On Sunday, the first day of Chanukah, at around 9:00am, a public Menorah erected by local Chabad Shliach Rabbi Mendel Goldberg on the main boardwalk of Playa del Carmen, Mexico, was found vandalized and broken into pieces.
On Monday, the 26th of December, CBDChabad of Sydney hosted their fifth annual Public Menorah Lighting at the Sydney Opera House, on the Northern Broadwalk overlooking the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
The New York City Borough of Queens was greeted by a Grand Car Menorah Parade, which lit up the streets, spreading the light and message of Chanukah to all of its residents.
Rabbi Moshe Dovid Gutnick is one of the heads of the Rabbinical Court in Sydney, as well as a past president of the Organization of Rabbis of Australasia. He has been a Chabad emissary in Sydney since 1982, where he was interviewed by JEM’s My Encounter with the Rebbe project in July of 2016.
Levi and Rivkah Bronchtain (Crown Heights)
JLI recently launched a new weekly video series: each week a unique one-minute video is released featuring a powerful and relevant message from the weekly Parsha. This week’s video for the second Shabbos of Chanukah is titled: The Immortal Flame.
The fourth night of Chanukah was celebrated Tuesday at the Colonial Lanes Bowling Alley in Chester, NY. “Sushi Menorah & Chopsticks Chanukah” was hosted by Chabad of Orange County, led by Rabbi Pesach and Chana Burston.
The Lubavitcher Yeshiva of London, with the help of Reb Avrohom Weisz and Mr. Stephen Lever, erected two massive billboards alongside one of the busiest roads in northwest London wishing passers-by a Happy Chanukah, and reminding them that “a little bit of light dispels a lot of darkness.”
This year, for the first time ever, Chanukah Parties were arranged in Moscow hospitals for children with various diagnoses. There is no doubt that the Chanukah joy brought to them by the community cheered them up, helping them in this difficult period in their young lives.
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.
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