Florida: Construction Underway for New Jewish Education Center

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This past Sunday marked the groundbreaking for Chabad’s new education center. Located in the North Miami-Dade neighborhood of Highland Lakes, Chabad Chayil has broken ground on a new five story building that is estimated to cost $12 million, with construction costing close to $9 million • Full Story, Photos

Chanukah in Cincinnati Unites Both Sides of the Aisle

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On Monday night, the chabad community joined together for a special Menorah lighting in front of “770 – Lubavitcher Rebbe Way” (Yeshiva). The event was joined by State Senator Louis Blessing. Tuesday morning, Rabbi Gershon Avtzon, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Lubavitch, brought his family to City Hall where they lit Menorah with the Jewish members of City Council and brought Chanukah treats to the Mayor’s office • Full Story, Photos

New Canadian Travel And Border Measures Take Effect Tomorrow

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As of tomorrow, December 1, anyone taking Canada’s federally-regulated modes of transportation has to prove they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to board. Canada announced this measure last month and introduced it on October 30. At that time, a grace period was provided allowing travellers to present proof of a negative COVID-19 PCR test instead of proof of vaccination, but this has now ended • Full Story

Chabad Cozumel Hosts Central America’s Biggest Chanukah Event

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Central America’s largent Chanukah event was held Sunday night. Over 3,000 people filled the central park located near Chabad on the Mexican island of Cozumel. Local Shliach Rabbi Dudi Kaplin spoke to those gathered about them having the ability to bring the geulah to the world by using the opportunity to reach the over five million travelers that pass through Cozumel each year • Full Story, Photos

Bris Avrohom Lights Up NJ With 140 Menorahs

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The Bris Avrohom organization, under the auspices of Rabbi Mordechai Kanelsky, has spearheaded pirsumei nisa in the State of New Jersey by erecting 140 public menorahs for millions to see. Among the locations displaying menorahs are Newark Airport, the George Washington Bridge, and along the New Jersey Turnpike • Photos

Ukraine: Nikopol Experiences First Ever Public Lighting

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Hatomim Yaakov Milman, a bochur from the city of Dnipro, which boasts a Jewish community of upwards of 60,000 people, traveled to the town of Nikopol, just under two hours drive away, to erect and light a giant public menorah in the city’s main square. Nikopol, a city with a population of 100,000 people, boasts a small Jewish community • Photos

Chabad Air Erects New Menorah in Downtown Manhattan

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The New York City Parks Department approved the placing of a new menorah across from New York City Hall. Erected by Chabad Air and sponsored by Kamin Health, the menorah was dedicated in memory of Ari Halberstam hy”d, who was murdered on the Brooklyn Bridge, several yards from where the menorah was placed • Photos, Video

Austin: Menorah Lit in Place Where Anti-Semitic Banner Hung

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On Monday night, a Chabad house in Austin, Texas organized a Hanukkah menorah lighting in an unusual place: on a highway overpass looking out over the busy MoPac Expressway. They didn’t just pick the location so drivers would see the menorah on their evening commute. Instead, they wanted transform the spot, which had been the site of an antisemitic demonstration, into something brighter and better • Full Story

Sydney Unites for 19 Kislev

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Many communities around Sydney, Australia joined together to commemorate and celebrate Yud Tes Kislev together. Following long stretches of Lockdown, Sydney’s Chabad Community, along with many friends and admirers of Lubavitch, united in honor of the Alter Rebbe, Rabbi Schniur Zalman of Liadi – the first leader of Chabad Chassidim. Images captured by Noel Kessel • Full Story, Photos

Ukraine: Menorah Desecrated in Anti-Semitic Attack

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A large Menorah was toppled in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro, formerly Dniepropetrovsk. The act of vandalism was captured on security cameras that showed five people knocking it over. Dnipro’s Chief Rabbi Shmuel Kaminetsky said the incident was not typical in the country’s fourth-largest city, home to as many as 60,000 Jewish residents • Full Story, Photos, Video

