was Reb Meir Raphaels. The following is a new story about him that is being printed in the expanded edition of Farbreng With Reb Meir Raphaels, which will be released iy”h by Yud Shevat.
On Thursday, the 5th night of Chanukah, the streets of Panama City were shaken by a spectacular Chanukah parade for the third year in a row!
Deputy Inspector Jack Lewis, a former commander of the 71st Precinct, who is retiring from the police force in the coming days, was honored by the Crown Heights Shomrim at a children’s Chanukah event at Congregation Rayim Ahuvim-Tiferes Menachem.
On Wednesday evening, the fourth night of Chanukah, newly elected Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau invited select members of the Canadian Jewish community to participate in a Menorah lighting ceremony on Parliament Hill.
