S FRANCISCO, CA — Local Jewish community officials, including the Consulate Generals of Israel and India, gathered at a memorial in San Francisco Sunday for a rabbi and his wife who were killed in the Mumbai, India terrorist attacks last week.
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CALGARY, Alberta [CHI] — In honor of the 20th anniversary of Chabad Lubavitch of Alberta, Prime Minister of Canada Stephen Harper will be joining Rabbi Menachem & Rochel Matusof – Head Shluchim to Alberta and the Canadian Federation of Chabad Lubavitch which includes regional Shluchim from across the country for the 20th Annual Calgary Community Menorah Lighting in the City Hall Atrium of Calgary, Alberta.
PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL [WFLX] — A truly one-of-a-kind menorah in Palm Beach Gardens. Some in the Jewish community kicked off the first night of Hanukah with a deli-made all salami Menorah. Fox 29’s Ashley Glass reports.
Take a guess. How many slices of salami does it take to create this, the world’s first deli-made Menorah. “130” “150” “It’s big.”
SAN CLEMENTE, CA — As children played with slivers of ice this afternoon on the Community Center lawn, a sculptor placed final touches on a 6-foot menorah made of ice.
It prompted Rabbi Mendel Slavin to remind close to 200 people that warmth can answer cold, that light can answer darkness.
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Aron and Rochel Pink (Shluchim to Plantation, FL) on the birth of their daughter.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel
To submit your Simcha or Mazal Tov please email us at mazaltov@crownheights.info!
LARCHMONT, NY — Chanukah begins Sunday evening, December 21, but in Larchmont, the holiday is “ahead of the curve.” The Dreidel House, operated by Rabbi Mendel Silberstein of Larchmont and Mamaroneck’s Chabad, opened on December 8 at 2098 Boston Post Road, the prior home of a Curves exercise studio. The workout machines are gone, replaced with menorahs, dreidels, arts and crafts and Chanukah-themed gifts.
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Shmuel and Shimona Dahan (Montreal, Canada) on the birth of their daughter.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL — Hanukkah isn’t the biggest holiday of the year for the Banks family in Mandarin.
“Hanukkah is not in the Torah,” mom Debbie Banks said, referring to holiday’s origin in Jewish tradition instead of Scripture. “It’s not a very important holiday for us.”
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Zechariah and Yehudis (nee Berghoff) Davidson (Los Angeles, CA) on the birth of their son.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel
BROOKLYN, NY — Matisyahu, born Matthew Paul Miller, is well known as a genre-busting Hasidic reggae artist who performs in tzitzit. But with his new EP, ”Shattered,” and current tour, he shows a new, bold eclecticism that demonstrates a simultaneous evolution in his music and religious attitudes. He’s taken true steps — away from Chabad in his religious observance, and away from more conventional reggae in his musical development — and has opted instead to define his own new path.
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Yossi and Shterni (nee Belkin) Bryski (Shluchim to Scottsdale, AZ) on the birth of their son.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel
NEW YORK, NY — The NYPD is making an unusual move to ensure no one notices a decline in the number of cops on the streets – decking out the vehicles used by traffic-enforcement agents, auxiliary police and school-safety agents so they look like regular cruisers.
The move will be phased in slowly with the special units – who have typically used cars painted dark blue – to be given the white cars that are taken out of use from the main fleet.
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Mordi and Suri (nee Raigorodsky) Adelist (Melbourne, Australia) on the birth of their son.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel
LOVELAND, CO — Rabbi Yerachmiel Gorelik was thrilled to have a standing-room-only crowd at possibly Loveland’s first public menorah lighting at sundown Sunday.
“For the first time in Loveland, happy Hanukkah,” said Gorelik of the Chabad Jewish Center of Northern Colorado in Fort Collins.
Gorelik greeted the nearly 200 people at the Loveland Museum/Gallery. Cold weather caused the menorah lighting to be moved from Peters Park outside the building to the museum basement.
Gorelik showed a short video on the menorah, an eight-branch candelabrum used in the Jewish faith to symbolize hope, religious freedom and perseverance.
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Mordechai and Pessa (nee Simons) Kirschenbaum (Shluchim to Beverly Hills, CA) on the birth of their daughter.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel
To submit your Simcha or Mazal Tov please email us at mazaltov@crownheights.info!
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Close to one hundred students from Yeshiva University came together for the 12th annual Shabbaton in Crown Heights to spend a Shabbos full of inspiration. Organizers said that this year’s turnout eclipsed that of last year’s threefold.
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The first results are in from Darchai Menachems 8 days of spinners and winners Chinese Auction, the drawing took place at Sweet Expressions on Kingston Avenue and the Spiner Winner – Rivkah Leah Shenisky, Student Mendy Epstein spun the draidel and it landed on a hey, giving Rivkah Leah $100 in free auction tickets. And the first ones prizes were won by 1. Sterling Silver – Eli Wilansky, 2. Summer of fun – M. Feldman, 3. Board games – Bitzalel Steinhertz.
Each day another drawing will take place, and tomorrow’s is only hours away so hurry and visit DarchaiMenachem.com to place you order on the prizes that are still available!
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