Occupy Hannukah Tonight in Berkeley

Nothing like Chabad and Hannukah for showing us the power of light and faith to illuminate the darkness and to triumph over evil. Hannukah commemorates the victory of the few over the many- of right vs might. Jewish farmers with no military training defeated the massive armies of the Greek empire, in the first war ever fought for religious freedom.



I hope to see all you neo-Maccabees there tonight. These too are days of miracle and wonder.

UC Irvine Chabad Rabbi's home vandalized

UC Irvine has long been identified as a hub of anti-Semitism. Todays despicable incident- an attack on the home of a beloved Chabad Rabbi- is just one incident in a pattern of attacks on Jewish students and Jewish interests regionally.


Official Statement from Chabad at UCI:

On Tuesday, May 31st at around 1:30pm a potted plant was thrown at the front window of the Chabad House at UCI. The home also serves as the residence of Rabbi and Mrs. Zevi Tenenbaum.

The object broke a glass panel of the front window. Thank G-d no one was hurt. The housekeeper was the only one home at the time. A police report was filed with the Irvine Police Department.

Rabbi Zevi and Miriam Tenenbaum regularly host UCI Students for Shabbat and Holiday Dinners at this location. There is a Menorah on display in the front patio.

At this point in time there are no leads as to who may have been the perpetrator.

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Rabbi Zevi Tenenbaum
Chabad at UC Irvine