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Sid Hellman lights a 9-foot-tall menorah Sunday in Rochel Rubin’s yard in the Luther Forest neighborhood in Malta.

MALTA, NY — Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, is a remembrance of what a small group of people can do when they come together through faith.

Neighborhood Marks Hanukkah

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Sid Hellman lights a 9-foot-tall menorah Sunday in Rochel Rubin’s yard in the Luther Forest neighborhood in Malta.

MALTA, NY — Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, is a remembrance of what a small group of people can do when they come together through faith.

Shlichus
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New Engagement!

Mendy Holtzberg (Monterey, CA) to Leah Schmerling (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Wednesday, May 14th, 8:30pm at the JCM
Baby Boy!

Lippy and Mushky Kosofsky from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
Baby Boy!

Yisroel and Nechama Dina Silberstrom from Remsen Village, Brooklyn had a baby boy.
Baby Boy!

Zalmy and Shevy Tauby from Toronto, Canada had a baby boy!
Baby Girl!

Kovi and Rivky (nee Danzinger) Raksin from Hollywood Florida had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

Chaim Uziel Starik (Vienna, Austria) to Batsheva Spivak (Pembroke Pines, FL)
New Engagement!

Zalman Friedman (Coral Springs, FL) to Lea Dukes (Santiago, Chile) L’Chaim: Monday, May 5th, 7:00pm at 9400 NW 4th Street, Coral Springs, FL
New Engagement!

Yossi Gutnick (Sydney, Australia) to Chaya Eisnebach (Northwest, CT) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, at the Garden House 1386 S. John’s Pl
Baby Boy!

Yaakov and Shevi (nee Katzman) Behrman from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
Baby Boy!

Moishe and Frayda (nee Aber) Scheinfeld from Brooklyn, NY had a baby boy!
Baby Boy!

Yermi and Daniella Liam (nee Pohlman) Kurkus from Lake Lure, NC had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Levi Kalmenson (Crown Heights) to Chanale Baitch (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Monday, April 28th, 8:00pm at Anshei Lubavitch 578 Albany Ave
New Engagement!

Zevi Jacobson (De Moines, IA) to Ita Gurevitch (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Monday, April 28th, 8:00pm at the JCM
New Engagement!

Sruli Friedman (Coral Springs, FL) to Adina Izgelov (Milwaukee, WI) L’Chaim: Monday, April 28th, 8:00pm at Albany Manor 641 Rutland Rd
New Engagement!

Shlomo Werde (Crown Heights) to Gila Bensusan (London, UK)
Baby Boy!

Chezki and Mushkie Golowinski from Crown Heights had a baby boy! Shalom Zachor: 539 Crown Street
New Engagement!

Avi Baitelman (Los Angeles, CA) to Mindy Neubort (Fair Lawn, NJ) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at Lubavitch Yeshiva

Mazal Tov! – Its A Boy!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Aryeh Leib and Chana (nee Beyer) Rosenblatt (Crown Heights) on the birth of their firstborn son.

May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.


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Hey Teves Book Fair in Oholei Torah!

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — One of the instructions of the Rebbe following Hey Teves, Didan Notzach, was to purchase more Seforim. Oholei Torah marked it with a special book fair for the second year. Organized by the PTA of Oholei Torah along with assistance from OTEG [the Oholei Torah Eight Grade] a special fair was put together in the Lunchroom along with a Safrus workshop where kids got their own quill and piece of parchment, and games relating to Hey Teves.

More pictures in the Extended Article! (60 pictures)

Chabad News
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With sadness we inform you of the passing of Reb Chaim Morris OBM (Crown Heights).

The Levaya will be tomorrow, Friday and will leave from Shomrei Hadas at 10:00am, passing 770 at 10:45am.

The Morris Family will be sitting shiva at their home, 779 Montgomery St, [between Albany and Troy Ave], (Minyonim Times to be Posted).

Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

Baruch Dayan Hoemes – Reb Chaim Morris OBM

With sadness we inform you of the passing of Reb Chaim Morris OBM (Crown Heights).

The Levaya will be tomorrow, Friday and will leave from Shomrei Hadas at 10:00am, passing 770 at 10:45am.

The Morris Family will be sitting shiva at their home, 779 Montgomery St, [between Albany and Troy Ave], (Minyonim Times to be Posted).

Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

Notices
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by Yossi Friedman

SYDNEY, Australia [CHI] — Close to 1000 people attended the ‘Chanukah with the Stars’ carnival organized by the Sydney Tzemach Tzedek community on Sunday 29 Kislev. This event turned out to be one of the most successful of its kind in this congregation’s history. However, this great event would have been reduced to failure, if not for the occurrence of an unexpected miracle.

