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.

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.

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.

Video: Chanukah in July!?

During the first summer of the Iranian Hostage Crisis, Chief Rabbi of Mexico Abraham Hershberg was selected by the United Nations to visit the Jewish hostages. Before leaving, the Rebbe gave him an important instruction: “Be sure to light the Chanukah menorah with them.”

Menorah Lighting and Parade in Downtown Baltimore

by Kevin Rector – The Baltimore Sun

Photos by G.lnocentes of BPD and Simcha Photo

After mounting menorahs atop minivans and gathering in Park Heights, members of Baltimore’s Jewish community paraded in a caravan south to the Inner Harbor, where they ate latkes and jelly doughnuts, danced and listened to traditional music before lighting the city’s 30-foot-tall menorah in McKeldin Park.