PASADENA, CA [CHI] — The California Institute of Technology (CALTECH), one of the top ten universities in the world, held its first public Menorah lighting on campus this Chanukah. On Thursday night, December 6th, over eighty students, family members and faculty, gathered outside Caltech’s main dining hall for an outdoor Menorah lighting ceremony and Chanukah celebration.
More pictures in the Extended Article!
GAITHERSBURG, MD [CHI] — Rockville Volunteer Fire Department, in conjunction with Chabad of Upper Montgomery County, paraded through Gaithersburg this past Thursday night. With a three foot Menorah perched on the front of Rescue Engine 33, the parade included five Chiefs vehicles a ladder truck and an ambulance, which drove throughout town handing out dreidels and chocolate Chanukah “Gelt”.
More pictures in the Extended Article! (by Ed Tenney RVFD)
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Two Kvutzeh Bochurim driving around Crown Heights in a minivan and hanging up posters were stopped and summonsed for illegally hanging up signs on city property.
The Bochurim, who could not speak English very well, were assisted by two patrolling Shomrim members with translating and explaining what happened. After receiving the summons they were told to stop hanging up the signs.
LOUISVILLE, KY — Chanukkah might be the miracle of light, but a celebration of the Jewish holiday yesterday in Louisville was grounded in cold, hard ice.
The third annual Chanukah on Ice drew more than 250 people to the Iceland Sports Complex off North Hurtsbourne Parkway.
More pictures in the Extneded Article!
HALLANDALE BEACH, FL [CHI] — A record breaking number of 10,000 people, as estimated by the police, filled the Gulfstream Park of Hallandale Beach, Florida, to join a huge Chanukah party held for the 28th year in a row.
More pictures in the Extended Article! (Photos By: Eli Kahan)
Alternate side parking (street cleaning) regulations will be suspended on Thursday, December 13, 2007, for snow removal. All other regulations, including parking meters, remain in effect.
Click here for the 2007 Alternate Side Parking Regulations Suspension Calendar and here for the 2008 Calendar.
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Pinchos Morozow (Flatbush/Crown Heights) and Chaya Brocha Abramowitz (Monsey, NY) on their engagement.
The L’Chaim will IYH be tomorrow night, Thursday at Bais Rivkah, 310 Crown St, [between New York and Nostrand Ave].
To submit a Simcha or Mazal Tov please email us at mazaltov@crownheights.info!
MIAMI, FL [CHI] — This past Sunday December 9, 2007 over 400 people gathered together to witness Chanukah in the snow at Chabad of Kendall/Pinecrest.
The crowd witnesses as 10 Tons of snow was made in front of their eyes, who would think that this would happened in Florida this was one of the miracles of Chanukah in Florida.
LONDON, England — London Mayor Ken Livingstone welcomed some 5,000 revelers to Trafalgar Square Tuesday night for a historic lighting of a Chanukah menorah with the Chabad House of Hendon.
Today, Wednesday Gimmel Teves (zos channukah) at 10:00 PM EST 10:35 PM EST LIVE Q&A 10:35-10:45
The shiur will be availible online shortly.
Or you can call 1-785-686-2400 Access code: 770770#
LAS VEGAS, NV — This past Motzei Shabbos, Chabad held its first ever Grand Car Menorah Parade down the world famous Las Vegas strip in which over 20 vehicles participated. The parade finished at the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign at which some of the cars stopped to take a picture.
Governor Eliot Spitzer and Chaplain Colonel Jacob Goldstein, Tuesday at the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty (Met Council) Chanukah Party, which was in Manhattan in the law firm of Strook Strook and Lavan in Wall Street.
Photo by Yankel Wice.
MELBOURNE, Australia — A Chanukah Menorah was lit in the Victorian parliament by the Chabad House of the center of Melbourne. The ceremony was honored with the presence of the PM of Victoria John Brumby, head of the opposition, Ted Baillieu, ministers and members of Parliament, apart of the 200 Rabbis and important members of the Jewish community of Melbourne.
TENSFLY, NJ — Students of the Lubavitch Hebrew School in Tenafly looked on with watering mouths on Sunday, December 9, as the five-and-half-foot Menorah covered in Fruit-Roll-Up, made by students themselves, was lit at the Hebrew School’s annual Chanukah celebration.
ST AUGUSTINE, FL — As the sun dropped out of sight Wednesday evening, December 5, crowds gathered in the Plaza de la Constitucion to participate in a celebration that has become something of a tradition here in St. Augustine. It was the second night of the Jewish festival of Chanukah and a 9 foot menorah stood in the center of the Plaza, ready to be lit.
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Noach and Tobie Vogel (Crown Heights) on the birth of their daughter.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.
