Bais Rivkah Builds Huge ‘Can-orah’ for Chessed
What do you get when you mix hundreds of girls, hundreds of cans, the holiday of Chanukah and a whole lot of effort?
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Thousands of Mancunians Warmed by Chanukah Light
For eight feverish nights and days, L’Chaim-Chabad rabbis and volunteers made their way from hospital to senior home, community centre to quiet street corner, house to prison cell, in an effort to bring the light of Chanukah to all Manchester Jews.
Chasidim celebrate the ruling of the US Court of Appeals, upholding Agudas Chasidei Chabad's ownership of the Previous Rebbe's library.
Weekly Living Torah Video: Didan Natzach!
Chasidim celebrate the ruling of the US Court of Appeals, upholding Agudas Chasidei Chabad’s ownership of the Previous Rebbe’s library.
CTeen Clubs Celebrate Chanukah Across the Continent
In Skokie, IL, they sent Chanukah care packages to IDF soldiers; in Sunrise, FL, they skated with NHL’s Florida Panthers; and in Tenafly, NJ, they rode Menorah-topped limousines; they were some of the regional Chanukah celebrations run by the Jewish teen club, CTeen.
Menorah Lights Up Downtown Wilkes-Barre
On the second night of Chanukah, Yeshivah Bais Menachem illuminated downtown Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania with a special public menorah lighting. The public menorah lighting and party were arranged in large part by students and shluchim, building a beautiful new 12 foot menorah, playing music and providing energy for all in attendance.
Bar/Bat Mitzvah at Western Wall for Victims of Terror
Eighty-six children in Israel, all of whom have directly experienced the pain of terror, celebrated beautiful Bar and Bat Mitzvahs at the Western Wall during Chanukah. The event was organized by Chabad Terror Victims Project (CTVP). The children and their families came to Jerusalem from all over Israel for this once-in-a-lifetime rite of Jewish passage.
Car Parade Puts a New Spin on Chanukah
by Margie Pensak – Baltimore Jewish Life
I knew this would be one of my more challenging assignments–writing while driving in Chabad’s Chanukah Car Parade (texting while driving is illegal, but what about writing?). I practically had to memorize those simultaneous euphoric and emotion-filled feelings I felt while joining the 65-car motorcade.
Baby Boy!
Sruly and Mushky (nee Frankel) Karasik (Crown Heights)
Sholom Zochor will be at 554 Montgomery St.
[between Brooklyn and New York Ave.]
Baby Boy!
Sendy and Frumie Dubrawsky (Crown Heights)
Sholom Zochor will be at 763 Montgomery St.
[between Albany and Troy Ave.]
New Engagement!
Yisroel Dovid Klein (Manchester, UK) and Ilana Rivkah Ellis (New York, NY)
L’Chaim Sunday at 585 Crown St.
[between Albany and Troy Ave.] at 8:30
Shabbos at the Besht: The Scoop on Hey Teves
This Shabbos at the Besht, Rabbi Chaim Dalfin will lead a discussion on interesting details about the Hey Teves case, such as: who else instigated the Hey Teves dispute? and what did Barry think of Lubavitch before Hey Teves?
The Victory,The Legal Team,The Testimony – Marking 25 Years
Both parties at the bank when the Seforim were returned to the Aguch library
This Shabbos marks 25 years of “Hey Teves,” the victory in which a Brooklyn Federal Judge gave ruling that all books that were taken from the Previous Rebbe’s library Agudas Chassdei Chabad be returned. CrownHeights.info and the Avner Institute would like to present historic moments of this case, including the first, strategic meeting between the Rebbe and his legal team; cross-examination with Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka, of blessed memory; and Nobel Prize winner Eli Wiesel’s testimony on behalf of the Rebbe.
Download This Week’s Parsha from the New Chumash!
CrownHeights.Info presents a free download of this week’s Torah portion of Toldos from the New Lifestyle Chumash. To order a copy visit KolMenachem.com
Weekly Unique Photo of the Rebbe!
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CrownHeights.info and the Avner Institute presents a photo of the Rebbe from the winter of 1989 on Rosh chodesh, entering the elevator to head to the main Shul in 770.
From Storefront to Brand New Synagogue Building
Chicago Tribune
Rabbi Dovid Flinkenstein lights the menorah outside Chabad of Wilmette, 2904 Old Glenview Road. The congregation is planning to replace the four-unit storefront with a synagogue.
Approaching their 20th anniversary, Chabad of Wilmette members hope to someday be able to walk from their social room to the sanctuary without having to step outside.
Tunisian President Invites Country’s Jews Back
Newly-elected Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki.
Newly-elected Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki, a veteran human rights activist, is making it clear that the country’s Jews are safe and have nothing to fear.
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