Ancient Lions and the Modern Man

Understanding the past is critical to understanding the present. Attention to history slows the racings of contemporary life. It lends context to confusion and provides the lens which sharpens our perspective.

So let us survey the plains of the past. Let us gather ourselves about the hearth of lore and legend and perhaps be enlightened.

MBD Visits Leizer At Cincinnati Burn Hospital

As Jewish singers & artists from around the world gathered to celebrate the release of a song in support of Sholom Rubashkin on Thursday, 29 Tishrei, one of the biggest stars was nowhere to be found. Singer and co-composer, Mordechai Ben David, was in Cincinnati, OH visiting a little boy, who needed some support and cheering up of his own.

Chile Completes Rescue of All 33 Miners

Chilean rescuers ended a marathon operation Tuesday and freed all 33 miners trapped underground for more than two months. All of the rescued miners were sent for medical treatment and several of them are expected to undergo surgery in the coming days.

Op-Ed: The 5% Initiative

Tragedies involving young matriarchs or patriarchs in these days are thank G-D few and far between. The latest data indicates that the average lifespan has recently increased to record highs. We all enjoy immortal lives knowing that the odds of sudden death are virtually nil.

Fire benefit concert to feature the Moshe Hecht

A concert benefiting a victim of a terrible apartment fire will be held this Mon.

Crown Heights community members helped organize the concert set for Oct. 11th
at the Chabad Loft in the Flatiron District of NYC. The fund-raising show will feature
a rare, intimate, acoustic performance by Moshe Hecht. Billed as a special guest,
Zacharia, a talented songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, will perform as well. He is
coming in directly from Israel and this will be his first-ever NYC public performance.

Ahmadinejad Blasts US for Plans to Execute Woman

AOL — Iran is accusing the United States of a double standard in capital punishment ahead of the planned execution of a Virginia woman convicted of arranging the murder of her husband and stepson.

Twitter Hack Opens Popups, Causes Havoc

AP — A new way to cause mischief is spreading through short-messaging service Twitter as mysterious “tweets” of blocked-out text propagate themselves and cause popup windows to open.

Americans in Poverty Rises to 46 Million

WASHINGTON — The Census Bureau reports the number of Americans living in poverty jumped to 14.3 per cent in 2009, with the ranks of working-age poor reaching the highest since at least 1965.

Online Banking is Restored at Chase After Outage

NEW YORK [AP] — Chase’s online banking service was restored just after 1 a.m. EST on Wednesday after being down all day Tuesday.

Highway Deaths Fall to Lowest Level Since 1950

Traffic deaths have plummeted across the United States to levels not seen in more than a half-century, spurred by technology, safety-conscious drivers and tougher enforcement of drunken driving laws.