Mazal Tov! – It’s A Girl!
CrownHeights.info wishes Mazal Tov to Yosef and Bracha (nee Ringler) Huber (Crown Heights) on the birth of their daughter.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents and Klal Yisroel.
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ULYOP 5th Annual Chanukah Winter Ski Camp
It’s 7:00 am, students of ULYOP & Hamasifta gather in Crown Heights to meet at their home away from home, United Lubavitch Yeshiva on Ocean Parkway. At the same time the school’s talmidim from Flatbush, Queens, and Brooklyn heights are trekking towards the same goal. After the day’s Tanya and a hardy breakfast the vans are loaded, at 9:12am their over 200 mile journey to snow covered Saratoga Springs began. For yet another unforgettable Shabbos & Chanukah by Rabbi Avraham Abba Rubin, the Rebbes shliach to Saratoga Springs.
Preparing crepes at the Jewish Discovery Center Chanukah brunch are Bluma Pinson, Chayie Caplan. - Abington Journal/C.R. Woronchuk
On Sunday, Dec.13, the Jewish Discovery Center in Clarks Summit, PA, hosted a special Chanukah brunch. The event was complete with crepes, latkes, smoked fish and lox, crafts, games and fun for all ages, including the Wheel of Fortune Chanukah game show hosted by Rabbi Benny Rapoport.
Chanukah at Chabad is about Tradition of Learning, Fun
On Sunday, Dec.13, the Jewish Discovery Center in Clarks Summit, PA, hosted a special Chanukah brunch. The event was complete with crepes, latkes, smoked fish and lox, crafts, games and fun for all ages, including the Wheel of Fortune Chanukah game show hosted by Rabbi Benny Rapoport.
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Credit to: Levi Avtzon, Mendel Stilerman, Mendal Greisman, Aharon Liberow, Peretz Garelik, and Yossi Briyski
A Special Hay Teves Video by Oholei Torah
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Credit to: Levi Avtzon, Mendel Stilerman, Mendal Greisman, Aharon Liberow, Peretz Garelik, and Yossi Briyski
“The Rebbe Owes The Chassid Total Loyalty”
On the fifth of Tevet, 5747 (1987), U.S. Federal Court issued a decision in favor of Agudas Chassidei Chabad (“Union of Chabad Chassidim”) regarding the ownership of the priceless library of the 6th Rebbe of Chabad-Lubavitch, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn. The ruling was based on the idea that a Rebbe is not a private individual but a communal figure synonymous with the body of Chassidim.


His and Hers Chasidus
New translations of two classic ma’amarim, are creating a buzz at the Kehot Hei-Teves sale.
The first is the Bar Mitzvah Ma’amar—“Channeling the Divine,” recited by every bar mitzvah boy.

Bochurim Doing Mivtoim at London’s Heathrow Airport
Throughout the nights of Chanukah El Al had a 10:15pm flight taking off from London’s Heathrow Airport to Tel Aviv, Israel. These lucky passengers and flight crew were welcomed in boarding lounge by the Bochurim, who distributed delicious jelly doughnuts and a travel size Chanukah Menorah with candles for they trip. The passengers and crew enjoyed the company and Divrei Torah while waiting for their plane. Thousands of Menorahs and doughnuts were distributed throughout the nights of Chanukah.

Chabad Didn’t Forget About Florianópolis
The island of S. Catarina off the south coast of Brazil which is the home to a handful of Jewish families and many Israeli backpackers, was also able to celebrate chanukah this year with a chabad taste.
Mazal Tov! – It’s A Girl!
CrownHeights.info wishes Mazal Tov to Chananya and Henny (nee Elishevitz) Hoffinger (Crown Heights) on the birth of their daughter.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents and Klal Yisroel.
Mazal Tov! – It’s A Boy!
CrownHeights.info wishes Mazal Tov to Mendi and Dobi (nee Ende) Koncepolski (Shluchim to S Paulo, Brazil) on the birth of their son.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents and Klal Yisroel.
On Wednesday December 16th 2009, in honor of the sixth night of Chanukah, over 300 people got together at the Seymour J. Abrams Cheder Lubavitch Hebrew Day School in Chicago for a very special event: The lighting of the World’s Largest Toy Menorah! Rabbi Avraham Varnai and his fourth grade class wanted to help children that are ill to experience the joy of Chanukah. They started collecting brand new toys and built a beautiful menorah.
Slideshow – World’s Largest Toy Menorah at Chicago Yeshiva
On Wednesday December 16th 2009, in honor of the sixth night of Chanukah, over 300 people got together at the Seymour J. Abrams Cheder Lubavitch Hebrew Day School in Chicago for a very special event: The lighting of the World’s Largest Toy Menorah! Rabbi Avraham Varnai and his fourth grade class wanted to help children that are ill to experience the joy of Chanukah. They started collecting brand new toys and built a beautiful menorah.

Family Event in Cheder at the Ohel
The students of Cheder at the Ohel were all tingling with excitement throughout the recent Chanukah event held for their families during Chanukah at Cheder Tzeirei HaShluchim. Shouts of “pick me, pick me” were heard as the fascinating magician showed them all types of mystifying tricks. They tried to figure out how he did them and what he was going to do next. The parents loved watching their children’s enthusiasm. Great fun was had by all.
Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!
CrownHeights.info wishes Mazal Tov to Mendy Bronstein (Monsey) and Devorah Leah Perlow (Sydney, Australia) on their engagement.
The L’Chaim will IYH be Wednesday night at Lubavitcher Yeshiva, 570 Crown St [hall entrance on Albany Ave].
Have a Mazal Tov you want to share? Email us at MazalTov@CrownHeights.info!
‘No Jew Left Behind’ Torah Completed
The Aleph Institute’s “No Jew Left Behind Torah” Siyum Sefer Torah was celebrated Sunday, December 13th, the 2nd day of Chanukah, The Aleph Institute completed the Torah dedication that commenced in Morgantown West Virginia Federal Prison. This gave an opportunity for members of the wider community in South Florida, to participate in this ceremonial event which finalized the Torah.

Orange County Residents Light up the Night with Chabad
“The story is told of a group of boys studying in yeshiva one night when, suddenly, the lights went out,” began Rabbi Pesach Burston, director of Chabad of Orange County, “In an attempt to calm the other students, a student announced, ‘Don’t worry friends. In a moment your eyes will adjust to the darkness.’
WASHINGTON — Former US President Jimmy Carter on Monday asked for the Jewish community's forgiveness for any negative stigma he may have caused Israel over the years.
Carter, who is not a popular character in Israel, enraged the American Jewish community's in the past with various statements made in his book “Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid.”
Jimmy Carter Ask for Forgiveness from Jews Over Israel
WASHINGTON — Former US President Jimmy Carter on Monday asked for the Jewish community’s forgiveness for any negative stigma he may have caused Israel over the years.
Carter, who is not a popular character in Israel, enraged the American Jewish community’s in the past with various statements made in his book “Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid.”