Sunday, October 12, 2008
Neo-Nazi Attack On Jewish Theater Raises Concerns About Increasing Anti-Semitism In Hungary
BUDAPEST (JTA) -- An acid and feces attack at the Budapest Jewish Theater just before Rosh Hashanah has revived concerns about increasing anti-Semitism in Hungary.
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Kashrus Alert: All Budweiser Products Questionable
Anheuser-Busch, makers of Budweiser products, is now producing Budweiser Clamato Chelada and Bud Light Clamato Chelada. These contain Clamato - a clam and tomato juice cocktail from Mott's - and are 100% treif.The question, then, is about the equipment. The company's first verbal response was that they mix the Calmato and Budweiser after the production of beer, and then the bottling of these two products are done on specialized equipment which is not used for their beer products.
Paradise Manor to Reopen after Yom Tov
After over one month of renovations, Paradise Manor in Boro Park will be reopening for a Shabbos Bereishis auf ruf following the electrical fire that destroyed a storage room and damaged the catering halls offices and lobby. B’chasdei Hashem, there was no damage to the ballroom, but due to the smoke and fire damage to the other parts of the building, Paradise Manager Binyomin Kar assisted in relocating all previously scheduled simchos to other venues in the area.
“Boruch Hashem,” Mr. Kar stated, “it was contained to minimal damage and no one was hurt, even though our whole staff was in the building when it happened. Everyone was preparing for a simcha that night, which was relocated to the Sefardishe Shul.”
“Boruch Hashem,” Mr. Kar stated, “it was contained to minimal damage and no one was hurt, even though our whole staff was in the building when it happened. Everyone was preparing for a simcha that night, which was relocated to the Sefardishe Shul.”
Massive Post Shmittah Planting Project in Yerushalayim
After Rosh Hashanah, with the end of the shmittah year, the City Beautification Department in the Yerushalayim municipality has begun a widespread campaign to plant over 50,000 plants of different types throughout its environs, as no form of planting had been carried out during the shmittah year in accordance with the Bais Hamedrash for Halacha in Settlement and the instruction of Yerushalayim Mayor Uri Lupolianski.
Israel - Chief Rabbis Call Upon Akko Residents to Stop Rioting
Chief Rabbis Shlomo Amar and Yona Metzger called upon Akko residents to stop the riots in the city. “We were sad to hear about the clashes…and our hearts were especially saddened when we heard that these clashes began on our holiest and dearest day – Yom Kippur,” said the rabbis.
“We are calling upon all of Akko’s residents, Jews and Arabs, please rise above the divisions and above all strife and quarrel,” added the two.
“We are calling upon all of Akko’s residents, Jews and Arabs, please rise above the divisions and above all strife and quarrel,” added the two.
Jerusalem, Israel - Segregation in Meah Shearim for Simchat Beit Hashoeva Festivities
Any women who may be planning to attend the traditional Simchat Beit Hashoeva festivities (water-drawing festival) in the ultra-Orthodox neighborhood of Meah Shearim this Sukkot may want to think twice, as they may no be allowed to enter the area
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Houston, TX - County Challenges Religious Limits on Autopsies
Orthodox Jews and others whose religion forbids most autopsies no longer would be able to contest the need for such a procedure under a proposal the Harris County Medical Examiner's Office would like to submit to the Texas Legislature.
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Rav Yehoshua Gutman ZATZAL
We regret to inform you of the Petira of Horav Yehoshua Gutman ZATZAL - Menahel and Rebbi for over 30 years in Yeshiva Toras Chaim of Denver. The Levaya will take place on Sunday morning 11:00AM in Khal Lev Avrohom (124 Gudz Road - Lakewood, NJ) where Horav Gutman ZATZAL has been the Rov for the last 7 years. The Kevura will take place in Washington Cemetery in Deans, NJ. Shiva will be until 3:00pm on Erev Yom Tov in the Gutman home 124 Gudz Road.
Boruch Dayan Emmes….
Boruch Dayan Emmes….
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Over 2500 join Chabad of the Conejo for Yom Kippur @ 3 Locations - Hyatt Hotel turns to "Little Jerusalem"
Once again, every boardroom, conference room, and ballroom was used to facilitate the overwhelming turnout for Chabad of the Conejo’s Yom Kippur Service at the luxuries Hyatt Westlake Plaza Hotel in Southern California. The huge Grand Ballroom was filled to capacity for Kol Nidre, Yizkor and Neilah with over 1600 adults in attendance over Yom Kippur. The hotel sold out every guest room to the 650 people spending the whole Yom Kippur at the hotel. After Kol Nidre and Maariv, the hotel lobbies, corridors, lounge areas, etc. were filled with Jews late into the night. Many commented how the upscale hotel was transformed into a “little Jerusalem”.
This major undertaking was staffed by Rabbi Moshe Bryski, Rabbi Yisroel Levine, Rabbi Eli Broner, Rabbi Eli Laber, Rabbi Shmulik Naparstek and Rabbi Yitz Weiss.
Over 300 children participated in the Youth Shul and Camp "Gan Hyatt" programs offered by Chabad. Six hotel conference and boardrooms were used to facilitate this major undertaking.
In addition to the services at the Hyatt, Chabad of the Conejo hosted services at its center in Oak Park where an additional 400 people attended and in Chabad of Westlake Village where another 200 people participated.
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This major undertaking was staffed by Rabbi Moshe Bryski, Rabbi Yisroel Levine, Rabbi Eli Broner, Rabbi Eli Laber, Rabbi Shmulik Naparstek and Rabbi Yitz Weiss.
Over 300 children participated in the Youth Shul and Camp "Gan Hyatt" programs offered by Chabad. Six hotel conference and boardrooms were used to facilitate this major undertaking.
In addition to the services at the Hyatt, Chabad of the Conejo hosted services at its center in Oak Park where an additional 400 people attended and in Chabad of Westlake Village where another 200 people participated.
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Seattle, WA - Civil-Rights Lawsuit Targets UW Police
Six current and former employees at the University of Washington Police Department, including four sworn police officers, have filed a civil-rights lawsuit against the university alleging a hostile work environment rife with racial and sexual discrimination.
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SACKETT LAKE, NY - Arson Fire Destroyed Unoccupied Home
SACKETT LAKE — Investigators said foul play likely caused the fire that destroyed a single-family, unoccupied home in Sackett Lake.
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Satmar Rebbe From Kiryas Yoel Hospitalized
The Satmar Rebbe Shlita from Kiryas Yoel (Rav Aron Teitelbaum), was hospitalized on Shabbos morning after not feeling well.Sources tell us that a doctor was summoned to the Rebbe’s home in Kiryas Yoel early Shabbos morning. He reportedly found the Rebbe to be severely dehydrated, and instructed the Rebbe to be hospitalized. Kiryas Yoel Hatzolah transported the Rebbe to Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan.
The Rebbe is listed stable condition, and is under observation.
Please be Mispallel for Aron ben Pesel Leah.
Please be Mispallel for Aron ben Pesel Leah.
The Rebbe had a medical scare just two weeks ago on the first day of Rosh Hashana, Click here for story
Only in Israel – A Huge Community Without a Shul
Israel’s Channel Ten TV station showed a startling report on erev Yom Kippur. The Kochav Hatzafon neighborhood in Tel Aviv, which has a population of around 5,000 families, does not have a shul.
The local Chabad shliach took matters into his own hands, however, with the approach of the High Holy Days, and he set up a huge marquee. There, local residents davened on Yom Kippur. During the Channel Ten report, one resident was interviewed, and he detailed the high cost of building and opening a shul, as well as the Tel Aviv municipality’s lack of assistance.
The local Chabad shliach took matters into his own hands, however, with the approach of the High Holy Days, and he set up a huge marquee. There, local residents davened on Yom Kippur. During the Channel Ten report, one resident was interviewed, and he detailed the high cost of building and opening a shul, as well as the Tel Aviv municipality’s lack of assistance.
Orthodox Man Pleads Not Guilty In Shul Assault
London, UK -- An Orthodox man has pleaded not guilty to charges that he sexually assaulted a 12-year-old boy in a Shul bathroom.
The 24 year-old defendant from Golders Green, North-West London, appeared at Snaresbrook Crown Court on Monday and will face trial in January 2009, accused of four offences relating to the incident which is alleged to have occured about four years ago.
The victim had left his family home on the day of the alleged incident to buy milk for his mother in nearby Stamford Hill. Prosecutors say the boy was approached in the street by the defendant, who asked him to show him where a particular Shul was. Once there, the accused allegedly dragged the boy into the bathroom where the victim says the attack took place.
Currently, the accused is out on bail.
The accused's lawyer recently persuaded Judge David Radford to change his bail conditions which prohibited him from entering any Shul. Judge Radford agreed that he can now attend the Biala Shtibel in Clapton as long as he is with one of eight chaperones, who are all officially Rabbim and members of the community.
The 24 year-old defendant from Golders Green, North-West London, appeared at Snaresbrook Crown Court on Monday and will face trial in January 2009, accused of four offences relating to the incident which is alleged to have occured about four years ago.
The victim had left his family home on the day of the alleged incident to buy milk for his mother in nearby Stamford Hill. Prosecutors say the boy was approached in the street by the defendant, who asked him to show him where a particular Shul was. Once there, the accused allegedly dragged the boy into the bathroom where the victim says the attack took place.
