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Rabbis Raphael Tennenhaus and Moshe Schwartz with Crime Stoppers official Michael Calderin and Broward Sheriff Al Lamberti about the two students that were struck Sunday by a sport utility vehicle.
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HALLANDALE, FL — Two teenagers struck by an SUV in the 1200 block of East Hallandale Boulevard on Dec. 23 remained in critical condition in the hospital Friday while friends and local leaders continued to pray for their recovery.
JTA
DERBENT, Russia — A rabbi's house in Russia's Republic of Dagestan was vandalized in the second anti-Semitic incident there this week.
South Florida Sun-Sentinel
The building of the Chaya Aydel Seminary.
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HALLANDALE, FL — A teenaged girl severely injured in a car accident on Sunday is showing signs of improvements, but another girl also involved in the accident remains in a drug-induced coma, a friend said on Friday.
By Tamar Runyan - Chabad.org
Jewish college students from Argentina listen to a presentation outside of Lubavitch World Headquarters at 770 Eastern Parkway in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn, N.Y. (Photo: Eli Kahn/Col.org.il)
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn — Some 200 college students from Argentina celebrated the completion of a year-long study of the basics of Judaism by traveling to America to tour sites in New York and Washington, D.C.
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Joshua Runyan and Tamar Runyan - Chabad.org
According to those who knew the veteran educator ñ who despite a debilitating disease that forced him to retire early continued to gather children together to read them stories ñ Karniel once remarked that the only difference between a carpenter and a teacher is that a carpenter can see the effects of his labor almost immediately. A teacher, on the other hand, must wait 25 or 30 years.
BROOKLYN, NY [CHI] — Infinity Productions, has announced that Mayer Rivkin has once again stepped up to the mike at the recording studio to start production of his 3rd CD recording. The new CD, titled “To Love A Fellow Jew” will feature 13 Chabad - Lubavitch and other popular Niggunim with lyrics in English, also known as “camp songs”. Many of the melodies and lyrics have over the years been composed, written and created at one of the numerous Chabad run overnight camps throughout the United States, known as Camp Gan Israel.
ORACLE, AZ [CHI] — Oracle's first-ever Tanya published in tribute to philanthropic family’s support of Shluchim youth camp in Grand Canyon State
A desert is just about the last place you’d find a wellspring. But conversely, when you do, such an oasis is all the more valuable because of its dry, hostile surroundings.
FJC.ru
MONTREAL, Canada [CHI] — In honor of the festival of Chanukah, 7th Grade of Yeshivas Tomchei Tmimim Lubavitch of Montreal, along with the engineering help of a number of older students studying at the Rabbinical College of Quebec, constructed 2 magnificent menorahs, which were made exclusively with lego style Micro Mega Blocks.
By Tamar Runyan - Chabad.org
Children and parents gather at a local school for a menorah lighting run by Chabad-Lubavitch of Sderot.
SDEROT, Israel — As the Israeli government ponders what exactly to do to stem the almost daily onslaught of Palestinian-fired Kassam rockets on the southern Israeli town of Sderot, a local Jewish synagogue and community center there has come up with a way to at least offer spiritual protection to the frightened residents.
Courant
LITCHFIELD, CT — An orthodox Jewish group and the borough of Litchfield moved one step closer to a court battle over religious freedom on Thursday night after the historic district commission denied the organization's application to turn a Victorian home into a synagogue.
For the past six months, Rabbi Joseph Eisenbach of the Chabad-Lubavitch congregation has been meeting with the commission about his plans to restore a house on West Street and build an addition of about 20,000 square feet on the edge of the town's historic district.
Joshua Runyan - Chabad.org
According to Australian news reports, the couple perished when the Toyota minivan driven by Rochel Simons, 48, crossed the median and was struck by a tanker truck. The driver of the truck, a 39-year-old man whose identity was not released by authorities, also died in the crash. Wreckage and the threat of fuel igniting blocked traffic on the arterial Hume Highway in both directions for hours.
Soot cakes the walls of North Miami Beachís Skylake Synagogue after a fire last week torched its kitchen.
North Miami Beach, Fla.'s, Skylake Synagogue sustained heavy fire and smoke damage last week when its kitchen went up in flames. Children were learning upstairs in the Hebrew School at the time, but according to synagogue Rabbi Rafi Rosenberg, co-director of Chabad-Lubavitch of Skylake, everyone made it out of the building in time.
