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The longest caravan in the world: a record in Chabad activity during the Hanukkah holiday - Voila! Judaism

2022-12-26T14:01:53.451Z


Just before the end of the Hanukkah days - the Chabad Chassidim conclude an all-time record activity Close to 200 vehicles in the Chabad Hasidic Light Convoy (Photo: Yehchat) "This is Hanukkah": Chabad Hasidim conclude the Hanukkah holiday with an all-time record of activity. This year, a spectacle was recorded that broke Chabad history. Nearly 200 vehicles participated this week in the Chabad Hasidic Light Caravan, in honor of Hanukkah . with huge Hanukkah decorated on them. The caravan encirc


Close to 200 vehicles in the Chabad Hasidic Light Convoy (Photo: Yehchat)

"This is Hanukkah": Chabad Hasidim conclude the Hanukkah holiday with an all-time record of activity. This year, a spectacle was recorded that broke Chabad history.

Nearly 200 vehicles participated this week in the Chabad Hasidic Light Caravan, in honor of Hanukkah



. with huge Hanukkah decorated on them. The caravan encircled the city of Safed and circled all parts of the city while playing music and tunes and causing thousands of the city's residents to burst into dances of joy on the occasion of the Hanukkah miracle



. "Hundreds of vehicles and drivers and thousands of revelers," says Rabbi Yitzhak Lipash, director of Chabad youth in Safed, "Together with the members of the Chabad council and the Chabad elders' committee in the city, we turned Safed into a giant flare of light."



The Chabad activity receives extraordinary support from the mayor of Safeti Shuki Ohana who bothered to get to the gathering place of the drivers of the giant procession and in front of the cameras asked to say the following: "I am here with this amazing community, my home, the Chabad house in Safed. Me and all the residents Feel at home with this amazing Chabad community.

Hanukkah is the festival of light and the Rebbe said to light up the city and the darkness.

We are proud of the Chabad community in Safed. I am personally proud, happy and feel an inseparable part of Chabad," said the mayor.

Close to 200 vehicles in the Chabad Hasidic Light Convoy (Photo: Yehchat)

A prestigious production in dozens of cities in Israel,



not only in Safed.

Chabad Chassidim invested especially in Israeli youth this year and produced a Hanukkah musical called "Green Belt" which is intended for the whole family in an unprecedented production. The show, which was put on and produced by the youth movement "Armies of the Lord" took place in dozens of cities and was attended by thousands of youth from all denominations and circles.



"For the youth in Israel A production at the highest level deserves," says Rabbi Levi Nachshon, CEO of Tsavat Hashem, "this year, on the occasion of the Year of the Audience, we expanded the activities of the youth movement and, as mentioned, produced a play with an unprecedented production. In addition, dozens of huge activities were held in most cities of Israel, with the participation Thousands of teenagers," adds Rabbi Nachshon.

Close to 200 vehicles in the Chabad Hasidic Light Convoy (Photo: Yehchat)

Thousands every evening in the Rebbe's seminary in New York



and not only on the streets of Israel and in Jewish centers around the world.



Also at the world center of Chabad, in the Lubavitcher Rebbe's seminary house, at 770

in Brooklyn, New York, many thousands participated every evening during the lighting of the Hanukkah candles.

and light up the dark streets, that's why on the Hanukkah holiday we work with all our might to reach every Jew in Israel and in the world," says Rabbi Shimon Pizm, CEO of the "Association of Chasidim" of Chabad Hassidism, "On the Hanukkah holiday, we held dozens of meetings and gatherings in Chabad houses in Israel and doubled this year "The activity is because of the year of the congregation and as the Rebbe commanded us," he says.




"Exciting stories are floating in the field, Jews are approaching"



"Many exciting stories were revealed during our activity in the field. Jews who had been disconnected for many years - suddenly thanks to the Hanukkah candles - announced a spiritual transformation in their lives. Patients who were given new life and many more human stories," adds Rabbi David Nachshon, chairman of Chabad Mobility, which he actively organized During the Hanukkah holiday, dozens of "tanks" operated on the streets of the cities and even in the rejected settlements.



"We also worked among the IDF soldiers who give their lives to protect us and together with dozens of messengers we brought the light even to the most distant points, and illuminated the IDF bases on the southern and northern borders," adds Rabbi Nachshon, one of the leaders of Chabad Hassidism in Israel.



This year, activists " Chabad mobiles distributed tens of thousands of menorahs to anyone who needed them and doubled the amount distributed last year.

In addition, the Chabad "tanks" created a huge light convoy that surrounded the cities of Israel and publicized the great miracle of the victory of the Hasmoneans over the Greeks.

Close to 200 vehicles in the Chabad Hasidic Light Convoy (Photo: Yehchat)

Close to 200 vehicles in the Chabad Hasidic Light Convoy (Photo: Yehchat)

The mayor was moved and wrote online: "There is nothing about Chabad"



"Hanukkah is the festival of light, the light of Judaism.

I was happy to participate in the Hanukkah celebrations, together with Rabbi Yisrael David Nachshon, chairman of Chabad mobility in Nof HaGalil, and the dear Chabad messengers, who spread the goodness of our nation and went from neighborhood to neighborhood and made the residents of the city happy. There is nothing wrong with Chabad," wrote Ronen Plot Rosh Nof HaGilil commented on his official Facebook page and posted a photo of him with the "Chabad Mobility" tank.



And in the luxury Tel Aviv neighborhood "Ramat Aviv" Chabad activity doubled this year. Rabbi Yehuda Lipash, the main messenger in the neighborhood, did not rest for a moment and went from house to house to personally participate in the family lightings. In addition, Rabbi Lipsh holds several central lightings every evening in the street of a city with the participation of Senior officials of the Israeli economy, businessmen and the people of Beit Israel.

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