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LOS ANGELES, CA [CHI] — Pirsumei Nisa, spreading the story of the miracle is one of the mitzvahs of Chanukah. Jews put menorahs in the door ways and windows of their homes and business, and Shluchim around the world erect large menorahs at their chabad houses, malls, city and village squares and parks.

Chabad of California this year announced their first ever “Chanukah Lights Live!”, a national TV broadcast from Sacramento, the capitol of California, which will include a live satellite link hookup from Iraq and Afghanistan of U.S. troops celebrating Chanukah.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

Pulling ‘Chanukah Lights Live!’ Together

LOS ANGELES, CA [CHI] — Pirsumei Nisa, spreading the story of the miracle is one of the mitzvahs of Chanukah. Jews put menorahs in the door ways and windows of their homes and business, and Shluchim around the world erect large menorahs at their chabad houses, malls, city and village squares and parks.

Chabad of California this year announced their first ever “Chanukah Lights Live!”, a national TV broadcast from Sacramento, the capitol of California, which will include a live satellite link hookup from Iraq and Afghanistan of U.S. troops celebrating Chanukah.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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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
New Engagement!

Schneur Motchkin (Crown Heights) to Sarah Schmukler (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva
New Engagement!

Shmayah Schechter (Miami Beach, FL) to Bella Kimball (West Hartford, CT) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 7:30pm at Chabad of Greater Hartford 2352 Albany Ave, West Hartford, CT, 06117

DNEPROPETROVSK, Ukraine [CHI] — Seeing the success of last years olive oil kits the Director of programs and publishing division of Tzivos Hashem, Rabbi Shmuli Brown was flooded with lots of telephone calls to once again make more olive kits. Tzivos Hashem of the C.I.S. worked very hard in providing more kits to many Shluchim across the Former Soviet Union.

What’s the connection between olives from California, Press from Dnepropetrovsk and a Menora from New York?

DNEPROPETROVSK, Ukraine [CHI] — Seeing the success of last years olive oil kits the Director of programs and publishing division of Tzivos Hashem, Rabbi Shmuli Brown was flooded with lots of telephone calls to once again make more olive kits. Tzivos Hashem of the C.I.S. worked very hard in providing more kits to many Shluchim across the Former Soviet Union.

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UNIVERSAL CITY, CA [CHI] — Tens of thousands of people are expected to attend “Chanukah at the Universal City Walk” on Tuesday, December 4; from 5-9pm. Organizers of the event say that it will be the largest Chanukah celebration of its kind in Southern California.

Chanukah at City Walk

UNIVERSAL CITY, CA [CHI] — Tens of thousands of people are expected to attend “Chanukah at the Universal City Walk” on Tuesday, December 4; from 5-9pm. Organizers of the event say that it will be the largest Chanukah celebration of its kind in Southern California.

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Please Say Tehillim for…

Please take a moment and say a Kapitel Tehillim for a Refuah Shlaima.

Menucha Vita bas Baila. Please say Kapital 87 as well.

Moshe Elazar ben Miriam.

Yehuda Berel ben Miriam.

Perka Masha bas Tova Gitel.

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Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Michy and Shainy (nee Horowitz) Morosow (Crown Heights) on the birth of their firstborn daughter.

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

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Children at the Jewish Children’s Museum listen to a Rosh Hashanah recording through speakers made out of shofars. (Photo: Menachem Serraf)

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn — The Brooklyn, N.Y.-based Jewish Children's Museum was awarded a grant from the Nissan automotive company's philanthropic foundation.

Jewish Children’s Museum Awarded Competitive Grant From Automaker

Children at the Jewish Children’s Museum listen to a Rosh Hashanah recording through speakers made out of shofars. (Photo: Menachem Serraf)

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn — The Brooklyn, N.Y.-based Jewish Children’s Museum was awarded a grant from the Nissan automotive company’s philanthropic foundation.

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The rebbe going into 770 during a children's rally 1974. Special Thanks Rabbi Mordechai Kirschenbaum. Click here to see previous weeks pictures.

Picture of the Day! – Rebbe 1974!