Interfax
Putin awarded the Badge of Honor order to Rabbi Yitzhak Kogan.
The Rabbis son, Yosef, a student at the Chabad school wrestled the attacker, is also due to receive an award from the Russian President.
Chabad.org
The face of the Chabad House-Jewish Student Center serving Indiana University Bloomington is missing the word “Jewish” after vandals removed it last month.
More than 40 people came out in support of the Chabad House-Jewish Student Center serving Indiana University Bloomington last week after vandals three a beer bottle through one of the center's windows and removed the word “Jewish” from its facade.
BROOKLYN, NY [CHI] — The second annual leadership weekend for teen volunteer leaders will be held Friday, February 29 -Sunday, March 2, 2008, at the Meer Family Friendship Center in West Bloomfield, MI. The Weekend is a part of The Friendship Circle organization, a Chabad-based program which pairs service-minded teens with children who have special needs. Since its 1994 inception in West Bloomfield MI, the Friendship Circle phenomenon has spread to 13 American states and four countries for a current total of 72 branches and 9,850 volunteers.
BROOKLYN, NY [CHI] — A Siyum Sefer Torah was held in Bensonhurst, by Shliach and Rabbi 'Tiferes Torah', Rabbi Avrohom Hertz. The Sefer Torah was dedicated by Moshe and Elka Tseitin, who have become observant by influence of Rabbi Hertz. The couple dedicated the Sefer Torah in honor of their parents and despite the snowy weather a Sefer Torah parade proceeded through the neighborhood.
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Entitled Tract on Prayer - or Kuntres HaTefillah in Hebrew ñ the discourse was first delivered by the Rebbe on Simchat Torah in 1899. In the address, the Rebbe explains that through prayer one is able to refine their character traits. He then instructs that prayer should be preceded by proper contemplation so that one can engage in Divine service with the utmost of devotion.
BOCA RATON, FL [CHI] — The biggest Menorah parade in the world took place in Boca Raton, Fl. Rabbi Shmuly Gutnick and the Bochrim Yitzchok Yarmush, Mendy Hildeshaim and Mendy Yaffe worked tirelessly putting menorahs on top of cars to prepare for the parade.
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TZFAS, Israel [CHI] — Tzeirei Hashluchim Tzfas was in session, as the Bochurim learned and went on Mivtzoim throughout the days of Chanukah. Being that the Yeshiva is where many of the Talmidim stay in Israel, the Hanholah of the Yeshivah arranged in honor of Shabbos Chanukah, a special Shabbaton to Yerushalayim.
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“The lawyer asked ”My second question is about the books that your father used in his study. Are those books your father's or they belong to the Chassidim? The Rebbetzin replied “It belongs to the Chassidim because my father belonged to the Chassidim”.In honor of the twenty first anniversary of Hey Taves, we would like to present the following accounts that are related to the events that led to the Rebbe's library being returned to the Chassidim. To see more on this subject Click Here.
-from the Rebbetzin's testimony
The lawyers who represented the Rebbe met with the Rebbe before the actual case.
The following is a part of what was discussed in this first meeting:
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MELBOURNE, Australia [CHI] — Thousands of people converged in Caulfield Park to celebrate Chanuka at the 17th annual Chanuka in the Park by the Chabad House of Caulfield under Rabbi Yosef Gutnick.
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CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — One of the instructions of the Rebbe following Hey Teves, Didan Notzach, was to purchase more Seforim. Oholei Torah marked it with a special book fair for the second year. Organized by the PTA of Oholei Torah along with assistance from OTEG [the Oholei Torah Eight Grade] a special fair was put together in the Lunchroom along with a Safrus workshop where kids got their own quill and piece of parchment, and games relating to Hey Teves.
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by Yossi Friedman
SYDNEY, Australia [CHI] — Close to 1000 people attended the ‘Chanukah with the Stars’ carnival organized by the Sydney Tzemach Tzedek community on Sunday 29 Kislev. This event turned out to be one of the most successful of its kind in this congregation’s history. However, this great event would have been reduced to failure, if not for the occurrence of an unexpected miracle.
