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by Jessica Naiman - Chabad.org

Former Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel, Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau, spent a celebratory weekend in Chicago December 1 and 2, officiating at the rabbinic ordination of 14 community members on Saturday evening, and then and addressing the greater Chicago Jewish community on Sunday in a speech that drew a crowd of nearly 1,000.

Dinner Celebrates Community Members’ Ordination

by Jessica Naiman – Chabad.org

Former Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel, Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau, spent a celebratory weekend in Chicago December 1 and 2, officiating at the rabbinic ordination of 14 community members on Saturday evening, and then and addressing the greater Chicago Jewish community on Sunday in a speech that drew a crowd of nearly 1,000.

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Shneur Pink (Manchester, UK) to Sheindel November (Teaneck, NJ) L’Chaim: Tonight, Monday, 8:00pm at Ulam Chana 556 Crown Street
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Levi Katan (Kfar Chabad, EY) to Miriam Krichevsky (London, UK)
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Yakov and Tzivia (nee Fogel) Staschower from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
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Mendy and Chaya Mushka (nee Vaisfiche) Labkowski from Buffalo, NY had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

Zalmy Liberow (Colorado Springs, CO) to Fraidel Werde (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Thursday, August 7th, 8:00pm at Rubashkin’s Upstairs
New Engagement!

Yaakov Levy (Crown Heights) to Mimi Stern (Houston, TX)
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Mendel Schaffran (Brooklyn, NY) to Chana Friedman (Pittsburgh, PA) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street
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Zev and Chaya Mushka Shusterman from Coral Springs, FL had a baby boy!
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Mendel Vardi (Yerushalayim, EY) to Sara Namdar (Gothenburg, Sweden) L’Chaim: Tuesday, the 4th of Av, 8:30pm at The Garden House 1386 S. Johns Pl
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Israel Guetta (Netanya ,Israel) to Sterna Benmoussa (Paris ,France )
by Karen Schwartz - Chabad.org

The Bundestag, Germany’s lower house of Parliament, passed the final version of the circumcision bill today by a vote of 438 to 100.

Religious circumcision is again legal in Germany after the Bundestag, Germany’s lower house of Parliament, passed the final version of a circumcision bill today by a vote of 438 to 100. The upper house of Parliament passed the draft law in October, and the final vote means the right to religious circumcision is now guaranteed. A court in Cologne previously ruled it a criminal act.

German Parliament Passes Bill to Protect Bris Milah

by Karen Schwartz – Chabad.org

The Bundestag, Germany’s lower house of Parliament, passed the final version of the circumcision bill today by a vote of 438 to 100.

Religious circumcision is again legal in Germany after the Bundestag, Germany’s lower house of Parliament, passed the final version of a circumcision bill today by a vote of 438 to 100. The upper house of Parliament passed the draft law in October, and the final vote means the right to religious circumcision is now guaranteed. A court in Cologne previously ruled it a criminal act.

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Press of Atlantic City

Rabbi Avrohom Rapoport, of Ventnor, says a blessing as he lights the first candle on the Menorah. Hanukkah began Saturday. Marking the start of the celebration was a Menorah lighting at The Walk in Atlantic City

Despite the rain, a dedicated group gathered Sunday night to light a menorah in Atlantic City, celebrating the second night of Hanukkah.

Dedicated Group of Jews Brave Rain in Atlantic City

Press of Atlantic City

Rabbi Avrohom Rapoport, of Ventnor, says a blessing as he lights the first candle on the Menorah. Hanukkah began Saturday. Marking the start of the celebration was a Menorah lighting at The Walk in Atlantic City

Despite the rain, a dedicated group gathered Sunday night to light a menorah in Atlantic City, celebrating the second night of Hanukkah.

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Alexandria Celebrates Hanukkah

Alexandria News

More than a decade ago, Rabbi Mordechai Newman brought public Hanukkah celebrations to Alexandria. Last night the third night of the Festival of Lights, Alexandria Vice Mayor Kerry Donley joined Newman at the Crowne Plaza Old Town Alexandria to light the 2012 menorah.

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Closing Impure Venue Wasn’t Enough

A location for an extremely impure venue was recently evicted after a Jewish owner bought the property. The eyesore located on Rockaway Turnpike, which is the main thoroughfare to the Five Towns, was recently shut down and its owners decided to add even more light with a public Menorah lighting.

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For the first time, the popular Yahaduton video series has been translated into English. Yahaduton channel launched a spectacular clip for Chanukah titled “How to light Chanukah candles”. The video, narrated by Robert Keit, explains in detail how to light the Menorah and why celebrate Chanukah.

Lights, Camera, Chanukah!

For the first time, the popular Yahaduton video series has been translated into English. Yahaduton channel launched a spectacular clip for Chanukah titled “How to light Chanukah candles”. The video, narrated by Robert Keit, explains in detail how to light the Menorah and why celebrate Chanukah.

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