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Op-Ed: Dealing with Rejection
by Anonymous
My phone rings and I hear the subdued voice of a close friend on the other line, “He said no. I really thought this was going to work out. I feel so rejected.”
Chanukah Lights Up Brisbane
Chanukah lit up Brisbane, Australia’s CBD as the Jewish community joined with friends and visitors to celebrate the first night of the eight day festival with the lighting of a six metre tall menorah in Reddacliff Place, Queen Street Mall on the evening of Tuesday 20 December.
150 Join Jewish Mayor for Menorah Lighting at Oxford
Over 150 people celebrated the beginning of the Jewish Festival of Chanukah with the lighting of the giant menorah candelabra on Broad Street, Oxford, this past Tuesday, 20 Dec, with the Lord Mayor of Oxford, Cllr. Elise Benjamin, organised by Chabad of Oxford.
Hebrew School Sends Chanukah Package to Soldier
Several students of Rabbi Pesach’s Burston’s Chabad Hebrew School class pose for a photo with Jarrett Joyce, center, holding the Chanukah package they made for his father, Michael, who is a US soldier in Afghanistan. A copy of this photo was also included in the package send to Mr. Joyce.
Celebrating the holidays are always more joyous when celebrated with family. For the Joyce family of Highland Falls, NY this won’t be possible this year as their dad, Michael, is a US soldier in Afghanistan helping to fight the war on terror.
Over 200 people gathered Wednesday night adjacent to the Lincolnwood, IL Village Hall to celebrate Chanukah. The event was titled “Occupy Lincolnwood – with the light of Chanukah.” Channel 5 and Channel 7 were thinking it was a real Occupy event. Needless to say they were quite disappointed that they were duped, it was a village-wide Chanukah party.
Mayor Lights Menorah at ‘Occupy Lincolnwood’
Over 200 people gathered Wednesday night adjacent to the Lincolnwood, IL Village Hall to celebrate Chanukah. The event was titled “Occupy Lincolnwood – with the light of Chanukah.” Channel 5 and Channel 7 were thinking it was a real Occupy event. Needless to say they were quite disappointed that they were duped, it was a village-wide Chanukah party.
Chabad Illuminates City Hall with LA Mayor Villaraigosa
Photos by David Miller Studios and Mushka Lightstone
LOS ANGELES, CA [CHI] — Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa joined West Coast Chabad’s Rabbi Boruch Shlomo Cunin, city officials and community leaders to usher in the Festival of Lights by illuminating the historic Katowitz Menorah at LA City Hall today. The 26th annual ceremony at LA City Hall, sponsored by West Coast Chabad, took place on the landmark Spring Street Steps of City Hall, bringing holiday greetings to promote Chanukah’s universal message of freedom, hope, and light.
Baby Girl!
Berel and Chanie (nee Procel) Majesky (Crown Heights)
A Chanukah Tale
J-Wire
We will call her Sarah…but that is not her real name. She is homeless, living in a refuge, Jewish and looking for a way to celebrate Chanukah…
Baby Boy!
Yudi and Devory (nee Greenwald) Steiger (Crown Heights)
Rabbi ‘O’ and Students Relive the Chanukah Miracle
Atlantic City Press
Rabbi Yaacov “Yankey” Orimland says the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah is about bringing light to the world. “A little light can take away a lot of darkness,” he said. “Imagine a really dark room. Just strike a match and you’ll see all you need.”
A few dozen people gathered Tuesday night at the beginning of Chanukah to watch a block of ice be transformed into a giant Menorah in Mamaroneck, NY by sculptor Mark McKenzie. Village Mayor Norm Rosenblum later lit the candles at Chabad-Lubavitch of Mamaroneck.
Photos: A Menorah is Carved Out of Ice
A few dozen people gathered Tuesday night at the beginning of Chanukah to watch a block of ice be transformed into a giant Menorah in Mamaroneck, NY by sculptor Mark McKenzie. Village Mayor Norm Rosenblum later lit the candles at Chabad-Lubavitch of Mamaroneck.
Chanuka and How War Should Be Celebrated
Israeli soldiers light the menorah in Gaza.
Chanuka is Judaism’s most universal holiday with deep resonance for all Americans.
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Benny Friedman Releases New Single
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Every now and than you get introduced to a song that just has “it..” A song that really moves, its lyrics are simple yet poignant, its message universal. These were my feelings when I heard this song for the first time. And as I looked over to the dance floor I realized I was not alone. The guests at this wedding, from all walks of life, were surging with energy as the first few bars of this song began. It was an awesome thing to behold.
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