OK Treats Employees’ Children to Chanukah Party
Yesterday, the 5th Day of Chanukah, over 65 children of OK employees were treated to a Chanukah party at OK Headquarters.
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#Sharethelights: Rachel’s Story
The latest trending topic among the digital generation is not a celebrity or current event but one decidedly digital. This Chanukah young Jews around the world have taken Chanukah online with #SharetheLights.
Music Video: Badaboom!
Jewish entertainer Nachas is back with a new music video, ‘Badaboom,’ which was partially filmed in Crown Heights.
Car Menorahs Parade Though Central Melbourne
On Tuesday evening, the 7th night of Chanukah, close to 40 vehicles formed a Car Menorah Parade through the streets of Melbourne, Australia, publicizing the miracle of Chanuka in the beautiful summer weather.
Terror Victim Overcomes Injuries to Light Menorah
Major Ziv Shilon, of the Israel Defense Forces, was at the border of Gaza a year ago when he was severely wounded. His left hand had to be amputated and it was touch and go whether his badly injured right hand would also be lost.
Hundreds Enjoy ‘Chanukah on the River’ in Texas
At the first ‘Chanukah on the River’ 16 years ago, 40 people joined together to celebrate the holiday. But on Sunday, several hundred people packed the Arneson River Theater in San Antonio, Texas for the main event of this year’s festivities — the lighting of the menorah.
Photos: ULY PTA Hosts ‘Chanukah Mania’
Taking advantage of the day off school, the PTA of Lubavitcher Yeshiva hosted a ‘Chanukah Mania’ afternoon for Crown Heights children, featuring two amazing shows with the One Man Sideshow and Bubble Trouble.
Green Bay Mayor Joins Chanukah Celebration
Chabad of Wisconsin’s Green Bay area held its annual Chanukah Menorah Lighting Celebration in Allouez on Sunday.
Green Bay Press-Gazette
Photos: The Three Mile Long Parade of Light!
This year’s Chanuakh Menorah Parade was one of the largest ever. Stretching over three miles long with over 350 private vehicles participating – along with a Double Decker bus and 30 Mitzvah Tanks, it surly brought the biggest pirsumei nisa ever to the streets of Brooklyn and Manhattan.
New Engagement!
Menachem Mendel Greenberg (Anchorage, AK) and Chaya (bas Leibel) Altein (Crown Heights)
New Engagement!
Yanky (ben Pinchus) Teller (Crown Heights) and Chana Mindel (bas Shmuel) Lieblich (Crown Heights)
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.
KUTV
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.
KKTV
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.
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