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CHICAGO, IL [CHI] — Winding their way down Chicago's Magnificent Mile was a convoy unlike anything shoppers were expecting. Amongst the whirl of green and reed a fifty car long procession of Menorah Topped Vehicles snaked along Downtown Chicago's most glamorous stretch of highbrow shops and swanky cafes.
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LONDON, England [CHI] — This past Sunday evening there was close to 2000 people gathered together in unity for the lighting of the Giant Menorah at Golders Green Station.
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Rabbi Light (Liachow) was born in 1911 and married Lena Minkowitz in 1944. After leaving Russia in 1946 with their first child, escaping the war through Germany & Austria, where the next two children were born, they settled in Toronto, Canada, and raised their children there amongst the Anash families in the area.
MELBOURNE, Austrailia — The Menorah, or chanukia, is traditionally lit by the window or door of Jewish homes, symbolising the power of light over darkness and right over might
The Lubavitcher Rebbe Rabbi M. M. Schneerson took this idea a step further, stressing that menorahs be kindled in public throughout the world, with Menorah Lighting ceremonies, to illuminate the pathways of freedom for all mankind.
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Chabad.org
Corresponding to each day of Chanukah, the stories of Eight Chanukah Tales ñ which average 10 pages in length ñ span the globe and time as they detail different snippets of Jewish life, from the tale of Reb Shmelke, the rabbi from Zavolov who entertains a group of Nazi soldiers to save the community from certain death, to that of Jerusalem Jew who joins the Maccabees.
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — As is a long standing tradition, every Motzoai Shabbos Chanukah all the Mitzvah Tanks, that are busy doing Chanukah Mivtzoim every day, set out from 770 in Crown Heights on a parade to Grand Army Plaza in Manhattan where they pass by as they light the worlds biggest Menorah.
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Rabbi Mendy Litzman with some of his medical equipment
SYDNEY, Australia — Rabbi Mendy Litzman arrived in Sydney from New York four and a half years ago. After studying here, he went to America to do his smicha (studies to become a Rabbi). We in Sydney are fortunate that he then returned to marry his wife Dani, and they have made their home here.
A certified paramedic working with Hatzolah in America, Mendy often responded to medical emergencies around him, and he saw an urgent need for something more structured. He knew that Hatzolah would be the answer. Hatzolah is known as “Community first responders”, and is now an established medical emergency response service.
LOS ANGELES, CA [CHI] — On the steps of the Los Angeles City Hall, the Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa along with councilman Bill Rosendahl and Jack Weiss gathered with other law enforcement and political figures to light the first candle together with Shluchim Rabbi Moshe Greenwald, Rabbi Yossi Cunin, Rabbi Chaim N. Cunin and executive director of Chabad of the west coast Rabbi Boruch S. Cunin.
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By Joseph Giordono - Stars and Stripes
Soldiers set up a menorah outside the dining facility at Camp Taji, Iraq. Some 50 service members attended at the camp to mark the first night of Chanukah. Jewish chaplain Capt. Andrew Shulman of the 4th Battalion, Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division said the circumstances will make the celebration a little different than at home.
It’s not just the cultural and religious sensitivities that make celebrating Hanukkah “downrange” in a predominantly Muslim land a bit of a challenge.
It’s the little things, too — like finding out that the base dining facility does not have kosher sour cream, seemingly a must for any potato latkes worth the name.
Dovid Zaklikowski - Chabad.org
Rabbi Nisson Pinson with students at the Lubavitch day school in Tunis
NICE, France — Rabbi Nisson Pinson, a Russian transplant to North Africa who headed up Chabad-Lubavitch activities in Tunis for almost five decades, died Monday in his late 80s. Discrepancies among family accounts pin his age between 86 and 89.
STUDIO CITY, CA [CHI] — Chabad of the Valley had another smashing success at its sixth annual Chanuka extravaganza at Universal Studios Citywalk. “Look at the size of this crowd!”, said Rabbi Yossi Malka of Chabad of Encino as he ascended the lift to kindle the giant 16 foot menorah along with philanthropists George Schaeffer and Lyle Weisman. According to Rabbi Mayer Greene, the event’s emcee, the rousing concert and celebration had the participation of those who identify themselves as orthodox, conservative, reform or even unaffiliated Jews. In fact, many temples, day schools and other organizations encouraged their members to participate.
