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BROOKLYN, NY [CHI] — A new compilation of eight Chanukah stories brings to life the power of Jewish faith and self-sacrifice in an easily digestible format for young readers.

Corresponding to each day of Chanukah, the stories of Eight Chanukah Tales ñ which average 10 pages in length ñ span the globe and time as they detail different snippets of Jewish life, from the tale of Reb Shmelke, the rabbi from Zavolov who entertains a group of Nazi soldiers to save the community from certain death, to that of Jerusalem Jew who joins the Maccabees.

New Book Brings Spirit of Chanukah Alive With Eight Timeless Stories

Chabad.org

BROOKLYN, NY [CHI] — A new compilation of eight Chanukah stories brings to life the power of Jewish faith and self-sacrifice in an easily digestible format for young readers.

Corresponding to each day of Chanukah, the stories of Eight Chanukah Tales ñ which average 10 pages in length ñ span the globe and time as they detail different snippets of Jewish life, from the tale of Reb Shmelke, the rabbi from Zavolov who entertains a group of Nazi soldiers to save the community from certain death, to that of Jerusalem Jew who joins the Maccabees.

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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 Marriott Hotel Celebrates Chanukah

BROOKLYN, NY [CHI] — The Marriott Hotels at the Brooklyn Bridge has joined the ranks of the hundreds upon hundreds of venues that sponsor a public Chanukah menorah lighting ceremony.

This year’s event took place on Wednesday evening, the second night of Chanukah in the hotels grand lobby. The Marriott Hotel at the Brooklyn Bridge has the distinct honor of being the former home to the International Conference of the Chabad-Lubavitch Shluchim and the current home of the International Conference of Shluchos.

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The Rebbe says:

1. The Rebbe begins by stating that the lights of the Chanukah Menorah (Chanukiah/Hanukiah) are different then any other lights:

The lights of the Chanukah Menorah (Chanukiah) are different than any other lights which are part of a Mitzvah (commandment) because they are not a means to an end; all we want is the light itself.

2. The Rebbe now explains this in detail:

A Chanukah Sicha

The Rebbe says:

1. The Rebbe begins by stating that the lights of the Chanukah Menorah (Chanukiah/Hanukiah) are different then any other lights:

The lights of the Chanukah Menorah (Chanukiah) are different than any other lights which are part of a Mitzvah (commandment) because they are not a means to an end; all we want is the light itself.

2. The Rebbe now explains this in detail:

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Eric Schwartz - Arizona Daily Wildcat

Rabbi Yosef Winner, co-director of the UA Chabad Jewish Student Center lights up the first light of Hanukkah on Friday afternoon in front of the Chabad house on North Euclid Avenue. Media Credit: Roxana Vasquez

TUCSON, AZ — Many Jewish students on campus will celebrate Hanukkah without their families this year, as the holiday occurs before classes let out for winter break.

Early Holiday No Deterrent

Eric Schwartz – Arizona Daily Wildcat

Rabbi Yosef Winner, co-director of the UA Chabad Jewish Student Center lights up the first light of Hanukkah on Friday afternoon in front of the Chabad house on North Euclid Avenue. Media Credit: Roxana Vasquez

TUCSON, AZ — Many Jewish students on campus will celebrate Hanukkah without their families this year, as the holiday occurs before classes let out for winter break.

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Announcing Lubavitcher Yeshiva’s 9th Annual Chinese Auction. This year’s auction is better then ever. With over 120 prizes and a Grand Prize of $18,000 Cash, there is something for everyone.

This year’s auction is featuring an extraordinary Sheitel Event, exhibiting Barbera, Shuly and Viva & Abbi Wigs.

The Guest Speaker, Rabbi Y.Y. Jacobson will be treating everyone to a discussion on The Beauty Within.

Click Here to visit the auction website!

More in the Extended Article!

ULY’s 9th Annual Chinese Auction!

Announcing Lubavitcher Yeshiva’s 9th Annual Chinese Auction. This year’s auction is better then ever. With over 120 prizes and a Grand Prize of $18,000 Cash, there is something for everyone.

