Chabad of the Valley’s Chanukah at CityWalk once again lived up to its reputation, having been acknowledged as amongst the largest Chanukah events in the world. This year, thousands flocked to the plaza at Universal Studios CityWalk for the annual event which for many has become the highlight of the eight day Chanukah Holiday.
On Sunday night, the 6th night of Chanukah, a big Chanukah festival was held at the Giant Menorah at Golders Green Station in London, UK. This Menorah was the first Public Menorah in London, being lit for the 31st year.
As the last night of Chanukah drew near, the spirit and warmth of the holiday was evident in Oholei Torah, as the talmidim from grades pre-1a – thru 7th joined for a rally of Torah, Avodah and Gemilus Chassodim.
Hallandale Beach came alive last night, Wednesday, the 22nd of December, the seventh night of Chanukah, with the Sounds of vibrant Jewish Music. Over 10,000 people, on three floors and three balconies of the overflowing Gulfstream Park and Casino, from all walks of life, observant and not, participated.
The annual International Tanach competition just concluded at the Binyanei Haumah in Jeruslaem. Crown Heights resident and Lubavitcher Chossid Alex Heppenheimer competed in the event, coming in second place after winner Chananel Malka.
Standing in the shadow of American icons, the White House and the Washington Monument, the Vice President of the United States of America thanked the Chabad-Lubavitch movement for erecting the menorah and spoke of its leader the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, of righteous memory.
Esko Seppänen, a former member of the European parliament and a leading figure in Finland’s Left Alliance party, has condemned the decision of the Helsinki City Council to sell old maritime customs barracks to the Chabad-Lubavitch movement.
300 people joined Rabbi Aryeh Sufrin, MBE, and fellow Shluchim Rabbis Moshe Muller and Odom Brandman for their annual public Menorah lighting on Motzei Shabbos, the 5th night of Chanukah.
Mendy Setton (Crown Heights / Argentina) and Mushka Mahpour (Crown Heights)
Elazar Gabay (Montreal, Canada) and Lea Benezra (Montreal, Canada)
In the latest episode of Jewbellish The News, Lubavitcher comedian Mendy Pellin discusses an oil spill in Israel that the Greeks have not claimed responsibility for, a Chanukah wrapping-paper scandal, Joe Biden lights the Menorah and Irish rock-star Bono disguises himself as a Chasidic Jew.
Chabad of Kentucky lit a giant 16-foot menorah at their Chanukah on Ice event at 4th Street Live, a community Chanukah celebration on December 21.
The Orlando Jewish Day School and Chai Preschool, under the auspices of Chabad of South Orlando, produced the following ‘Chanukah Spiel’ video for their Chanukah event tonight.
Emilio Mogilner, an internationally acclaimed artist and Lubavitcher chossid, created the world’s largest ‘artistic’ Chanukah Menorah. Standing at over 31 feet all, the menorah – designed to look like an olive tree – is made up of 13 tons of steel and concrete stands in the heart of the city of Rechovot.
The vice president of the Rabbinical Council of New South Wales, Australia, Rabbi Eli Feldman, along with his wife Rebbetzin Elka Feldman, led a group of young adults in distributing hundreds of Latkes and doughnuts in Martin Place, Sydney.
The weather forecast in Monroe, New York, on the 3rd night of Chanukah: Raining Chanukah Gelt! Thousands of Chanukah Gelt Chocolate Coins rained from atop of a ladder of a fire truck.
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