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BROOKLYN, NY [CHI] — World’s Greatest Department Store Hosted the Workshop Wonderland Celebrating World’s Greatest Miracle. As reported by CrownHeights.info here. Kids Joined Judah the Maccabee on the Macy’s Kids Floor for a Hands-On Olive-Press Workshop, Menorah Lighting Ceremony and many more exciting activities.
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Berel Lerman and Dimitri Salita
NEW YORK, NY [CHI] — Celebrities from various industries are lining up to partake in Chanukah With The Stars. This online show will feature celebrities from all industries sharing their holiday messages, personal anecdotes and openly discussing any topic under the sun!! Each night of Chanukkah.
BROOKLYN, NY [CHI] — After two weeks worth of preparations, a virtual online Farbrengen marking Yud Tes Kislev was held for all Hebrew-speaking Shluchim’s children attending The Shluchim Office's Online School, comprising the Twelve Pesukim, Divrei Torah, L'Chaims, Nigunim and even dancing. Participants were able to hear and see each other online, creating an authentic Farbrengen atmosphere among Chassidishe peers.
LOS ANGELES, CA [CHI] — Pirsumei Nisa, spreading the story of the miracle is one of the mitzvahs of Chanukah. Jews put menorahs in the door ways and windows of their homes and business, and Shluchim around the world erect large menorahs at their chabad houses, malls, city and village squares and parks.
Chabad of California this year announced their first ever “Chanukah Lights Live!”, a national TV broadcast from Sacramento, the capitol of California, which will include a live satellite link hookup from Iraq and Afghanistan of U.S. troops celebrating Chanukah.
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RUNNING SPRINGS, CA [CHI] — The American Camp Association (ACA) recently announced that Camp Gan Israel (CGI) Running Springs has received ACA-Accredited Camp status for it's upcoming 2008 season.
MIAMI BEACH, FL [CHI] — When the Alter Rebbe was freed from prison on Yud Tes Kislev over two hundred years ago who would ever have imagined that Torah and Chassidus would come to the shores of Miami Beach. A place that the stones and sand were 'treif', and many Jewish leaders said it could never happen; but it happened this year at the Captain Hyman Jewish Learning Center of Miami Beach, Florida.
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CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — At tonight’s Bar Mitzvah of Mendel Katz, son of Yossi and Nechama Dina Katz, and grandchild of Rabbi Zev Katz – Gabbai of 770, and Rabbi Yisroel Rosenfeld – Director of Oholei Torah, a Teshura was distributed by JEM featuring Chanukah video clips of the Rebbe through the years.
BOROUGH PARK, Brooklyn [CHI] – Thousands of residents from Boro Park and nearby neighborhoods took part in a special Farbrengen and Melava Malka in honor of Yud Tes Kislev, the Farbrengen was arranged by Heichal Menachem directed by Rabbi Leibel Altein.
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QUEENS, NY [CHI] — The distinguished educator, Rabbi Naftali Roth farbrenged with the talmidim of Cheder Tzeirei HaShluchim at the Ohel in honor of Yud Tes Kislev . Rabbi Roth inspired the talmidim with encouraging words, about the meaning of joy, what a chassid should have when he implements the teachings of the Rebbe...
TZFAS, Israel [CHI] — It all started Thursday night before Shabbos Mevorchim Chodesh Kislev when the Shluchim of the yeshiva farbrenged for five hours with the bochurim in preparation for Rosh Chodesh Kislev. Already then the bochurim were thinking about which hachlotohs to take upon themselves.
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PORT WASHINGTON, NY [CHI] — In an unprecedented move, the New York Islanders have invited Rabbi Paltiel of Chabad of Port Washington to perform a short pre-Chanukah ceremony at Nassau Coliseum during their game against the Boston Bruins this coming Monday night, December 3rd. The rabbi hopes to utilize the opportunity to promote the observance of the mitzvah of lighting Chanukah menorahs and its message of light, goodness and kindness, in a world sorely in need of it. He will be lighting a 9 foot menorah.
by Debra Nussbaum Cohen - The Jewish Week
After Lubavitch, the reggae star is now hanging his hat with an ecstatic chasidic sect.
It is only a few miles from Crown Heights to Greenpoint, Brooklyn, but in some respects, the asphalt avenues linking them bridge entirely disparate worlds.
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