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LIVE: In the spirit of Hakhel and in loving memory of the Rebbe's Shluchim and all those who perished in the attacks in Mumbai, a global Chanukah Hakhel rally is taking place and is being broadcasted live over the internet!

Click Here to tune into the Broadcast!

NOW LIVE: Global Chanukah Hakhel Rally!

LIVE: In the spirit of Hakhel and in loving memory of the Rebbe’s Shluchim and all those who perished in the attacks in Mumbai, a global Chanukah Hakhel rally is taking place and is being broadcasted live over the internet!

Click Here to tune into the Broadcast!

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New Engagement!

Shmayah Schechter (Miami Beach, FL) to Bella Kimball (West Hartford, CT) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 7:30pm at Chabad of Greater Hartford 2352 Albany Ave, West Hartford, CT, 06117
Baby Girl!

Shneur and Sara (nee Heber) polter from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

Yonah Galili (Toronto, Canada) to Ora Zuckerman (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Monday, July 7th, 8:00pm at Bais Avraham Yitzchak 305 Remsen Ave
Baby Boy!

Dovid and Baila (nee Spielman) Vogel from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Yechezkel Markovitch (Kiev, Ukraine) to Layah Carlbach (Montreal, Canada)
New Engagement!

Meir Manssouri (Los Angeles, CA) to Raizy Altschul (Chicago, IL)
New Engagement!

Ari Drizin (New Haven, CT) to Batsheva Lisbon (San Diego, CA) L’Chaim: Tonight, Monday, 8:00pm at The Arches 1394 S. Johns Pl
New Engagement!

Berel Laufer (Providence, RI) to Batya Deitsch (Columbus, OH) L’Chaim: Tonight, Monday, 8:00pm at Albany Manor 641 Rutland Rd
New Engagement!

Mendel Stolik (Lantana, FL) to Mussie Chanin (Har Shmuel, EY) L’Chaim: Tonight, Monday, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva
New Engagement!

Yossi Brownstein (Davis, CA) to Chayale Klasner (Toronto, Canada)
New Engagement!

Meir Simcha Silberberg (Chicago, IL) to Yehudis Korf (Miami Beach, FL)
New Engagement!

Mendel Bluming (Chapel Hill, NC) to Mushka Lifshitz (Boise, Idaho) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 8:30pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva
New Engagement!

Leib Telsner (Crown Heights) to Sarale Scheiner (Oak Park, MI) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 8:30pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva
New Engagement!

Zushi Rivkin (Tampa, FL) to Shifra Weinstein (New Hempstead, NY) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 8:00pm at The Garden House 1386 S. Johns Pl
Baby Girl!

Mendel and Bracha Eizenbach from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

Melly Chein (Crown Heights) to Sara Rivkah Duchman (Surfside, FL) L’Chaim: Tonight, Tuesday, 8:00pm at The Arches
New Engagement!

Betzalel Schanowitz (Chicago, IL) to Chaya Mushka Gurary (Simi Valley, CA)

Lighting the Menorah in Mumbai

MUMBAI, India [CHI] — In front of the eyes of the world media the delegation to India lit the 5th light of the Chanukah menorah in front of the destroyed Chabad house in an emotional ceremony flowed by the heartwarming singing of Haneiros Halalu.

More pictures and a video in the Extended Article!

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This weeks Living Torah, titled “Chanukah Rally” (Volume 56, Episode 224)

Living Torah is a member supported project Become a member today at LivingTorah.org

Also available with Hebrew, French, Russian and Spanish subtitles in the Extended Article.

Video of the Day! – Chanukah Rally!

This weeks Living Torah, titled “Chanukah Rally” (Volume 56, Episode 224)

Living Torah is a member supported project Become a member today at LivingTorah.org

Also available with Hebrew, French, Russian and Spanish subtitles in the Extended Article.

