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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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New Engagement!

Mendel Schaffran (Brooklyn, NY) to Chana Friedman (Pittsburgh, PA) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street
Baby Boy!

Zev and Chaya Mushka Shusterman from Coral Springs, FL had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Mendel Vardi (Yerushalayim, EY) to Sara Namdar (Gothenburg, Sweden) L’Chaim: Tuesday, the 4th of Av, 8:30pm at The Garden House 1386 S. Johns Pl
Baby Girl!

Sholom and Chaya Mushka (nee Rosenfeld) Katz from Lauderhill, FL had a baby girl!
Baby Girl!

Ari and Chanie Greenwald from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

Israel Guetta (Netanya ,Israel) to Sterna Benmoussa (Paris ,France )
New Engagement!

Avremel Rapoport(Clarks Summit, PA) to Faigy Liberow (London, UK) L’Chaim: Tonight, Tuesday, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street
New Engagement!

Menny Leitner (Monsey, NY) to Bracha Goldberg (Monsey, NY) L’Chaim: Sunday, July 20th, 7:30pm at Bais Yosef Meir Simcha Hall 19 Olympia Ln, Monsey
New Engagement!

Mendy Sulami (Los Angeles, CA) to Aidel Spielman (Crown Heights)
New Engagement!

Tsvi Feygin  (Teaneck, NJ) to Faigy Kahn (London, UK)
New Engagement!

Shmuel Gurary (Buffalo, NY) to Esther Leeba Eidelman (Manchester, UK) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at Rubashkin’s Downstairs
Baby Boy!

Sendy and Mali (nee New) Labkowsky from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
Baby Boy!

Yehuda and Raizel Marrus from Davie, FL, had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Shalom Alon (Kfar Gidon, EY) to Bluma Potash (Noe Valley, SF, CA)
New Engagement!

Jack Abramson (NW4, London, UK) to Shayna Ash (Johannesburg, South Africa)
Baby Boy!

Mendel and Soro (nee Brennan) Manne from Penn Wynne, PA had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Yisrolik Chein (Toulouse, France) to Chanale Greenberg (Shanghai, China) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at 695 East New York Ave

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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Chabad of Tucson Celebrates Chanukah

TUCSON, AZ [CHI] — Last week Chabd of Tucson held their annual olive press demonstration in the Foothills Mall. The presentation was enjoyed by many. Rabbi Shemtov, Yossi Beenstock and Shraga Putter entertained the crowd with the fascinating story of Channuka. Children were called up to help with the pressing of the olives and were given a Dreidle to take home with them.

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CROWN HEIGHTS, Broooklyn [CHI] — Parents and Kids! For the next three days of Chanukah here is an activity for the whole family, right here in Crown Heights!

The activity includes hands-on exhibits as well as arts and crafts a live game show and a mini golf course, all right here in the Jewish Childrens Museum on Eastern Pkwy.

Admission is $10 and the programs are runing through December 12th. For more information please view the flyer in the Extened Article!

TODAY: Menorah Mania at the JCM!

CROWN HEIGHTS, Broooklyn [CHI] — Parents and Kids! For the next three days of Chanukah here is an activity for the whole family, right here in Crown Heights!

The activity includes hands-on exhibits as well as arts and crafts a live game show and a mini golf course, all right here in the Jewish Childrens Museum on Eastern Pkwy.

Admission is $10 and the programs are runing through December 12th. For more information please view the flyer in the Extened Article!

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