Tzivos Hashem held the annual Chanukah rally for children yesterday, with thousands of local and guest children filling Beis Chayenu to witness the lighting of the third candle, accompanied by pesukim and and an engaging program. Images captured by photographer Dov Ber Hechtman • Photos
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
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
A Menorah made out of rockets which were fired from Gaza into Israel was lit last night in the city of Sderot, Southern Israel outside the local Chabad Center. What better way to celebrate the holiday of Chanukah than with a Menorah which portrays the idea of turning darkness into light? Beautiful and unique, this Menorah was sculpted from actual rockets that were fired into Israel from Gaza, and was lit last night in the city of steroid Southern Israel outside the local Chabad Center.
A large crowd were in attendance earlier today for the First lighting of the Menorah in 770. Thousands of locals and guests watched as the first candle was kindled for the First night, after Mincha • Images captured by photographer Dov Ber Hechtman • Photos
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
Baby boy to: Menachem and Esty Sheinberger – Crown Heights
Baby girl to: Meir and Chanie Levinger (nee Richler) – Yerushalayim, Israel
Baby girl to: Chagai and Dassie Meffi (nee Richler) – South Beach, FL
Baby girl to: Raziel and Netanya Cohen – Randolph, NJ