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Niagara Falls USA Glows for Chanukah
One of the world’s most iconic natural wonders, Niagara Falls was illuminated in brilliant blue in honor of Chanukah, transforming the cascading waters into a symbol of Jewish pride, resilience, and light overcoming darkness.
Car Menorah Parade Infuses Paris Streets with Jewish Pride
A large Car menorah parade brought the joy of Chanukah to the streets of Paris, France, as hundreds of Anash joined on bikes, cars, buses, and Mitzvah Tanks paraded down Boulevard de Sébastopol, concluding with a Menorah lighting at Châtelet Square.
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World-renowned posek Harav Asher Weiss received a sefer – a collection of the Rebbe’s sichos on Chanukah – from Harav Yosef Braun, Crown Heights Rov and member of the Beis Din at Chabad AIR in JFK International Airport.
How The FUN Club Changed Our Lives
Thousands Celebrate Chassidus at Mayonei Yisroel Centers
Air Traffic Control Honored Sydney Hero on Final Journey
104 Communities Gearing Up for CYP Encounter
Children Worldwide Spread Light in Chanukah Frenzy
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Monsey Children Celebrated Kislev’s Chassidishe Yomim Tovim
Cheder Chabad of Monsey marked the Chassidishe yomim tovim of Kislev with warmth, chayus, and meaningful programs for every age group – from the youngest preschoolers to the oldest Mechina talmidim preparing for Mesivta.
Date Set for Triple Rambam Siyum at Bedford Armory
The International Rambam Celebration Committee announced that the upcoming Triple Siyum Horambam – for 3 perokim, perek echad and sefer hamitzvos – will be celebrated at the historic Bedford Union Armory on Wednesday, 17 Shevat 5786.
Chicago Jewish Organizations Join Chabad for Menorah Lighting
In a show of solidarity, the Chicago Rabbinical Council and Agudath Israel reached out and asked to join the Chabad community for the yearly Community Menorah Lighting at the Bnei Ruven shul.
Seven Days of Farbrengens for Chag Hageulah in London
In some communities Yud–Tes Kislev is just one day. In London, though with only a small kehilla of Anash, Yud–Tes Kislev is marked over a full week! This year London was privileged to have as a guest mashpia, Rabbi Sholom Ber Cohen, mashpia in Montreal Yeshiva.
‘Little Odessa’ Brightened with Menorah at Brighton Beach
Shluchim to the Jewish Russian Community Center of Brighton Beach, led by Rabbi Hershel Okonov, invigorated the “Little Odessa” with public Menorah lightings accompanied by joyous dancing, community latkes event, and a proud car menorah parade.
Eight Years Later, Rubashkin Recounts His Path to Freedom
In this raw conversation, Reb Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin takes us inside the moments that changed his life forever: hearing the sentence, choosing emunah over despair, surviving years behind bars, and holding on when there was no visible way out.
Help My Brother Yanky Through Rehabilitation and Recovery
Anash.org columnist Shmuel Super appeals to help his brother Yanky, a Hatzalah medic who was injured in the Sydney attack, and is in need of funds to help cover his rehabilitation and recovery.
The Truth About Antisemitism in Australia
As an Australian, I am writing today in response to the horrible Sydney Massacre that occurred just one week ago and to address the situation in Australia.
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World-renowned posek Harav Asher Weiss received a sefer – a collection of the Rebbe’s sichos on Chanukah – from Harav Yosef Braun, Crown Heights Rov and member of the Beis Din at Chabad AIR in JFK International Airport.
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Historic: The Rebbe’s Appeal to President Eisenhower After 1956 Massacre
In a historic discovery, a telegram by the Rebbe to President Dwight D. Eisenhower five days after the 1956 terrorist attack in Kfar Chabad has been unearthed. The message is especially poignant today.
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Levaya Held for Mrs. Sarah Kahanov
The levaya of Mrs. Sarah Kahanov, the matriarch of a large Lubavitcher family and one of the first organizers of N'shei Chabad, passed by 770 on the way to kevura near the Ohel.
Torah
When Hashem Broke All The Rules
Gifting My Workers ‘Seasonal Gifts’?
Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including lighting menorah at the Ohel, gifting 'seasonal gifts,' made a bracha on milchigs while fleishig, and toiveled with a sticker.
Adjusting the Hanochas Tefillin Date?
Ask the Rov: Can I adjust the date of hanochas tefillin according to our schedule? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Knocked over a Bottle of Wine in a Shop?
Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including boiling water from a parev kettle into a meaty cholent, gluten-free dough for challa, and knocked over a bottle of wine in a shop.
Lighting with an Electric Menorah?
Ask the Rov: If someone cannot light a flame menorah, should they light an electric menorah? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Day-To-Day Guide Released for Chanukah 5786
Read and Download: A new booklet of the Day-to-Day Halachic Guide by Rabbi Yosef Braun has been released, containing detailed instructions on the halachos and minhagim for Chanukah 5786.
Inspiration
He Hosted the Alter Rebbe, But Got Lost in Davening
One of the early Chassidim of the Alter Rebbe, R. Yaakov of Shklov was a businessman known for his yiras Shamayim and avodas hatefilah. He once got so absorbed in davening while the Alter Rebbe said a maamar in his home.
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‘When the Rebbe Looked at My Father, I Felt Like He Was Looking at Me’
Three years ago, in a film highlighting their shlichus in Sydney, then 10-year-old shliach Nosson Schlanger and his father, Rabbi Eli Schlanger HYD, speak of their connection to the Rebbe and their commitment to every Yid.
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Girls Bring the Light of Chanukah to Seniors
Girls’ Winter Camp Concludes on a High
From Morocco to Venezuela, girls from around the world joined together in Lake Worth, Florida, for a once-a-year opportunity to connect, have fun, and grow in an inspiring camp atmosphere.