Currently, the accused is out on bail.
The accused's lawyer recently persuaded Judge David Radford to change his bail conditions which prohibited him from entering any Shul. Judge Radford agreed that he can now attend the Biala Shtibel in Clapton as long as he is with one of eight chaperones, who are all officially Rabbim and members of the community.
Local British Council Posts Anti-Semitic Video
BARNET Council has been forced to remove a website promotional video which has been slammed as anti-semitic by Jewish councillors.
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Chickpea wars: Israelis up in arms at bid to stop them selling hummus
Itzhak Rachmo had one word to describe a threatened Lebanese lawsuit against Israeli hummus sellers. "Bullshit". As a long queue of hungry clients formed at the counter for their staple Friday lunch, he clutched his forearm and declared: "There is hummus flowing through these veins."Chicago, IL - Yom Kippur Observance Nearly Lands Lawyer In Jail
CHICAGO (CBS) ― There was a different sort of battle in a Chicago courtroom Friday. A Cook County judge threatened to lock up a Jewish attorney who didn't come to court on Yom Kippur.
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Going Green With God At Evanston Synagogue
EVANSTON, Ill. (CBS) ― For some people, being environmentally aware is more than a lifestyle. It's a calling from God.
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Jewish family makes peace with LDS baptism
Grandpa's arms always offered the warmest embrace. But he had an iron fist when it came to being Jewish. Having watched his parents shun his brother Al for marrying a non-Jew, Grandpa didn't marry my Christian grandmother until she had converted to Judaism. And he boycotted his sons' weddings when they both married Catholics. So imagine the shock when I learned
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A Jewish case against Barack Obama
Noted conservative columnist Ben Shapiro produced a video noting who advises Barack Obama on foreign policy and Israel and in an effort to know who is the real Barack Obama.
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Israeli doctors in bid to save life of Iranian boy
A 16-year old Iranian boy suffering from a cancerous growth in his brain was transported to Israel on Friday in a move coordinated in part by the Shin Bet, landing in Ben Gurion International Airport along with his parents. He was immediately transferred to Sheba Medical Center in Tel Hashomer to begin treatment.Vienna, Austria - Politician Who Praised Hitler's Labor Policy, Killed In Crash
VIENNA, Austria — Joerg Haider, who catapulted his rightist anti-immigration party into a powerful force with sharp attacks on rivals and provocative praise of the Nazi era, died Saturday in a car accident. He was 58.Johannesburg - car chase, shootout involving hijackers ends with both vehicles crashing into wall next to a synagogue on Yom Kippur
A dramatic car chase and shootout involving hijackers and security guards ended when both vehicles crashed through a wall next to a synagogue on Yom Kippur, or the Day of Atonement, the holiest day on the Jewish calendar.
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Police investigate Sukkah Set On Fire
Upper Allen Twp. police are investigating criminal mischief that occurred in the area of Temple Beth Shalom on Allendale Road. Police said that a fire was set to a temporary religious structure known as a sukkot in the yard of the temple. They said a witness reported seeing three or four young males running from the area at 3:15 a.m. Police said the fire doesn't seem specifically directed at the temple because there was a lot of criminal mischief in the area overnight, including a stop sign removed from an intersection in Mechanicsburg; lawn chairs across the road near the temple; and a flower pot and four fence posts strewn in the 900 block of Allison Avenue.
Police have made no arrests in the incidents.
Anyone with any information can call Upper Allen Twp. police at 717-238-9676.
Anyone with any information can call Upper Allen Twp. police at 717-238-9676.
Crown Heights, NY - Woman Mugged in Broad Daylight on Montgomery
Earlier last week a woman was mugged in broad daylight on a Crown Heights street. The incident took place at around 12:45pm Tuesday on Montgomery St, between Kingston Ave and Albany Ave, where a black man described to be around 30 years old hit a lady knocking her to the ground and stealing her purse.
Hatzalah, and Police responded to the scene and after obtaining a description of the man Police Officers and security members searched the area for the perpetrator, to no avail.A fter treating the woman at the scene, Hatzalah released the woman with no need to transport her to the hospital B”H. Inspector Peter Simoneti, the Commanding Officer of the 71st Precinct said “this definitely appears to be a crime of opportunity, the perp saw that there were no cops on the corner and just struck”, other residents at the scene just scratched their head, “midday, in the middle of Tishrei, how can this happen?” they asked.
Hatzalah, and Police responded to the scene and after obtaining a description of the man Police Officers and security members searched the area for the perpetrator, to no avail.A fter treating the woman at the scene, Hatzalah released the woman with no need to transport her to the hospital B”H. Inspector Peter Simoneti, the Commanding Officer of the 71st Precinct said “this definitely appears to be a crime of opportunity, the perp saw that there were no cops on the corner and just struck”, other residents at the scene just scratched their head, “midday, in the middle of Tishrei, how can this happen?” they asked.
Queens, NY - Hundreds at Lubavitch Ohel for Yom Kippur
Over 500 Chabad Chassidim, Shluchim, Anash and Temimim spent Yom Kippur at the Ohel.Before the fast Rabbi Abba Refson, Director of the Ohel, provided festive meals for those present thanks to the generous contribution of Rabbi Benzion Raskin. Before sundown everyone watched a video of the Rebbe blessing "his children."
The Baalei Tefilos were Rabbis Sholom Duchman, Chaim Dovid Laine and Rabbi Chaim Boruch Halberstam received Maftir Yonah.
Motzoei Yom Kippur Tzvi Tzaskes who would often sing at the Rebbe's farbrengen and was at the Ohel for Yom Kippur too, sand some melodies as he did at farbrengens of the Rebbe
Budapest, Hungary - Prosecutors Widens Probe in Case of Alleged Nazi
BUDAPEST, Hungary: Prosecutors investigating a Hungarian man wanted by Nazi hunters as a war criminal are considering expanding their investigation to Serbia.
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Barack 'Osama' on NY county ballots
TROY — It could have been Ovama or Ofama. Or even Olama.
But with one "s" the Rensselaer County Board of Elections turned a single wrong letter into a national embarrassment Friday.
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Savannah, GA - Military: Soldier Punished in Beating of Jewish Trainee, Motive Wasn't Bias
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) _ An Army trainee will face nonjudicial punishment rather than criminal charges for beating a Jewish soldier so badly he was treated by a hospital, the military said Friday, in a move that keeps many details of the attack secret.
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New Jersey - Turnpike Authority Approves Toll Increases
WOODBRIDGE, N.J. -- It's going to cost more to drive on New Jersey's toll roads.
The New Jersey Turnpike Authority voted Friday to raise tolls in two phases on the turnpike and Garden State Parkway. The first hike comes in December, and the second comes in 2012.
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The New Jersey Turnpike Authority voted Friday to raise tolls in two phases on the turnpike and Garden State Parkway. The first hike comes in December, and the second comes in 2012.
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Friday, October 10, 2008
Lav Vegas, NV - Jewish Billionaire Losses $4 Bil. In Market Slump
Las Vegas Sands Corp. Chief Executive Sheldon Adelson's net worth declined $4 billion from Aug. 29 to Oct. 1, the steepest drop among Americans who lost $1 billion or more during the credit crisis, according to Forbes magazine.
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London - Holiday Warning: Man Scamming Money from People in Synagogues
A man has been charged this week on suspicion of conning money out of people going to synagogue.
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New York - NY Times: The Kosher 'shechita' Wars
ONE SUNNY DAY in late August, Andy Kastner made the short drive from his apartment in Riverdale, in the Bronx, to Yonkers First Live Poultry Market, a narrow cinder-block shop that sells live
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Borough Park, NY - Vehicle Overturned with Entrapment
Borough Park, NY - Multiple Boro Park Hatzolah members are on the scene on 16th Avenue and 63rd Street for a vehicle that overturned and a patient trapped inside the vehicle. Fire department are putting the Hurst Tool to work to free the patient, Hatzolah requesting two ambulances and paramedics to respond to the scene.
Twisted Priorities: San Francisco Rabbi Gives CPR Courses on Yom Kippur
A rabbi whose San Francisco synagogue offered CPR training on Yom Kippur called the classes "spiritual."Rabbi Micah Hyman of Congregation Beth Sholom told the San Francisco Chronicle that the CPR training, before and after davening, was well suited to Yom Kippur’s focus on moving from contemplation to good deeds.The training was offered at the 1,350-member Conservative congregation during the break between "morning prayers and the closing evening services." Participants learned how to do the Heimlich maneuver and perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation. It’s a new twist on the traditional Yom Kippur rabbi’s sermon.“People will learn how to save someone’s life,” Hyman said. “That one act is going to be greater than any words I could offer.”
Fatwa: Saudi Women Must Cover One Eye
A new prohibition may be added to the long list of those placed on women in Saudi Arabia: A new sentence according to Islamic law (fatwa) determines that women exiting the doorways of their homes must cover one of their eyes.
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London - Beth Din Set to Hear Mikveh Pleas
The London Beth Din has agreed to hear a dispute into the building of a mikveh in Cambridge which has split the trustees of the charity set up to support it.
