Baby Boy!
Yisroel and Chaya (nee Bergman) Kozlovsky from Mumbai, India had a baby boy!
In a Nepal Monastery, a Menorah’s Glow Brings a Jew Home
Nir walked into our Chabad House in Kathmandu, Nepal, with the flowing robes of a Buddhist monk. His head was shaven and his arms were bare. His eyes turned to survey the scene: The people milling about on the couches, sitting at the computers, eating at the kosher restaurant and those in the synagogue. “I didn’t come here to tour. I’m actually looking for something else,” he said passionately. “I’ve come to fulfill my years-old dream.”
Video of the Day
Chanukah with Chabad of Midtown Manhattan was flaming hot and ice cold at the same time. See the roundup of Chabad of Midtown’s ice menorahs and Chanukah events.
Obituary: Masha Vogel, 64, Mother to Countless Students in Rochester
Masha Vogel was a refined, humble woman, whose legacy speaks more than she’d ever admit. For decades, the mother of 10 was a surrogate mother to many, many more students at the University of Rochester, where she and her husband, Rabbi Nechemia Vogel served as directors of Chabad-Lubavitch at University of Rochester. Masha Vogel passed away on Yom Kippur, 2022, at the age of 64.
Google Search For The Word Jew Populates Offensive Result
In what can only be hoped for as a colossal misunderstanding, or perhaps a warped algorithm, Google search for “Jew” comes up with the offensive definition “bargain with someone in a miserly or petty way.”
Jewish Doctor Discusses Abortion, Organ Donation & Vaccination
Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman gives us a fascinating tour of some of the most challenging medical dilemmas, including abortion, vaccination, and organ donation.
New Engagement!
Yoël Mendel Abitboul (Paris, France) to Eydel Feldstein (Choisy-le-Roi, France)
BDE: Rabbi Moshe Miller, 67, OBM
With great sadness we report the passing of Rabbi Moshe Miller OBM, a prolific scholar and author of many Sefarim, and member of the Chabad community of Chicago. He passed away on Monday, the 2nd of Teves, 5783.
Baby Girl!
Dovid and Bassi (nee Herzog) Klein from Kiryat Malachi, Israel had a baby girl!
Chanukah in Cyprus, From One End of The Island To The Other
Chabad Houses across the island of Cyprus, led by Chief Rabbi Raskin, celebrated Chanukah from one end to the other.
Inform. Prevent. Protect. A Free Women’s Health Event
Mikvah.org has partnered with the Jewish Health Organization (JHO) and Sharsheret to inform the community how to prevent and reduce the risk of cancer in women. Learn about up to date techniques in screening and early detection as well as genetics and preventative measures.
JEM: Am I Truly “Alive?”
Upon discovering his son Joseph’s whereabouts, Jacob declared “My son Joseph is still alive!” A powerful lesson in the true meaning of life.
7,000 Men, Women and Children at Florida Mega Hakhel-Chanukah Festival
Chabad of South Broward celebrated their 43rd Annual South Florida Chassidic Chanukah Festival Thursday Dec 22 with a concert at the Glamorous Venue Hard Rock Live Casino and Hotel, in Hollywood, only two years removed from a quarantined-style drive in concert at the Big Easy parking lot in Hallandale.
Chabad of the Valley’s Chanukah at Universal Studios CityWALK Draws 1000’s to see Tiktok Sensations Miami Boys Choir
Chabad of the Valley’s Chanukah at Universal Studios CityWALK once again lived up to its reputation as amongst the largest Chanukah events in the world. The mega event made its post-covid return to the CityWALK venue and the crowds showed up en-masse.
FDNY Firefighter Arrested for Vandalizing on Chabad Sukkah In Manhattan
A New York City Fire Department (NYFD) firefighter has been arrested for allegedly vandalizing in October a sukkah put up by the Manhattan-based Chabad Israel Center of the Upper East Side.
Video of the Day
At a Kumzitz in Boca Raton, FL, Avraham Fried and Chazon Aryeh Leib Hurwitz sang a duet of the song Shaarei Dmaos, a beautiful composition.
A Long-Lived Tradition: Best Regards From A Little Dreidel
The story of the dreidel (spinning top for Hanukkah games) begins with the Israel Antiquities Authority excavation directed by Eliran Oren in 2020–2021 at the Neve Yamin site, near Kefar Saba in the Sharon region, prior to the construction of an industrial area.
