Austin Chabad to celebrate Chanukah at Capitol and City Hall

Bornstein to help publicize Austin's Chabad celebrate Chanukah 2013.

אַוסטין חב"ד צו פייַערן טשאַנוקאַה אין טעקסאַס קאַפּיטאָל און סיטי האַלל

באָרנסטעין צו העלפן

 פּירסעם אַוסטין ס חב"ד פייַערן טשאַנוקאַה 2013

Austin's Chabad hosted a Menorah workshop for all local children at Home depot.

Rabbi Levertov of Austin Chabad speaks at the Menorah workshop at Home Depot on November 24, 2013.

Video World Chanukah Tour.

Menorahs Around the Globe.

From Paris to Buenos Aires, Cairo to California, Madrid to Moscow, public Menorahs light up cities and towns around the globe. Visit 30 of these Menorahs.

History Presented as a Breaking News Report.

Rebellion in the Holy Land!

Live coverage of the breaking news story of Chanukah as it unfolds minute by minute.

To Hear The Blessings, Click Below

Blessings for lighting the Menorah

Hebrew Blessing

Transliteration:

1. Ba-ruch A-tah Ado-nai E-lo-hei-nu Me-lech ha-olam a-sher ki-de-sha-nu be-mitz-vo-tav ve-tzi-va-nu le-had-lik ner Cha-nu-kah.

2. Ba-ruch A-tah Ado-nai E-lo-hei-nu Me-lech Ha-olam she-a-sa ni-sim la-avo-tei-nu ba-ya-mim ha-heim bi-zman ha-zeh.

3. Ba-ruch A-tah Ado-nai E-lo-hei-nu Me-lech Ha-olam she-hechi-ya-nu ve-ki-yi-ma-nu ve-higi-a-nu liz-man ha-zeh.

Translation:

1. Blessed are You, Lord our G-d, King of the universe, who has sanctified us with His commandments, and commanded us to kindle the Chanukah light.

2. Blessed are You, Lord our G-d, King of the universe, who performed miracles for our forefathers in those days, at this time.

3. Blessed are You, Lord our G-d, King of the universe, who has granted us life, sustained us, and enabled us to reach this occasion.

The 1958 American Cadillac and the Space Age

The 1958 Cadillac

The 1958 Cadillac Eldorado

1958 and the American public embraces the space age.

Music from the era.

Billboard's Top Rock songs 1955 to 1958.

Here are some of the most popular tunes from the period.

The 1958 Cadillac accurately displays all of the newest design styles and the American public's aspirations of the year. Strong, powerful, aerodynamic, the car almost looks like a rocket ship. Many new features reflect the newest trend towards miniaturization, a technology that will prove critical later on in the "Space Race".

1958 Cadillac TV advertisement.

1958 Cadillac Fleetwood commercial

1958 Cadillac music video.

Vintage Cadillacs of the 1940s, 50s and 60s, shown in the graphics and advertising of that era. 4 minutes.

1958 Cadillac Technical specifications

Model years	1957–1958
Body style	2-door hardtop 2-door Eldorado Seville hardtop 4-door hardtop 2-door convertible 2-door Eldorado Biarritz convertible
Platform	C-body
Engine	365 cu in (6.0 L) OHV V8
Transmission	4-speed Hydra-Matic automatic
Wheelbase	129.5 in (3,289 mm)
Length	1957 4-door: 215.9 in (5,484 mm) 1957 2-door (except for Eldorado Biarritz and Seville): 220.9 in (5,611 mm) 1957 Eldorado Biarritz and Seville: 222.1 in (5,641 mm) 1958 short deck 4-door: 216.8 in (5,507 mm) 1958 2-door (except for Eldorado Biarritz and Seville): 221.8 in (5,634 mm) 1958 4-door extended deck and Sedan de Ville: 225.3 in (5,723 mm) 1958 Eldorado Biarritz and Seville: 223.4 in (5,674 mm)
Width	80.0 in (2,032 mm)[1]
Height	59.1 in (1,501 mm)
Curb weight	4,800–5,300 lb (2,200–2,400 kg)
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Designer(s)	Harley Earl

The year 1958 was all about Satellites and rocket-ships.

In October 1957 the United States awoke one morning to find that the Soviet Union had beaten it into space. With their launch of the sputnik satellite, the world's awareness of the strategic importance of space became almost instantly a national obsession. Everything reflected our new space age consciousness. Like the "streamlined" look of the 1930s, now cars, products, furniture even fashion displayed this new aerodynamic, rocket age, look.

The original news reel of Sputnik 1 in 1957 (2 minutes).

What the US lacked in its space race it was able to more then compensate in its industrial design. Soon all America was enthralled with this look that set the stage for President Kennedy's famous speech announcing The US  effort to land a man on the moon within a decade. Little did the world realize that that effort would create miniaturization and computers that ushered in the electronic-digital age that we enjoy today.

Elvis and 1958

1958 saw the year that Elvis Presley was drafted into the Army. His popularity never diminished, rather it was strengthened as he performed his everyday duties like any other soldier.

A 1958 newsreel Interview

Elvis Presley - Don't Ask Me Why - 1958.

American cars & women change history.

In the1950s American car manufactures changed modern history. Cars designed with women's needs substantially helped create the suburban lifestyle. GM and the other major automobile manufactures begin to focus on the female driver. By hiring female designers and introducing features designed to make driving without a man more enjoyable and safe they Inadvertently helped create the suburbs and it car oriented lifestyle.

1950s CAR COMMERCIAL directed at women

Cadillac's full history

Everything you could possibly wish to know about vintage Cadillacs and the history of the company.

Wikipedia info on all Cadillac autos