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New York - Black Friday? Stock Markets Brace For Worse, and Cry For Help
If ever there was a setup for a Black Friday on Wall Street, this is it.
We can hope it doesn’t happen. But better that investors are realistic about the risks. Global markets and the world economy are at a dangerous point in this debt-fueled debacle, and anyone who says otherwise is a liar.
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We can hope it doesn’t happen. But better that investors are realistic about the risks. Global markets and the world economy are at a dangerous point in this debt-fueled debacle, and anyone who says otherwise is a liar.
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Tel Aviv, Israel - Supermarket CEO Fired for Employing Jewish Security Guards on Yom Kippur
Dudi Weissman, owner of the 24/7 chain store AM:PM decided to fire CEO Oded Blum Friday, after the latter sanctioned the employment of Jewish workers during Yom Kippur.Thompson, NY - Two Charged for Stealing Trash Compactor
THOMPSON — Two more Sullivan County residents have been charged with stealing metal and scrapping it for a profit.
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Israel - Ashkelon's Only College Bans Non-Kosher Food from Dorms
Students at Ashkelon's only institution of higher learning are forbidden from bringing non-kosher food into the dormitory premises, Haaretz has learned.
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Monroe, NY - 350 Satmar Girls With Out School, Waiting Town Approval of Warehouse as New Site
MONROE — A Kiryas Joel group is seeking to open a girls’ school in part of the Ridgewood Corp. warehouse as a companion to its boys’ school on Larkin Drive.
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Voices of the Holocaust dying away
LOS ANGELES - Every Tuesday at 2 p.m., Bella Friedman sits at the dais at the Museum of Tolerance and looks out at the audience that has gathered to hear about the Holocaust.WASH TIMES Friday: Obama secretly tried to sway Iraqi government to ignore Bush deal on keeping troops in Iraq
At the same time the Bush administration was negotiating a still elusive agreement to keep the U.S. military in Iraq, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama tried to convince Iraqi leaders in private conversations that the president shouldn't be allowed to enact the deal without congressional approval.Chabad Shliach Invited to Presidential Debate
Rabbi Yitzchok Tiechtel of the Chabad Center in Nashville, Tennessee, was an invited guest to the Presidential Debate at Belmont University, in Nashville, between John McCain and Barack ObamaAt the event, Rabbi Tiechtel met with the governor of the state of Tennessee, Phil Bredeson, and blessed him for a Sweet New Year, filled with success in his endeavors, and that G-d guide him and be at his side as a Governor of Tennessee, and invited him to visit the Chabad Center.
Leviev Seeks to Calm Investors
Billionaire and Chabad philanthropist Lev Leviev remains optimistic amid the financial crises Africa-Israel is experiencing. The company's share has fallen 81.3% this year. "After Yom Kippur we will feel a sharp improvement"Chabad targets Jews who won't pay hundreds of dollars to mark holy days
Synagogues in Ottawa will charge families hundreds, even thousands of dollars, for Yom Kippur services tonight -- except for a Jewish outreach group whose services are free.
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Akko Riots: Police ordered on heightened alert
Police commissioner orders force to go on highest state of alert following Akko riots which left eight people injured; 700 officers deploy in northern city, Jerusalem Police to boost presence in Old City, Temple Mount. Department to increase deployment in mixed cities
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Thursday, October 9, 2008
Massachusetts judge rejects Holocaust memoir suit
BOSTON – A woman who admitted fabricating a best-selling memoir about surviving the Holocaust by living with wolves cannot be sued by her former publisher because the lawsuit was filed too late, a Massachusetts judge ruled.
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Newark, NJ - For One Day, Newark’s Jews Return To Mourn
Newark, N.J. — The lively Jewish community that made Newark, N.J., one of the capitals of American Jewish life is long gone, but once a year a small spark of the community is rekindled — under police protection.
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Chabad Kehilla Buys Maftir Yona for $40,000 for their Rov
Talk about Kovod HaRabbonim. The economy might be bad, but FNR has learned that it did not stop members of Bais Menachem of North Miami Beach, Florida chipped in a total of $40,000 for Maftir Yona and honored Rabbi Yossi Marlow with the Aliya.
New York - Sign of the Times: National Debt Clock in Times Square Runs Out of Digits
The National Debt Clock situated near Times Square ran out of numbers as the federal government's debt soared to $10.2 trillion. The billboard style clock, which was erected in 1989 by late Manhattan real estate developerNew York - NY Times: Who Needs To Do 'teshuva' This Yom Kippur? The 'Fat Cats' Of Wall Street
Thursday may have been the Day of Atonement for Jews, but that doesn’t mean everyone else was off the hook. Regardless of religion or ethnicity, plenty of New Yorkers had reason to atone for wrongs committed, if not against God, then certainly against their fellow citizens.
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Washington, DC - Rabbi's Van Proves An Unorthodox Getaway Car for Bank Robber
THE bank robber was looking to steal a getaway car and had a choice of two minivans parked outside Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld's house in Washington.
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Lake Kiamesha, NY - Kids Arrested for Setting Bungalow on Fire
Two youths, ages seven and 14, have been arrested by the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office and charged with setting a bungalow on fire in Lake Kiamesha.
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Monsey, NY - County Issues Violation And Complains to State About Environmental Hazard from Kapparot Ritual
MONSEY - The county's Department of Health yesterday issued a violation to a Monsey group for organizing a ritual involving the slaughter of chickens that resulted in blood and feces running into storm drains and eventually local streams.
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Israel - Jews and Arabs Clash After Arab Car Enters Zone Free Of Traffic During Yom
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli police closed off the northern coastal city of Acre on Thursday when clashes erupted for the second time in a day between Jews and Arabs.
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Wednesday, October 8, 2008
New York City police are investigating threatening e-mails sent to Rabbi Shea Hecht
New York City police are investigating threatening e-mails sent to a Brooklyn rabbi.
The e-mails, allegedly sent as part of a campaign to protest a pre-Yom Kippur ritual involving the mass slaughter of chickens, were said to include anti-Semitic comments, AM New York reported.
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Providence, RI - Woman Seeks Return of Portrait in Nazi-Era Case
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A lawyer for a Providence woman will ask a federal appeals court to overturn a decision forcing her to surrender a portrait to the estate of a late Jewish art dealer.
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Oakhurst, NJ - Lien Put On Synagogue to Collect Back Taxes, Sale Of Lien to Be On Sukkos
OCEAN TOWNSHIP - Next week, on Wednesday morning, the Orthodox Jewish members of Synagogue of Oakhurst Community Center will don their holiday clothing and gather in their building to celebrate the holiday of Sukkot.
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Washington - Former Bush Aide: Iran Gave U.S. Help On Al Qaeda After 9/11
CBS/AP) Iran rounded up hundreds of Arabs to help the United States counter al Qaeda after the Sept. 11 attack after they crossed the border from Afghanistan, a former Bush administration official said Tuesday. Many were expelled, Hillary Mann Leverett said, and the Iranians made copies of almost 300 of their passports.PETA protest Kaporos in Crown Heights
Hundreds of residents of Crown Heights performed the ancient custom of Kaporos Erev Yom Kippur last night until day break.This time there was wide media coverage who came to cover the event including representatives of the PETA organization who came to protest, the N.Y. Times, JTA and more.
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Crown, Heights NY - Hearing of 770 Gabboim appeal against Aguch
The appeal presented by the Gabboim (Meschichist) of 770 against the ruling of Judge Ira Harkavy that Aguch (Krinsky) are the sole owners and determine policy in 770 was heard Tuesday in court by a panel of four judges.
Lawyers for both sides presented their arguments and claims and the judges drilled both sides very thoroughly.
In a very unusual move Judge Harkavy who issued the verdict on the case before the appeal was also in court as a spectator. This raised many eyebrows since a judge that presided over a hearing that is being appealed never attends the appeal of his own verdict. However, Judge Harkavy had retired after this verdict and decided to be an "observer" in the case.
After the hearing a member of one of the sies asked Harkavy what was his impression of yesterday's hearing. He replied "I cannot express an opinion but I can only say that both sides presented their case very clearly and the court will have to rule and determine this case.
Both sides were told that the final verdict could take 5 weeks up to a year.
Lawyers for both sides presented their arguments and claims and the judges drilled both sides very thoroughly.
In a very unusual move Judge Harkavy who issued the verdict on the case before the appeal was also in court as a spectator. This raised many eyebrows since a judge that presided over a hearing that is being appealed never attends the appeal of his own verdict. However, Judge Harkavy had retired after this verdict and decided to be an "observer" in the case.
After the hearing a member of one of the sies asked Harkavy what was his impression of yesterday's hearing. He replied "I cannot express an opinion but I can only say that both sides presented their case very clearly and the court will have to rule and determine this case.
Both sides were told that the final verdict could take 5 weeks up to a year.
Yom Kippur Message from President Bush
Yom Kippur, 5769
For on this day shall atonement be made for you, to cleanse you; from all your sins shall ye be clean before the L-RD. Leviticus 16:30
Yom Kippur is the Jewish Day of Atonement and the most holy day in the Jewish faith. From the time the Kol Nidre is recited until the Shofar is sounded, Jews around the world will draw nearer to G-d through acts of atonement, fasting, and prayer. Jewish tradition teaches that on Yom Kippur, G-d remembers every name, listens to every petition, and offers forgiveness to the repentant.
