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DOT Proposes Drivers Be Taxed by the Mile
NY Post
The Obama administration is floating a transportation authorization bill that would tax automobile drivers based on how many miles they drive. This new tax is being considered to make up for lost gas tax revenue as cars and drivers become more energy efficient.
Chabad Mosdos Win $250K in Chase Contest
Chabad-Lubavitch affiliated institutions represent 10 percent of 100 finalists in the first round of this year’s Chase Community Giving competition. Thanks to voting on the program’s Facebook page, each of the organizations stands to receive a $25,000 grant.
‘Sneak Preview’ Dinner at the JCM
by A. Cohen
This year’s annual Jewish Children’s Museum dinner will feature a sneak preview of the highly anticipated fourth floor.
Rejoicing in the Death of a Terrorist – is it Ok?
News of the killing of arch terrorist Usama bin Laden brought out many different reactions, some celebrated in the streets while others relished the feeling of revenge – but is it ok to rejoice? Join the Besht Center this Shabbos for a conversation with Rabbi Tzvi Freeman and Mendel Kalmenson.
AP
The New York Senate passed legislation that would allow police to stop and ticket motorists for texting while driving. “All they have to do is see you holding your phone,” said Sen. Carl Marcellino, a Long Island Republican and the bill’s primary sponsor. Under the legislation, police would be able to stop drivers for that offense alone since it’s already a primary traffic offense to talk on a hand-held phone while driving in New York. Hands-free phones are permitted.
NY State Senate Votes to Toughen Texting-at-Wheel Law
AP
The New York Senate passed legislation that would allow police to stop and ticket motorists for texting while driving. “All they have to do is see you holding your phone,” said Sen. Carl Marcellino, a Long Island Republican and the bill’s primary sponsor. Under the legislation, police would be able to stop drivers for that offense alone since it’s already a primary traffic offense to talk on a hand-held phone while driving in New York. Hands-free phones are permitted.
Con Edison: Summer Power Bills Will Rise 7.4 Percent
NY Post
Get set for shocking Con Ed bills this summer.
So What if Life Isn’t Fair?
by Rabbi Yoseph Kahanov Jax, FL
Learning To Play The Hand You Were Dealt
An occasional golfer one day hit a straight drive quite a way down the fairway. When he got over to the ball, he was taken aback to find someone else about to hit it. Pardon me,” he said, “You’re addressing my ball.”
“This is my ball!” replied the fellow.
“Sir,” said the stunned golfer, “If you pick it up, you’ll find my name on it.”
The man scooped the ball up and examined it. “Hey; what’s your name doing on my ball,” he protested.
Weekly Unique Photo of the Rebbe
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CrownHeights.info and the Avner Institute would like to a photo of the Rebbe greeting Prime Minister Menachem Begin upon his historic visit 1977, with special thanks David Sharabi and Dan Patir.
Researchers at Queen's University and Arizona State University have developed a prototype “Paper Phone” that can do anything an iPhone can, all while being paper thin and flexible. It seems to be only a matter of time until your cell phone will be kept in your wallet next to your drivers license.
Paper Thin and Flexible: The Future of Smartphones?
Researchers at Queen’s University and Arizona State University have developed a prototype “Paper Phone” that can do anything an iPhone can, all while being paper thin and flexible. It seems to be only a matter of time until your cell phone will be kept in your wallet next to your drivers license.
Israeli Flights Grounded After Discovery of Contaminated Fuel
Chabad-Lubavitch of Ben Gurion International Airport saw one of its busiest days Thursday when a report of contaminated jet fuel grounded 29 flights and stranded thousands of passengers.
Israeli Deputy Minister Visits Moscow JCC
Interior of the Marina Roscha Synagogue in Moscow, Russia
Israel’s Deputy Minister of Health, Yaakov Litsman, who was recently in Moscow to attend the World Forum of Health Ministers, paid a visit to the Moscow Jewish Community Center in the Marina Roscha neighborhood.
The number of clean subway cars has declined since 2009, according to the 12th annual “Subway Shmutz” survey released Thursday by the watchdog group Straphangers Campaign.
‘R’ Train Rated City’s Dirtiest for Second Year
The number of clean subway cars has declined since 2009, according to the 12th annual “Subway Shmutz” survey released Thursday by the watchdog group Straphangers Campaign.
A Spiritual Dimension to “Woodstock for Capitalists”
For four years, Chabad-Lubavitch Rabbi Mendel Katzman, left, has coordinated Sabbath observances near the Berkshire Hathaway shareholders’ conference in Omaha, Neb.
As CEO Warren Buffett and Vice Chairman Charlie Munger got ready for Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting of more than 20,000 shareholders, Rabbi Mendel and Shani Katzman prepared for an influx of guests of their own.
Rabbi Menachem Mendel Slavin with Mike Jablon
Mike Jablon's entire family line would have been snuffed out 70 years ago if it hadn't been for a fake U.S. passport.
Local Jewish Community Observes Holocaust Remembrance Day
Rabbi Menachem Mendel Slavin with Mike Jablon
Mike Jablon’s entire family line would have been snuffed out 70 years ago if it hadn’t been for a fake U.S. passport.
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CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — Three Jewish women fell victim to a sicko who accosted them in two separate incidents, even chasing after one of them, while exposing himself and shouting obscenities. Shomrim chased the pervert, who managed to get away, while they waited for police officers to respond.
Three Jewish Women Accosted by a Perv
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CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — Three Jewish women fell victim to a sicko who accosted them in two separate incidents, even chasing after one of them, while exposing himself and shouting obscenities. Shomrim chased the pervert, who managed to get away, while they waited for police officers to respond.
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