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Michael and Levana Talafre (Eilat, Israel)
Florida Gov. Visits Chabad Center to Light Menorah
Florida Governor Rick Scott visited Chabad of South Broward Headquarters in Hallandale Beach, Florida, on Wednesday, December 17, and participated in a Menorah lighting at the Chai Tots Preschool Chanukah Party and Presentation.
Kingston Ave. Altercation Escalates into Hammer Attack
At around 2:00pm this afternoon, an African-American man driving a black Nissan SUV up Kingston Ave. was involved in an altercation with a Jewish man, which quickly turned violent.
Talented Artist Composes New Chanukah Song
‘One Light,’ a newly-composed Chanukah song for women and girls by singer/songwriter Riv Eilfort, bears the message that even the smallest light illuminates the darkest places.
First Candle Lit at ‘Crossroads of the World’
A group of Bochrim braved the poor weather conditions and brought the Chanukah spirit to Times Square – “the crossroads of the world.” The Bochurim assembled a Menorah made of PVC, and gave the honor of lighting it to a passing Jew. They then fanned out and distributed Menorah kits and the traditional jelly doughnuts to the many passersby.
Menorah Lit in Tel Aviv’s Dizengoff Square
Hundreds of residents and tourists converged on Dizengoff Square in Tel Aviv last night to take part in the annual lighting of Chabad’s public Menorah.
Alan Gross Released After 5 Years in Cuban Jail
Jewish-American contractor Alan Gross has landed in the U.S. after being released earlier today from a Cuban prison, where he had been held for five years. His release coincides with an historic deal between the U.S. and Cuban governments to normalize relations between the two nations, after over 50 years of hostility and embargo.
Jewish Journal: If Chabad Becomes More Dominant, American Judaism Will Change
Shmuel Rosner, senior political editor for the L.A. Jewish Journal, wrote the following editorial piece on the outsized influence Chabad has, and will hopefully continue to have, on secular American Jewry.
Menorah Vandalized in Queens
A Chanukah Menorah greeting the residents of Hollis Hills in Queens, New York, was vandalized just before the start of Chanukah. Shliach Rabbi Yerachmiel Zalmanov tells CrownHeights.info that he was “shocked” at the discovery.
Thousands Watch as Menorah Lit at Brandenburg Gate
The celebration of Chanukah in Germany started with lighting the Menorah in the heart of Berlin – at the iconic Brandenburg Gate.
A First for Australia, Menorah Lit in the Parliment
Chabad ACT, led by of Rabbi Shmueli Feldman, organized a menorah lighting and cocktail function in the ACT Parliament marking the first night of Chanukah.
Mayor DeBlasio Lights 1st Light in Park Slope
Returning to the neighborhood in which he lives, mayor Bill DeBlasio was honored with lighting the Shamosh on the first night of Chanukah at Brooklyn’s largest Menorah in Grand Army Plaza. The lighting was arranged by Rabbi Shimon Hecht of Chabad of Park Slope.
Video: Finding Strength in Challenging Times
Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz, director of Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida, delivers his insights on this week’s Parsha – Mikeitz. This week Rabbi Minkowicz answers the question: Where do we find strength in challenging times?
Sydney Children Learn Art of Olive Oil Making
In the lead-up to Chanukah, Hundreds of Jewish primary-schoolers in Sydney, Australia, learned the art of olive oil making.
Photos: First Candle Lit in the Rebbes Room
After Mincha, the first light of Chanukah was lit in the Rebbes Room by Rabbi Chaim Boruch Halberstam.
The Sizzling Delight of a Potato Latke
Mrs. Devorah Marrus, Shlucha to Columbia, SC, was featured in The State, a local newspaper, with whom she shared her recipe for delicious, crispy and traditional Chanukah latkes.
Hopes for 11th-Hour Peace Dashed; DC Court Bars Shliach from GWU Campus
A dispute between two Washington, DC, area Shluchim that ended up in secular courts has escalated, as a judge issued an injunction barring a Shliach from operating on and within one mile of the George Washington University campus. Hopes for an 11th-hour peace accord were dashed as the case moves forward.
Also: Editorial reason for suspending the original article inside.