On this day, Americans are reminded of the great blessings of religious freedom and the unalienable rights bestowed upon all people by the Creator of life. May G-d grant us peace, comfort, and hope for all the challenges we may face in the year ahead.
Laura and I send our best wishes for a blessed day and a most meaningful fast.
GEORGE W. BUSH
For on this day shall atonement be made for you, to cleanse you; from all your sins shall ye be clean before the L-RD. Leviticus 16:30
Yom Kippur is the Jewish Day of Atonement and the most holy day in the Jewish faith. From the time the Kol Nidre is recited until the Shofar is sounded, Jews around the world will draw nearer to G-d through acts of atonement, fasting, and prayer. Jewish tradition teaches that on Yom Kippur, G-d remembers every name, listens to every petition, and offers forgiveness to the repentant.
On this day, Americans are reminded of the great blessings of religious freedom and the unalienable rights bestowed upon all people by the Creator of life. May G-d grant us peace, comfort, and hope for all the challenges we may face in the year ahead.
Laura and I send our best wishes for a blessed day and a most meaningful fast.
GEORGE W. BUSH
Hizbullah Submits Report On Fate Of Ron Arad, Israeli Military Labels Report False
IsraelNN.com) Israeli military officials have labeled as "ridiculous babble" a report by Hizbullah terrorists on the fate of downed IAF navigator Ron Arad submitted to Israel and claiming that the missing airman had managed to escape his captors and disappeared into the wilderness
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63% of Israelis Jews plan to fast on Yom Kippur
While majority of Israeli public views Day of Atonement as a 'holy day,' seculars mostly see it as 'a time of rest,' Ynet-Gesher poll reveals
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Rav Moshe Teitelbaum Appointed Dayan of Satmar Kehillah in Yerushalayim
Rav Moshe Teitelbaum has been appointed the dayan of Rav Aharon Teitelbaum’s Satmar kehillah in Yerushalayim. Last Thursday night, a lechaim gathering was held to celebrate the announcement and Rav Aharon Teitelbaum wished Rav Moshe a mazel tov via telephone, imparting his brachos for hatzlacha.
Daf Yomi to Complete Maseches Gittin; Nationwide Daf Yomi Shiur Celebrates
On Yom Kippur, tomorrow, Daf Yomi will complete Maseches Gittin, and the following day, 11 Tishrei/October 10th, lomdei Daf Yomi will begin Maseches Kiddushin.
To mark the completion of Maseches Gittin, a special nationwide shiur was delivered on Sunday evening 7 Tishrei/October 5th by Rav Yitzchok Sorotzkin, Rosh Yeshivas Telz and Mesivta of Lakewood. His topic was “Torah Sheba’al Peh, Torah Shebichsav,” together with an inspiring shmuess in preparation for Yom Kippur.
With the completion of Maseches Gittin, lomdei Daf Yomi have now learned 1229 blatt, with 1482 left until the next Siyum Hashas – be’ezras hashem on 14 Av, 5772/ August 2nd, 2012.
To mark the completion of Maseches Gittin, a special nationwide shiur was delivered on Sunday evening 7 Tishrei/October 5th by Rav Yitzchok Sorotzkin, Rosh Yeshivas Telz and Mesivta of Lakewood. His topic was “Torah Sheba’al Peh, Torah Shebichsav,” together with an inspiring shmuess in preparation for Yom Kippur.
With the completion of Maseches Gittin, lomdei Daf Yomi have now learned 1229 blatt, with 1482 left until the next Siyum Hashas – be’ezras hashem on 14 Av, 5772/ August 2nd, 2012.
Spring Valley, NY - Village To Repay $560,000 for Misusing Section 8 Funds
SPRING VALLEY - The village will have to repay more than $500,000 to the federal government because it misused Section 8 funding,
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Kirovograd, Ukraine - Extremists Planned to Blow Up Synagogue
A group of far-right extremists in Kirovograd, Ukraine allegedly planned to blow up the local synagogue, according to an October 7, 2008 report by the Interfax news agency. The head of the local SBU, a successor agency of the KGB, told a press conference that a 38-year-old former police officer had gathered around him a group of 14 youths, who studied Nazi literature together and "ideologically prepared to commit crimes" including blowing up the local synagogue and attacking Jews and other minorities. The SBU unmasked the group in early 2008 but only announced that fact now. It is still not clear from the report what charges the alleged extremists face.
Meah Shearim Residents Threaten To Keep Visitors Out This Sukkos
A group of Meah Shearim residents have collected 2,000 signatures on a petition to stop the flood of visitors to the neighborhood on Chol Hamoed Sukkos. A group is threatening to physically block the entrance to Meah Shearim, or even use chemical sprays to keep out unwanted visitors, particularly women.
The Badatz Eidah HaCharedis ruled this year that the celebrations must not go past 12:30 each night of Chol Hamoed, and the womens' sections are to be closed to outsiders.
The Badatz Eidah HaCharedis ruled this year that the celebrations must not go past 12:30 each night of Chol Hamoed, and the womens' sections are to be closed to outsiders.
Terrorist Released By Israel Training To Commit More Terrorist Attacks
The family of the policeman killed by Samir Kuntar is angry but not surprised that he has returned to terror.
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Israel: Increased Security on Yom Kippur
Security forces have been placed on high alert ahead of Yom Kippur. The defense establishment has confirmed it is currently investigating 11 specific terror alerts – including threats of kidnappings, rocket attacks and bombings. In addition to this there are dozens of general alerts on the radar.
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Israel - Rabbi: Patients Permitted on Yom Kippur as Much 'Stale' Water Needed
A halachic breakthrough by Rabbi Yosef Shalom Elyashiv, leader of Israel's Lithuanian non-Hasidic haredi Ashkenazi Jews, allows patients to drink as much "stale" water as they wish during Yom Kippur.
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Brooklyn, NY - Pedestrian Struck in Serious Condition
Brooklyn, NY - A motor vehicle accident with a pedestrian that was struck by the vehicle that fled the scene on Ocean Parkway and 18th Avenue. Hatzolah transporting the 25-year-old victim to Lutheran Medical Center, in critical condition. NYPD Highway A.I.S. responding for the possible A.I. job.
U/D: 01:36
The A.I. job has been canceled, the victim is now in stable condition.
U/D: 01:36
The A.I. job has been canceled, the victim is now in stable condition.
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
The "Sarah Palin" Sheitel Debuts
America’s most controversial hockey mom has inspired a new item made for religious women that probably isn’t sold up there in Alaska, gosh darn it!Second Alleged Victim Named In Case Of Chabad Rabbi Accused Of Child Abuse
Tuesday afternoon, police charged the Rabbi on additional counts for allegedly having inappropriate contact with a second 13-year-old. Police spokesman Det. James Miller said the boy was identified as another alleged victim during the initial investigation of a referral from the New York State Child Protection Agency.
Today's charges are said to stem from an incident that occurred in June.
The Rabbi was reportedly removed from the school several weeks ago.
Today's charges are said to stem from an incident that occurred in June.
The Rabbi was reportedly removed from the school several weeks ago.
Report: Gov. David Paterson Will Seek Election to Full Term
New York Gov. David Paterson plans to run for election to a full term, according to The Huffington Post. Paterson, who as lieutenant governor ascended to the post when Gov. Eliot Spitzer resigned in March due to a sex scandal, had a rough first few weeks as he and his wife admitted to having extra-marital affairs. But his star began to rise with his aggressive response to the economic slowdown and his forceful and forthright words about the state's impending fiscal crisis
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Eastern Union Introduces a Revolutionary New Division to Assist Investors in this Turbulent Market
NEW YORK, Oct. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Eastern Union, one of the few select mortgage companies still actively closing commercial real estate loans -- with more than 80 closings since Memorial Day, including 19 closings within the past 3 weeks -- has rolled out "THE SCOOP". A flat-fee service that is geared towards active investors and those with large commercial real estate portfolios, fine-tuned for the mindset of the new markets of today and tomorrow.
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Baltimore, MD - 3 Arrested For Anti-Semitic Writing At Synagogues
Two men and a boy were arrested today after anti-Semitic spray-painted messages were discovered on the exterior signs of two Jewish institutions in Pikesville over the weekend, Baltimore County police said.
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Queens, NY - Pedestrian Fatally Struck
Queens, NY - A motor vehicle accident with a pedestrian that was struck at 156th Street and 71st Avenue. Hatzolah paramedics responded to the scene but the victim has been pronounced dead at the scene, Chesed Shel Emes crew responding.
BREAKING NEWS: FNR EXCLUSIVE - LEV LEVIEV TO STOP ALL FUNDING TO CHABAD IN RUSSIA
Leviev, a Russian real-estate mogul has been contributing an estimated 60 million dollars a year to Jewish causes. He underwrites Jewish day schools, synagogues, orphanages, social centers and soup kitchens for more than 500 communities, most in the in the former Soviet Union.Leviev is known to pay the salaries of over 300 Chabad Rabbis in the former Soviet Union and in the USA.
Due to the recent global financial crisis, Lev Leviav will be stopping to pay the aforementioned salaries.
