1 in 6 Americans Receive Government Aid

Government anti-poverty programs that have grown to meet the needs of recession victims now serve a record one in six Americans and are continuing to expand.

Recession May Have Pushed US Birth Rate to New Low

Forget the Dow and the GDP. Here’s the latest economic indicator: The U.S. birth rate has fallen to its lowest level in at least a century as many people apparently decided they couldn’t afford more mouths to feed.

Credit Card Debt Drops to Lowest Level in 8 Years

NEW YORK [AP] — The amount consumers owed on their credit cards in this year’s second quarter dropped to the lowest level in more than eight years as cardholders continued to pay off balances in the uncertain economy.

New Global Webcast Series on Likkutei Torah

A new global series will be launched this Wednesday, 15 Elul, in Likkutei Torah by the Alter Rebbe.

Egg Recall Sparked by Salmonella Threat: Are You at Risk?

WASHINGTON, DC [CBS] — A massive egg recall has consumers scrambling to check their pantries for eggs that might be contaminated with salmonella.

Epidemic of Young Adults Starting to Smoke

Focus at the upcoming RCCS 8th annual BBQ August 10th

Local Hospital to Join Annual Barbecue Effort to Benefit Cancer Stricken Patients – Offering Smoking Cessation Aids and Tips.

Recent studies have shown that, despite the surgeon general’s warnings, and despite billions of dollars in ad campaigns, young teens and adults are lighting up in large numbers, especially in the Orthodox Jewish community.

As a result of a recent Cancer Awareness Project initiated by volunteers of RCCS, calls have been coming in to the RCCS office begging for help in getting children and spouses to quit… before it is too late.

Audio Preview: Dovid Gabay – Eretz Yisroel

The following is a 2 minute preview of the title track of Dovid Gabay’s new CD, called Eretz Yisroel. The song was composed by Elimelech Blumstein and arranged by Moshe Roth.

Taking Financial Responsibility: What’s Your Game Plan?

CrownHeights.info supporter, Mr Mordy Schachter asks Crown Heightsers; are you fiscally responsible? Do you have a game-plan? Mosts U.S. household aren’t! Mr Schachter, who offers financial services, says it’s never too late start planning.

Why have our Schools not Introduced more Technology?

In the last half a dozen years, the world of education has taken a giant leap toward integrating technology into schools. The Smart Board is the latest manifestation of this phenomenon. The teachers’ job of preparing lessons has not become easier with Smart Boards but his lessons have become infinitely more exciting and his ability to individualize and engage more of his students will increase manifold.

German Faces Jail for Hitler Speech Ring-Tone

GERMANY — A German man is facing up to six months in prison for having a speech by Adolf Hitler as mobile phone ring tone. The 54-year-old man programmed his Nokia phone to play a speech, in which the Nazi leader pledged the “destruction of world Jewry” if Germany was “dragged” into war, according to a story in the Daily Telegraph.

Update: Please Continue to Say Tehilim for my Grandparents

The Wilansky family sent an email to CrownHeights.info, thanking the community for saying Tehilim for their grandparents. The grandparents are on life support, after being severely injured in a car accident in Connecticut. The email goes on to give an update on their condition and requesting to continue saying Tehillim.

My Shliach Launches “Story Hour”

Shluchim always dream of a program that will keep their children enchanted and entertained while strengthening their connection to the Rebbe and their fellow young shluchim.

On Thursday, 28 Sivan, MyShliAch brought that dream to life through the pilot program launch of an exclusive new project for children of shluchim.

Judge Orders Tubroburg to Pay Up

A state Supreme Court judge has ordered a kosher food plant owner to pay nearly $167,000 in delinquent utility bills by close of business July 2.

The city of Ogdensburg can shut off water and sewer service to the plant operated by Tubroburg LLC, owned by Menachem and Schneur Bistritzky, on July 6 should the payment not be made, Judge David R. Demarest wrote in a decision released Thursday.

Kellogg Recalls Breakfast Cereals Over Taste, Smell

Foul smells from some Kellogg Co breakfast cereals prompted the world’s largest cereal maker to voluntarily pull millions of packages from store shelves around the United States.