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Sneak-Peek of This Week’s Beis Moshiach

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Beis Moshiach Magazine presents its weekly dose of Chassidishkeit and Hiskashrus with 64 pages of amazing articles and features! Inside this week’s Beis Moshiach: Hey Tevet in the eyes of a 770 bochur. Rabbi Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin’s Chanukah Stories from a place called prison; High school reflections on Chanukah – Those Days, Those Times; Joining light on a Jordainian flight; Leil Shimurim for Kids; Chassidus and Oil and more. In stores now • Sneak Peak

Colorado’s Jewish Governor Jared Polis Joins Chanukah Event

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Photos by David Fellows/BoulderJewishNews.org

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Hundreds attended the Chanukah celebrations in Boulder, Colorado after the festivities were moved to The Boulder JCC due toa fire. Colorado Governor Jared Polis addressed the crowd, Ira Greschler lit a menorah • Full Story, Photos

Top Senator Joins Chabad of Springfield for Menorah Lighting at Illinois Capital

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Photos by Yisroel Rambach and Yossi Grimberg

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Senator Dick Durbin, the senior Senator from Illinois and the second-highest ranking Democrat in the Senate, joined Rabbi Mendy Turen of Chabad of Springfield, Illinois, for the Menorah lighting ceremony at the Old State Capitol on the first night of Chanukah • Photos

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Levaya of Mrs. Miriam Paltiel-Gordon, OBM

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Photos: Avreimke Eisinshtien

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Dozens attended the Levayah of Mrs. Miriam Paltiel-Gordon, a mother and grandmother of a large Chabad family, passed away on Tuesday, 26 Kislev, 5783 • Photos

Manila: Chabad Brings the Light of Chanukah to 25 Million

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The first night of Chanukah began with many lights at Chabad of Manila, Philippines! Rabbi Yosef Yitzhak Levy, Shliach of the Rebbe MH”M and Chief Rabbi to the Philippines, ensured that Jews throughout the region would experience the light of the Holiday and the light of Redemption in its’ capital city of around 25 million population • Full Story, Photos

Rabbi Braun Tests Community Members on Semicha at Lemaan Yilmedu

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After three months of intensive study, the talmidim of Machon Limud Halacha Lemaan Yilmedu passed the first test in semicha l’rabbanus. It was held by a member of the Machon’s vaad ha’semicha, Rabbi Yosef Yeshaya Braun, mara d’asra and member of the Crown Heights Badatz • Full Story, Photos

Picture Of The Day

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Photo: Yinon Magal

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Jewish soldiers on the front lines of the Ukrainian-Russian war, lit the Menorahs despite the ongoing war. The Menorah’s were provided to them by the Chief Rabbi of Ukraine Rabbi Moshe Assman • Photo

Mrs. Miriam Paltiel-Gordon, 87, OBM

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With great sadness we report on the passing of Mrs. Miriam Paltiel-Gordon, a mother and grandmother of a large Chabad family, passed away on Tuesday, 26 Kislev, 5783. She was 87 years old • Full Story

Nigeria: International Airport Gets Its Own Public Menorahs

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Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, Nigeria joins class of airports celebrating Chanukah. The Lagos airport serves as the primary entry point for the hundreds of Jewish monthly passengers. All told, the Chabad placed 11 menorahs around the Lagos • Full Story, Photos

Thousands Participate in Yerushalayim Menorah Lighting with Chief Rabbi Shlomo Moshe Amar and Itamar Ben Gvir

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Photos by Dov Ber Hechtman

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On the second night of Chanukah, with three large Menorah lightings throughout in Yerushalayim. there are three large Menorah lightings throughout in Yerushalayim: at the central station with State Comptroller Matanyahu Engelman; at Shar Tzion with Chief Rabbi Shlomo Moshe Amar; and at Jaffa Gate with Itamar Ben Gvir Drawing, thousands of attendees • Full Story, Photos