These Rabbis, rely on the Leviev's benevolence to bring spirituality to the community as well as feed and clothe their families.
UPDATE: According to our sources in the Former Soviet Union , Chabad Shluchim did not recieve their past check.
Wilkes-Barre, PA - Woman Pleads Guilty to Defacing Synagogue
Nora Rynkeiwicz, the young woman accused of vandalizing a Wilkes-Barre synagogue by spray-painting anti-Semitic words and symbols in March, pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges including criminal mischief and ethnic intimidation.
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Russia: New Synagogue for Ulyanovsk Jewish Community
ULYANOVSK, Russia - On the eve of Rosh Hashanah, a unique and important event occurred in the life of the Jewish community of Ulyanovsk, a member of the Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia. After a break of almost eighty years, the city finally is home to a genuinely active Synagogue.
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AP: '''Haredi Modesty Patrols Very Similar to Iran''
JERUSALEM (AP) — In Israel's ultra-Orthodox Jewish community, where the rule of law sometimes takes a back seat to the rule of God, zealots are on a campaign to stamp out behavior they consider unchaste. They hurl stones at women for such "sins" as wearing a red blouse, and attack stores selling devices that can access the Internet.Charges laid in a collision that landed six Hamilton Jews in Hospital
A Markham man driving the wrong direction on Highway 403 is facing numerous alcohol-related charges in a collision that landed six members of the Hamilton Jewish community in hospital.
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Russia - Jewish Group Gets Results From Antisemitism Hotline
Russia - A hotline set up by Russia's largest Jewish organization for Jews suffering from antisemitism is yielding results, according to a new report.
The report briefly listed some of the typical calls the hotline received over the course of September, including a teacher forced out of her job because she didn't want to teach on Saturdays, a young man assaulted by antisemitic police officers, various problems with Jew-hating neighbors in Russia's notoriously overcrowded apartment blocks, and a Jewish man who wanted to find a way to deal with antisemitic in-laws.
According to the report, "Everybody who called was given aid in understanding their legal rights and in writing appeals to state agencies."
The report briefly listed some of the typical calls the hotline received over the course of September, including a teacher forced out of her job because she didn't want to teach on Saturdays, a young man assaulted by antisemitic police officers, various problems with Jew-hating neighbors in Russia's notoriously overcrowded apartment blocks, and a Jewish man who wanted to find a way to deal with antisemitic in-laws.
According to the report, "Everybody who called was given aid in understanding their legal rights and in writing appeals to state agencies."
Top Israeli army officials were not aware what was happening in the field during the 1973 Yom Kippur War, according to newly declassified documents
Top Israeli army officials did not know what was happening in the field during the 1973 Yom Kippur War, according to newly declassified documents.
Israel's Defense Ministry declassified documents Tuesday relating to the investigation of failures of the war.
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The Obama campaign returned $33,000 to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip who purchased a large quantity of campaign T-shirts.
The Obama campaign returned $33,000 to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip who purchased a large quantity of campaign T-shirts.
The revelation arises out of a Republican request to the Federal Election Commission to investigate thousands of small
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PCS Focusing On Frum Community in Current Economic Crisis
As director of placement at the New York office of Professional Career Services (PCS) – Agudath Israel of America’s job network – Moshe Tyberg knows how strong an impact the economic downturn has on the Orthodox Jewish community. Even before the Wall Street meltdown, many families were hurting as result of the economic slide of the last eighteen months. The recent collapse of several financial giants exacerbates a crisis situation.
While his office has placed many people in well-paying positions, says Mr. Tyberg, there are countless more who are desperately seeking employment. “The bottom line is that growing numbers of reliable, qualified heads of household who are out-of-work through no fault of their own are turning to PCS for help – and we don’t have enough jobs to suggest. It is imperative that people let us know about available positions.”
To further that objective, a number of Agudah activists launched an emergency campaign to raise awareness regarding the current unemployment situation and urging members of the community to take a proactive stance in identifying job openings and contacting PCS with the pertinent information. Yet another aspect of the campaign calls for volunteers to act as mentors who can assist job-seekers with resume writing and job interview preparation.
PCS’s contact info:
NY office 718-436-1900 ny@pcsjobs.org
Lakewood office 732-905-9700 nj@pcsjobs.org
While his office has placed many people in well-paying positions, says Mr. Tyberg, there are countless more who are desperately seeking employment. “The bottom line is that growing numbers of reliable, qualified heads of household who are out-of-work through no fault of their own are turning to PCS for help – and we don’t have enough jobs to suggest. It is imperative that people let us know about available positions.”
To further that objective, a number of Agudah activists launched an emergency campaign to raise awareness regarding the current unemployment situation and urging members of the community to take a proactive stance in identifying job openings and contacting PCS with the pertinent information. Yet another aspect of the campaign calls for volunteers to act as mentors who can assist job-seekers with resume writing and job interview preparation.
PCS’s contact info:
NY office 718-436-1900 ny@pcsjobs.org
Lakewood office 732-905-9700 nj@pcsjobs.org
Maimonides Expands Fleet of Emergency Department Vehicles Thanks to Generosity of Brooklyn Resident
Maimonides Medical Center recently received a generous gift from local resident Mary Carpentieri who donated a stunning new ambulance to the Maimonides Emergency Department in memory of her husband, Louis A. Carpentieri.
According to Dr. Davidson, the ambulance is equipped with state-of-the-art features such as built-in satellite GPS with turn-by-turn navigation, and an advanced system to receive calls from fire and police dispatch. Back-up sensors will alert the driver when the ambulance is getting too close to an obstacle, and a rearview camera will further enhance the safety of the vehicle.
“The features of this ambulance will allow our paramedics to safely respond to critical situations in less time,” said Dr. Davidson. “And every minute saved can improve a patient’s chances of recovery.”
According to Dr. Davidson, the ambulance is equipped with state-of-the-art features such as built-in satellite GPS with turn-by-turn navigation, and an advanced system to receive calls from fire and police dispatch. Back-up sensors will alert the driver when the ambulance is getting too close to an obstacle, and a rearview camera will further enhance the safety of the vehicle.
“The features of this ambulance will allow our paramedics to safely respond to critical situations in less time,” said Dr. Davidson. “And every minute saved can improve a patient’s chances of recovery.”
Iran causes international panic
An Iranian news agency sparked fears of an international standoff and left the Pentagon scrambling to identify its planes today after it reported that a US jet had strayed into its territory and been forced to land.
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UPDATE: IRAN TV SAYS PLANE FORCED TO LAND WAS HUNGARIAN, HAD NO AMERICANS ON BOARD...
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Eichmann's Diary On Display In Israel For First Time
An Israeli exhibition is for the first time displaying to the broader public a series of unique original documents, including the prison memoirs of Nazi kingpin Adolf Eichmann.
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Israel seeks new image, hires public relations firm
Israel has hired a British public relations firm to re-market it to the world, and the company is in the final stages of preparing to launch the new image, the Israeli Ha'aretz daily reported Monday.
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Hamas Blames Global Financial Crisis On U.S. Jewish Lobby
The Palestinian militant group Hamas on Tuesday accused a "Jewish Lobby" in the United States of fomenting the global financial crisis.
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Lakewood Rabbonim Warn Of Potential Problems With Israeli Esrogim
Senior Rabbonim affiliated with Lakewood's Beis Medrash Gavoha have come out with a warning regarding the potential pitfalls of purchasing an Esrog from Israel for this post-Shmitta Succos
Because one is not allowed to profit from Israeli produce grown during the Shmita year, the only permissible way of selling an Israeli Esrog this year is via an "Otzer Beis Din". This means that the sale of the Esrog is done under the auspices of a Beis Din, and that the seller essentially acts as an agent who can charge only for the "Tircha", the work involved in getting the Esrog to the consumer; The seller may not charge for the Esrog itself.
In general, many are choosing to stay away from the Israeli Esrogim this year, instead purchasing Esrogim from such places as Yemen, Morroco, California, and Arizona.
Because one is not allowed to profit from Israeli produce grown during the Shmita year, the only permissible way of selling an Israeli Esrog this year is via an "Otzer Beis Din". This means that the sale of the Esrog is done under the auspices of a Beis Din, and that the seller essentially acts as an agent who can charge only for the "Tircha", the work involved in getting the Esrog to the consumer; The seller may not charge for the Esrog itself.
In general, many are choosing to stay away from the Israeli Esrogim this year, instead purchasing Esrogim from such places as Yemen, Morroco, California, and Arizona.
Could This Possibly Be True? Time to Get Frightened
Since the news broke (click here and here) about the arrest of a heimishe man, for repeatedly doing unspeakable things to a girl/young woman over many years, people have been asking me the same question again and again, “Could this possibly be true?”
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Jerusalem - Chasidic And Lithuanian Rabbis Issue Ban On 'Simchas Bais HaShoeva'
Yerushalayim: A printed announcement in today's Hamodia newspaper has caused confusion within the ranks of the local Chabad Rabbonim. The ad is signed by Rabbonim and Admorim, forbids the Simchas Bais HaShoeva festivities to take place outdoors. Until now, Admorim refrained from signing such advertisements. The undersigned are against all and any events that take place outdoors,Crown Heights, NY - $2 Kapparos draws crowd
Chickens and dollar bills were exchanged on Eastern Parkway this Monday, where hundreds of residents and guests turned out for Kapparos. Due to financial hardships many are facing today, NCFJE susidized the chickens, $2 each, in contrast to $10 offered by others
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach: Why Orthodox Youth Are Leaving the Fold
I grew up in a modern orthodox Jewish community in Miami Beach. Till today nearly all of my friends remain observant Jews. But that kind of predictability, whereby those who are raised observant remain so, is a thing of the past.
