Mazal Tov! – Sunday Night L’Chaim!
Zalmy Raskin (England) and Miriam Shain (Crown Heights) .
IYH at Beis Levi Yitzchock, 556 Crown St [entrance ramp on Albany Ave].
Have a Mazal Tov you want to share? Email us at MazalTov@CrownHeights.info!
Bloomberg Lights First Candle in Manhattan
NEW YORK, NY [CHI] – On hand for an early Menorah lighting was Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg who a few hours before Chanukah lit the worlds largest kosher Chanukah Menorah with Rabbi Shmuel Butman and the Menorahs designer Yaakov Agam.
CROWN HEIGHTS [NY1] — Jews around the city began celebrating Hanukkah, the festival of lights, at sundown Friday.
The holiday marks the Jews' rebellion against the Hellenistic Greek leader Antiochus, who outlawed Jewish religious customs in the second century B.C. When the Jews rededicated the temple in Jerusalem, the wicks of the menorah burned for eight days, seven longer than expected for the amount of oil they had.
Video – New York’s Jewish Community Celebrates Chanukah
CROWN HEIGHTS [NY1] — Jews around the city began celebrating Hanukkah, the festival of lights, at sundown Friday.
The holiday marks the Jews’ rebellion against the Hellenistic Greek leader Antiochus, who outlawed Jewish religious customs in the second century B.C. When the Jews rededicated the temple in Jerusalem, the wicks of the menorah burned for eight days, seven longer than expected for the amount of oil they had.
Chabad of Tallahassee Celebrates Chanukah with Governor Crist
For the Tenth consecutive year in Tallahassee, Florida Governor Charlie Crist enjoyed the Chanukah celebration arranged by Chabad of Tallahassee, the local branch of Jewish outreach giant Chabad-Lubavitch. The event was well attended with over 100 people, including many Chabad Rabbis from all over Florida. You can feel that the amazing energy of Chanukah was felt vibrantly in the air.
During the eight days, Chabad.org will broadcast Chanukah events from around the world – live!
The menorah lightings will be broadcast from eight locations, including the Western Wall, in Jerusalem, The National Menorah in front of The White House in Washington D.C., as well as menorah lightings in Paris, New York City and a half dozen other cities around the globe. Another highlight of the site is are live video of the Western Wall and the Live Dreidel Cam, focused on the oversized dreidel in front of the Jewish Children’s Museum in Brooklyn, NY.
Worldwide Live Chanukah Celebrations at Chabad.org
During the eight days, Chabad.org will broadcast Chanukah events from around the world – live!
The menorah lightings will be broadcast from eight locations, including the Western Wall, in Jerusalem, The National Menorah in front of The White House in Washington D.C., as well as menorah lightings in Paris, New York City and a half dozen other cities around the globe. Another highlight of the site is are live video of the Western Wall and the Live Dreidel Cam, focused on the oversized dreidel in front of the Jewish Children’s Museum in Brooklyn, NY.
Rabbi Zalman Bluming hosts a Hanukkah kick-off party Thursday at his home, which serves as the Chabad House. 'We're proudly sharing the light and warmth of Jewish values to all mankind,' he said.
CHAPEL HILL — Hanukkah, the eight-day festival of lights that begins tonight, is a private affair for most Jews.
At home, with the children taking a lead role, families will light a small candelabra, or menorah, and say a blessing. Some may place the menorah, with its slender, quick burning candles, beside the window for outsiders to see. These gatherings, often accompanied by traditional fried foods such as potato pancakes and jelly-filled doughnuts, are for the most part intimate and cozy.
Chanukah is Big at Chabad
CHAPEL HILL — Hanukkah, the eight-day festival of lights that begins tonight, is a private affair for most Jews.
At home, with the children taking a lead role, families will light a small candelabra, or menorah, and say a blessing. Some may place the menorah, with its slender, quick burning candles, beside the window for outsiders to see. These gatherings, often accompanied by traditional fried foods such as potato pancakes and jelly-filled doughnuts, are for the most part intimate and cozy.
Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!
CrownHeights.info wishes Mazal Tov to Mendy Benshimon (Montreal, Canada) and Fanny Mendelsohn (Vienna, Austria) on their engagement.
Have a Mazal Tov you want to share? Email us at MazalTov@CrownHeights.info!
CHICAGO, IL [NBC] — On the eve of the Jewish holiday, the Naperville Park District agreed to add a menorah to the Riverwalk holiday display after previously rejecting the request by the Chabad Jewish Center.
An ordinance normally forbids private groups from putting up signs, but the group donated the menorah to the park district so it could be put up in time for Hanukkah, which begins at sundown Friday.
Naperville To Allow Chanukah Menorah Display
CHICAGO, IL [NBC] — On the eve of the Jewish holiday, the Naperville Park District agreed to add a menorah to the Riverwalk holiday display after previously rejecting the request by the Chabad Jewish Center.
