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Update: Chabad Raises Jewish Profile in Poland

In an event rich with implications for Jewish life in Poland, Chabad-Lubavitch introduced the tradition of Chanukah's menorah lighting to the Polish Parliament this Chanukah.…

December 12, 2007

Governor Corzine Celebrates Chanukah With Hoboken’s Jews

Miracles were on NJ Gov. Jon Corzine’s mind when he kindled Chabad of Hoboken’s 6-foot tall menorah at City Hall before a crowd of 300…

December 12, 2007

EU President Pottering Meets With Chabad Reps

The President of the European Parliament, Hans-Gert Pöttering met early this week with Rabbi Levi Matusof at the EU center in Brussels. Chabad rabbis representing…

December 11, 2007

Chabad to Light Menorah In Arvada

Following Sunday’s shooting spree that left two teenagers dead in Arvada, CO, the lights of the Chanukah Menorah—to be illuminated there for the first time,…

December 11, 2007

Russia’s Chief Rabbi Meets With Putin Successor

Russian President Vladmir Putin made public yesterday his endorsement of Dmitry Medvedev, a deputy prime minister and chairman of the state energy monolith Gazprom, during…

December 10, 2007

Menorah Lights Kindled in Omaha

Chabad joined the stricken community of Omaha, Nebraska in gathering for candlelight vigils for the victims of Wednesday's tragic shooting spree in Westroad Mall. In…

December 7, 2007

Chabad To Light Menorah In Polish Parliament (Sejm)

Yet another addition to the roster of public and prominent spaces now displaying giant menorahs, Chabad-Lubavitch of Warsaw will be conducting the first menorah lighting…

By Staff Writer

December 7, 2007

Chabad Celebrates Chanukah With Special Needs Children

Fifty children with various developmental delays and physical challenges and seventy-five teenage volunteer buddies will craft menorahs, played dreidel games and sing together at at…

By Rebecca Rosenthal

December 6, 2007

Chanukah with Chabad

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December 6, 2007

6 Year old Pianist, Musician and Composer to Perform at Gulfstream

Ethan Bortnick, the six-year old pianist, musician and composer who has astounded audiences on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and Good Morning America, will…

December 6, 2007

Rome Municipality Posts Chanukah Billboards City-Wide

City officials plastered Rome with 500 signs wishing all of its citizens, Buon Chanukà, proclaiming the holiday’s dates and urging everyone to attend Chabad’s 20th…

By Rivka Chaya Berman

December 6, 2007

Senior Chabad Representative to Tunis, Dies

Rabbi Nissen Pinson, Chabad-Lubavitch representative to Tunis since 1960, died Monday in Nice, France, at age 89. Rabbi Pinson was born in Charkov, Russia, and…

December 4, 2007

Chabad Now In Goa

With the Arabian sea lapping gently at its coastline, Goa, on India’s western coast is a traveler’s paradise. Hardly indigenous to its landscape of sun…

By M. Phillips

December 3, 2007

With Chabad in Basel: A First Torah Dedication

Five years after Chabad-Lubavitch opened in Basel, the city celebrated its first ever Hachnosat Sefer Torah in its first ever, soon-to-be completed Chabad center, under…

December 3, 2007

Menorah-Topped Cars A Growing Trend

Like chocolate coins in plastic mesh bags, Chabad rabbis driving around with menorahs strapped atop their cars are familiar sights during Chanukah. A surprising trend…

By Rivka Chaya Berman

December 2, 2007

In Nepal, Israelis Examine Jewish Identity

Dhulikhel, a resort village with panoramic views of the famous Himalayan mountain ranges, is an idyllic setting for soul searchers. Here, Chezi Lifshitz, the Chabad…

By Staff Writer

November 30, 2007

Tampa Bay Lightning to Host Jewish Heritage Night on Chanukah

The National Hockey Leagues Tampa Bay Lightning—the 2004 Stanley Cup Champions—will be hosting their first ever Jewish Heritage Night at the St Pete Times Forum…

November 29, 2007

500 Join Chabad in Auction for Alaska’s Jewish Museum

A gala auction last week honored Alaskan mariner Jack Johnson, who served as second mate with the historic ship, Exodus, in 1947. Johnson was among…

By Staff Writer

November 29, 2007

Macy’s and JCM Bring A Chanukah Wonderland to Children

Macy's mega department store is partnering with the Jewish Children's Museum of Brooklyn to bring "Chanukah Wonderland" to the Macy's children's floor in two New…

November 29, 2007

Chanukah Food Aid To Reach 15,000 Jewish Families in Moscow

During the week leading up to Chanukah, the 'Shaarei Tsedek' Charity Center in Moscow has been handing out 15,000 specially-prepared food aid packages in honor…

November 28, 2007

Newark Mayor Cory Booker Says Chabad Asserts Mission of Jewish People

In this season of political endorsements, none was more surprised than the 700 people attending Rabbinical College of America 50th anniversary dinner last month when…

By Rebecca Rosenthal

November 28, 2007

Chabad of California Takes Chanukah On the Road

Commuters gnashing their teeth in traffic on the 405, the 5, the 101, the 134 or anywhere from Sacramento to San Diego will have reason…

By Rebecca Rosenthal

November 28, 2007

Chabad at University at Madison, Wisconsin, To Open New Building on Campus

Recently, a young UW student approached Chabad's Rabbi Mendel Matusof with a request for private study sessions. The student’s father had studied a book in…

By Rivka Chaya Berman

November 27, 2007

World’s Largest Dreidel at Chabad

The largest Chanukah dreidel in the world stands 18-feet tall, a local landmark, in front of the Chabad Jewish Center in Basking Ridge, New Jersey.…

November 26, 2007