An Unexpected ‘Bar Mitzvah’ at Israel Rally in Baltimore

From the onset of Israel’s war against Hamas, there has been an extraordinary sense of unity among Jewish people around the world. Jewish people of all backgrounds have been asking themselves what they can do for their brothers and sisters in Israel. In many communities, public rallies have been organized to demonstrate solidarity with Israel and to counter the growing anti-Semitic vitriol that is sweeping the globe.

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NYC Speed Limit to Be Reduced to 25 MPH

Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation Saturday to lower New York City’s speed limit from 30 mph to 25 mph, saying slowing down will cut down on pedestrian and motorist deaths. The new limit is expected to go into effect in three months, once the city approves its own law formalizing it.

Video: CTVP Uplifts Wounded Israeli Soldier

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. How much more so a video. Chabad Terror Victims Project continues its visits to the IDF soldiers wounded in the Gaza war, and will do so for as long as they are needed, no matter how long that may be. They bring them Chitases, special treats and iPads, and the comfort of their caring and concern. This short video demonstrates, as nothing else can, the emotional impact such visits have on these great heroes of Israel.

Letter & Spirit: Why Do Good People Suffer?

In this week’s edition of Letter & Spirit, we present a letter of the Rebbe in which he answers the age-old and universal question – why do good people suffer? The letter was written through the Rebbe’s trusted secretary Rabbi Nissan Mindel, and was made available by his son-in-law Rabbi Sholom Ber Shapiro.

This Is the Torah: The Ultimate Paradox

What a difference a week can make. Last Shabbos was Shabbos Chazon, the height of the three week period of mourning. On Shabbos Chazon we read the third of the three Haftora’s of rebuke, in which the prophet Yishayahu forewarns about the impending disaster that was about to befall the Jewish people as a result of their sins.

by Rabbi Yoseph Kahanov - Jax, FL

Op-Ed: Multi-Battlegrounds in the ‘Disengagement War’

The current war in Gaza did not have to happen. It is a result of the actions of the Israeli government and its supporters, including American backers, and complacent Jews in Eretz Yisroel and abroad. This war is one of the grave consequences of The Disengagement Plan, i.e., the expulsion of Jews, both soldiers and residents, from the Gaza Strip, and the resultant predictable empowerment of Hamas.

by Aliza Bas Menachem

Chasidic All-Female Rock Band Seeks Broader Audience

‘Bulletproof Stockings’ is a Chasidic all-female alt-rock band led by Dalia Shusterman and Perl Wolfe of Crown Heights. In a profile published yesterday in the Wall Street Journal, the band members, who perform to women-only audiences, said they consider themselves alternative rockers who are ‘Chasidic in musical flavor.’