
Thousands of Children Enjoy ‘Chanukah Experience’
Over 2,000 people visited the Chanukah Experience run by Chabad of Eastern Queens, enjoying game shows, olive oil demos, crafts and more.
Over 2,000 people visited the Chanukah Experience run by Chabad of Eastern Queens, enjoying game shows, olive oil demos, crafts and more.
Mendel and Baila (nee Wircberg) Bryski (Crown Heights)
This Chanukah, the students of Bnos Chomesh Academy were very busy, spreading the light and warmth of the holiday almost non-stop from beginning to end.
Chabad lit up the streets throughout Florida and brought the joy of Chanukah alive to thousands, with several Menorah parades that took place in cities throughout the state.
Yitzchak Epstein (Pittsburgh, PA) and Dafna Black (Los Angeles, CA)
In keeping with the Rebbe’s directive to buy Seforim in honor of Hey Teves, the Oholei Torah PTA held a book fair for the students of elementary school. Books, CD’s and other Judaica were available for sale a deeply discounted prices, as well as a display of antique Seforim.
This week’s edition of MyLife: Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Episode 49, will air tonight, Sunday, here on CrownHeights.info beginning at 8:00pm. This week Rabbi Jacobson will address the topics: Parents Involvement in Children’s Marriages, the Baal Teshuvah’s Plight, Friendships, Competition and More.
Mendel and Shayna (nee Perl) Konikov (Crown Heights)
More than 700 people gathered in Montpellier, a city located on France’s Mediterranean coast, on Sunday night, the sixth night of Chanukah, for an historic lighting of the Chanukah Menorah, with the presence of the mayor and the regional governor.
More than 200 people gathered outside of Shoprite Mall in Liberty, NY, on Motzei Shabbos, December 20th, the fifth night of Chanukah, for the historic lighting of a public Chanukah Menorah.
Hundreds of children and parents from all areas of Montreal participated in the 42nd annual Grand Chanukah Carnival, arranged by Beth Rivkah of Montreal.
Anash and Bochurim gathered at Beis Rivka Campus Chomesh for the annual Central Hey Teves Farbrengen.
Yossi and Chani (nee Vilenkin) Wilschanski (Crown Heights)
An amazing story of Hashgacha Protis occurred to the operators of a Mitzvah Tank in Ottawa, Canada’s Capital, this Chanukah. What began as the unexplained diversion of the Mitzvah Tank to a new location, ended with the grandson of Holocaust survivors – who had just discovered his Jewish identity – finding his way home to his roots.
Even before its official opening, the new Kollel in London is attracting much attention from the local community. A program titled “A taste of Yeshiva” was arranged for the Bank Holiday on Thursday, when many in the UK have off from work. This was attended by as many as 40 members of Anash of the Stamford Hill community and beyond.
Yankie and Malkie (nee Kaler) Scheinfeld (Baltimore, MD)