The Battle Over $33 Flights To Hong Kong
AP
It was an airfare deal too good to be true: fly first class to Hong Kong for just 4 frequent flier miles and $33 in taxes.
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Israeli Ben-Gurion University of the Negev undergraduate students have developed a new privacy solution for Facebook. The 'Social Privacy Protector' can help parents adjust their children's profiles in one click, prevent criminals from garnering valuable personal information and keep teens safe from pedophiles.
New Facebook App to Detect Child Predators
Israeli Ben-Gurion University of the Negev undergraduate students have developed a new privacy solution for Facebook. The ‘Social Privacy Protector’ can help parents adjust their children’s profiles in one click, prevent criminals from garnering valuable personal information and keep teens safe from pedophiles.
Record Rainfall Spurs Deadly Floods in Russia
At least 147 people have lost their lives in a torrent of rising water in Russia’s southern Krasnodar Region near the Black Sea after a deluge of rain – nearly five months’ worth – fell overnight Friday. More than 5,000 homes have been evacuated and President Vladimir Putin declared Monday to be a day of mourning for the victims.
Hungarian Nationalist Challenges Shliach to Debate
Left: Members of Jobbik’s Hungarian Guard. Right: Rabbi Shlomo Koves.
Just a few days after a far-right Hungarian politician discovered his Jewish roots, the leader of his political party challenged a Chabad rabbi to a debate.
CGI Morristown Wraps Up Exciting First Week
Over 350 children in 5 divisions (boys, girls, kiddie, chayal and CIT) enjoyed a full range of activities, including sports and swim instruction, drama, arts, cooking and much more during their first week at Camp Gan Israel of Morristown, NJ. The highlights were the three trips: to FunZone, Glow in the Dark Golf and Imagine That.
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USA Today
The Supreme Court upheld President Obama's health care law today in a splintered, complex opinion that gives Obama a major election-year victory.
Supreme Court Upholds Obama’s Healthcare Law
USA Today
The Supreme Court upheld President Obama‘s health care law today in a splintered, complex opinion that gives Obama a major election-year victory.
by Yonit Tanenbaum - Wall Street Journal
The walls of the concert hall nestled on a small side street in Brooklyn reverberate with the solid beats produced by a five-piece maple wood drum set. Lead singer and songwriter Perl Wolfe's warm voice rises and falls as her fingers dance gracefully across her Yamaha keyboard. The expressions on the faces of the all-female audience exude their intense enjoyment of the performance.
Rock and Roll Meets Hasidic Brooklyn
by Yonit Tanenbaum – Wall Street Journal
The walls of the concert hall nestled on a small side street in Brooklyn reverberate with the solid beats produced by a five-piece maple wood drum set. Lead singer and songwriter Perl Wolfe‘s warm voice rises and falls as her fingers dance gracefully across her Yamaha keyboard. The expressions on the faces of the all-female audience exude their intense enjoyment of the performance.
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Police Arrest Key Suspect in Mumbai Attack
Indian police have arrested a man who is thought to be the one heard giving instructions by phone to the terrorists who were holed up inside the Mumbai Chabad House in November 2008.
Muslim Brotherhood Wins Egyptian Presidency
Mohamed Morsi, a member of the Muslim Brotherhood – of which Hamas is an offshoot, was declared the new president of Egypt on Sunday, following the first democratic election in Egypt’s history.
For $235,000, you could indulge in a shiny new Ferrari — or raise a child for 17 years! A government report released Thursday found that a middle-income family with a child born last year will spend about that much in child-related expenses from birth through age 17. This doesn't include tuition costs for private schooling or Bar/Bas Mitzvah expenses, so raising a child in the Orthodox Jewish community actually costs a whole lot more.
Study: Raising a Child Costs $235,000
For $235,000, you could indulge in a shiny new Ferrari — or raise a child for 17 years! A government report released Thursday found that a middle-income family with a child born last year will spend about that much in child-related expenses from birth through age 17. This doesn’t include tuition costs for private schooling or Bar/Bas Mitzvah expenses, so raising a child in the Orthodox Jewish community actually costs a whole lot more.
As Gimmel Tammuz approaches, a time of memory and reflection, Kol Menachem Publishers would announced a full week sale. Huge savings on all their titles — The Synagogue Edition, Lifestyle Torah, Gutnick Haggadah etc. For bulk orders, there will be a larger percentage off, to place your bulk order call: 888-580-1900 for online orders visit: www.KolMenachem.com
Mega Sale – Gimmel Tamuz Special! (ad)
As Gimmel Tammuz approaches, a time of memory and reflection, Kol Menachem Publishers would announced a full week sale. Huge savings on all their titles — The Synagogue Edition, Lifestyle Torah, Gutnick Haggadah etc. For bulk orders, there will be a larger percentage off, to place your bulk order call: 888-580-1900 for online orders visit: www.KolMenachem.com
South Florida Hebrew School Students Graduate
by Morris Levy
Over 200 parents and guest filled the Bal Harbour ballroom for Chabad’s After-School Commencement Dinner last Sunday. Participants were mesmerized as the children, ages 5-12, performed ‘Around the Year,” singing songs about the Jewish holidays in four languages.
L.A. Kings Capture Chabad Rabbi’s Heart
by Rabbi Yeruchem Eilfort – Jewish World
On Monday, June 11, ’12, history was made as the National Hockey League’s Los Angeles Kings became champions. Wait a minute! What does a Chabad Chasidic Rabbi know about hockey? Actually, not a lot (but I am teachable).
Tragic Accident Claims Cyclist’s Life on Empire Blvd.
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — A Jewish woman in her early 20s died after being struck by a truck as she was crossing an Empire Boulevard intersection this morning.
Children Hospitalized for Ingesting Detergent Packets
Huffington Post
Miniature laundry detergent packets arrived on store shelves in recent months as an alternative to bulky bottles and messy spills. But doctors across the country say children are confusing the tiny, brightly colored packets with candy and swallowing them.
Airlines to Begin Charging for Window, Aisle Seats
AP
If you’re flying this summer, be prepared to kiss your family goodbye at the gate. Even if they’re on the same plane.
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