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1,000 from Single Parent Homes Enjoy Chanukah Extravaganza

Almost a thousand single parents and their children from across the Tri-State area gathered at Nickelodeon Park in the American Dream Mall on the fifth night of Chanukah for My Extended Family’s Chanukah Extravaganza.

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Photos: Chanukah Light in the Holy City

Celebrating Chanukah in Yerushalayim, street photographer Sara Heiney captured the atmosphere in the holy city, as residents, young and old,..

‘Tzama’ Sums Up Extraordinary Week of Chassidus

More than 100,000 participants filled Jerusalem’s Binyanei HaUma over eight days as Tzama 5786 marked 19 Kislev with music, farbrengens,..

8 Chanukah Treasures from the Rebbe’s Library

A glimpse at some of the priceless books, manuscripts and Judaic items housed in the Rebbe’s library in New York...

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‘Chanukah in the City’ Held at Sydney Town Hall

Hundreds gathered at Sydney Town Hall for Chanukah in the City, a powerful and deeply moving celebration of Jewish resilience,..

Amid Shelling, Chanukah in Kharkiv Lights Up the Dark

Despite Russian bombing, Kharkiv marked Chanukah with a menorah parade and public menorah lightings. From the streets and subway to..

South Florida Motorcade Shines Light Across Two Counties

More than 50 menorah topped vehicles paraded across Broward and Palm Beach counties on the fourth night of Chanukah, escorted..

Creative Chanukah Games at Montreal Carnival

Chanukah-themed games highlighted a carnival at YTTL Montreal, as boys enjoyed blindfolded menorah lighting, jug of oil search, dreidel marathons,..

Mothers Make Menorah Matchboxes with Young Talmidim

Mothers of Oholei Torah visited the Cheder classrooms to make personalized menorah matchboxes together with the young talmidim, adding a..

Is This Chanukah Story Too Violent For Children?

Following the discussion on speaking about dying Al Kiddush Hashem with children, we bring you an article by Mrs. Chana..

Ukraine’s Military Intelligence Chief Lights Third Candle in Kyiv

Amid war in Ukraine and the aftermath of the Sydney massacre, senior Ukrainian officials, diplomats, and Jewish community leaders gathered..

Rabbi Schlanger’s Yud Tes Kislev Miracle in Sydney Prison

On Yud Tes Kislev this year, just days before he was brutally killed, Rabbi Eli Schlanger HYD, shared an incredible..

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Texas Shliach Speaks to the Media on Nephew’s Condition

In conversations with major media outlets, Rabbi Chaim Lazaroff, shliach and director of Chabad of Houston, shared an update on..

Chicago’s Menorah Parade Lights Up the City

This year, Chicago’s Menorah Car Parade reached new heights, as hundreds of participants filled the roads with brightly lit menorahs..

Fire Destroys Boro Park Matzah Bakery That Served Lubavitch

A decades-old matzah bakery in Boro Park was devastated early Wednesday morning when a massive five-alarm fire tore through the..

Knesset to Sanction Officials Who Block Tefillin Stands

In response to a growing number of incidents in which public officials and government institutions sought to interfere with Yiddishkeit..

The 5th Avenue Menorah Was Gone and the Rebbe Asked Why

After a Chicago man took his family on the last day of Chanukah to see the world's largest menorah and..

Public Lighting in Lubavitch Streets Was Not a Menorah

A public lighting in the streets of Lubavitch in the middle of Chanukah with the participation of shliach Rabbi Gavriel..

Why Round Tables and Candles Adorned the Westchester Yeshiva

It’s not every day that you see round tables, candles, and a plated dinner in a Yeshiva Tomchei Temimim. This..

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New Chabad House Opens in Mill Hill East, London

More than 300 people gathered on the first night of Chanuka for the launch of a new Chabad Centre in..

Mayanot Dedicates New Magnificent Learning Center

Set against the scenic backdrop of the Holy City, hundreds of friends, supporters, and alumni gathered to celebrate the inauguration..

