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Salt Lake City Public Menorah Vandalized
During an eight-day Jewish festival that celebrates religious freedom, Rabbi Benny Zippel never expected to wake up to police telling him the six-foot menorah at his Jewish center in Sugar House had been vandalized, but that’s exactly how his fourth day of Chanukah began.
400-Year-Old Synagogue Engulfed in Flames
The Great Synagogue of Grodno, Belarus, built in 1578, was partially destroyed by flames caused by an electrical circuit. The praying hall and kitchen were completely ruined, leaving the community homeless and without a place for services.
Video: Shmoozing with Kids About Chanukah (Part 5)
In this eight-part video series by Shmideo, Rabbi Itche Kadoozy and his associates shmooze with kids about Chanukah. A new video is being released each day of Chanukah.
Colorado Rabbi Moves Forward After Hate Crime
Thursday was not just Thanksgiving–it was the first day of Hanukkah. As many in the community celebrated the dual holiday, one local rabbi also reflected on the vandalism committed against him one year ago.
Chanukah Light Reaches Depths of the Amazon
The most popular tourist attraction in Manaus, the largest city in Brazil’s Amazon Rainforest, is the historic Amazon Theater – which became the site of a public Menorah Ceremony on the second night of Chanukah.
Message on Eiffel Tower: Happy Hanukah!
For the first time in history, a message wishing everyone a ‘Happy Hanukah’ from ‘Beth Loubavitch’ flashed across the exterior of the iconic Eiffel Tower in Paris, France.
Holocaust Hero Honored at Chanukah Ceremony
On the fifth night of Chanukah, dozens of locals gathered with Chabad of Kew Gardens, Queens at the neighborhood’s Wallenberg Square to pay tribute to Holocaust hero Raoul Wallenberg.
Ancient Olive Oil Press Comes to Modern Supermarket
On Sunday, at a very crowded Wegman’s supermarket in DeWitt, NY, Rabbi Yaakov Rapoport, director of Syracuse Chabad, conducted a demonstration on the pressing of olive oil, with local Jewish children happily joining in for the hands-on workshop.
Video: Rabbis Dance on Thanksgiving Parade Float
A Chanukah themed float participated in Houston’s annual Thanksgiving Day Parade, complete with a giant Dreidel, Menorah and dancing Chabad Rabbis.
Chabad of Orange County Lights Up Monroe
The Mayor of the Village of Monroe, NY and his wife, as well as the entire Town Counsel Board of Monroe, joined the Jewish community for a public menorah lighting hosted by Rabbi Pesach and Chana Burston of Chabad of Orange County.
Please Say Tehillim For…
Please take a moment and say a Kapitel Tehillim for a Refuah Shlaima for Chaya Miriam bas Ester Leah, a newborn baby girl in critical condition.
The Night the Keyboard Died and the Souls Came Alive
I’ve attended many Chanukah Festivals in South Florida, but the 34th Annual South Florida Chassidic Chanukah Festival at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, was to me, by far, the most memorable and enjoyable.
Thousands at Lighting of London’s Largest Menorah
On Sunday night, an annual Tzivos Hashem rally took place at the Golders Green Station, where London’s largest Menorah is lit every night of Chanukah. The event was a huge success, with over 2,000 people from all walks of Judaism in attendance.
Photos: Chanukah Live! at the Western Wall
A live satellite linked up the menorah lighting at the Western Wall in Jerusalem with Menorah lightings in Paris and New York.
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Meir (ben Moshe) Zaetz (Crown Heights) and Kayla Coleman (London, England)
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Video: Shmoozing with Kids About Chanukah (Part 4)
In this eight-part video series by Shmideo, Rabbi Itche Kadoozy and his associates shmooze with kids about Chanukah. A new video is being released each day of Chanukah.
