Baby Boy!
Yossi and Rivki (nee Bukiet) Sandhaus (Toronto, Ontario)
Baby Girl!
Effie and Mushky (nee Kahanov) Zimmerman (Crown Heights)
Wednesday night, Dec. 8, the last night of Chanukah, the 31st Annual South Florida Chanukah Festival will welcome a crowd of over 10,000 at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach and at least twice as many more online viewers on CrownHeights.info starting at 7:00PM Eastern.
NOW: Chabad South Broward Chanukah Festival Live!
Wednesday night, Dec. 8, the last night of Chanukah, the 31st Annual South Florida Chanukah Festival will welcome a crowd of over 10,000 at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach and at least twice as many more online viewers on CrownHeights.info starting at 7:00PM Eastern.
Chanukah Wonderland with Chabad of Park Heights
Chanukah Wonderland, one of many programs of Chabad of Park Heights under the dynamic leadership of Rabbi Elchonon Lisbon, is now in its 5th year of operation, where Jewish children boys and girls of all ages and of all levels of Jewish observance don’t just learn about Chanukah but actually experience Chanukah.
Menorah Fire Truck Parade Lights Up the Night
Parents and children bundled in coats, scarves and hats waited with eager and chilly breaths at Lakelands Park in Gaithersburg for the arrival of the menorah fire truck parade Thursday evening.
A reader sent in this really cool, albeit not kosher, way to light a Chanukah Menorah. The robot is powered by the Mindstorm NXT.
Video: Robot Lighting the Menorah!
A reader sent in this really cool, albeit not kosher, way to light a Chanukah Menorah. The robot is powered by the Mindstorm NXT.

Oholei Torah Enjoys Chanukah Fun Day
Students in Oholei Torah elementary school enjoyed a Chanukah Fun Day in the School’s gym. Booths were set up by students in the 8th grade, which hosted challenging games which rewarded players with tickets to redeem for prizes.
Local photographer Chaim Perl once again presents a creative 360 degree gallery of the parade and menorah lighting.
NY Menorah Parade in 360 Degree Photos!
Local photographer Chaim Perl once again presents a creative 360 degree gallery of the parade and menorah lighting.
Missionaries Target Jews by Mail
BROOKLYN [CHI] — Over the last few weeks Jewish residents in Crown Heights, as well as other Jewish neighborhoods such as Boro Park and Williamsburg, received a plain non-descript package by mail containing a book, which at first glance does not sound like a missionary book.
A beloved baker — whose Brooklyn store was a staple in his West Indian community — was shot dead last night and his anguished relatives are asking for the gunman to come forward.
Beloved Brooklyn Baker Shot Dead
A beloved baker — whose Brooklyn store was a staple in his West Indian community — was shot dead last night and his anguished relatives are asking for the gunman to come forward.
ULY’s 2nd Grade’s Unforgettable Experience – on a Tank!
As a reward for hard work and learning, students of the second grade in Lubavitcher Yeshiva of Crown Street got a chance to ride in a Mitzvah Tank on Chanukah.
Chanukah Concert and CAN Menorah
TACOMA, WA [CHI] — Over 200 people enjoyed an outdoor public Menorah Lighting (kindled by County Executive Pat McCarthy and City Council Member David Boe) followed by an indoor Chanukah Concert and ‘CAN’ Menorah lighting in Tacoma, WA.
New Pathway Around the Rebbetzin’s Tzion
A reader sent in these pictures of workers laying a new stone pathway around Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka’s tzion, beside the Ohel.

French President Sarkozy Meets Mumbai Shliach
During a visit to Mumbai, India, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, greeted the new Chabad-Lubavitch shliach to Mumbai, Rabbi Chanoch Gechtman, beofre meeting with victims, at an event in tribute to victims of the 26/11 terror attacks in Mumbai.
Hundreds gathered in front of 770, braving the freezing cold weather, to escort Mrs. Nechama Wilansky OBM.
Levaya of Mrs. Nechama Wilansky OBM
Hundreds gathered in front of 770, braving the freezing cold weather, to escort Mrs. Nechama Wilansky OBM.

Crown Heights Baker Shot Dead Outside His Home
The 68-year-old owner of a Brooklyn bakery was shot dead outside his Crown Heights home Tuesday night.

PSA: Stop the Shidduch Crisis – Add A Name!
Please take a moment to help our fellow friends and family find their Bashert!
Almost every Lubavitch family uses the lists in the quest for a Shidduch, if names are missing from the lists – those peoples names have less of a chance of finding a Shidduch.