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Shliach’s Chanukah in Prison

While Jews around the world spend Chanukah with their families, Shliach Shmuly Schlanger is lighting the Menorah deep within the walls of a high security prison. Full Story

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Crime does not pay
December 18, 2012 11:51 am

The bottom line is this is a jail,, it’s not the Ritz Carlton. If people were that concerned about it, then they should think about committing the crimes and then have to spend the time in jail.

Thanx from winery workers
December 17, 2012 2:38 am

Most amazing rabbi, made my chanuka work week in middle of nowhere Bakersfield feel more like chanuka 🙂

Wow very dedicated so impressed
December 16, 2012 3:13 pm
WOOOOOOHOOOO!
December 15, 2012 8:03 pm

HATZLOCHO RABBO FROM YOUR BUCHERIM IN L.A. 🙂

To #6
December 15, 2012 7:05 pm

Why do you have to be so cynical. It helps these prisoners reform when they are encouraged by the message of hope conveyed through the menorah. Do you want to have depressed ex-prisoners on your streets or would you rather have Baal Teshuvahs? Umm…

To #1
December 14, 2012 2:38 pm

Why not electric. They did a crime so they should be happy with what is given to them. End of story.

from your former chavrusa
December 14, 2012 1:18 pm

I shep such nachas seeing stories about the great work Rabbi and Rebbitzen Schlanger are doing in the most beautiful part of California. Shmuly, you’re making your friends proud, you’re making the Rebbe proud and of course Rabbi Cunin proud!

Wow
December 14, 2012 11:01 am

Speechless….Galus!!

beautiful article
December 14, 2012 10:54 am

thank u

Yitzchak Mordechai
December 14, 2012 10:40 am

Gr8 article !!! may all prisons allow real Chanukah candles instead of the electric 1z I mean come on city state federal prisons its Chanukah give these men & ladies a chance 2 b who they r, a yid. If it wasn’t 4 the Rebbe there would b no shofar, lulav etrog, chanukah, Purim matzos & wine 4 Pesach. Lubavitch is the only 1 that will do it, if we left it up 2 other sects it wouldn’t happen. Lubavitch goes everywhere in the world 2 spread the light of Torah Chassidus n bring light in2 this dark world. Go… Read more »

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