20,000 people. They’d all come together on Bondi Beach, the same exact place where just one week earlier a brutal terror attack claimed the lives of 15 people and left more than 40 wounded.
The World’s Largest Menorah concluded its 48th year as a beacon of hope and light at Manhattan’s Grand Army Plaza this week, with thousands gathering across eight nights of Chanukah in a powerful display of Jewish pride and unity.
Just half an hour before the event began, Rabbi Mendy Zilberstrom, Chabad’s emissary to Jūrmala, received an unexpected phone call from the city’s mayor, who announced his intention to attend the celebration in person—and bring a gift.
The event drew hundreds of local families and community members, along with representatives from the local council and Stamford Hill leadership. Rabbi Hershy Vogel, Rabbi of Ealing and cousin of Eli Schlanger hy”d addressed the crowd with encouraging and inspirational words.
The National Committee for the Furtherance of Jewish Education (NCFJE) extends its heartfelt mazal tov and best wishes for continued Hatzlocha to Rabbi Yehudah Kaploun on his recent appointment by President Donald J. Trump as U.S. Ambassador to Combat Global Antisemitism.
New York State Governor Kathy Hochul has signed into law legislation sponsored by Senator Sam Sutton and Assemblyman Simcha Eichenstein, restricting the NYC Department of Sanitation from issuing tickets on Friday afternoons for residents who place their trash at the curb prior to 8:00 p.m.
Although this year the central public menora lighting ceremony near the Red Square was canceled at the last moment, the efforts to strengthen Jewish light in Moscow, the capital of Russia, intensified this year in the spirit of mosif ve’holech—constantly increasing.
U.S. President Donald Trump hosted his Chanukkah reception on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, marking the third night of the holiday. The event—his first Chanukkah gathering since beginning his second term—was held at the White House in Washington, D.C., and drew hundreds of guests.
Stunned by the loss of innocent life, alarmed by this attack upon the Australia they love – the Australia of mate-ship, of a fair-go, of multi-culturalism, for after-all, didn’t most of us migrate to this island continent – the good people of Australia have come out.
The Friendship Circle’s annual Ice Breaker Hockey Game is just one week away. Players from across the country are gearing up for an action-packed Charity match to benefit the amazing work of Rabbi Berel and Chani Majesky.
The Chanukah Holiday Frenzy is a CKids initiative that encourages children to actively experience Yom Tov through action, fostering a sense of responsibility as children step into the role of active soldiers in Hashem’s army.
Firefighters, officials, and community members braved the cold Sunday evening for the official FDNY Menorah lighting event, which took place at the S. Johns garage in Crown Heights.
Tonight, we honor Rabbi Chanina Sperlin, a former member of the Crown Heights Jewish Community Council, a leader who stood at the front lines of our neighborhood for decades.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lit the eighth candle of Chanukah Sunday with Chabad Shluchim at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem.
In the latest episode of “Ase L’cha Rav,” Rabbi Betzalel Bassman interviews Rabbi Yosef Bronstein about the Rebbe’s unique perspective on the mitzvah to move to Eretz Yisroel.
Dovid Nachshon Bronchtain (Berkley, CA) to Adi Brochi (Johannesburg, South Africa)
As one of North America’s biggest and most visited ski destinations, Whistler, British Columbia, has long attracted those looking to take on its famous slopes. Now, a new presence is adding a different kind of lift to the mountains: Chabad of Whistler, the town’s first permanent Jewish center.