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The rebbe going into 770 during a children’s rally 1974. Special Thanks Rabbi Mordechai Kirschenbaum. Click here to see previous weeks pictures.

Picture of the Day

Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Shmuli and Estie (nee Lozenik) Klein (Miami Beach, FL) on the birth of their firstborn daughter.

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


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Yud Tes Kislev Farbrengen in Heart of Flatbush

BROOKLYN, NY [CHI] — Last Thursday night in the heart of Flatbush, Rabbi Michoel Seligson farbrenged long into the night with close to a hundred participants. Merkaz Habracha, directed by Rabbi Sholom DovBer Chein hosted the event. The evening was launched with a festive meal accompanied by an inspirational video, followed by nigunim and dancing. The event concluded with members of the shul taking upon themselves hachlatos tovos. “It was a night of inspiration to all” said one of the participants.

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by Mimi Notik - livefromthehilltop.com

On Thursday, the Jewish Week announced “Matisyahu's New Spiritual Groove,” baring one of the first concrete interviews on the topic of Matisyahu's affiliation with Chabad. The article makes the following clear: Matisyahu's continued exploration of Judaism has led him to connect with a sect of Breslav Chassidism, he isn't inspired by Chabad teachings like he once was, and his spiritual shift has been in the making for four years.

To many Lubavitchers, the news hurts. When anyone who is connected to the Rebbe and his teachings suddenly turns his ties elsewhere, it is hard not to take personally. Moreover, Matisyahu is a public figure, who many of us feel experienced success largely by his connection to Chabad. It is wholly warranted to feel like Matisyahu's recent comments are biting the hand that fed him.

Op-Ed: Matisyahu’s New Groove: A Response

by Mimi Notik – livefromthehilltop.com

On Thursday, the Jewish Week announced “Matisyahu’s New Spiritual Groove,” baring one of the first concrete interviews on the topic of Matisyahu’s affiliation with Chabad. The article makes the following clear: Matisyahu’s continued exploration of Judaism has led him to connect with a sect of Breslav Chassidism, he isn’t inspired by Chabad teachings like he once was, and his spiritual shift has been in the making for four years.

To many Lubavitchers, the news hurts. When anyone who is connected to the Rebbe and his teachings suddenly turns his ties elsewhere, it is hard not to take personally. Moreover, Matisyahu is a public figure, who many of us feel experienced success largely by his connection to Chabad. It is wholly warranted to feel like Matisyahu’s recent comments are biting the hand that fed him.

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Displaying one of the free menorah kits they will distribute are Rabbi Elazar Green (center), his wife, Shira Green(from left), and Franklin & Marshall College students and Chabad at F&M student board members Gabriella Wiener, Jessie Toback, Ruth Wiener, Sara Edrich, Laura Epstein and Michael Morgenstern.
(Eric Forberger/New Era)

Through Chabad at F&M, Jewish students at Franklin & Marshall College find a sense of community — especially important as they prepare to observe Hanukkah.

LANCASTER COUNTY, PA — When Ruth Wiener first came to Franklin & Marshall College as a sophomore, it seemed that she had come to another world.

Home Away From Home

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Displaying one of the free menorah kits they will distribute are Rabbi Elazar Green (center), his wife, Shira Green(from left), and Franklin & Marshall College students and Chabad at F&M student board members Gabriella Wiener, Jessie Toback, Ruth Wiener, Sara Edrich, Laura Epstein and Michael Morgenstern.
(Eric Forberger/New Era)

Through Chabad at F&M, Jewish students at Franklin & Marshall College find a sense of community — especially important as they prepare to observe Hanukkah.

LANCASTER COUNTY, PA — When Ruth Wiener first came to Franklin & Marshall College as a sophomore, it seemed that she had come to another world.

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Yud Tes Kislev at Miami Beach

MIAMI BEACH, FL [CHI] — When the Alter Rebbe was freed from prison on Yud Tes Kislev over two hundred years ago who would ever have imagined that Torah and Chassidus would come to the shores of Miami Beach. A place that the stones and sand were ‘treif’, and many Jewish leaders said it could never happen; but it happened this year at the Captain Hyman Jewish Learning Center of Miami Beach, Florida.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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