Extra NYPD Officers to Combat Spike in Subway Crime
NY Daily News
The NYPD is attacking a spike in subway crime with extra weekend patrols by police officers drawn from above-ground precincts and the housing bureau, police said.
Daily Archives: September 27, 2011
Skills Vs. Knowledge: Darchai Launches New Standardized Curriculum
Rabbi Bension meets with some of his staff
Most Yeshivas look at the beginning of the school year as a fresh start. New supplies are purchased, walls are given a fresh coat of paint, and books are dusted off – ready to greet a whole new group of eager students.
Leftist Israeli Paper Virulently Attacks the Rebbe
In a ranting response to Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu’s UN speech, in which he mentioned the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s words to him about shining light in dark places, a writer at the extreme-left-wing newspaper ‘Ha’aretz’ went off the deep end, slinging slanderous accusations one after the other at a Jewish leader who showed only love and respect for all mankind. Slurs such as ‘Racist’ ‘Inciter’ and ‘Hater’ are liberally thrown around, as well as the completely ridiculous assertion that Boruch Goldstien was an ‘Emissary’ of the Rebbe.
Larger, Private Spot Is Found for TriBeCa Sukkah
New York Times
Chana Paris and her husband, Rabbi Zalman Paris, the head of the Chabad of TriBeCa, in Duane Park, the spot where they originally planned to build a sukkah.
The Great Sukkah Controversy in TriBeCa has been amicably settled in time for the Jewish holidays, with a new location found nearby for the sukkah and an offer by opponents of its placement in a park to cover the costs of staffing.
NYT Omits Rubashkin from WH Petition Report
In a story posted yesterday at the New York Times, the writer points out that six of the sixty four petition issues at the White House “We the People page” are focused on legalizing Pot, and that a total of 77,000 signed for this issue between all six petitions.
Orthodox Women Spend Hundreds on Wig Styling
NY Post
Linda is whisked to a private, VIP room that has been graced by the likes of Al Pacino, the former queen of Jordan and assorted NYC elites. She’s a young, fashionable, Louboutin-loving mom from Forest Hills who gladly spends as much on her shoes as she does haircuts. A fact that normally wouldn’t turn heads — except that these costly sessions, which run about $325, aren’t for her own hair. They’re for her wig.
IDF Heroes Find Meaning, Joy and Depth in Brazil
Photos by Bentzi Sasson
For the first time ever seven wounded Israeli soldiers came to spend a week visiting Brazil, through a joint venture of chabad victim’s terror project and Noach Adventures in Brazil.
No need to go to the mailbox or even open an e-card, Torah Café's High Holiday video card is here! Jonathan Sacks, Denis Prager, Natan Sharansky and other Jewish leaders around the world have been brought together to share their thoughts, hopes and wishes for the upcoming year.
Video: The World Famous Rosh Hashana Card
No need to go to the mailbox or even open an e-card, Torah Café’s High Holiday video card is here! Jonathan Sacks, Denis Prager, Natan Sharansky and other Jewish leaders around the world have been brought together to share their thoughts, hopes and wishes for the upcoming year.
Another Russian Prison Opens a Synagogue
Jewish inmates at Penitentiary No. 7 in S. Petersburg, Russia, now have a place to pray, learn Torah and relax in their newly-converted synagogue.
NY POST Features Front Page Story on Gaboim Eviction
HACK JOURNALISM: In a rambling and blabbering article on the NYPost’s homepage this morning, they featured a story on the eviction of the Gaboim from 770, only their article makes no sense, and leaves readers with many curious questions.
Chabad House Provides Support System for Students
Daily Kansan
For some students, finding a niche in a religious community can be quite the challenge. To make the search easier for Kansas students, off campus religious organizations make themselves known by instigating a strong presence at the University.
Late Night Comic Makes Fun of Obama, Shows Shluchim Dancing with Rick Perry
Light night comic Stephan Colbert took aim at President Barack Obama in a hilarious take on a number of his gaffes in the recent days, capping off the segment showing Presidential Candidate Rick Perry dancing with Shluchim last Chanukah.
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