4 Sholom Zochors this Week!
Shmuly and Shevy (nee Shusterman) Kogan
781 Montgomery St, [between Kingston and Albany Ave]
Yaacov and Chaya (nee Hyman) Hoffinger
440 Brooklyn Ave, Apt #1C [corner Empire Blvd]
Shmuly and Dini (nee Korolitzky) Gutnick
4852 Foxhunt Trail, Boca Raton, FL
Shneor Zalmen and Chaya Mushka Edelkopf
37 Gailcrest, Thornhill, ON Toronto

Weekly Unique Photo of the Rebbe
CrownHeights.info and the Avner Institute presents a Photo of the Rebbe entering 770.
This Shabbos at the Besht, Rabbi Chaim Shochet will lead a discussion on Chanukah, deep into the olive oil. What we ask of Chanukah, and hat Chanukah asks of us.
Shabbos at the Besht: What We ask of Chanukah?
This Shabbos at the Besht, Rabbi Chaim Shochet will lead a discussion on Chanukah, deep into the olive oil. What we ask of Chanukah, and hat Chanukah asks of us.
Sydney Community Enjoys Chanukah Celebration
SYDNEY, Australia — On Thursday, 13 December 2013, the 6th night of Chanukah Great celebrations were held in Sydney hosted by, Chabad Youth NSW together with the Yeshiva Centre – Chabad NSW HQ and CBD Chabad. The program began with a Menorah Parade, followed by a public Menorah lighting and a magic show.
Crowds pack River Walk for Chanukah on the River
The menorah was center stage Sunday at the Arneson River Theater. Created from 1,000 cans of food, it made its debut thanks to children who collected the items to help those in need.
CH Gets Young Representation in Washington
Democratic National Committee chair, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida, hosted an exclusive Chanukah party for Jewish leaders in the Library of Congress on Capitol Hill this Thursday evening. Among the participants were two young and fresh Crown Heights political activists.
New Engagement!
Yaakov Malachowski (Crown Heights) and Pessy Steinherz (Crown Heights)
Nevada Senators Reid, Heller Celebrate Chanukah
WASHINGTON, DC — Nevada Senators Harry Reid and Dean Heller celebrated the fifth day of Chanukah with Chabad Shluchim in the country’s capitol.
Boston Celtics Hosts Jewish Heritage Night
Boston basketball fans got a taste of Chanukah this week as Jews from all over the Greater Boston area flocked to the TD Garden to light the menorah and celebrate Jewish Heritage Night.
Gad Elbaz Chanukah Concert in Brussels
This past Sunday Gad Elbaz performed in a Chanukah Concert in the “Heart of Europe” RP Schuman, Brussels. The event was organized by the Maayan Hay Chabad center directed by Rabbi Menachem Hadad and the European Jewish Community Centre.
Cheder at the Ohel’s Chanukah Carnival and Play
The annual Cheder Ohel Carnival was run this year by Rabbi Zalman Schurder’s Kita Dalet. The students had a great time planning and preparing this low tech, highly enjoyable Chanukah Carnival. Kita Dalet ran the booths, until the last while when they switched with the oldest class so they too could enjoy all the activities.

ENDED: Chanukah Festival and Concert with 8th Day
Chabad of South Broward’s 33rd Annual Chanukah Festival featuring 8th Day is live on CrownHeights.info. The headline act is 8th Day, co-founded by brothers Shmuel and Bentzi Marcus. Plus, Cantor Yossy Lebovics will be singing the blessings as he lights Florida’s Largest Menorah.
Chanukah in Kharkov, Ukraine
Every night of Chanukah was full of excitement and fun as the Chanukah menorah was lit throughout Kharkov. The first night of Kharkov a special program took place in Platinum Plaza – right on the main street.

Brooklyn DA Honors Jewish Community Watch
At a recent Chanukah party hosted by the district attorney of Brooklyn Charles Hynes, he presented an award to Meyer Seewald, the director of a Crown Heights-based Jewish community watchdog group that investigates and exposes claimed predators in Hasidic communities.
Chief Rabbi Of Israel Joins Argentina Chanukah Event
Over 5000 people of all the parts of the Jewish community celebrated Chanukah together at the 28th grand Menorah lighting of Chabad Lubavitch Argentina. Joining the celebrations was the Chief Rabbi Of Israel Rabbi Shlomo Amar.
European People’s Party Commissioner Honored
The European Jewish Community Centre celebrated Chanukah at the Headquarters of the EU – The Berlaymont with Commissioner Michel Barnier from France.

One Family Lights 120 Menorahs
This week, families around the world will gather to light menorahs and commemorate the festival of Hanukkah. In New York City, David Moore’s family will be lighting 120 of them. That translates into some 5,000 candles over the eight-night holiday.