Full lights lit in response to last week’s antisemitic attack On London’s iconic Oxford Street—a short walk from Buckingham Palace—a new menorah was lit Sunday evening, with all eight flames burning. The menorah-lighting joins more than 200 public menorah-lightings across the United Kingdom But this one is distinct. On Nov. 29, as Jews in London […]

A Chassidic designer created the digital menorah which blends Judaism and cutting-edge technology At the chic Williamsburg Hotel in Brooklyn, N.Y., on the fourth night of Chanukah, two worlds came together, blending the latest in ultra-modern technology with the menorah’s timeless glow. The eclectic celebration was hosted by Tech Tribe, an affiliate of Chabad Young […]

Awareness campaign launched by the Rebbe in 1973 reaches new heights in 2021 The worldwide Chabad-Lubavitch Chanukah awareness campaign to increase private observance and public displays of the eight-day holiday is reaching new heights this year as millions of motorists throughout North America are being reminded of the holiday through locally initiated billboard campaigns. “A […]

Jewish light in the small Balkan nation shines more brilliantly than ever As the sun set over the Montenegrin capital of Podgorica on the first night of Chanukah, the country’s chief Rabbi Ari Edelkopf rose atop a cherry picker to recite the blessings and kindle the city’s giant public menorah. Edelkopf was joined by the […]

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.  Chabad Chayil was founded as the local Chabad Center in […]

Mayor-elect Eric Adams joined the Jewish community of Accra, Ghana, for a menorah lighting celebration on Wednesday. Hosted by former Brooklynite and Chabad Rabbi Noach Majeski, the celebration stirred Mayer-elect Adams to comment on the Rebbe’s vision he saw unfolding before his eyes. “Nobody personified the ideal of turning pain into purpose like the Grand […]

By Rabbi Menachem Brod Translated by Yoni Brown We’re always seeking ways to get ahead in life. If we rent our home, we want to buy our own place. If we own a small apartment, we seek out a more spacious one. We want a newer car and a more prestigious or challenging job. But […]

Bringing the joy of the holiday to more people than ever before From the asphalt avenues of major cities to the cobblestoned streets of small towns and villages; from massive sports stadiums to rural private homes; from 15,000 large public menorahs to the small shining lights of 700,000 tin ones distributed this year alone, 8 […]

The origins of most major Jewish holidays, like Passover and Purim, are recorded in the Tanach (scriptures). And for that reason, the stories of those holidays never change, no matter who’s telling them. But the same cannot be said for Chanukah: the story isn’t recorded in the Tanach, so it varies dramatically from one telling […]