An ordinance normally forbids private groups from putting up signs, but the group donated the menorah to the park district so it could be put up in time for Hanukkah, which begins at sundown Friday.
Mazal Tov! – it’s A Boy!
CrownHeights.info wishes Mazal Tov to Benjy and Leah Brackman (Shluchim to Westminster, CO) on the birth of their son.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents and Klal Yisroel.
Mazal Tov! – it’s A Boy!
CrownHeights.info wishes Mazal Tov to Eli and Sterna (nee Atlan) Eiluz (Vincennes, France) on the birth of their son.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents and Klal Yisroel.
Mazal Tov! – it’s A Boy!
Crownheights.info wishes Mazal Tov to Mendy and Brocha (nee Lewis) Lent (Shluchim to University of Nottingham, UK) on the birth of their son.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents and Klal Yisroel.
To submit your Simcha or Mazal Tov email us at MazalTov@CrownHeights.info!
Mazal Tov! – it’s A Girl!
CrownHeights.info wishes Mazal Tov Mendy and Racheli Benhamou (Sydney, Australia) on the birth of their daughter.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents and Klal Yisroel.
Mazal Tov! – Motzei Shabbos L’Chaim!
Yoni Rappaport (Sydney, Australia) and Chanie Bialestock (Chicago, IL) .
IYH at Lubavitcher Yeshiva, 570 Crown St [hall entrance on Albany Ave].
To submit your Simcha or Mazal Tov email us at MazalTov@CrownHeights.info!
Elie Wiesel To Hungary’s Jews: Stay Jewish
BUDAPEST, Hungary — On a rare visit to Hungary this week, Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel applauded Chabad-Lubavitch for its work reviving Jewish life in his native country.
The Nobel Laureate was invited to an event at the Hungarian Parliament honoring Chabad of Hungary on its 20th anniversary. Speaking in English and Hungarian to an audience of about 600, including political and Jewish leaders, he reminded his listeners that the Jewish people are “the only people of antiquity to have survived antiquity.”
1. In this week’s Torah portion the Torah tells us that Yoseph Hatzadik (Joseph the righteous one) was a man who was “Yefas To’ar V’Yefas Mar’eh – handsome of form and handsome of appearance” and he would curl his hair. The Torah continues and tells us that this caused the wife of his master Potiphar to cast her eyes upon him and want to lie with him, and this eventually landed him in jail. However, even while he was in jail Hashem was with him and he was successful in whatever he did.
In short, there are two parts to this story; 1) Yoseph Hatzadik was “Yefas To’ar V’Yefas Mar’eh – handsome of form and handsome of appearance”, and 2) the issue of Potiphar’s wife.
Obviously, since the Torah is an everlasting guide for our lives, and every singe story has a lesson for us to learn from, there are lessons to be learned from each part of this story.
The Weekly Sicha of the Rebbe – Parshas Vayeishev
The Rebbe says:
1. In this week’s Torah portion the Torah tells us that Yoseph Hatzadik (Joseph the righteous one) was a man who was “Yefas To’ar V’Yefas Mar’eh – handsome of form and handsome of appearance” and he would curl his hair. The Torah continues and tells us that this caused the wife of his master Potiphar to cast her eyes upon him and want to lie with him, and this eventually landed him in jail. However, even while he was in jail Hashem was with him and he was successful in whatever he did.
In short, there are two parts to this story; 1) Yoseph Hatzadik was “Yefas To’ar V’Yefas Mar’eh – handsome of form and handsome of appearance”, and 2) the issue of Potiphar’s wife.
Obviously, since the Torah is an everlasting guide for our lives, and every singe story has a lesson for us to learn from, there are lessons to be learned from each part of this story.
Devorah Halberstam receives FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award
NEW YORK, NY [CHI] — Yesterday evening, the FBI’s New York Division honored a true fighter against terrorism with the presentation of the Director’s Community Leadership Award. This special award, presented on behalf of the Director of the FBI, was formally created in 1990 as a way to honor individuals and organizations for their efforts in combating crime, terrorism, drugs, and violence in America.
Devorah Halberstam, this year’s award recipient, was recognized for her endless pursuit of justice and dedication for victim’s rights.
Six members of our community, Volunteers in Shomrim faced up to 25 years in prison, and by the grace of g-d the truth was shown through and they were vindicated.
Shomrim Invites the Community to a Kiddush
We thank G-d for the great miracle he has shown us, and in this merit the entire Crown Heights community is invited to take part in a Kiddusha Raba on Shabbos afternoon in Kahal Yeshiva in Beis Rivka on Crown Street.
Six members of our community, Volunteers in Shomrim faced up to 25 years in prison, and by the grace of g-d the truth was shown through and they were vindicated.
