Gallery: The Light of Chanukah Illuminates Cyprus

Cyprus [CHI] — Gallery of pictures from the activities and programs organized by the Shliach Rabbi Zev Raskin and the T’mimim of the Chabad House of Cyprus.

Menorah Made out of Donated Food Lit on NYU Campus

New York, NY [CHI] -– The Chabad Serving NYU, the Bronfman Center for Jewish Life, and Arts on the Move all came together to organize a momentous event where they could combine the holiday of Chanukah, art, and acts of kindness to spread light onto the campus. After a month of collecting cans all over NYU, students will finally saw the culmination of all their efforts last night, Tuesday, December 15, 2009, by the Washington Square Arch. A massive Menorah was built utilizing the cans collected from over hundreds of students. The success of the food-drive relied primarily on the actions of the student body as a whole rather than a few individual leaders, thus portraying the uniqueness as well as the unity of this campus.

Chabad of Atlantic City Chanukah Event For Kids

Chabad of Atlantic City, NJ Presents Successful Chanukah Event For Kids Dec. 13 at Shore Mall. Rabbi Avrohom Rapoport and members of Chabad of Atlantic City had a terrific turnout on a rainy gray Sunday December 13 as they delivered magic, menorahs and Maccabee miracles at the Shore Mall shopping center near the NJ resort. Dozens of area children and their parents braved the drizzly weather to share and participate in an entertaining magic show, light the giant menorah, hear the story of the Chanukah miracle and, last but not least, enjoy some tasty sufganiyot.

Mayor of Rome Lights Menorah at Piazza Barberini

ROME, Italy [CHI] — The Mayor of Rome, Hon. Gianni Alemmano, helped turn on the Chabad Chanukah at Piazza Barberini, bringing a message of peace and solidarity. There were hundreds of people at the ceremony.

World’s First Single Malt Menorah

Two hundred people showed up at Buckhurst Hill Chabad to watch the lightning of a 7 foot menorah built out of clear piping filled with 65 Litres of Single Malt Scotch.

Rabbi Odom Brandman, director of the Buckhurst Hill Chabad Centre ,together with his community have previously built a six-foot chocolate menorah and a menorah out of food cans. But this year, they were looking for something unique.

Markham Mayor Lights up Canada’s Largest Lego Menorah

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.