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Following the success and overwhelmingly positive feedback of previous years, Crown Heights families now have the opportunity to join a Menorah Parade on any night of Chanukah! Pick a day that works best for you and take part in a Car Menorah Parade — helping light up NYC and spread the light of Chanukah. Find the parade that fits your schedule at www.MenorahParadesNYC.com.

Maor Art Gallery invites you to From Siberia to Gaza: Lives in Brushstrokes, this Sunday, December 7, 2025, from 8:00–11:00 PM. Hosted at Chabad Heights in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, this exhibition brings together a wide range of artistic voices—emotionally charged narrative pieces, dynamic pop art from young prodigies like Eitan Malina, and striking realism by Yehuda Benjamin.

“Arriba El Lazo!” With those words, Rabbi Shlomo Levy, the Chabad shliach who founded the El Lazo Center in Buenos Aires, Argentina, welcomed more than 500 people to the El Lazo 30-Year Gala Dinner. “Tonight we celebrate the first 30 years, and we begin building the next 30,” he told the crowd, receiving roaring applause.

As thousands of women prepare to unite in celebration of our connection to Chassidus, we are reminded that this moment is possible only because of the Rebbe’s far-reaching vision. In one of the most personal and painful moments of the Rebbe’s life, he chose to create something for us – a testament to how deeply he valued the strength of every Jewish woman.

By Libby Herz For over twenty-five years, Crown Heights women have known La Femme as a busy salon in the most convenient location, but today it looks different, and it tells a new story of reinvention, and a woman who refused to stop growing. La Femme was going strong, providing women with manicures, pedicures, waxing, hair cuts, massage, and more. The salon was popping at the seams, with all of the services in high demand until Covid hit in 2020.

In the heart of Crown Heights, the Melave Malka Club has become a warm, welcoming space where Israeli women can connect, feel supported, and build lasting friendships. Our mission is simple—but deeply meaningful: to create a true sense of family for every woman who walks through our doors. Each month, we host beautifully curated Melave Malka gatherings, each one uniquely designed around a special theme that brings Chasidic inspiration, joy, and meaningful connection.

By Lubavitch.com When Daniel Lubat and his family settled in Neve Shamir, Israel, they were struck by the energy and diversity of the young English-speaking community taking shape around them. “Everyone comes from different backgrounds,” he said. At times they felt that they didn’t fit into any specific synagogue or community group. Then a new Chabad opened.

Men and women are invited to join Rabbi Manis Friedman with Dr. Daniel Shonbuch, LMFT, discussing how to make our marriages better. Full Story In honor of Yud Daled Kislev, Anshei Lubavitch is bringing an evening of Sholom Bayis to the community. Men and women are invited to join Rabbi Manis Friedman with Dr Daniel Shonbuch, LMFT, discussing how to make our marriages better. This Thursday at 8:30pm at Anshei Lubavitch.

A large billboard advertising Sunday's upcoming Nafshi event is seen in Lakewood, NJ. Photo

Insights from Toras Reb Levi Yitzchok, a weekly class based on the teachings of Harav Levi Yitzchak Schneerson, chief rabbi of the city of Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine, during the bloody Bolshevik revolution and the subsequent Communist oppression and father of the Rebbe.