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Menorah lit at the Nashville Predators in Front of 16,457

NASHVILLE, TN [CHI] — On Moitzei Shabbos, Rabbi Yitzchok Tiechtel from the Chabad Center in Nashville, lit a Menorah for the 16,457 people at the Sommet Center stadium, as the Nashville Predators Hockey faced off against the New York Islanders.

As the fans streamed into the stadium, the ice was sparkling clear, the lights were sharp, and a nine foot Menorah stood on the bandstand. The spirit of Chanukah entered the hearts of the most spirited fans, as the first ever Jewish Heritage Night was hosted at the NHL Hockey team in Nashville Tennessee.

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Yisroel and Toby Menkes from Montreal, Canada had a baby girl!
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Moshe Noginski (Boston, MA) to Esther Colton (Yerushalayim)
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Yehuda Leib Staal (Chicago, IL) to Yocheved Brook (Coral springs, FL) L’Chaim: Monday, Sept. 29th, 8:00pm at Ulam Chana
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Mendel Hazan (Rome, Italy) to Chana Shemtov (Bucks County, PA) L’Chaim: Tonight, Sunday, 8:30pm at Ulam Chana 556 Crown Street
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Shua Slavin (S. Clemente, CA) to Toby Marlow (N. Miami Beach, FL) L’Chaim: Tonight, Sunday, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Small Hall
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Menachem Faygen (Crown Heights) to Chana Boyarskiy (Chicago, IL)
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Zalmy and Sarale Cohen from Crown Heights had a baby boy! Shalom Zachar: 1525 President St.
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Schneur Zalman and Chana (nee Kosofsky) Heber from Crown Heights had a baby boy! Shalom Zachar: at 394 Kingston Ave
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Motty and Rivky (nee Berkowitz) Sternberg from Crown Heights had a baby boy! Shalom Zachor: 394 Kingston Ave
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Ari Havlin (Frankfurt, Germany) to Raizel Vigler (Flatbush, Brooklyn) L’Chaim: Motzei Shabbos Shuva, Sept. 27th, 9:00pm at 3315 Ave N, Brooklyn
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Zevi and Musy (nee Fradkin) New from S. Diego, CA had a baby boy!
Baby Girl!

Leiby and Mushka (nee Moscowitz) Brikman from Montreal, Canada had a baby girl!
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Mendel Kulski (Paris, France) to Ro’hie Halperin (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
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Chmouel Lézeirovitch (Netanya, EY) to Haya Bitton (Paris, France) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 8:00pm at The French Shul 471 East New York Ave
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Menachem Farkash (Issaquah, WA) to Maya Rozenson (Jerusalem, EY) L’Chaim: Sunday, Sept. 14th, 8:00pm at The JCM Downstairs
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Yosef Aharon Karpilovsky (Toronto, CA) to Chayale Silberstein (London, UK)

S Francisco Union Square Menorah Lighting

S Francisco Sentinel

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.

More pictures in the Extended Article! (by Chris Hall)

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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.

Prime Minister of Canada Joining 20th Annual Menorah Lighting in Alberta

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.

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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.”

The World’s Largest Salami Menorah

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.”

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Fred Swegles - OC Register

Rabbi Mendel Slavin speaks during the lighting of the first candle on a menorah for the first night of Hanukkah. The Chabad Jewish Center of San Clemente had a sculptor carve a 6-foot menorah out of 600 pounds of ice on the San Clemente Community Center lawn.

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.

Mumbai Massacre Remembered in San Clemente During Chanukah

Fred Swegles – OC Register

Rabbi Mendel Slavin speaks during the lighting of the first candle on a menorah for the first night of Hanukkah. The Chabad Jewish Center of San Clemente had a sculptor carve a 6-foot menorah out of 600 pounds of ice on the San Clemente Community Center lawn.

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.

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Judy Silberstein - Larch Mont Gazette

“Judah the Macabee” and others from the audience help the rabbi illustrate the Chanukah story.

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.

Chanukah Gets a Head Start at The Dreidl House

Judy Silberstein – Larch Mont Gazette

“Judah the Macabee” and others from the audience help the rabbi illustrate the Chanukah story.

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.

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Jeff Brumley - Jacksonville Life

Rabbi Nochum Kurinsky guides Devon Christenson, 9, as she lights the menorah during a talk at Neptune Beach Elementary School.
Photo by John Pemberton/The Times-Union

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.”

Chanukah Message for Everyone

Jeff Brumley – Jacksonville Life

Rabbi Nochum Kurinsky guides Devon Christenson, 9, as she lights the menorah during a talk at Neptune Beach Elementary School.
Photo by John Pemberton/The Times-Union

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.”

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Jordana Horn - Forward

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.

Matisyahu: I Don’t Belong To Any Hasidic Group

Jordana Horn – Forward

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.

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Larry Celona - NY Post

The thinning NYPD hopes auxiliary-police cars like this one will create the illusion of more cops.

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.

Finest Big Faux of Force – Fleet of “Fake Police Cars”

Larry Celona – NY Post

The thinning NYPD hopes auxiliary-police cars like this one will create the illusion of more cops.

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.

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Light of Recognition: Public Menorah Lighting Believed a First for Loveland

Shelley Widhalm – Loveland Reporter Herald

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.

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