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Oakland, CA - Fan in Room Seems to Cut Infants' Risk of Crib Death by 16%
Sleeping in a room with a fan lowers a baby’s risk of sudden infant death syndrome by 72 percent, a new study has found.
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Russia - Novosibirsk court gives antisemitic suspended sentence
A court in Novosibirsk , Russia sentenced a former police officer, Alexander Budnikov, to a suspended sentence after finding him guilty of engaging in extremist activity by inciting hatred against Jews and calling for the overthrow of the government.
Responding to the lax sentence, defendant Aleksandr Budnikov publicly vowed to continue his illegal incitement on local Internet forums.
Source: www.fsumonitor.com
Responding to the lax sentence, defendant Aleksandr Budnikov publicly vowed to continue his illegal incitement on local Internet forums.
Source: www.fsumonitor.com
Crown Heights, NY - Pervert Strikes Again and Security Catch Him!
Monday morning at around 9:30am a call came into the security hotline about a Black man who exposed himself, the description given matched that of the perp wanted in connection of the incident which took place this past Friday. Scores of security members responded and succeeded in apprehending the perp.
Apparently the pervert just couldn’t help it, and he exposed himself to another Jewish woman, this time on Montgomery Street between Kingston and Brooklyn. The responding security Members responded and followed the suspect onto Kingston where he stopped in front of a store and urinated on the store front. While attempting to apprehend the perv he struck one bystander in the head, but moment’s later police arrived and took him into custody and charged him with a slew of crimes.
Apparently the pervert just couldn’t help it, and he exposed himself to another Jewish woman, this time on Montgomery Street between Kingston and Brooklyn. The responding security Members responded and followed the suspect onto Kingston where he stopped in front of a store and urinated on the store front. While attempting to apprehend the perv he struck one bystander in the head, but moment’s later police arrived and took him into custody and charged him with a slew of crimes.
Lieberman touts McCain as strongest on Israel at Boca stop
BOCA RATON — Attacking Barack Obama's personal associations is fair game, Sen. Joe Lieberman said as he campaigned for John McCain at Chabad of Boca Raton on Monday.
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Manhattan, NY - Is Lincoln Tunnel Being Tested?
A mysterious hoaxer has left suspicious bottles outside the Lincoln Tunnel four times in the last five weeks, police sources said yesterday.
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NYC Subway Ads To Feature Calorie Counts
NEW YORK (CBS) ― Commuters on hundreds of subway cars will be getting some food for thought. The New York City Health Department is expanding its healthy-eating campaign with subway ads that say most adults should limit themselves to 2,000 calories day.
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Monday, October 6, 2008
Thousands Attend Shalit Rally
Hundreds assembled in Tel Aviv's Rabin Square on Monday evening to ask forgiveness of kidnapped soldier Gilad Shalit ahead of Yom Kippur. His father, Noam Shalit, was also in attendance.Ynet: Uman in Photos
Some 20,000 Israelis visited Rabbi Nachman's grave in the Ukrainian city of Uman, which became an Israeli town for a week.Ynet photographer Israel Bardugo spent the Jewish New Year with Breslov Hasidim and prayed as part of a Chabad quorum. Here is a peek into his festive journey.
'Jewish Response' Urges Candidates to Keep Jewish Issues Out of Election
BROOKLYN, N.Y., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Jewish Response, an organization founded to help defuse anti-Semitism, is alarmed about the high frequency of references to Jews in the current election campaign. Candidates seem to feel that they are helping the Jewish people by promising to further what they believe to be the Jews' interests at every opportunity. However, the exact opposite is the truth.
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Crown Heights, NY - Rabbi Shea Hecht: PETA Has Instigated Anti-Semitism Around The Globe Over 'Kapporos' Ritual Ban
(IsraelNN.com) The battle lines are being drawn between The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) organization and the National Committee for Furtherance of Jewish Education (NCFJE) with the advent of the season of Kapparot, the ancient Jewish rite of slaughtering chickens to atone for one's sins before the holiday of Yom Kippur.
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Newport - Teen wearing a Halloween mask vandalizes Jewish Community center is caught on tape
NEWPORT NEWS -- A bicyclist wearing a Halloween mask is caught on tape setting fire to a traffic cone.
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Jerusalem - Orthodox Jewish Community Tackling The Challenges Of New Technologies
When Israeli father Avi tried to register his 6-year-old twin daughters for his local Ultra-Orthodox school this year, he was happy to sign a form saying his children do not watch television or use the internet at home.Continue...
Arabs Mark "Victory" in Yom Kippur War
(IsraelNN.com) With Arab countries throughout the Middle East marking the 35th anniversary of the Yom Kippur War, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak called on the people of Egypt to strengthen their nation by demonstrating the victorious spirit that supposedly prevailed in Cairo during the war. Meanwhile, the Syrian newspaper Tishrin called on the Arab nations to unite “just as they did 35 years ago.”
Within a decade of the 1973 war, Israel indeed gave away the entire Sinai peninsula, and is currently considering the return of the Golan Heights to Syria. Therefore, according to certain analysts, the Arab nations can indeed claim victory.
Within a decade of the 1973 war, Israel indeed gave away the entire Sinai peninsula, and is currently considering the return of the Golan Heights to Syria. Therefore, according to certain analysts, the Arab nations can indeed claim victory.
Sydney - Global Financial Turmoil Puts Holocaust Survivor As Australia's Richest Man
The turmoil in world financial markets has stripped Perth billionaire Andrew Forrest of the title of Australia's richest man, with shopping center boss Frank Lowy taking the mantle for the first time, according to the Australian newspaper report on Friday.
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Bal Harbour, Florida - New Sefer Torah in The Shul
Sunday at about 10 AM people started streaming into The Chabad Shul in Bal Harbour, Florida run by Rabbi Sholom Ber Lipskar to participate in a dedication of a new Sefer Torah.After Shachris some 300 members of the community, members of the family that donated the Torah, friends and relatives filled up the auditorium where the Sofer finished off the final letters in the Sefer Torah that was donated by Meir Isaac and family in memory of his parents who were Holocaust survivors.
Afterwards all the Sifrei Torah in the synagogue were taken out of the Aron Kodesh and were handed to the members to perform Hakofos. It was one of the livliest sites Miami ever witnessed.
Following the Hakofos everyone sat down to a festive meal.
Prayer Vigil for Rabbi Eliyahu
Thousands of people gathered together opposite the Shaarei Tzedek Hospital in Jerusalem last night to pray for a speedy recovery of former Chief Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu who has been hospitalized since the month of Nissan.Rabbi Eliyahu was watching the entire prayer via screens that were hooked up in his room and even joined in prayer.
Al-Qaida: US economic crisis equals Muslim victory
CAIRO, Egypt - An American member of al-Qaida pointed to economic troubles in the United States as proof that "the enemies of Islam" face defeat, in an English-language video released Saturday.
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Israeli Army Officials Expect Hamas-Fatah Civil War
Top Israeli army officials said they have evidence that forces loyal to Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas and his Fatah movement are preparing to do battle with Hamas forces across Judea and Samaria (the so-called "West Bank") in the coming weeks.
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Israeli Inspectors Seize Illegal Esrogim at Ben Gurion
Israeli inspectors at Ben Gurion Airport recently seized three suitcases in which they found 135 esrogim, apparently imported from Italy. The passengers to whom the bags belonged, an Israeli citizen and a tourist, were taken in for questioning and fined 5,000 shekel. They claimed innocence, saying that the arrival of the bags in Israel had been a mix-up; they were supposed to have been routed elsewhere. A quick check, however, found that this attempt had not been their first agricultural smuggling offense.
Washington, DC - Supreme Court Turns Away Oregon Circumcision Case
The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected an Oregon dispute between a father who wants to circumcise his 13-year-old son against the wishes of the boy's mother.
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Sayreville, NJ - 3 Shipping Containers Full of Women's Clothing Stolen
A group of thieves broke into a warehouse on Kennedy Drive early Sunday and drove away with three tractor-trailer-sized shipping containers of women's clothing, police said.
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Jerusalem, Israel - Man Killed as His Car Crashes Into Bus
Jerusalem, Israel - A 60-year-old man was killed this afternoon when his car crashed into the back of a bus on Eshkol Boulevard.
Emergency medical teams that arrived at the scene tried to resuscitate the man but eventually had to pronounce him dead, ZAKA responding.
According to the initial investigation, the accident occurred because the driver had a heart attack.
Emergency medical teams that arrived at the scene tried to resuscitate the man but eventually had to pronounce him dead, ZAKA responding.
According to the initial investigation, the accident occurred because the driver had a heart attack.
