Weekly Dvar Torah: From Chanukah to Hey Teiveis
In this week’s Dvar Torah, Rabbi Katzman explains the jump from Chanukah to Hey Teves. No, it is not a coincidence.
Two Additional Hostages, Found Deceased, Recovered By IDF In Gaza
During an operation in Gaza, the bodies of the hostages CPL Nik Beizer and SGT Ron Scherman were recovered by IDF soldiers and brought back to Israel.
JEM: Crisis In Israel-US Relations? Lessons From The 1956 Suez Canal Crisis
One of the most predictable facets of the Israel-US relationship is this: The United States will pressure Israel to do something that is against its vital security interests. It’s not necessarily coming from a bad place, it’s just a fact of life.
U.S. Army Chaplain Capt. Elisar Admon, front row, left, with U.S. soldiers and support staff with the menorah at Camp Arifjan, a base in southern Kuwait.
U.S. Troops in Kuwait Celebrate Chanukah
On a warm and dry December day in southern Kuwait, close to 40 soldiers, sailors and marines training at Camp Arifjan gathered to celebrate Chanukah. They lit menorahs, engaged in dreidel-spinning contests, savored home-fried potato latkes and sufganiyot (jelly doughnuts), and discussed how the story of Chanukah relates to their lives and needs in the military.
Audio: Zos Chanukah
In honor of the Zos Chanukah, Rabbi Michoel Seligson has recorded a series on the 8th day of Chanukah 5738 (late 1977), when the Rebbe personally planned a surprise farbrengen for Chassidim. Chassidim considered this event as a seudas hodo’o after recovering from his heart attack, which took place two months earlier.
Baby Boy!
Yehuda and Miri Shaffer from Remsen Village had a baby boy! Shalom Zachor: 9 e91st Street
12-year-old Yagil Yaakov, who was held hostage by Hamas, is helped by Rabbi Mendi Klein to light the menorah in Eilat
Freed from Gaza, 12-Year-Old Yagil Yaakov Lights Menorah in Eilat
Each year, the skating rink at the Ice Mall in Eilat is packed on Chanukah, and a large crowd, including many tourists, joins Rabbi Mendi Klein each night to light the menorah. But this year Eilat is empty of tourists, their places at the menorah lighting taken by some of the 70,000 Israelis from the Gaza Envelope who are being hosted in Eilat after their displacement by the terrorist attack on Simchat Torah.
Shloshim Event For Rabbi Shmuel Benjamin A”H
The community is being invited to join the Benjamin Family for a Shloshim event for Rabbi Shmuel Benjamin A”H. The event will be taking place on Monday, Dec. 18th at 8:00pm. The event will be streamed LIVE on Zoom.
IDF Recovers Body of Hostage Elia Toledano HY”D
IDF announces it recovered the body of Elia Toledano, 28, who was kidnapped from the party in Re’im on October 7.
“One People One Heart” – Lighting the Eight Candles of Chanukah at the Western Wall Plaza
Ten of thousands gathered at the Western Wall Plaza during Chanukah days, in the shadow of the Iron Swords War, to pray for peace with Israel, the well-being of the IDF soldiers, and the swift return of the captives to their homes.
Officials Join Public Menorah Lighting At Pomona Village Hall
A public Menorah lighting taking place for the first time at Pomona Village Hall was attended by Supervisors Michael Specht and Howard Phillips. Specht, a Supervisor who has found himself with a large Jewish constituency, was honored with reciting the blessings.
Six Shluchim Join Florida Governor For Chanukah Event at the Governor’s Mansion
The Governor and First Lady of the State of Florida Ron, and Casey DeSantis hosted a Chanukah celebration at the Florida Governor’s Mansion. Six Chabad Shluchim were personally invited.
In Response To Darkness, Jewish Teens Launch Chanukah Initiatives In Their Hometowns Across The Globe
CTeen’s “Transform Chanukah” initiative sees 40 Jewish high schoolers flex their leadership muscles as they develop their own community-wide Chanukah programming and pitch philanthropists for funding to spread the light despite the pervading darkness.
Rabbi Levi Shemtov, center, lights the U.S. Capitol Menorah as (from left) House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) look on.
Historic Menorah-Lighting at U.S. Capitol by Leaders of Senate and House
In a historic first, the Congressional leadership of both sides of the aisle joined on Tuesday, the sixth night of Chanukah, for the inaugural lighting of the U.S. Capitol Menorah.
Mimic of Rebbes car passing Baltimores 770
Mimic of the rebbes car as it went by the Lubavitcher yeshivah in Baltimore’s 770 Building during the Baltimore Chanukah Parade on Tuesday night which was arranged by JUSA of Maryland and Chabad Of Park Heights.
Weekly Letter: On the Topic of Dreams
In connection with the dreams which span the past two parshios, we share a letter in which the Rebbe touches on the topic of dreams – what to make of them and some basic points.
Yitzchak Moully Debuts His 2023 Public Menorah….In London, UK
Every Chanukah for the last seven years Chabad artist Yitzchak Moully has created Public Art Menorahs, every year getting more and more ambitious. They started as murals and evolved into physical 3D Menorahs. Ready for Moully Art Menorah 2023?
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