This year’s auction is featuring an extraordinary Sheitel Event, exhibiting Barbera, Shuly and Viva & Abbi Wigs.

The Guest Speaker, Rabbi Y.Y. Jacobson will be treating everyone to a discussion on The Beauty Within.

Click Here to visit the auction website!

More in the Extended Article!

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It is with great sadness and deep pain we inform you of the very untimely passing of Mrs. Malka (bas Avrohom) Bordoff OBM of Los Angeles, CA.

She is survived by her parents, Avrohom and Chana Raskina, her husband, Boruch and daughter Sara Yiabadlu Lechaim Tovim.

The Levaya took place today in California.

Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

Baruch Dayan Hoemes – Mrs. Malka Bordoff OBM

It is with great sadness and deep pain we inform you of the very untimely passing of Mrs. Malka (bas Avrohom) Bordoff OBM of Los Angeles, CA.

She is survived by her parents, Avrohom and Chana Raskina, her husband, Boruch and daughter Sara Yiabadlu Lechaim Tovim.

The Levaya took place today in California.

Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

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It’s a Chanukah first for Trafford

ALTRINCHAM, England [CHI] — The first Jewish Mayor of Trafford for many years, Councillor Bernard Sharp, hosted a candle lighting ceremony to welcome the festival of Chanukah in the Mayor’s parlour for the first time ever on Tuesday 4th December.

Under the auspices of Rabbi Dovid Jaffe of South Manchester Lubavitch, the ceremony took place on the first night of the festival. The number of candles lit is traditionally increased by one every night for eight nights.

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Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Avremi and Shaina (nee Rosenbloom) Rothman (Crown Heights) on the birth of their firstborn baby girl.

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


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SACRAMENTO, CA [CHI] – Tens of millions of Americans were treated to a special Chanukah broadcast over the ION cable network, organized and produced by Chabad of California under the directorship of Rabbi Boruch S. Cunin.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

California, Iraq and Afghanistan Spread the Light of Chanukah on Cable TV

SACRAMENTO, CA [CHI] – Tens of millions of Americans were treated to a special Chanukah broadcast over the ION cable network, organized and produced by Chabad of California under the directorship of Rabbi Boruch S. Cunin.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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‘Driedels and Donuts’ Celebration

Maggie FitzRoy – Shorelines

PONTE VERDA BEACH, FL — Dan Safra of Ponte Vedra Beach gave his 1-year old son Eitan a taste of kosher falafel, a pita filled with vegetables, fried chickpeas and hummus.

Abigail Fixel, 3, of Ponte Vedra Beach sat perfectly still as Sandra Lee of Atlantic Beach painted a blue menorah on her cheek.

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With sadness we inform you of the passing of HaRav HaChossid HaRav HaTomim, Zkan HaChassidim, Rabbi Yehoshua Korf of Crown Heights at age 102.

Reb Yehoshua served as a Mashpia in Tomchei Tmimim for many years, was the author of Biurim BeTanya and was also chosen as one of three Mashpiim for Crown Heights.

He is survived by R. Gedaliya Korf, Crown Heights, R. Avrohom Korf, Miami, Florida, R. Pinchas Korf, Crown Heights and Mrs. Bat-Sheva Shemtov, Detriot, Michigan.

The Levaya will take place today, Sunday, and will be leaving from the Shomrei Hadaas Chaple at around 1:00pm and passing by 770 at around 2:00pm.

Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

Baruch Dayan Hoemes – R. Yehoshua Korf OBM

With sadness we inform you of the passing of HaRav HaChossid HaRav HaTomim, Zkan HaChassidim, Rabbi Yehoshua Korf of Crown Heights at age 102.

Reb Yehoshua served as a Mashpia in Tomchei Tmimim for many years, was the author of Biurim BeTanya and was also chosen as one of three Mashpiim for Crown Heights.

He is survived by R. Gedaliya Korf, Crown Heights, R. Avrohom Korf, Miami, Florida, R. Pinchas Korf, Crown Heights and Mrs. Bat-Sheva Shemtov, Detriot, Michigan.

The Levaya will take place today, Sunday, and will be leaving from the Shomrei Hadaas Chaple at around 1:00pm and passing by 770 at around 2:00pm.

Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

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Menorah Starts Fire in A Home on Montgomery St

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] – Around 12:00am this Motzoai Shabbos a fire broke out in a Jewish home on Montgomery Street between New York and Brooklyn Avenues, the cause of which is blamed on a Chanukah Menorah.

The house, which was empty at the time, had a Menorah next to a couch and somehow fell and ignited the couch. A Bochur who was passing by noticed the fire and called 911, who responded within moments and had the fire under control immediately thereafter.

More pictures in the Extended Article.

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NEW YORK, NY [CHI] — In a unique collaboration between the mega-retailer Macy’s and the Jewish Childrens Museum in Crown Heights, a Chanukah workshop for kids will be open to the shopping public today, Sunday on the seventh flood of Macy’s at Herald Square in Manhattan.

This workshop and hands-on activity was heavily promoted by Macy’s in most major newspapers such as the New York Times, as well as many other newspapers. The activity takes place on Sunday, December 9th at 1:00pm in Macy’s on 34th St. and Broadway.

The full ad in the Extended Article!

Macy’s is inviting you to Celebrate Chanukah!

NEW YORK, NY [CHI] — In a unique collaboration between the mega-retailer Macy’s and the Jewish Childrens Museum in Crown Heights, a Chanukah workshop for kids will be open to the shopping public today, Sunday on the seventh flood of Macy’s at Herald Square in Manhattan.

This workshop and hands-on activity was heavily promoted by Macy’s in most major newspapers such as the New York Times, as well as many other newspapers. The activity takes place on Sunday, December 9th at 1:00pm in Macy’s on 34th St. and Broadway.

The full ad in the Extended Article!

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The following is a beautiful story about a Shliach in Connecticut which is going to be published in the Sunday’s edition of The New York Times. The piece in the Times is the result of a similar story that appeared on Chabad.org’s news site, which we here at CrownHeights.info ran, two weeks ago and caught the attention of the editors at the NY Times. This article follows a long stream of similar successes by the Chabad.org/news section.
Jeff Holtz - The New York Times
MILFORD, CT — THE Hebrew Congregation of Woodmont is 81 years old, but when its members lighted a menorah on the Milford Green on Tuesday night, they were celebrating more than the first night of Hanukkah. They were also celebrating Hanukkah for the first time as a congregation.

Built a few hundred yards from Long Island Sound in 1926, their temple, a one-room wooden building with stained-glass windows that faces the water and has been on the National Historic Register since 1995, served for decades as a place of worship for hundreds of Jews from Connecticut, Massachusetts and New York who spent their summer vacations in Woodmont, a small borough on the southeastern edge of Milford.

At Historic Synagogue, a Congregation at Last

The following is a beautiful story about a Shliach in Connecticut which is going to be published in the Sunday’s edition of The New York Times. The piece in the Times is the result of a similar story that appeared on Chabad.org’s news site, which we here at CrownHeights.info ran, two weeks ago and caught the attention of the editors at the NY Times. This article follows a long stream of similar successes by the Chabad.org/news section.

Jeff Holtz – The New York Times

MILFORD, CT — THE Hebrew Congregation of Woodmont is 81 years old, but when its members lighted a menorah on the Milford Green on Tuesday night, they were celebrating more than the first night of Hanukkah. They were also celebrating Hanukkah for the first time as a congregation.

Built a few hundred yards from Long Island Sound in 1926, their temple, a one-room wooden building with stained-glass windows that faces the water and has been on the National Historic Register since 1995, served for decades as a place of worship for hundreds of Jews from Connecticut, Massachusetts and New York who spent their summer vacations in Woodmont, a small borough on the southeastern edge of Milford.

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Menorah Parade Spreads the Chanukah Light

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — As is a long standing tradition, every Motzoai Shabbos Chanukah all the Mitzvah Tanks, that are busy doing Chanukah Mivtzoim every day, set out from 770 in Crown Heights on a parade to Grand Army Plaza in Manhattan where they pass by as they light the worlds biggest Menorah.

More pictures in the Extneded Article!

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