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Dovi and Danielle (nee Mitchell) Slater (London, England)
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Over 2000 Enjoy Queens Chanukah Experience
Over 2,000 children visited the 5th annual Chanukah Experience run by Chabad of Eastern Queens, enjoying Menorah lightings, doughnuts, game shows, olive oil demos, crafts and more.
Down But Not Out: The Light that Stems from the Dark
We all have our share of dirty laundry. No one in the world is born great. Everyone has skeletons in their closets. Do we shove it all under the bed, or do we deal with it, become amazing people, and move on? People who do the former are forgotten. Those who do the latter serve as an example for all us for all time.
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Zalman and Chaya (nee Lubin) Schurder (Crown Heights)
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Yacov Harkham (Sydney, Australia) and Chana Gurevitch (Surfers Paradise, Australia)
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Shmully and Rochel (nee Fischel) Wolfson (Crown Heights)
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Yisroel and Aliza (nee Lowenstein) Silberstein (Chernigov, Ukraine)
Video: A Word on the Parsha with Rabbi Minkowicz
Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz, director of Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida, delivers his insights on this week’s Parsha – Vayigash. This week Rabbi Minkowicz answers the question: How can one be the ultimate optimist?
New Engagement!
Eli Posner (Birmingham, AL) and Mushkie Andrusier (Cooper City, FL)
Op-Ed: What Giant Menorahs Can Teach Judaism
Giant Menorahs, giant latkes and giant donuts – Chabad only goes giant. Many Chabad Houses have secured major city destinations for their giant Menorahs to be displayed. Chabad’s literal interpretation of Pirsumei Nisa, (Hebrew for “publicizing the miracle of Chanukah”), is usually accompanied by a major public kindling of the Menorah with city officials and hundreds of participants. Nothing Chabad does is ever on a small scale — from giant Menorahs to mobile Succahs to free High Holiday Services.
Brazil Chanukah Events Bring Festive Atmosphere
Chanukah lights illuminated 29 de Marco Square in the center of Curitiba, the capital of Brazil’s Parana region, for the 28th consecutive year and with the continued support of the local City Hall.
Video: Shmoozing with Kids About Chanukah (Part 8)
In the last of an eight-part video series by Shmideo, Rabbi Itche Kadoozy and his associates shmooze with kids about Chanukah. A new video was released each day of Chanukah.
Chanukah Celebrated in Essex Like Never Before
A crowd of some 250 people gathered at the Gants Hill roundabout in Northeast London, where a Menorah lighting took place for the 27th year in a row.
‘Chanukah in the City’ Lights Up Sydney
On Thursday, the second night Chanukah, Chabad Youth NSW hosted ‘Chanukah in the City’ – a Giant Menorah lighting in Martin Place, Sydney, Australia.
Students Fight Hunger with World’s Largest ‘Canorah’
As Chanukah was approaching, Rabbi Avraham Varnai, the teacher of the fourth grade class of Cheder Lubavitch in Chicago gave his students a challenge: To make a Menorah out of canned food that would be distributed to those in need. The goal was set; 770 cans of food would go a long way to helping those who were struggling to feed their families.
Audio: Savage Slams Councilwoman’s Remarks
“A hate crime against a Jew today is a hate crime against someone else tomorrow,” declared nationally syndicated talk show host Michael Savage to millions of listeners on his radio program, as he called out newly elected councilwoman Laurie Cumbo for her insensitive comments regarding the resentment of blacks toward the Jewish community.
