Monday: Gimmel Tammuz Farbrengen for Women (a)
N’shei Ubnos Chabad invite women to a Gimmel Tammuz Farbrengen on Monday evening at 8:30pm in Lubavitcher Yeshiva on Crown Street.
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A nationwide crackdown is coming for people fraudulently drawing unemployment payments — those who were never eligible and workers who keep getting checks after they return to work — a $17 billion benefits swindle last year alone, say federal officials.
Working and Still Getting Unemployment Benefits? The Feds are Coming After You
AP
A nationwide crackdown is coming for people fraudulently drawing unemployment payments — those who were never eligible and workers who keep getting checks after they return to work — a $17 billion benefits swindle last year alone, say federal officials.
Camel Double Take in Skokie
Skokie Patch
Toddlers from Junior Gan Israel Day Camp rode the camel four at a time.
Drivers passing by East Prairie Public School may have done a double take on Tuesday: A 400-pound camel was walking in circles near the building’s field.
Picture of the Day: Mechanchim Group Photo
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Around 150 teachers from around the world posed for a group photo at the annual Kinus Hamechanchim taking place over the next two days in the picturesque Dolce Resort in Norwalk Connecticut.
NEW COLUMN: Jews and Politics: Why Vote?
by Avi Lesches
“Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, and you may cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is never lost.” (John Quincy Adams)
Today, John Huntsman officially announced that he will be adding his name to the list of promising candidates who are competing to replace President Obama. The question is – why should this concern me as a frum Jew?
JTA Wires Report on 28 Sivan Commemorations
The Jewish Telegraphic Agency, one of the most trusted sources of Jewish news worldwide – and referred to by many as the ‘Jewish Associated Press,’ wired a report on the commemoration of the Rebbe’s arrival in America 70 years ago on 28 Sivan – a previously little known date outside the Lubavitch community.
NY Post
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in printed form.
Small to mid-size businesses, which generate close to 70 percent of US jobs, fear ObamaCare could bury them in colossal bills and future paperwork, and are now paying the price as premiums have soared in anticipation of the new regulation.
NYC Small Businesses Sick over ObamaCare
NY Post
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in printed form.
Small to mid-size businesses, which generate close to 70 percent of US jobs, fear ObamaCare could bury them in colossal bills and future paperwork, and are now paying the price as premiums have soared in anticipation of the new regulation.
Kiddush Hashem: London Hatzolah Member Helps Rescue Muslim Child from Burning House
This is London
An unidentified woman and Josh Berkovits, a Hatzolah member, helped rescue this Muslim child from a deadly inferno.
A woman risked her life to enter a blazing building and rescue a two-year-old boy.
Solid Storefront Security Gates Now Illegal in NYC
NY1
Solid roll-down security gates such as this are now illegal to install in New York City.
A new law to phase out solid, roll-down security gates on storefronts went into effect today.
On Tuesday, Gimmel Tammuz (July 5th), at 10:00 PM ET/PT a special program will be aired on cable television. The hour long program features highlights of inspiration from the Rebbe’s teachings and is geared toward the wider public.
An Evening with the Rebbe to Air on Cable TV
On Tuesday, Gimmel Tammuz (July 5th), at 10:00 PM ET/PT a special program will be aired on cable television. The hour long program features highlights of inspiration from the Rebbe’s teachings and is geared toward the wider public.
Catskill Scoop
Dear readers, I would like to inform those that vacation in the Catskills of the “Summer 2011 appeal”.
An Appeal for Kiddush Hashem this Summer
Catskill Scoop
Dear readers, I would like to inform those that vacation in the Catskills of the “Summer 2011 appeal”.
More than a Beautiful Mind
by Rabbi Yoseph Kahanov Jacksonville, Fl
Reaching Beyond The Confines Of Our Own Intellectual Bias
Surveying the steep cliff at the edge of a mountain crest, Izzy lost his footing and over he went. Grabbing onto a protruding tree limb, he managed to break the fall, but he knew that his troubles were not quite over. There was no way he could climb up the steep precipice; nor could he hang on much longer. A glance at the canyon’s 1,000 foot drop evoked a barrage of frantic cries for help.
“My dear Izzy,” came the unmistaken voice of G-d, “I heard your call, would you like my help?”
“Oh Lord, I promise to be a good person… l shall be a loyal servant for the rest of my life. Never shall I sin again… Just get me out of this place! Please!”
Philadelphia Forum Examines Behind-the-Scenes Effort to Save Soviet Jewry
With Rabbi Abraham Shemtov, fifth from right, by his side, President Ronald Reagan reviews a proclamation in honor of the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s 86th birthday.
Gathering in the brand-new National Museum of American Jewish History just steps from Philadelphia’s Independence Hall, guests from across the nation’s birthplace and its environs marked the upcoming 17th anniversary of the passing of the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of righteous memory, by examining a never-before-told story of how intensive diplomacy at the highest-levels of government resulted in the release of a large group of Soviet Jewry.
Despite the naval blockade on the Gaza Strip, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) ensures the daily transfer of nearly 6,000 tons of goods and roughly 260 truckloads via Kerem Shalom, an Israel-Gaza land crossing.
Video: Do the Palestinians Really Need the Flotilla?
Despite the naval blockade on the Gaza Strip, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) ensures the daily transfer of nearly 6,000 tons of goods and roughly 260 truckloads via Kerem Shalom, an Israel-Gaza land crossing.
Marking a year of Torah in Ten Rabbi Chaim Miller sat down with CrownHeights.info and detailed the plan for the year ahead, he also introduced the newly redesigned TorahinTen.com along with its host of new features.
Video: Rabbi Miller Discusses Kol Menachem’s New Project & Web Site
Marking a year of Torah in Ten Rabbi Chaim Miller sat down with CrownHeights.info and detailed the plan for the year ahead, he also introduced the newly redesigned TorahinTen.com along with its host of new features.
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