This past Sunday, the 26th of Kislev, celebrating the third night of Chanukah, Congregation Zemach Zedek and the Jewish Heritage Center held their fourth annual Grand Menorah Kindling, where a giant 9 Ft Menorah was lit.
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FREEHOLD, NJ — Over 200 participants brazed the rain on Sunday to participate in the building & lighting of the first ever life size Jenga Block Menorah.
The Bochrim of Yeshivas Lubavitch Toronto performed a stunning educational Chanukah play, traveling around the city, performing in all the major Jewish schools including non-religious schools. 13 Bochrim worked endless nights to produce a Chanukah theater on wheels that catered to 9 schools within 4 days.
Throughout the 8-day holiday of Chanukah, the streets of Berlin were brightly lit up with ten 15-foot tall menorahs around the city in many populated areas, in addition to the over 500 bus stops which featured advertisements for a large central menorah lighting. But as the excitement filled up throughout the city, there was still one thing missing- a car menorah parade!
More then 300 people attended a huge Chanukah party of Israeli Community Foundation – Light Chabad, Budapest, Hungary. There was a magnificent banquet at a hotel Inter Continental hall. The evening began with Shliach Rabbi Baruch Aovrlndr and Chief Rabbi Herbie of Congregation D. Hungary explaining about the essence of the holiday and its meaning relevant to this day. Shliach Rabbi Shmuel Raskin lit the Menorah.
For the first time ever, the Staples Center – home stadium for the Los Angeles Lakers, Clippers and Kings – hosted a grand menorah lighting right before a Clippers game. In front of tens-of-thousands of fans, Rabbi Moshe Greenwald, Shliach of Downtown Los Angeles, lit the menorah which was followed by a thunderous round of applause as thousands of Jewish fans expressed their appreciation to Rabbi Greenwald. Also in attendance at the menorah lighting were neighboring Shluchim rabbis Dov Wagner, Nachman Abend and Simcha Backman. This was a major kidush hashem and kidush shem lubavitch.
The 4th candle of Chanukah Menorah was lit in the Victorian Parliament House by the Shliach of Chabad of the Melbourne Central Business District (CBD), in attendance were the Deputy Premier of Victoria Rob Hull and the leader of the opposition Ted Baillieu, as well as other ministers and members of parliament and leaders of the Melbourne Jewish community.
The climate Conference in Copenhagen is now over, and with it the Chanukah activities at Chabad of Denmark. With 50,000 participants from the world over, 120 world leaders, lots of protesters and of course media personnel, there was a fair amount of Jewish participation at this 2 week long summit.
5000 doughnuts
1500 menorahs
2000 chanukah brochures
Thousands of smiles
More than 500 people attended the main Chanukah Menorah lighting held last Friday night, with nearly 400 people staying for the Chanukah Shabbos meal at the Chabad House. Throughout the holidays were Menorah displays around the city, with the help of students and the local Shliach.
Chabad of Antalya, Turkey, headed by Shliach Rabbi Menachem and Shira Litzman, organized over 10 Chanukah parties in hotels all over Turkey for thousands of Israelis. There were also parties held for the locals living in Antalya. Menorahs were distributed at the airport. The even conducted some home visits for the really remote jews who could not travel during the holidays.
Freezing weather in Seoul, South Korea didn’t dampen the Jewish communities celebration of Chanukah conducted by Shliach to Rabbi Asher Litzman.
Over the eight days of Chanukah, the tireless and dedicated released time instructors visited their students in their homes, bringing the joy and beauty of Chanukah to each one of the children’s families. They lit the Menorah with the children and their families, played dreidle and distributed doughnuts and Chanukah gelt. Additionally, they put up Mezuzos in those homes that didn’t have one yet.
PEORIA, IL — Sidney Shaffer of Peoria just turned 5 years old, and loves gelt, or gold foil-wrapped chocolate coins.
“You get to eat them or pay dreidel with them,” she said.
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