More pictures in the Extended Article! (Photos By: Shmueli Tuvel)

Nes Gadol Hayah Sham!!

by Yossi Friedman

SYDNEY, Australia [CHI] — Close to 1000 people attended the ‘Chanukah with the Stars’ carnival organized by the Sydney Tzemach Tzedek community on Sunday 29 Kislev. This event turned out to be one of the most successful of its kind in this congregation’s history. However, this great event would have been reduced to failure, if not for the occurrence of an unexpected miracle.

More pictures in the Extended Article! (Photos By: Shmueli Tuvel)

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Ventura County Star

Crown Heights Jewish Community Council Vice President Tzvi Lang, left, and Rabbi Ariel Ravnoy watch as Chabad of Oxnard Rabbi Dov Muchnik lights a giant menorah during a Hanukkah festival Sunday at Ventura Harbor Village. (Eric Parsons / Star staff)

VENTURA, CA — Bearded rabbis in black fedoras danced to Hasidic music. Children learned to make olive oil. Blacks wisps of smoke curled from a burning 20-foot-tall menorah.

Hanukkah Festival is a Celebration of Jewish Pride

Ventura County Star

Crown Heights Jewish Community Council Vice President Tzvi Lang, left, and Rabbi Ariel Ravnoy watch as Chabad of Oxnard Rabbi Dov Muchnik lights a giant menorah during a Hanukkah festival Sunday at Ventura Harbor Village. (Eric Parsons / Star staff)

VENTURA, CA — Bearded rabbis in black fedoras danced to Hasidic music. Children learned to make olive oil. Blacks wisps of smoke curled from a burning 20-foot-tall menorah.

Shlichus
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The Rebbe says:

1. This week’s Torah portion starts off and says that Yehuda (Judah- one of the Twelve Tribes) approached his brother Yosef (Joseph- another one of the Twelve Tribes) to discuss the issue of forcing Binyamin (Benjamin- the youngest of the Twelve Tribes) to remain in Egypt.

The Midrash Rabah tells us that when Yehuda approached Yosef he was ready for anything, even war.

Why did Yehuda take such a firm stance for his brother Binyamin and not any of the other Twelve Tribes? Because Yehuda had promised his father Yakov (Jacob) earlier on that he would be responsible for Binyamin, as the Torah continues this story and quotes Yehuda telling Yoseph, “Because your servant has assumed responsibility for the boy”.

The Weekly Sedra – Parshas Vayigash

The Rebbe says:

1. This week’s Torah portion starts off and says that Yehuda (Judah- one of the Twelve Tribes) approached his brother Yosef (Joseph- another one of the Twelve Tribes) to discuss the issue of forcing Binyamin (Benjamin- the youngest of the Twelve Tribes) to remain in Egypt.

The Midrash Rabah tells us that when Yehuda approached Yosef he was ready for anything, even war.

Why did Yehuda take such a firm stance for his brother Binyamin and not any of the other Twelve Tribes? Because Yehuda had promised his father Yakov (Jacob) earlier on that he would be responsible for Binyamin, as the Torah continues this story and quotes Yehuda telling Yoseph, “Because your servant has assumed responsibility for the boy”.

Something Jewish

HELENA, MO [CHI] — Yesterday, Governor Brian Schweitzer and Lt. Governor John Bohlinger attended a Chanukah celebration at the Montana State Capitol in Helena. The event was organized by Chabad Lubavitch of Montana, under the directorship of Rabbi Chaim and his wife Chavie Bruk.

More in the Extended Article! (Photos By: Jerry Weissman)

Lighting the Menorah with the Gov of Montana

HELENA, MO [CHI] — Yesterday, Governor Brian Schweitzer and Lt. Governor John Bohlinger attended a Chanukah celebration at the Montana State Capitol in Helena. The event was organized by Chabad Lubavitch of Montana, under the directorship of Rabbi Chaim and his wife Chavie Bruk.

More in the Extended Article! (Photos By: Jerry Weissman)

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Yale Daily News

NEW HAVEN, CT — For the first time in recent memory, the diverse organizations representing Yale’s Jewish community came together over the weekend for a single event — a festive menorah-lighting on Beinecke Plaza on Sunday evening.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

Lighting of Menorah a Joint Effort

Yale Daily News

NEW HAVEN, CT — For the first time in recent memory, the diverse organizations representing Yale’s Jewish community came together over the weekend for a single event — a festive menorah-lighting on Beinecke Plaza on Sunday evening.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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This weeks Living Torah, titled “Polishing the Buttons” (Volume 43, Episode 170).

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

Available in Hebrew, French and Russian in the Extended Article.

Video of the Day – the Weekly Living Torah Clip

This weeks Living Torah, titled “Polishing the Buttons” (Volume 43, Episode 170).

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

Available in Hebrew, French and Russian in the Extended Article.

Videos