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Chanukah Celebrated in Tasmania

Chanukah was celebrated this year in Tasmania, in the southermost Chabad house in the world, directed by Shluchim Yochanan and Rochel Gordon. Full Story

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Hatzlacha
January 1, 2012 9:14 am

The Rebbe says that the ultimate shlichus is in a makoim rachoik begashmiyus uberuchniyus, Launceston Tasmania is both.

Mazal Tov
January 1, 2012 8:47 am

MIndle,
Is that your daughter?
Much Nachas .
Rechy

wow. when i was there
January 1, 2012 12:43 am

the shul was just a building. now there is light.
lets make some kosher tassie wine

a proud Sister
January 1, 2012 12:12 am

I am so proud of you! Yasher koach on your first event since moving to Tasmania a few days before this event. Your Sister

Dunedin NZ is farther south
December 31, 2011 7:50 pm

It closer to antartica than either Bariloche Argentine or Launceston Tas. But kudos to all shluchim that far from kan tziva, the center of the world!

Go gordon!!!
December 31, 2011 6:28 pm

Cusins up north!! Go kosos!!

So proud of you
December 31, 2011 6:23 pm

Roch & Yoch & Sholom, wishing you much Hatzlocha in your new Shlichus.
lol T M Y C MM S & N

Homesick already
December 31, 2011 6:10 pm

Wish I could have been there! So great to see everyone’s smiling faces, the menorah lit, and that it went off so well!

Which is further south?
December 31, 2011 4:28 pm

Bariloche – 41-8′ South
Launceston 41-22′ South
Don’t know what that means

tasmania further south
December 31, 2011 6:58 am

Launceston Tasmania is .4 degrees south of Barilocha check it up!

to #6
December 31, 2011 6:18 am

Look at google maps

what abot goldstien in New Zeraland
December 31, 2011 5:42 am

Isn’t that further south???

So Amazing Hatzlacha
December 30, 2011 4:04 pm

Yochonon and Rochel -what a beautiful light beginning continued hatzlacha.
YB CH

Which is southernmost?
December 30, 2011 1:27 pm

I read that Bariloche, Argentina is the southernmost point in the world with a Chabad House. So which is it, Bariloche or Tasmania?

your bro
December 30, 2011 12:52 pm

i see sholom!! very nice keep up the good work

wow!
December 30, 2011 11:32 am

Rochel you are amazing!!
hatzlocha rabbo!!!

wooohoooo
December 30, 2011 11:07 am

awesome!!! i miss u guys so much xxxxxxxxxxxx

Go Yogo!
December 30, 2011 10:59 am

Just got there and successful program. Amazing.
Cousins in NY

Aussie Aussie Aussie
December 30, 2011 10:48 am

Yochi you look so cute

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