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

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

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

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

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

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

Europe’s largest Menorah was lit in the heart of the Germany’s capital city Berlin, the Brandenburg Gate, largely associated with horrifying images of Nazis marching during military parades 80 years ago. The lighting at the Brandenburg Gate has been a tradition since 2008, as a symbol of the miracle of Chanukah and a sign of vibrant Judaism in Germany • Watch

While the world loses its mind over Omicron, the new strain of Covid-19 that is the most-mutated version of the virus yet and might be vaccine resistant, everyone would probably be better off if they took a step back, drew in a deep breath, and relaxed. Why? Because the doctor who first sounded the alarm about the variant says that it has “unsual but mild” symptoms, and simply suggested that it was a new variant because her patients were showing atypical symptoms • Full Story

The first Chanukah candles have been lit down under in Australia for Chanukah 5782, effectively opening all Chanukah celebrations around the world! Tomorrow the festivities will continue with 15,000 gifts being packaged for children in hospitals around Australia in an event featuring Israeli soccer star Tomer Hemed • Photos

Following mincha in the headquarters of Chabad of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia, under the auspices of Rabbi Pinchas Feldman, the first Chanukah lights in the world were lit in the shul, sparking off another beautiful Chanukah worldwide • Photos