Hundreds of people packed Chabad of Markham on Sunday December 11 @ 2:30 pm for a Chanukah party to remember. Young and old, parents and children were treated to a most memorable Chanukah program. In attendance was a close friend of the Chabad Community , Mayor Frank Scarpitti, the Deputy Mayor and other members of council.
BROOKLYN, NY [CHI] — On Monday, December 14, in celebration of Chanukah, the Jewish festival of lights, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, with the help of Mehmet Samsar, consul general of Turkey in New York City and New York State Senator Daniel Squadron, presided over the lighting of Brooklyn’s official 29-foot menorah in front of the Supreme Court building in Columbus Park/Borough Hall Plaza. The ceremony was led by Rabbi Aaron L. Raskin of Congregation B’nai Avraham, and holiday refreshments were provided.
Amid bitterly cold temperatures, two young Jewish rabbis lit a Menorah in front of the Great Falls Civic Center Monday evening, marking the start of the fourth day of Hanukkah.
Rabbi Yankie Shemtov of Tucson, Ariz., told eight hardy Jewish souls that the ceremony in Great Falls, at 9 degrees below zero, marked the coldest lighting of a Menorah in the United States on Monday.
Adorning the lobby of the Jewish Childrens Museum is a unique contraption which at first glance may be puzzling, but is actually quite ingenuous! It’s a Draidel, complete with the Nun, Gimmel, Hey and Shin, filled with millions of Jelly Belly jellybeans, and it’s a menorah as well!
JACKSONVILLE, FL — The lighting of the menorah is a Jewish tradition that marks the beginning of Hanukkah.
On Sunday, the Jewish community in Jacksonville gathered at the landing for the annual lighting.
MONSEY, NY [CHI] — Over 80 vehicles joined the Chabad Lubavitch of Greater Monsey annual Menorah Parade on Sunday night, the 3rd night of Chanuka. The parade, which was organized by K’hal Tzemach Tzedek Lubavitch of Monsey and Yeshivas Menachem Mendel Lubavitch of Monsey, departed from K’hal Tzemach Tzedek and was led by fire trucks from the Monsey and Spring Valley Fire Departments.
A new initiative for Chanukah spearheaded by the Igud Avreichim of Crown Heights aims to get families and individuals to go out on Chanukah Mivtzoim. “Thousands of Jewish families living within a half hour of Crown Heights, in Brooklyn and Manhattan, will celebrate Chanukah this year with visits from Lubavitch families like yours.”
Thousands of children from schools worldwide will unite for a LIVE Chanukah children’s rally Wednesday the 5th day of Chanukah 2:15 pm EST. Join by logging onto TzivosHashem.org/rally
The Friendship Circle of Brooklyn hosted a grand Chanukah party for Friendship Circle families, volunteers, and supporters. The children enjoyed many Chanukah crafts and games together with their volunteers. The event was dedicated in memory of Alta Shula Swerdlov OBM.
Energy magnate Guma Aguiar has made a gift of $770,000 to Chabad-Lubavitch World Headquarters in honor of Chanukah 2009.
Rabbi Yossi Yaffe from Chabad-Lubavitch of the Shoreline explained Hanukkah, showed us some traditions of the Jewish holiday, and told us how we can celebrate at some upcoming events.
S. ANTONIO, TX [CHI] — Over 500 people rode 12 boats adorned with Menorahs for a Chanukah Cruise at the 12th Annual Chanukah on the River celebration in Downtown S. Antonio on Sunday, the third night of Chanukah. They then joined another 500 people waiting at the outdoor Arneson River Theatre for a menorah lighting and concert with The 8th Day led by the Marcus brothers, a Jewish rock band from LA.
Lighting an ice sculptured Menorah on Manhattans 5th Avenue with Chabad of Midtown.
CrownHeights.info wishes Mazal Tov to Shua Laufer (Crown Heights) and Henna Glick (Melbourne Australia) on their engagement.
The L’Chaim will IYH be Tonight, Tuesday at Lubavitcher Yeshiva, 570 Crown St [hall entrance on Albany Ave].
MONTREAL, Canada [CHI] — Over 500 children and parents attended the grand Chanukah Carnival on Motzoai Shabbos Chanukah, organized by the High School students of Beth Rivkah Montreal.
CrownHeights.info wishes Mazal Tov to Yehuda and Brynie (nee Caplan) Silverstein (Crown Heights) on the birth of their daughter, Sima.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents and Klal Yisroel.
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