Saturday, / November 23, 2024
Articles Filed Under “Holiday & Shabbos”
10,000 At World’s Largest Chanukah Festival
An overflow crowd of 10,000 men, women and children gathered in the eluxe outdoor theater at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida on Tuesday evening…
Update: Chabad Raises Jewish Profile in Poland
In an event rich with implications for Jewish life in Poland, Chabad-Lubavitch introduced the tradition of Chanukah's menorah lighting to the Polish Parliament this Chanukah.…
Governor Corzine Celebrates Chanukah With Hoboken’s Jews
Miracles were on NJ Gov. Jon Corzine’s mind when he kindled Chabad of Hoboken’s 6-foot tall menorah at City Hall before a crowd of 300…
EU President Pottering Meets With Chabad Reps
The President of the European Parliament, Hans-Gert Pöttering met early this week with Rabbi Levi Matusof at the EU center in Brussels. Chabad rabbis representing…
Menorah Lights Kindled in Omaha
Chabad joined the stricken community of Omaha, Nebraska in gathering for candlelight vigils for the victims of Wednesday's tragic shooting spree in Westroad Mall. In…
Chabad To Light Menorah In Polish Parliament (Sejm)
Yet another addition to the roster of public and prominent spaces now displaying giant menorahs, Chabad-Lubavitch of Warsaw will be conducting the first  menorah lighting…
6 Year old Pianist, Musician and Composer to Perform at Gulfstream
Ethan Bortnick, the six-year old pianist, musician and composer who has astounded audiences on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and Good Morning America, will…
Menorah-Topped Cars A Growing Trend
Like chocolate coins in plastic mesh bags, Chabad rabbis driving around with menorahs strapped atop their cars are familiar sights during Chanukah. A surprising trend…
Tampa Bay Lightning to Host Jewish Heritage Night on Chanukah
The National Hockey Leagues Tampa Bay Lightning—the 2004 Stanley Cup Champions—will be hosting their first ever Jewish Heritage Night at the St Pete Times Forum…
Macy’s and JCM Bring A Chanukah Wonderland to Children
Macy's mega department store is partnering with the Jewish Children's Museum of Brooklyn to bring "Chanukah Wonderland" to the Macy's children's floor in two New…
Chabad of California Takes Chanukah On the Road
Commuters gnashing their teeth in traffic on the 405, the 5, the 101, the 134 or anywhere from Sacramento to San Diego will have reason…
The Chabad Chanukah Coca Cola Challenge
Dudi Kaplan, a rabbinical student working with the Chabad-Lubavitch representatives in Golden Beach, Florida, had a brainstorm that would not only keep the streets clean…
In Denmark, Chabad-Lubavitch Draws Assimilated Jews Back In
Of the 30 children who will be attending Chabad of Copenhagen’s Vinter Lejr, winter overnight camp, a good many will arrive a day late, after…
Chabad Promotes Chanukah With Help of American Gothic Couple
After solemnly holding tight onto a pitchfork for over seven decades, the dour-faced Depression era couple is almost breaking into a “Happy Chanukah!” smile.Indeed, the…
Soldiers and Civilians With Chabad in Hebron
Danny Cohen, Chabad-Lubavitch representative to Hebron with his wife Bat-Sheva, insists that if you want to experience Hebron, you must come for Shabbat.“It’s really the…
Chabad Representatives Evaluate Creative Efforts in Sukkot Outreach
Migrating geese and horse drawn carriages were but some of the vehicles Chabad centers around the world used to drive more Jewish families to celebrate…
Ottawa’s Largest Sukkah Expands
Ottawa’s largest sukkah now has a living room and a fireplace, bringing real Jewish warmth to Chabad Jewish Youth Library’s holiday activities. Chabad Jewish Youth…
At Johns Hopkins Chabad: Students and Non-Students Come For Yom Kippur
In the snazzy Inn at the Colonnade, across the street from Johns Hopkins University, half the assembled crowd clattering across the gleaming marble lobby to…
A First for Jewish Inmates in a Texas Prison: High Holy Days Plus Sukkot
While religious books are being purged from federal prison libraries, a Texas state prison hosted a prayer service, complete with two Chabad rabbis and a…
In Small Brazilian Neighborhood, One Thousand March With Chabad Rabbi To Tashlich
Home of soccer and Carnival, religion does not usually take center stage in Sao Paulo, Brazil. But this Rosh Hashana saw of hundreds of Jews…
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