Chabadnik News
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 […]
Geula Message from Parshas Mikeitz with Rabbi Avrohom Yehuda Kievman, Dayan at Melbourne Beis Din, based on the teachings of The Rebbe
By Rabbi Yisroel Freeman, Sudbury, Massachusetts “Let’s take a drive down Route 20,” I told my children, as we drove home from last night’s Chanukah celebration in Marlborough, Massachusetts, just outside Boston. “Maybe the sight of the menorah on our car will cheer someone up.” On the way, we pulled into the Rugged Bear Plaza […]
Shares Chanukah message of hope Speaking the first night of Chanukah from atop a cherry picker at the lighting of the world’s largest menorah at the corner of Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue and 59th Street, New York City Mayor-elect Eric Adams declared that “we know what the Rebbe did for all of us,” referring to the […]
During Israel visit in response to soldier’s killing, rock singer dons tefillin at the Kotel Camera crews jostled with security personnel, reporters, and fans as heavy metal star David Draiman made his way across the plaza towards the Kotel (Western Wall). A young man dressed in typical Chassidic garb cut through the throng and approached […]
On each of the eight nights of Chanukah, this year beginning November 28 through December 6, we light the menorah. Here, in a nutshell, is how it works: Though meant to recall the seven-branched candelabrum that once stood in the Temple, our modern-day menorah has eight lights, plus one more, known as the shamash, or […]
Brand new film by Bentzi Avtzon entitled ‘The Idea of Light’. The story behind the White House Menorah.
Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida Kindled a Huge Menorah at their newly purchased property on Mcgregor Boulevard. The First Night of the First Candle was kindle. There after every night an additional candle will be lit. Chabad Lubavitch has designed 2 Beautiful signs wishing the community A Happy Chanukah & stands beautiful displayed on their […]