Tonight, the eve of December 25th is Nittel Nacht, observed by not learning Torah. Where does the name ‘Nittel’ come from, and what are some of the customs of the night?

In honor of the auspicious day of Hei Teves, celebrating the redemption of the seforim –‘Didan DehaSeforim Notzach,’ Agudas Chassidei Chabad-Lubavitch will be holding a Seudas Yom Tov and Farbrengen this Thursday, 5 Teves, at Beis Rivka Lefferts.

Each night in New York, as the 36-foot menorah’s flames increased, attendees honored the memory of Rabbi Eli Schlanger, embodying his own words on combating rising antisemitism: “Be more Jewish, act more Jewish and appear more Jewish.”

Having created unique menorahs made of coins, cans, recycled phones, lava lamps, sweets, chocolate, and even their famous whisky menorah, this year’s menorah at Chabad of Essex, UK, was a six-foot menorah made of sushi, enjoyed by the more than 150 guests.

Having been installed after difficult negotiations with local officials, the menorah in Chernihiv, Ukraine was toppled on Monday morning. A sign containing curses and slurs against Jews was left behind.

On the last night of Chanukah, 20,000 people gathered at Bondi Beach, the same place where, just one week earlier, a brutal terror attack claimed the lives of 15 people and left more than 40 wounded, to remember the victims, light the menorah, and display their Jewish pride.

Over 1,500 participated in two menorah lightings in Manchester including words of inspiration by Rabbi Daniel Walker of the Heaton Park Shul, the target of a terror attack this past Yom Kippur.

Hundreds of Anash families from across Rockland County came together to celebrate Yud Tes Kislev with a grand farbrengen and a full fleishig meal. Shliach Rabbi Lazer Gurkov farbrenged for hours, inspiring attendees to take on hachlotos tovos, while a mivtzoim table encouraged sharing menorahs throughout Chanukah.