Join Live at 2:40 PM ET: Hundreds of children will today gather in 770, joined by thousands more around the world, for a Tzivos Hashem Chanuka rally, highlighting the Maccabees of our day and age: The soldiers in Hashem’s army.

R’ Dovid Eliyahu HaLevi Seigel, a father and grandfather from Crown Heights, passed away on Wednesday, the 7th day of Chanukah, the Second day of Rosh Chodesh Teves.

Master storyteller Rabbi Sholem Perl unveils a spellbinding Chanukah tale that whisks listeners away on a thrilling journey “Behind Enemy Lines”—a story brimming with suspense, heartwarming moments, and the timeless message of light conquering darkness against all odds.

Live: In a historic moment, as the eighth Chanukah candle is lit, thousands of Yidden are uniting at the Kosel for a global Tefilah, praying for the release of the hostages, the unity of our people and the Final Redemption.

In honor of the auspicious day of Hey Teves, for the first time since the ‘Didan Notzach’ in 5747, when the Rebbe called upon Chassidim to donate books to the library, Chief Librarian Rabbi Berel Levine has announced that thousands of surplus seforim will be sold for a token price this Sunday.

War Summary, Day 452: Hamas requests a 7-day ceasefire to assess hostage conditions while simultaneously launching a ‘New Year’s’ rocket barrage, American military forces attack Houthi targets, Hezbollah continues to violate the ceasefire, and the Shin Bet’s annual report highlights the miracles witnessed this year.

Watch: How a wooden menorah at Philadelphia’s Liberty Bell swelled into 15,000 giant menorahs around the globe.

From lighting the grand Menorah with community leaders and officials, to teams of Bochurim reaching out to many Yidden, a great Menorah parade lighting up the streets, and fun Chanukah parties for adults and teens, F.R.E.E. of Brighton Beach had something for every Yid this Chanukah.

On the fifth night of Chanukah, reminiscent of the famous satellite broadcast, Shluchim in Paris, led by Rabbi Mendel Azimov, held a spirited Menorah lighting. Large crowds gathered for the event, which featured a live broadcast connecting Paris, the Kosel, 770, and a surprise lighting with Jewish soldiers at an IDF base in Gaza.

On Erev Shabbos Chanukah, the Chief Rabbi of Russia, Rabbi Berel Lazar, arrived at the gates of the Butyrki prison in central Moscow, where the holy brothers, the grandchildren of Rabbi Pinchas of Koritz, were imprisoned during the famous libel against the Slavita press, to bring the light of Chanukah to the Jews incarcerated there.

At halftime of the NBA Sacramento Kings game at the Golden Center, the Shluchim of Sacramento arranged a menorah lighting featuring a video of the Rebbe, followed by Chabad of Sacramento’s Shluchim, local Jewish kids, and bochurim joining Slamson the Lion—the team mascot—in a chassidic dance.

A remarkable Menorah parade in Monsey, NY, saw a large turnout this year, with a long train of car Menorahs, Mitzvah tanks, Cyber Trucks, and culminating in a grand public Menorah lighting in the Palisades Mall with a huge crowd.

This past Motzei Shabbos, in a powerful display of resilience and faith a menorah parade of nearly 35 cars lit up the streets of Amsterdam’s city center. Coming a few weeks after Jews were targeted in the city center, the parade was a beautiful Kiddush Hashem, a powerful testament to the enduring triumph of light over darkness.

With the commencement of Chanukah comes the rush of media showcasing public menorahs in every corner of the globe! But have you ever considered: What is the background of public menorahs? What do they symbolize?

War Summary, Day 450-45: UN agencies pushing for Hamas to stay in power with no hostage deal, largest ambush operation since beginning of war eliminates over 100 terrorists fleeing Gaza hospital in one night, and reports that the Iranian-backed militia in Iraq stopped firing at Israel after Israel threatened consequences.

Rabbi Yitzchok and Meir Simcha Minkowicz of Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida hosted a remarkable Chanukah celebration at the picturesque Castle Golf in Fort Myers, followed by the Menorah being lit by Issac Ashurav and his family, survivors of the October 7th terror attacks in Ofakim, Israel.

The Rebbe offers guidance to incarcerated individuals, drawing parallels between their situation and the darkness of exile, emphasizing the importance of maintaining trust in Hashem and and encourages the prisoners to find hope in the increasing light of Chanukah.

Rabbi Dovber Prus, a longtime and esteemed resident of Kfar Chabad, passed away on the sixth night of Chanukah, 29 Kislev.

Watch Live at 3:40 PM ET: Mincha in 770 will be followed by the kindling of the sixth light of Chanukah, after which the large crowd will join in a rousing rendition of Haneiros Halalu.

Bonei Olam Chabad will be organizing a minyan to daven at the Ohel on Zos Chanukah, an auspicious time to request the bracha of zera chaya v’kayama. Names can be submitted today to be read at the Ohel during this special occasion.