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Alternate Side Parking Suspended Wednesday & Thursday

Alternate side parking (street cleaning) regulations will be suspended on Wednesday, December 24, 2008, for snow removal. All other regulations, including parking meters, remain in effect. However Thursday, December 25, is a major legal holiday, and parking meter regulations are also suspended. Also on major legal holidays, stopping, standing, and parking are permitted, except in areas where stopping, standing, and parking rules are in effect 7 days a week (for example, “No Standing Anytime”).

The 2009 alternate side parking (street cleaning) rules suspension calendar is now available here.

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MUMBAI, India [CHI] — Yesterday, Wednesday, a delegation of Anash and Shluchim traveled to Mumbai, the city which was held by terror for close to 4 days and where six Jews were murdered among them the Shluchim Rabbi Gavriel and Rivkah Holtzberg. This Chanukah the mission was to rekindle the light in the face of the terror and destruction.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

Returning to the Carnage of Terror, to Spread Light

MUMBAI, India [CHI] — Yesterday, Wednesday, a delegation of Anash and Shluchim traveled to Mumbai, the city which was held by terror for close to 4 days and where six Jews were murdered among them the Shluchim Rabbi Gavriel and Rivkah Holtzberg. This Chanukah the mission was to rekindle the light in the face of the terror and destruction.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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Update from the Darchai Menachem Auction

BH Its been busy at Yeshiva Darchai Menachem. Every night of Chanukah another drawing with exciting programs have taken place. On Sunday, the first night of Chanukah Darchai Menachem had a menorah competition like never before. Menorahs were built out of all kinds of things you can ever imagine. “Judging the winner this year was pretty tough” says Rabbi Lieder, one of the judges, “all the boys did a wonderful job”.

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Chabad Lights The Lamp – 14,277 in Attendance

WEST HEMPSTEAD, NY [CHI] — On the third night of Chanukah The Nassau Coliseum on Long Island witnessed history being made. As the first period of the hockey game, Islanders vs the Thrashers ended. The Zamboni entered the arena followed by a 6 food Menorah.

All in attendance excitedly awaited the entry of the Chabad team led by Rabbi Yossi Lieberman of Chabad of West Hempstead along with his 3 Lamplighters and cantor Joshua Levine.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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Chabads of Manhattan’s Chanukah on Ice!

NEW YORK, NY [CHI] — Close to 1000 people took to the ice on Central Park’s Trump Wollman Rink for an evening of Jewish unity on Tuesday, December 23, the third night of Chanukah. Chabad’s Chanukah on Ice NYC drew people from all five boroughs and beyond, to as far way as Hungary, South America, Israel and France.

More pictures in the Extended Article! (Photos by: Meir Pliskin)

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Jack Flynn - Mass Live

Rabbi Chaim A. Kosofsky of Springfield, left, looks on as Springfield Mayor Domenic J. Sarno lights one of the “candles” on the menorah at Court Square in Springfield Monday on the 2nd night of Hanukkah.
Photo by Bob Stern / The Republican

SPRINGFIELD, MA — In a brief, wind-chilled ceremony, the spirit of Hanukkah was celebrated Monday with the annual lighting of the menorah at Court Square.

Storm-Delayed Chanukah Ceremony Brightens Springfield’s Court Square

Jack Flynn – Mass Live

Rabbi Chaim A. Kosofsky of Springfield, left, looks on as Springfield Mayor Domenic J. Sarno lights one of the “candles” on the menorah at Court Square in Springfield Monday on the 2nd night of Hanukkah.
Photo by Bob Stern / The Republican

SPRINGFIELD, MA — In a brief, wind-chilled ceremony, the spirit of Hanukkah was celebrated Monday with the annual lighting of the menorah at Court Square.

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Chanukah Party at New Kingston Ave Chesed Center

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Sunday the first night of chanukah a party was held at the Chesed Center, a division of Ahavas Chesed. Lots of Doughnuts, Nosh and Gifts where given out to the kids. Gifts where donated by many people in the community, with over 100 Gifts where donated by the Laniado Family, Mill basin. The fun filled day was topped of with a delicous supper from the soup kitchen.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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