DELRAY BEACH, FL [CHI] — Maccabees, a live interactive Chanukah adventure, presented by Rabbi Shmuly Gutnick the director of Chabad Youth Network of Florida. Thousands of Children from all over Florida; Palm Beach, Broward and Miami –Dade came to see this amazing production, in which they went back in time to relive the miracle of Chanukah. All left in awe and had the most rocking time ever!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Naftoli and Shterna (nee Goldenberg) Rapoport (Montreal, Canada) on the birth of their daughter.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents and Klal Yisroel.
SAN ANTONIO, TX — Jason Wright dances on the top step of the Arneson River Theatre, carrying his 6-year-old son on his shoulders. Below him a sea of heads bob to the beat of music being pumped out from the stage.
The scene, in many ways, is not unusual for the River Walk. Only this time, many of the heads sport yarmulkes and the vocals accompanying the high-energy music is being belted out in Yiddish.
Once again, The Yeshiva by The Ohel HaKadosh organized Mivtza Chanukah with a “bang”, this time with uniquely-designed “Chanukah Mitzva Tanks”, helping many Shluchim in Long Island and Queens with their Chanukah celebrations and Menorah lightings.
More pictures in the Extended Article!
Laiby Lewis (Crown Heights) and Chaya Mushka Nemtzov (Monsey, NY) .
IYH at 1383 Union St, [between Brooklyn and New York Ave].
Email your Simcha or Mazal Tov to MazalTov@CrownHeights.info !!
As the Israeli Defence Force spread out across the borders of Gaza City preparing for a ground incursions, a group of Bochurim, Shluchim and Anash went out amongst the soldiers to do Mivtzoim!
More pictures in the Extended Article! (Photos by: Bereleh Shainer)
BROOKLYN, NY [CHI] — Over 700 people filled the Manhattan Beach Jewish Center on Motzoei Shabbos Chanukah, for a kinus achdus arranged by over 20 shluchim from the South Brooklyn area, and a fundraiser to the Mumbai terror victims families.
After lighting the Menorah, Chazan Yehoshua Samuels sang Haneiros Hallalu, accompanies by famous pianist Israel Edelson.
The children of Mrs. Mera Galperin, about whom the Rebbe once wrote was a “Mame tzu de madilech” of Machon Chana, are sitting Shiva until Sunday.
Address 18 Darby Rd, Monsey, NY 10952
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Hamokom Yenachem eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.
SDEROT, Israel [CHI] — Rabbi Josef Aronov, Director of Chabad in Israel, has announced that following Chanukah, Shluchim in Israel, with the help of a broad cadre of volunteers, will be continuing their assistance to Israel Defense Forces soldiers on the front lines of the Gaza War.
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Mendy and Sima Gansburg (Crown Heights) on the birth of their son.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.
WASHINGTON, DC — The big sign on the big National Chanukah Menorah, right near the National Holiday Tree just south of the White House, includes a misspelling of the name of the late rabbi to whom the menorah is dedicated.
It should be Menachem M. Schneerson, not Menachem M. Scheerson, in pictures in the Extended Article. (Photos by: Israel Bardugo).
SDEROT, Israel — As Israel Defense Force air strikes against Hamas targets in the Palestinian-controlled Gaza Strip extended into the fourth day of fighting, enemy rockets rained down on civilian centers, sending citizens scurrying and damaging homes, including that of Rabbi Chananel and Tzivia Pizem, Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries in the border town of Sderot.
ESSEX, UK [CHI]– The Buckhurst Hill Canorah is the first such Menorah ever to be built in England, built by Rabbi Odom Brandman and his community the 1300 cans collected will benefit two local charities, a Homeless Night Shelter and Norwood, a UK charity that helps disabled people and their families.
With extreme sadness that we report the passing of Dov Ber Holtzberg OBM, son of kedoshim, the Rebbe’s Shluchim to Bombay Rabbi Gavriel Noach and Rivky Holtzberg HYD, at the young age of 4 years old. Dov Ber’s passing comes just one day before his family concludes the shloshim period of mourning for his martyred parents, making this a double tragedy for the family and indeed all Anash.
He was buried Tuesday morning next to his parents and older brother, who also died of the same disease two years ago. Dov had been living in a long-term care facility in Jerusalem.
Hamokom Yenachem eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.
ORACLE, AZ [CHI] — At a camp for Shluchim’s kids in Oracle, Arizona, children are enjoying ten days of friendship and fun with their friends from all over the world. Usually students in virtual classrooms, the camp provides ten days of the company of friends their own age.
ORANGE COUNTY, NY [CHI] — With a sense of unity, and the special holiday spirit, many Orange County residents gathered to “Light Up the Night” and participate in the community menorah lighting celebrations hosted by Chabad of Orange County.
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