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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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New Engagement!

Zalman Niassof (Crown Heights) Chanie Shapiro (Chicago, IL)
New Engagement!

Mendel Lustig (New Haven, CT) to Basie Zalmanov (Queens, NY) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:30pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street
New Engagement!

Aryeh Wuensch (Crown Heights) to Rochele Liberow (Barranquilla, Colombia) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at La Sala 1345 President St
Baby Girl!

Sholom Ber and Simi Stiefel from Arcadia, CA had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

Lippy Baumgarten (Rockaway, NJ) to Chana Rivkin (New Orleans, LA)
New Engagement!

Meir Levy (Crown Heights) to Rashi Rubashkin (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Wednesday, April 15th, 8:00pm at 1349 President Street
New Engagement!

Menachem Mendel Hecht (Stores, CT) to Aidela Zirkind (Toronto, Canada)
Baby Girl!

Tuvya and Shaina (nee Goldstein) Gewirtz from Crown Heights had a baby girl!

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Baby Boy!

R’ Dovber and Lulu (nee Kievman) Koncepolski from Irvine, CA had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Dov Werner (Five Towns, NY) to Mushka Miriam Weingarten (Kingston, PA)
New Engagement!

Shmuli Dalfin (North Bay Village, FL) to Chayle Groner (Calgary, Canada)
New Engagement!

Chaya Saacks (Crown Heights) to Shmuli Brecher (Boro Park)
New Engagement!

Mendel Goodman (Manchester UK) to Maayan Ochman (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
New Engagement!

Shaya Lipsh (Brooklyn, NY) to Devori Golomb (London, UK) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at Ulam Chana
New Engagement!

Motty Segall (Miami, FL) to Bryna Etel Kosofsky (Longmeadow, MA)
New Engagement!

Simcha Vogel (London, UK) to Mussa Junik (Crown Heights)
New Engagement!

Shmuel Brook (Brooklyn, NY) to Nechama Leah Greenberg (Solon, OH) L’Chaim: Tonight, Tuesday, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street
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.

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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”.

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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

A Chanukah Party in the Home of the French Consul General

MIAMI, FL [CHI] — For the first time ever in Florida, a menorah lighting and Chanukah party took place at the residence of Mr. Philippe Vinogradoff, Consul General of France in Miami. This event was organized for the French community of Florida by Rabbi Yisroel Frankforter and the students of the Miami Smicha Program. Over 120 people participated in this beautiful event. Mr. Vinogradoff expressed his wish that this becomes a yearly tradition.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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Mazal Tov! – Its A Boy!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Michoel and Esty (nee Morrison) Feinstein (Shluchim to S Euclid, OH) on the birth of their son.

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

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Lubavitch.com

Gov. Corzine prepares to light the Menorah as Rabbi Moshe Z Schapiro from Chabad of Hoboken and Mayor of Hoboken Dave Roberts look on.

HOBOKEN, NJ — Miracles were on NJ Gov. Jon Corzine’s mind when he kindled Chabad of Hoboken’s 6-foot tall menorah at City Hall before a crowd of 300 on Sunday.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

Governor Corzine Celebrates Chanukah With Hoboken’s Jews

Lubavitch.com

Gov. Corzine prepares to light the Menorah as Rabbi Moshe Z Schapiro from Chabad of Hoboken and Mayor of Hoboken Dave Roberts look on.

HOBOKEN, NJ — Miracles were on NJ Gov. Jon Corzine’s mind when he kindled Chabad of Hoboken’s 6-foot tall menorah at City Hall before a crowd of 300 on Sunday.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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Local News 10

N. MIAMI BEACH, FL — A North Miami Beach synagogue caught fire on the final day of Hanukkah.

Sky Lake Synagogue on Northwest 183rd Street went up in flames while 25 children were inside for Hebrew classes Wednesday night.

Children Inside When Synagogue Catches Fire

Local News 10

N. MIAMI BEACH, FL — A North Miami Beach synagogue caught fire on the final day of Hanukkah.

Sky Lake Synagogue on Northwest 183rd Street went up in flames while 25 children were inside for Hebrew classes Wednesday night.

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Chanukah Celebration in Chicago

CHICAGO, IL [CHI] — Winding their way down Chicago’s Magnificent Mile was a convoy unlike anything shoppers were expecting. Amongst the whirl of green and reed a fifty car long procession of Menorah Topped Vehicles snaked along Downtown Chicago’s most glamorous stretch of highbrow shops and swanky cafes.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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