Start-Up Star’s Feet Set Firmly in Two Worlds

Yossi Rabinovitz, CEO of Israeli e-commerce start-up SelfPoint, is selling to customers around the world, and his pop-up grocery platform development company is a member of the Microsoft Ventures Accelerator, showing that the Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) high-tech revolution is growing rapidly and making him its “poster boy.” SelfPoint lets customers easily set up and use an online store for their merchandise.

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Letter and Spirit: An Exchange with Herman Wouk

As a follow up to last week’s edition of Letter and Spirit, we present a letter written by famed Orthodox Jewish author Herman Wouk to the Lubavitcher Rebbe (in response to the letter we published last week), as well as the Rebbe’s subsequent response to him. The Rebbe’s letter was written through his trusted secretary Rabbi Nissan Mindel, and both letters were made available by his son-in-law Rabbi Sholom Ber Shapiro.

Shluchos Conference Opens in Europe

This week, more than 100 Chabad shluchos in Europe are attending a rich seminar program of fascinating lectures, special shiurim, packed programs, panels, and gourmet meals. The seminar has been arranged by the “Chana” women’s organization and produced by Fleishmann Productions.

Video: The Drive-by Bar Mitzvah

While appearing on Conan O’Brien‘s late night show, actress Lisa Kudro – who is Jewish – explains why Conan shouldn’t be offended that he wasn’t invited to her son’s Bar Mitzvah. “He was just having a nice time at the mall when suddenly, out of nowhere, he became a man,” thanks to a Lubavitcher Bochur doing Mivtzoim.