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After initially saying he wasn’t Jewish, bochurim in the Virgin Islands learned he had a Jewish grandmother, wrapped tefillin on the 93-year-old for the first time, and gave him a menorah. Pictured is another individual at the same location.
Chabad activist Yossi Farro donned tefillin with dozens of prominent guests at the White House Chanukah celebration, hosted by President Donald Trump.
Chabad of Downtown San Jose celebrated Chanukah with a massive menorah lighting at a San Jose Sharks game, bringing the yomtov to thousands on a grand scale.
Chabad’s ice menorah was spotted in Omsk, Siberia, under the direction of shliach Rabbi Naftoli Wilhelm.
Talmidim from United Lubavitcher Yeshiva went out on Chanukah mivtzoim with their teacher, Rabbi Avremel Turin.
Spotted in the snowy mountains of Colorado, as a group of bochurim bring Chanukah to towns and cities “in the Rockies,” spreading the light across the region.
Dozens of cars and vehicles joined a large menorah car parade in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Thursday, bringing the light of Chanukah to thousands of passersby.
The New York City Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes held a press conference outside the Jewish Community Museum in Crown Heights on Thursday, following two violent antisemitic attacks against Lubavitchers in the neighborhood over the past few days.
The British Ambassador to Israel hosted a Chanukah celebration for medical students and the Kamach Foundation, attended by former Health Minister MK Buso and senior medical figures. The menorah was lit by Rabbi Shmuel Bistritzky, shliach in Savyon, alongside philanthropist Leo Noé.
Knesset member Meir Porush visits the Schlanger home in Yerushalayim to offer condolences at the shiva of the Rebbe's shliach Rabbi Eli Schlanger, HY”D, who was murdered in the Sydney attack.
Leibel Lazaroff puts on tefilin from his hospital bed in Sydney, while recovering from ife-saving surgeries.
Members of Yeshivas Lubavitch Northwest Florida, attending a special Chanukah party at the Governor’s Mansion, hosted by Governor Ron DeSantis and the First Lady, as guests of shluchim Rabbi Schneur and Chanie Oirechman.
Leftist former President of Israel's Supreme Court Aharon Barak lights menorah with Lubavitcher mechanech and speaker Rabbi Ido Weber.
A beautiful menorah lighting was held at the Sherman Oaks Galleria in Sherman Oaks, California. The event was attended by many community members, bringing together families and friends to celebrate the joy and light of Chanukah.
A non-Jewish man who found a bag lost by an Israeli family, containing 15 passports and important documents, ran after a passing Mitzvah Tank in Manhattan to return it. Through persistent efforts, the family was successfully contacted, and the bag was returned to their great relief and joy.
The matzeivah for Rabbi Chesed Halberstam AH, who served in the Rebbe and Rebbetzin’s home for 18 years, was erected.
Chabad of Madrid, Spain held a menorah lighting at a local sports field for a large group of Israelis, led by shliach Rabbi Mendy Naftalin.
For the first time ever, Bonifay, Florida, hosted a public menorah lighting, bringing the light of Chanukah to the community in a historic celebration.
In a time that calls for more light, the community in Houston, Texas, led by shliach Rabbi Chaim Lazaroff, came out in full force for a large public menorah lighting. The celebration featured fearless BMX riders, plenty of mivtzoim, and a joyous display of Chanukah joy for the entire community.
Mazal tov!
The mega menorah in Berlin, Germany, stands tall in front of the Brandenburg Gate - the same place where Hitler yemach shmoi once stood - now lighting up the darkness with hope and resilience.
Shliach to Berlin, Germany, Rabbi Mendel Brandwine, presents Chief Rabbi Kalman Bar with the Tanya Hashalem.
Rabbi Mendy Turen lights the menorah in Springfield, Illinois, in front of the Governor’s mansion, with Governor Pritzker and prominent government officials in attendance.
Menorah lighting with the Port Authority Police Department at JFK Airport, with Commanding Officer Scot Pomerantz honored to light the menorah, under the direction of Rabbi Yossi Rap of Chabad Air.
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is seen visiting the Rebbe’s Ohel following the deadly terror attack in Sydney, accompanied by Crown Heights activist Yaakov Berman.
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