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.
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.
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.
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.
Sruly and Mushky (nee Frankel) Karasik (Crown Heights)
Sholom Zochor will be at 554 Montgomery St.
[between Brooklyn and New York Ave.]
Sendy and Frumie Dubrawsky (Crown Heights)
Sholom Zochor will be at 763 Montgomery St.
[between Albany and Troy Ave.]
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
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?
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
Yechiel and Chana Golda (nee Minkoff) Nadler (Crown Heights)
Shneur Inglis (London, UK) and Rivky Berkowitz (Detroit, MI)
L’Chaim Sunday at Lubavitcher Yeshiva
570 Crown St. [hall entrance on Albany Ave.]
Improving on its record-breaking performance during last year’s Chanukah holiday, the Judaism website Chabad.org made this winter a season to remember.
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