Tens Of Thousands Of Tenokos Shel Bais Rabon To Daven Today
Today Monday, thousands of boys from local yeshivos along with leading Gedolim and Rabbonim will be gathering at the Bobover beis medrash in Boro Park at 1:00PM for the annual Tehillim Gathering arranged by Tzorchei-Tzibur Haolami - a Misaskim Project, on behalf of all the sick people R”L among Klal Yisrael.
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NY Times Letter: Jerusalem and History
The following is a letter to the editor written to the New York Times by Rabbi Avi Shafran of Agudath Israel of America that appears in today's edition. The letter was in response to a New York Times article which can be read here
To the Editor:Re “As Holy Days Mix in Old City, So Do Wary Jews and Muslims” (Jerusalem Journal, front page, Sept. 29):Some Muslims indeed “defy archaeology and history” by denying the centrality to Judaism of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. But I question whatever notion of journalistic fairness led to your assertion that “the same problem exists on the other side as well.”Yes, believing Jews consider the Temple Mount and Jerusalem to have been divinely deeded them. But Muslims are free to live and worship in Jerusalem, unlike Jews or Christians in Mecca or Medina. And the Jewish claim to Jerusalem is in accordance with, not in defiance of, archaeology and history.
(Rabbi) Avi Shafran Director of Public Affairs
Agudath Israel of America New York, Sept. 29, 2008
To the Editor:Re “As Holy Days Mix in Old City, So Do Wary Jews and Muslims” (Jerusalem Journal, front page, Sept. 29):Some Muslims indeed “defy archaeology and history” by denying the centrality to Judaism of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. But I question whatever notion of journalistic fairness led to your assertion that “the same problem exists on the other side as well.”Yes, believing Jews consider the Temple Mount and Jerusalem to have been divinely deeded them. But Muslims are free to live and worship in Jerusalem, unlike Jews or Christians in Mecca or Medina. And the Jewish claim to Jerusalem is in accordance with, not in defiance of, archaeology and history.
(Rabbi) Avi Shafran Director of Public Affairs
Agudath Israel of America New York, Sept. 29, 2008
Lakewood: Pine River Village Looking to Rezone
At the Swan Lane entrance to Pine River Village, a sign features a Rockwellian portrait of wooden benches, gurgling fountains and white picket fences hugging manicured lawns. Above it reads: "Now open! Lakewood's Newest Active Adult Community!"
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Romania to build Holocaust memorial, premier says
Bucharest - Romania will press ahead with plans for a national Holocaust memorial, Prime Minister Calin Popescu Tariceanu said Monday. Tariceanu said work would soon commence at the site in the centre of Bucharest
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Monsey, NY - Satmar Rabbi Arrested for Sexual Assault For Years Of Minors
A New York rabbi was arrested early Monday on federal charges involving sexual abuse of a minor, WNBC.com has learned.
Rabbi Israel Weingarten was arrested by FBI agents at his Rockland County home in Monsey, N.Y. and is expected to appear in federal court in Brooklyn later today, law enforcement sources said.
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Rabbi Israel Weingarten was arrested by FBI agents at his Rockland County home in Monsey, N.Y. and is expected to appear in federal court in Brooklyn later today, law enforcement sources said.
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New York - Bronfman: Sarah Palin Is Not The Answer For Jews
Billionaire Edgar M. Bronfman, once a big backer of Hillary Clinton, is doing his best to get Jewish voters behind Barack Obama. At the recent wedding of his brother Charles, the retired Seagram's chairman told us
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Haifa Chief Rabbi at Vatican: Wartime Pope let Jews down
The first Jew to address a Vatican synod said on Monday that wartime Pope Pius XII should have done more to help Jews during the Holocaust.Crown Heights, NY - Major car accident on Lefferts and New York Ave
Two cars spun out of control at approximately 10:30 am Sunday, at the intersection of Lefferts and New York. One landed on the sidewalk, striking a pedestrian, and one hit a parked car on New York Avenue.
Long Island Chabad Shluchim welcome ranking Long Island Government leaders to visit of the Rebbes Ohel
This Sunday, two prominent Long Island leaders made their first visit of the Ohel of the Lubavitcher Rebbe. Attending were State Senator Dean Skelos, Majority Leader of the New York State and Hon. Jack Martins the Mayor of Mineola, the capitol of Nassau County. Following the visit to the Ohel, a special conference was held in the Ohel Conference Room, where each distinguished leader spoke of their respect of the Rebbe and their deep appreciation of the Shluchim on Long Island and across the State of New York. State Senator Dean Skelos was visibly moved by the experience and pledged to continue to support the many issues and goals of the Rebbe. Both leaders have been close friends of Chabad for many years. Mayor Jack Martins is a close friend and neighbor of Rabbi Anchelle Perl of Mineola. Rabbi Perl thanked the Mayor for his invaluable support and leadership to the Chabad House following a devastating flood last year.
VIDEO: Good Shabbos Vietnam
Even if you are not fluent in Hebrew, you can only benefit from this moving video prepared by Channel 2 Israel News, giving a bit of an insight of the a young Chabad shlichim, a couple and their infant child heading off to their new shlichus, in Vietnam.
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An investigation has been reopened into the death of an Egyptian billionaire who allegedly helped Israel's secret service
An investigation has been reopened into the death of an Egyptian billionaire who allegedly helped Israel's secret service.
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Jews face tough choice as Canadian elections near
TORONTO (JTA) -- Canada's federal election campaign has a distinctly Jewish irony this time around: The country's solidly pro-Israel prime minister reached out to Jewish voters with Rosh Hashanah cards just weeks before an election that falls on a Jewish holiday.Reform Rabbi: O'Reilly Trivializes Holocaust
A Reform Jewish leader criticized a popular talk show host for comparing Nancy Pelosi to Adolf Hitler.
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Rav Aharon Teitelbaum of Satmar Visits Flatbush
Yesterday, Rav Aharon Teitelbaum of Satmar visited Flatbush where he greeted people at the home of R’ Moshe (Michael) Benenfeld. Flatbush residents had the opportunity to meet with Rav Aharon and receive his guidance and brachos until 6 p.m. Rav Aharon, who visits Flatbush annually during this time of year, came on behalf of the Satmar mosdos in Williamsburg that are run under his auspices.
Harav Yosef Rosenblum Visits Williamsburg
Yesterday, Harav Yosef Rosenblum, the senior rosh hayeshiva of Yeshiva Shaarei Yosher in Boro Park, traveled to Williamsburg to speak to talmidim of his and share words of inspiration in preparation for Yom Hakippurim this Thursday. Harav Rosenblum was hosted by Reb Menachem Mendel Hoffman, at whose home the gathering was held
Atlanta, GA - Army Disciplines Sergeants in Jewish Soldier Case After ADL Intervenes
The Atlanta Anti-Defamation League said Sunday it has intervened in the case of a Jewish soldier at Fort Benning who allegedly suffered religious discrimination.
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Williamsburg, NY - Near Drowning in Bathtub
Williamsburg, NY - Hatzolah BLS and Medics responding to 766 Kent Avenue for an infant that was drowning in the bathtub. Child is being transported with Medics on board to LICH.
Baltimore, MD - Antisemitic Vandals Strike Two Synagogues
Baltimore County Police are investigating whether a hate crime has taken place at two synagogues. Authorities say exterior signs at the Baltimore Hebrew Organization at 7401 Park Heights Avenue and less than a mile away on the Beth Tfiloh on 3300 Old Court Road were defaced with swastikas and offensive comments with black spray paint. Police seized the signs as evidence and believe that the both were done by the same person or persons. Anyone with information should call police at 410-887-1279
Jerusalem - Grave Fragment Found: Son of Second Temple Kohen Gadol
Archaeologists excavating north of Jerusalem have found a piece of a sarcofagus - a stone coffin - belonging to a son of a High Priest. The visible inscription reads, "the son of the High Priest" - but the words before it are broken off. It thus cannot be ascertained which High Priest is referred to, nor the name or age of the deceased.
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Jerusalem, Israel - Judge Convicts Former Heftsiba CEO of All 9 Charges
Jerusalem District Court judge Moshe Ravid on Monday convicted Boaz Yona, former CEO of the Heftsiba real estate development company - whose collapse last summer left hundreds of its customers penniless and homeless last summer, of all nine charges against him.
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Sunday, October 5, 2008
Crown Heights, NY - Early Friday Morning In Front Of 770
At around 1:30am the news flashed all around the Shchuna: an unknown donor arrived with hundreds of pairs of brand new shoes, to be distributed to the Bochurim! Pairs and pairs of shoes in many different sizes and stiles, all boxed were waiting to be claimed by Bochurim.A short while later most of the shoes were already taken, and the last dozens were being checked out by Bochurim and Orchim. The distribution went on until 3:00am with a steady stream of Temimim, many of them Orchim, coming to pick out suitable shoes.
Florida institutes $1,000 fine for going 50 mph over limit
Brazen motorcyclists and drivers now will be clobbered with a fine in the four figures — $1,000 and up — if they get busted for excessive speeding on Florida roads.
