A large crowd from the wider chassidishe community of London participated in a unique fabrengen with Reb Shie Rabinovitch, mashgiach and mashpia in the Yeshiva of Antwerp, lasting until four in the morning.
Celebrating A Son’s Wedding With Another Son Held Hostage
Watch: Rabbi Doron Perez tells how joy and pain collided at his son Yonatan’s wedding in a new interview with JLI YouTube.
Coconut Water: What Bracha Do I Make?
Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including the bracha on coconut water, articulating HaShem’s name by a goy, dripping urn on Shabbos, and menorah in prison.
Presidential Motorcade Stopped Traffic: This Is What Shluchim Did
A ten minute drive almost became a nightmare when a freeway in California was closed due to a presidential motorcade. But instead of getting annoyed, the shliach and his children took to the street.
Levaya of Rabbi Yosef Itkin Continues in New York
The levaya of Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok (Fitche) Itkin, who served as a mashpia of the Chabad community in Pittsburgh, and administrator of Vaad Hakashrus Pittsburgh, passed 770 on Tuesday afternoon.
Chicago Children Create Unique ‘Toys for Children’ Menorah
The fourth grade class and their teacher Rabbi Avraham Varnai of the Chicago Cheder raised thousands of dollars for toys for children in Eretz Yisroel and built a menorah representing their gifts.
Shliach’s Powerful Message on Chanukah and Shleimus Ha’aretz
Watch: In a powerful address at the Alberta Legislature Building in Alberta, Canada, shliach Rabbi Ari Drelich of Chabad Lubavitch of Edmonton, Alberta, spoke about the connection between Chanukah and Shliemus Ha’aretz.
Iowa’s Far Flung Jews Weren’t Forgotten This Chanuka
Five towns in the North East Iowa region hosted public menorah lighting ceremonies this year, arranged by shliach Rabbi Aron Schimmel.
Crown Heights Families Join 7 NYC Menorah Parades
This year, for the first time, Crown Heights families had 7 Menorah Parade options, on different nights and in different locations, allowing for many more families to be able to participate spreading the light of Chanuka.
L’Chaim: Zelenko – Shkedi
The L’Chaim of Yitzy Zelenko of Elkins Park, PA and Esther Rivka Shkedi of Pittsburgh, PA took place Monday night at Lubavitch Yeshiva.
Community Remembers Beloved Educator at Shloshim Memorial
Friends, students and colleagues gathered on Monday night to mark the shloshim of Rabbi Shmuel Benjamin a”h, a beloved educator and pillar of chessed in Crown Heights.
Millions Watch Argentina’s President Javier Milei Light Menorah
Argentina’s new President Javier Milei donned a yarmulka two days after his inauguration and helped light a giant menorah at a Chanuka celebration in the center of Buenos Aires alongside Rabbi Tzvi Grunblatt.
Midnight Levaya Held in Pittsburgh for Rabbi Itkin
The levaya for Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok (Fitche) Itkin, mashpia of the Chabad community in Pittsburgh, and administrator of Vaad Hakashrus Pittsburgh, was held at Yeshiva Schools in Pittsburgh on Monday night. The levaya will continue in New York on Tuesday.
Rabbi Yosef (Fitche) Itkin, 69, AH
Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok (Fitche) Itkin, who served as a mashpia of the Chabad community in Pittsburgh, and administrator of Vaad Hakashrus Pittsburgh, passed away on Monday night.
War Day 74: Ashkelon Gets The All-Clear, Beit Hanoun Captured
War Summary, Day Seventy Four: Ashkelon city got the green light- all the restrictions were lifted in workplaces and educational activities, the Gazan city of Beit Hanoun was fully captured, and the government warns not to watch the video of hostages that was released: psychological terror.
Nosson’s Shul Hosts Grand Chanukah Party For Families
Nosson’s Shul held an outdoor menorah lighting and Chanukah celebration with a juggler, art projects for the kids, and a rally.
Live: Shloshim Memorial for Rabbi Shmuel Benjamin
A shloshim gathering marking 30 days since the passing of devoted mechanech Rabbi Shmuel Benjamin a”h will be held Monday night at Oholei Torah.
Uplifting Chanukah Concert Held for Children With Special Needs
A lively concert was held in Yerushalayim for 300 children with special needs, featuring singers Chaim Yisrael and Mendi Jerufi.
Despite Global Unrest, CYP Take Leadership Role This Chanukah
Young professionals around the country have led a remarkable initiative in which they have turned into “Ambassadors of Light” to get as many other Jews to light menorah.
Cheder Ohr Menachem Joyfully Celebrates Hey Teves
This Sunday, Hey Teveis, Cheder Ohr Menachem of Crown Heights was buzzing from the moment the students arrived until they went home at the end of the day.
Menorahs and Videos of the Rebbe Illuminate War-Torn Kharkiv
It was the second Chanukah at war in Ukraine, but the Chanukah lights were burning bright, with a full week of programs run by shluchim Rabbi Moshe and Miriam Moskovitz.
Inverrary Menorah Parade takes over South Florida
On the 6th night of Chanukah, approximately 35 cars took to the streets of South Florida to parade the light of Chanukah from Chabad of Inverrary to the South Florida Chanukah Festival at Hardrock Casino.
Watch: My Personal Efforts in Bringing Back the Stolen Seforim
Video: At a Hey Teves farbrengen Harav Moshe Bogomilsky related his memories of the Hey Teves saga, and his personal efforts to find seforim that had been stolen and sold to collectors and return them to the Rebbe.