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.
New Jersey Town Issuing $85 Fines for ‘Text Walking’
Fox News
A New Jersey town took to ticketing pedestrians caught texting while walking after a rise in jaywalking incidents.
When the Chinuch Yaldei Hashluchim department of the Shluchim Office began discussing the Online Parade, they never imagined how real it would be.
Students of Online School Don’t Miss Out on Parade
When the Chinuch Yaldei Hashluchim department of the Shluchim Office began discussing the Online Parade, they never imagined how real it would be.
DPA
Google's self-driving Toyota Prius.
Google Inc. has cleared a major road block in its quest to introduce self-driving cars to the roads of the world.
Coming Sooner than You Think: Driverless Cars
DPA
Google’s self-driving Toyota Prius.
Google Inc. has cleared a major road block in its quest to introduce self-driving cars to the roads of the world.
Dnepropetrovsk Rocked by Consecutive Bombings
Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine’s fourth largest city, has been rocked by four mysterious bombing which took place only minutes apart. The city, formerly known as Yekatrinoslav, was the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s childhood hometown, where his father served as chief rabbi. It is also home to the largest Chabad House in the world, run by Rabbi Shmuel Kaminezki, who arrived there in 1989 while it was still part of the Soviet Union.
Picture of the Day: Circle of Friends
North Jersey Record
Pictured from left: Sgt. John Burns, Joey Strick, Richard Strick, Rabbi Yosef Orenstein, Sgt. James Foley and Jon Willock.
Valley Chabad’s Friendship Circle Sports League Basketball ended in March with a grand awards ceremony, led by Sgt. John Burns and Officer James Foley of the Woodcliff Lake Police Department.
Republicans controlling the House are eying big cuts to food stamps as they piece together legislation to trim $261 billion from the federal budget over the next decade, hoping to forestall major Pentagon cutbacks.
Republicans Propose Food Stamp Cuts to Trim Deficit
Republicans controlling the House are eying big cuts to food stamps as they piece together legislation to trim $261 billion from the federal budget over the next decade, hoping to forestall major Pentagon cutbacks.
Scientists Confirm: Tracht Gut Vet Zein Gut
AP
Be happy – it seems to be good for your heart.
Scientists have long known that Type A personalities and people who are chronically angry, anxious or depressed have a higher risk of heart attacks. Now a Harvard review of the flip side of that psychology concludes that being upbeat and optimistic just may help protect against heart disease.
NBC New York
Major wireless service companies have agreed to disable cellphones after they are reported stolen under a strategy intended to deter the theft and resale of wireless devices.
Wireless Providers to Disable Stolen Cellphones
NBC New York
Major wireless service companies have agreed to disable cellphones after they are reported stolen under a strategy intended to deter the theft and resale of wireless devices.
Rick Santorum Drops Out of Presidential Race
Rick Santorum is in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania to announce the suspension of his Presidential bid.
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