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“And There Was light” – Melbourners Grand Menorah Parade!

MELBOURNE, Austrailia — The Menorah, or chanukia, is traditionally lit by the window or door of Jewish homes, symbolising the power of light over darkness and right over might

The Lubavitcher Rebbe Rabbi M. M. Schneerson took this idea a step further, stressing that menorahs be kindled in public throughout the world, with Menorah Lighting ceremonies, to illuminate the pathways of freedom for all mankind.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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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
New Engagement!

Menachem Forer (Toronto, Canada) to Sari Gottlib (Hillside, NJ) L’Chaim: Thursday, April 24th, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva
Baby Boy!

Chaim and Bracha (nee Morozow) Rendler from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
Baby Girl!

Zalmy and Esther (nee Tabari) Hyams from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
The Coloradoan

Rabbi Yerachmiel Gorelik speaks to the assembled crowd Sunday in Old Town Square before the lighting of the menorah.

City and state dignitaries were among the several hundred people who gathered Sunday night in Old Town Square to celebrate Hanukkah with the lighting of a giant menorah.

“It is fabulous. After all of the controversy and things going on in the past week and the past year, it is nice to see their support,” said Jennifer Pustilnik, who attended the celebration with her children.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

Menorah Lighting Draws Hundreds

The Coloradoan

Rabbi Yerachmiel Gorelik speaks to the assembled crowd Sunday in Old Town Square before the lighting of the menorah.

City and state dignitaries were among the several hundred people who gathered Sunday night in Old Town Square to celebrate Hanukkah with the lighting of a giant menorah.

“It is fabulous. After all of the controversy and things going on in the past week and the past year, it is nice to see their support,” said Jennifer Pustilnik, who attended the celebration with her children.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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Gazette

Three-year-old Silver Spring resident David Wolvovsky, the son of Rabbi Berel and Chaya Wolvovsky, listens to children’s musician Susan McNelis perform Monday in a “Chanukah Wonderland” sing-along event at Marimekko in downtown Silver Spring. (Laurie DeWitt⁄The Gazette)

SILVER SPRING, MD — In a holiday celebration Monday, seven children spun like a dreidel as they sang along with children’s entertainer Susan McNelis.

“Oh, dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, I made it out of clay. And when it’s dry and ready, then dreidel I shall play,” they all sang.

Chabad of Silver Spring celebrates, reinforces Hanukkah’s messages

Gazette

Three-year-old Silver Spring resident David Wolvovsky, the son of Rabbi Berel and Chaya Wolvovsky, listens to children’s musician Susan McNelis perform Monday in a “Chanukah Wonderland” sing-along event at Marimekko in downtown Silver Spring. (Laurie DeWitt⁄The Gazette)

SILVER SPRING, MD — In a holiday celebration Monday, seven children spun like a dreidel as they sang along with children’s entertainer Susan McNelis.

“Oh, dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, I made it out of clay. And when it’s dry and ready, then dreidel I shall play,” they all sang.

Shlichus
Nosson Blumes is sitting Shiva after the passing of his dear father, Reb Ephraim OBM, at 640 Eastern Parkway APT #1C from Tuesday afternoon.

Shacharis 7:15am, Mincha and Maariv B'zmanah

Email: nblumes@aol.com

Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim

Info to be Menachem Avel Reb Nosson Blumes

Nosson Blumes is sitting Shiva after the passing of his dear father, Reb Ephraim OBM, at 640 Eastern Parkway APT #1C from Tuesday afternoon.

Shacharis 7:15am, Mincha and Maariv B’zmanah

Email: nblumes@aol.com

Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim

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One of the burnt pews that was damaged from the fire.

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ALBANY, NY — A Hebrew Day School in Albany celebrates an important milestone on the seventh night of Chanukah. They overcame the destruction of irreplaceable pews at the hands of vandals over the summer. The dedication Monday represented a historic milestone in the history of this city's Jewish community.

Albany Hebrew School Rededicated After Fire

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One of the burnt pews that was damaged from the fire.

Click Here to watch a newscast of this event!

ALBANY, NY — A Hebrew Day School in Albany celebrates an important milestone on the seventh night of Chanukah. They overcame the destruction of irreplaceable pews at the hands of vandals over the summer. The dedication Monday represented a historic milestone in the history of this city’s Jewish community.

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With sadness we inform you of the passing of Reb Ya'acov Chaim (Jack) OBM Gorman - London at the age of 89.

He is survived by his wife Basya (Betty) Gorman, sons - Seymour Gorman, Hershel Gorman and daughter Diane Goldshmidt along with grandchildren and great-grandchildren across the globe.