Its Never Too Late To Get Bar Mitzvah’d

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When Rabbi Eliyahu Ezagui was standing outside the Chabad house in Moscow’s Bolshaya Bronya neighborhood on the first day of Chanukah he noticed a couple standing outside taking pictures. The man then approached Rabbi Ezagui and asked: “my wife’s not Jewish, but I am. Can I enter the building?” • Full Story, Photos, Video

NJ Governor Lights Menorah at State House

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New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy participated in a Menorah lighting at the State House in Trenton earlier this afternoon surrounded by a large group of Shluchim from all over the state • Photos

NYC Issues Mask Advisory Due To New Variant

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New York City on Monday issued an advisory strongly recommending that everyone wear masks indoors at all times regardless of vaccination status, amid concern about the new, highly mutated strain of COVID called “omicron”, Dr. David Chokshi, commissioner of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, told reporters during an update • Full Story

Star Soccer Player Lights First Candle at Sydney’s Shul

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Rabbi Chaim Levy of Sydney’s Shul in Syndey, Australia teamed up with famous Israeli soccer player Tomer Hemed to host a Chanukah party aimed at making a difference. At the event, over 15,000 gifts were packed for children in hospitals across Australia • Full Story, Photos, Video

Menorah Lighting Warms Up Frigid Keswick, Ontario

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Sunday night marked the first night of Chanukah and in the Town of Georgina. The community came together to celebrate at the annual Menorah lighting that took place in Keswick organized by Chabad Jewish Centre of Georgina. Rabbi Yossi Vorovitch from Chabad of Georgina expressed to the crowd the teachings from the Rebbe MH”M that Chanukah symbolizes triumph of freedom over oppression, of spirit over matter, of light over darkness • Full Story, Photos

Paris Ignites First Light Beneath the Eiffel Tower

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Thousands crowded at the foot of the iconic Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, where a giant menorah was set up to be lit for all to see. In attendance were Paris’s Mayor, as well as other dignitaries. Those gathered for the great event of kidush Hashem and pirsumei nisa enjoyed a concert from singer Yoni Shlomo. Photographer Mordechai Lubecki was on scene to snap several highlights of the moving event • Photos

SHOCKING: Israeli Govt Forced Frum Jews to Break Shabbos, Board Plane

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The South Africans, two of whom had traveled to Israel to be menachem avel the family of terror victim Eli Kay, h’yd, had left South Africa before the new travel restrictions due to the Omicron variant had been announced and were not even aware of them when they arrived in the country • Full Story

Moscow: Magnificent New Menorah Placed in Main Shul

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At the end of the Mincha on the eve of Chanukkah in the Central shul in Moscow, the congregation including many guests, gathered together with great excitement to light the first candle of the Chanukka Menorah, by Governor Mr. Yehuda Kanievsky, a friend and supporter of the Marina Central Synagogue • Images captured by photographer S. Ashkenazi • Full Story, Photos

Lighting The First Chanukkah Candle Near The Kremlin

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At the base of the Kremlin wall in Central Moscow, the first candle of the Chanukkah Menorah was lit with great excitement by the chief Rabbi of Russia Rabbi Berl Lazar together with hundreds of participants • Full Story, Photos

Paris: Prep For Big Menorah Lighting Near The Eiffel Tower

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Preparations begin for the big Menorah lighting Tonight Near the Eiffel Tower in Paris with public figures and Rabbis. Images captured by photographer Mordechai Lubecki • Photos

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Koby Berkowitz – Sydney Australia to Chana Weiss Sherman Oaks, CA.

L’Chaim: tonight (Wednesday) in The Garden House 1386 S. Johns PL

Moshe Gordon – Crown Heights to Chayale Movsikov – Crown Heights

L’Chaim: tonight (Wednesday) 571 Albany Ave.

Shmuly Golomb – Crown Heights to Mushky Steinmetz – Briarwood, NY

L’Chaim: tonight (Wednesday) in F.R.E.E. 1383 President St.