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Complaints Get "Yeshu =Yeshua" Radio Ad Taken Off Air
It took just a few hours for Kol Rega, which broadcasts to the Galilee and northern valleys, to cave in to pressure from listeners who phoned in to demand that the Jews for Jesus campaign be taken off the air.Nine-Year-Old Yitzhar Hero Formally Thanked by IDF
(IsraelNN.com) The Commander of the Samaria Brigade, Col. Itzik Bar, awarded a certificate of gratitude this weekend to nine-year-old Tovia Shtetman of Yitzhar, who successfully fought off a terrorist three weeks ago.Jerusalem - Ex-IDF, Mossad Officials: Obama Better For Israel
A Jewish group in the United States has recruited a number of retired IDF and high-ranking Mossad officials to appear in a video supporting Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, saying he would be a better partner for Israel in the White House.
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Crown Heights, NY - Perv Exposes Himself to Jewish Woman
Erev Shabbos a security member on duty was alerted to a Black man who exposed himself to a Jewish woman on East New York Avenue near the Shuk, the member called for backup and police assistance in locating the pervert. Security members and Police searched the area, but the perp was not found. The sicko was described as a Black male in his mid 20’s, tall slim build and was wearing a jacket with a large jersey style number on his back.
Vaad Horuchni-Melbourne on the abuse of alcohol
The abuse of alcohol is a problem in society at large on all levels, but we feel that it is our duty to address this issue as it exists within our community. This is especially so, since there have, over the years, been several incidents in which young people have put themselves into potentially dangerous situations through over-drinking.Continue...
New York City - Real Estate Tycoon Philanthropist Eric Hadar Jailed For Possessing Cocaine
A Big Apple real-estate titan who has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to New York politicians was busted in Yonkers for carrying a witch's brew of cocaine and painkillers.Multimillionaire Eric Hadar, the CEO of real-estate firm Al lied Partners, a major stakeholder in Terra Holdings, which owns the Brown Harris Stevens, Halstead Properties and Feathered Nest realty companies, was charged yesterday with possessing 703 Oxycontin pills, 352 Xanax pills and more than four ounces of cocaine
British MP Opposes Extradition, Backs Holocaust Denier's Right To Free Speech
In comments which will reignite a row over controversial European Arrest Warrants, Chris Huhne, the Liberal Democrat home affairs spokesman, said that the arrest of Dr Fredrick Toben at Heathrow on Wednesday conflicted with Britain's tradition of free speech.
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Jerusalem, Israel - Rabbonim Of Klausenberg Ban Late Night Sukkah Construction
The Rabbonim of the Klausenberger Kehilla in Israel have issued a Kol Koreh barring members of the community from working on their Sukkahs after 10:00 p.m.Signs posted around the Kiryas Sanz neighborhood ask residents to refrain from putting up and taking down their Sukkahs in the evening hours. "This impedes the sleep of the elderly, the sick, and children," the Kol Koreh explains, "and Gezel Sheinah cannot be repaid."
Admor Of Sanz Pleads For Parnassah On Rosh HaShanah
The Admor of Sanz surprised his Chassidim this Rosh HaShanah before Tekias Shofar by pleading for financial security for the coming year.
Each year before Tekias Shofar on Rosh HaShanah, the Rebbe stands before the Aron Kodesh and pleads on behalf of the Jewish people. His Chassidim were surprised this year when, on the second day of Rosh HaShanah, he cried out, "The words of the Zohar HaKodesh, saying that one should not ask for physical things on Rosh HaShanah but only for Malchus Shomayim, are well known. But what can we say at this time, when Klal Yisroel all over the world suffers from financial hardships?
In his Shabbos Shuva Drashah, he stressed that the coming year will be one of Geulah, and urged his Chassidim to prepare themselves.
Each year before Tekias Shofar on Rosh HaShanah, the Rebbe stands before the Aron Kodesh and pleads on behalf of the Jewish people. His Chassidim were surprised this year when, on the second day of Rosh HaShanah, he cried out, "The words of the Zohar HaKodesh, saying that one should not ask for physical things on Rosh HaShanah but only for Malchus Shomayim, are well known. But what can we say at this time, when Klal Yisroel all over the world suffers from financial hardships?
In his Shabbos Shuva Drashah, he stressed that the coming year will be one of Geulah, and urged his Chassidim to prepare themselves.
Moscow, Russia - Oldest Jew Who Hitler Vowed to Shoot, Dies at 109
Boris Yefimov, a Russian cartoonist despised by Hitler and beloved by Stalin who for 70 years and 70,000 drawings wielded his talent as a keen sword to advance the goals of his country, died in Moscow on Wednesday.New York City - New Web Site Keeps Track On The Rebuilding Of The World Trade Center
The owners of ground zero have started a Web site to publicize the rebuilding of the World Trade Center, a day after saying many projects under way would be delayed and cost more.
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PUMPIN' AND STUMPIN': Is Biden Hidin' Botox?
Has Joe Biden had some work done?A top Manhattan plastic surgeon thinks so, after comparing some shots from Thursday night's debate with earlier photos of the Delaware senator
Possible Terrorist Nest Being Investigated in Brooklyn
Authorities busting a suspected ID thief in Brooklyn stumbled upon a possible terrorist nest full of al Qaeda news clippings, chemical manuals and weapons literature, sources told The Post yesterday.
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Ohr Naava Women’s Event Tonight
This evening, the Ohr Naava Women’s Torah Center, founded in memory of Naava Katlowitz a”h and directed by Rabbi Zechariah Wallerstein, will be holding its highly anticipated program for women, “Avinu Malkeinu 3,” at the Whitman Hall at Brooklyn College. This third annual “Night of Awakening” will feature noted lecturers Rabbi Paysach J. Krohn, Rabbi Eli Mansour and Rabbi Zechariah Wallerstein. Tickets can be purchased at a number of local seforim stores in Flatbush, Boro Park, the Five Towns, and Queens, by phone at 718-647-6228, or online at www.ohrnaava.com.
Rav Yitzchok Tuvia Weiss Delivers Shabbos Shuvah Drasha
Rav Yitzchok Tuvia Weiss, Gaon Av Beis Din of the Eidah Hachareidis in Yerushalayim, delivered a Shabbos Shuvah drasha yesterday in Yerushalayim which was attended by a large crowd that gathered to here his inspiring words of chizuk and hisorerus in preparation for Yom Kippur this Thursday. The drasha took place in the large Dushinsky Bais Medrash in Yerushalayim.
Shalom Zachor of Grandson of Skverer Rebbe
This past Shabbos, the shalom zachor of a grandson born to the Skverer Rebbe was held in New Square. The baby is a son of Rav Yaakov Yosef Twerski, a son of Rav Aharon Mendel Twerski and son-in-law of RAv Yitzchok Twerski. The shalom zachor was held in the main Skverer Bais Medrash in News Square.
In Some Cultures, Cancer Stirs Shame
When Mildred Wong received a diagnosis of breast cancer last year, she faced two tough decisions: what treatment to pursue and whom, if anyone, to tell about it.
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Babi Yar massacre remembered at Kiev monument
About hundred people held a mourning ceremony Monday at the Babi Yar monument in Kiev, Ukraine, to mark the 67th anniversary of the beginning of the mass execution of Jews by the Nazis in September 1941.
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New York - 27% of New Yorkers Have Been Cheated in Online Sale
More than one in four New Yorkers get stung in online auction scams, according to a recent survey.
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Hachnosas Sefer Torah in Yerushalayim Donated by Dr. Abish Mandel
Today, a Mesibas Hachnosas Sefer Torah will be held at Bais Medrash Ksav Sofer of Kolel Shomrei Hachomos Reb Meir Baal Haness located in Botei Ungarin in Yerushalayim. The Sefer Torah is being donated by the noted philanthropists, Dr. and Mrs. Abish Mandel. The event will be graced by numerous rabbonim and members of the Badatz of the Eidah Hachariedis, including the Gaon Av Bais Din of the Eidah, Harav Yitzchok Tuvia Weiss shlit”a.
Israeli Rabbi To Speak At Vatican
VATICAN CITY - An Israeli rabbi will become the first Jewish holy man – and the first non-Christian ever - to address a Roman Catholic synod, opening Sunday, on the theme of the Bible.Kapparos Customs
The minhag of kapparos is an old and controversial custom in Judaism, dating back to the times of the Gaonim. It takes place on erev Yom Kippur and is classically performed with a chicken, also known by its Latin name of Gallus gallus domesticus. But why a chicken?
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Monsey, NY - Town Aims to Ease Maple Ave. Congestion
MONSEY - A rebuilding of one of the busiest traffic spots in Ramapo is likely to be completed by spring or early summer.
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Crown Heights, N.Y - Bochurim Robbed over Shabbos
large sum of money was stolen from the dorm of the Kvutzah Tmimim at 1414 over this Shabbos. The closets were broken into in a very clever way, and thousands of dollars were stolen- all from one floor of the building. It seems that the robbery took place while the Bochurim were at shachris and the building was relatively empty. After Shabbos, the police arrived and gathered fingerprints and evidence. They spoke with various Bochurim, many of which are still reeling in shock over their great loss.
Israeli hacker 'The Analyzer' accused of masterminding global fraud
The United States is seeking the extradition from Canada of an Israeli hacker known as "The Analyzer" over charges of masterminding a multimillion-dollar worldwide online fraud.
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Couple told too heavy for plane take off
The plane was on the runway; the holidaymakers in good spirits.And when the stewardess came down the aisle towards Jan Coupe and her husband, she thought the flight attendant was going to check their seatbelts.
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