The Levaya will take place Tuesday 11th December- the seventh day of Chanuka, leaving from 3 Woodlands - Golders Green at 12pm.

Shiva and Minyanim will be held at 3 Woodlands - Golders Green.
Shacharis - 8am, Mincha - 3.30pm, Ma'ariv - 7.30pm

To contact the family please email familygorman@yahoo.com - call +44 208 458 6861 - fax +44 208 458 9690

Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim

Baruch Dayan Hoemes – Reb Ya’acov Chaim Gorman OBM

With sadness we inform you of the passing of Reb Ya’acov Chaim (Jack) OBM Gorman – London at the age of 89.

He is survived by his wife Basya (Betty) Gorman, sons – Seymour Gorman, Hershel Gorman and daughter Diane Goldshmidt along with grandchildren and great-grandchildren across the globe.

The Levaya will take place Tuesday 11th December- the seventh day of Chanuka, leaving from 3 Woodlands – Golders Green at 12pm.

Shiva and Minyanim will be held at 3 Woodlands – Golders Green.
Shacharis – 8am, Mincha – 3.30pm, Ma’ariv – 7.30pm

To contact the family please email familygorman@yahoo.com – call +44 208 458 6861 – fax +44 208 458 9690

Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim

Notices




On Sunday evening, the FOX news channel in Nashville, Tennessee aired a two minute clip of how a Jewish traditional family celebrates Chanukah at home.

They filmed the news piece at the home of the Shluchim to Nashville Rabbi Yitzchok and Esther Tiechtel, and it was aired on a major news network that is viewed by several hundred thousand people daily.

To watch the segment click on the ‘play’ button above!

Video of the Day! – Chanukah with the Tiechtel’s!

On Sunday evening, the FOX news channel in Nashville, Tennessee aired a two minute clip of how a Jewish traditional family celebrates Chanukah at home.

They filmed the news piece at the home of the Shluchim to Nashville Rabbi Yitzchok and Esther Tiechtel, and it was aired on a major news network that is viewed by several hundred thousand people daily.

To watch the segment click on the ‘play’ button above!

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by Steve Patterson, The Times-Union
Lighting of a giant menorah caps the sixth day of Hanukkah


Jewish men say their afternoon prayers Sunday before the menorah lighting during the Hanukkah celebration at the Landing. (WILL DICKEY/The Times-Union)

With a stiff breeze feeding a torch carried past them Sunday evening, scores of people lit candles outside The Jacksonville Landing to observe the sixth night of Hanukkah.

“Light is meant to be spread. Light begets light,” Rabbi Yoseph Kahanov, executive director of Chabad of Northeast Florida, told about 125 people gathered to mark the Jewish festival. “The soul of man is the candle of God. So let's light up our candles.”

‘LIGHT BEGETS LIGHT’

by Steve Patterson, The Times-Union
Lighting of a giant menorah caps the sixth day of Hanukkah

Jewish men say their afternoon prayers Sunday before the menorah lighting during the Hanukkah celebration at the Landing. (WILL DICKEY/The Times-Union)

With a stiff breeze feeding a torch carried past them Sunday evening, scores of people lit candles outside The Jacksonville Landing to observe the sixth night of Hanukkah.

“Light is meant to be spread. Light begets light,” Rabbi Yoseph Kahanov, executive director of Chabad of Northeast Florida, told about 125 people gathered to mark the Jewish festival. “The soul of man is the candle of God. So let’s light up our candles.”

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Sem girls bring American carnival to Kfar Chabad

KFAR CHABAD, Israel [CHI] — The women’s section of the Beis Menachem Shul in Kfar Chabad was booming with excitement as the village’s children ran from booth to booth. In the spirit of Chanukah, the American Girls Seminary in Michlelet Beth Rivkah organized a carnival full of fun. Although signs for the carnival were only seen as of Monday night, when the doors opened at 2:30pm on Wednesday, the first day of Chanukah, hundreds of children were waiting anxiously at the door.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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It is with sadness we inform you of the passing of Reb Ephraim Blumes, father of Rabbi Nosson Blumes Yibadel Lechaim Tovim.

Levaya will take place Tomorrow, Monday at 10:30am at the Chessed Shel Emes Chapel on Main Street in Winnipeg, Canada.

Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

Baruch Dayan Hoemes – Reb Ephraim Blumes OBM

It is with sadness we inform you of the passing of Reb Ephraim Blumes, father of Rabbi Nosson Blumes Yibadel Lechaim Tovim.

Levaya will take place Tomorrow, Monday at 10:30am at the Chessed Shel Emes Chapel on Main Street in Winnipeg, Canada.

Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

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