Photos: First Day of Chanukah in Crown Heights and 770

Crown Heights

Photos by Shimi Hershkop for Chabadinfo

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The First day of Chanukah was celebrated in Crown Heights with thousands of residents packing 770 for the second menorah lighting and then heading out on mivtzoim with Mitzva Tanks headed to city centers and mivtzoim routes bringing the light of Chanukah to thousands of New Yorkers • Photos

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Hosts Shluchim at High Profile Chanukah Reception

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A Exclusive High Profile Chanukah Party was hosted by Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida at the Governors Mansion in Tallahassee, Florida attended by a select group of Shluchim • Full Story, Photos, Video

David Milstein served as an “Advisor for Jewish outreach on Governor DeSantis’ re-election campaign”

Cincinnati Mayor Hosts Public Menorah Lighting At City Hall

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On the first night of Chanukah the Menorah was lit at Cincinnati City Hall hosted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, who lighted the Shamash and invited Rabbi Gershon Avtzon, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Lubavitch Cincinnati – to light the Menorah and share words to Torah. Shluchim and local leaders attended the event • Photos

Menorah Parade Lights Up Thousands Of Faces in Lauderhill

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The Chanukah parade in Lauderdale, Florida was the largest one they’ve ever had. People came from all over to see this beautiful event and it was a sight to behold! The parade took place on Monday, December 19 and there was a large turnout of people who wanted to see it • Full Story, Photos

Thousands Join Charlotte Public Menorah Lighting

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Charlotte’s Chabad Center for Jewish Life hosted a thousands with a Chanukah festival at Symphony Park in south Charlotte, North Carolina to mark the occasion • Full Story, Photos

Thanks to the 1000+ of you for joining us and celebrating the first night of Chanukah together!

How Do We Reach 100 Brochos Each Day?

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How do we reach 100 Brochos each day? Rabbi Shlomo Goldfarb of Stump the Rabbi answers • Watch

Rabbi Hershel Schachter Visits Chabad Yeshiva of Panama

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The talmidim of the yeshiva gedola “Kollel Torah” in Panama, had a special visitor last week, Rabbi Hershel Schachter, rosh yeshiva of yeshivas RIETS (Rabeinu Yitzchok Elchanan) • Full Story, Photos

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Dovid Ezagui to Chava Sorkin — Both from Brooklyn

Shmulik Greenberg – Kfar Chabad, Israel to Chani Hasofer – Tzfas, Israel

Velvel Reikhtman (Ben Reb Moshe) – Montreal to Channah Kagan (Bas Reb Zev Moishe) – Crown Heights

L’chayim will be Tuesday night in Ulam Chana – 556 Crown St.

Baby boy to Mendi and Devora Leah Labi (née Spielman) — Crown Heights

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New Letter Issued by Crown Heights Badatz on Ongoing Safrus Scandal

The Badatz of Crown Heights has released a public letter this week reiterating their strong warning about tefillin and mezuzos written by a sofer who abandoned Torah observance. The letter underscores that despite prior notifications, these disqualified STA”M items are still circulating and being sold, posing a serious halachic problem • Read More
What Did Reb Mendel Furterfas Day About Saying “Yechi”?

Today marks the 30th Yahrtzeit of the legendary chassid and mashpia Reb Mendel Futerfas on Daled Tammuz. In honor of his Yahrzeit, we present an article from Hatomim Magazine on Reb Mendel’s emunah, in the trying period since Chof Zayin Adar until his passing on Daled Tammuz 5755 • The following short stories and anecdotes paint a striking image of a chassid who remains steadfast in his faith in the Rebbe in the face of difficult nisyonos, without sacrificing Ahavas Yisroel among other Chassidishe values on the way • Based on a chapter from a forthcoming book about Reb Mendel’s life and legacy being published by his family and edited by Rabbi Yisrael Elfenbein • Full Article
Playback: Rabbi Braun at the Central Gimmel Tammuz Farbrengen in 770

Watch as Rabbi Yosef Yeshaya Braun delivers inspiring words at the main Gimmel Tammuz Farbrengen held in Beis Chayeinu – 770, marking the day with strengthening in Hiskashrus and calls to action • Watch
41 Mesivtas Compete In 5th International Moshiach Chidon Finale

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