U.S. Attorney Pick Criticized For Agriprocessors Raid

President Obama’s pick for a U.S. attorney slot is facing some last-minute criticism over her prosecution of several hundred illegal immigrant workers arrested in a 2008 raid of kosher meatpacking plant Agriprocessors.

‘Terror in Mumbai’ Film Brings the Horror Home

The carnage of the Mumbai terror attacks was still fresh as film director Dan Reed scoured India’s largest city looking for clues.

Reed was bent on finding out how 10 gunmen managed to pull off one of the worst urban assaults of the 21st century – carried live on TV around the globe.

The Legacy of Mumbai – The First Year Anniversary

In the course of their short lives, Rabbi Gavriel and Rivkah Holtzberg, Chabad emissaries in Mumbai, India, radiated love, kindness and inspiration to their surroundings.

Igud Avreichim Does It Again!

This Shabbos, before the Yahrtzeit of the Shluchim Rabbi Gavriel Noach and Rivkah Holtzberg hy”d, Crown Heights Shuls will be Farbrenging with Shluchim from around the world.

Winners of the Ten Yad Auction…

Grand Prize – Netzer
Split the Pot – Shayna Borenstein
1. Jewelry – Miriam Kestenbaum
2. Dining Room – Wircberg
3. Silver Set – Yehudis Neuschloss
4. China – DLP
5. Car Lease – Rochel Merefeld

Rubashkin Draws A Loyal Following

SIOUX FALLS, SD — Sholom Rubashkin awakens early in his downtown Sioux Falls motel, prays at 6:45 a.m., chats with his lawyers and heads four blocks south for the legal fight of his life.

Behind him, in a wood-paneled federal courtroom, throngs of Orthodox Jews with beards and skullcaps gather to watch his trial.

MyShliach to Shluchim: Bring Home Gift for Your Children

Next week’s Kinus Hashluchim will bring to Crown Heights an influx of shluchim coming to recharge and reconnect with their comrades around the world.

The Kinus also affords shluchim the opportunity to stock up on resources for their Chabad Houses.

Five Finalists Selected in UJC’s Heros Contest

Devorah Benjamin and Levi Shemtov are two Lubavitcher that were selected and are among the five finalists in the Jewish Federations ‘Jewish Community Heroes’ contest. Each of the finalists will receive $1,000 towards their cause.

Hebrew, Hindi, Other Scripts get Web Address Nod

SEOUL, South Korea [AP] — The nonprofit body that oversees Internet addresses approved Friday the use of Hebrew, Hindi, Korean and other scripts not based on Latin characters in a decision that could make the Web dramatically more inclusive.

The board of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers — or ICANN — voted to allow such scripts in so-called domain names at the conclusion of a weeklong meeting in Seoul, South Korea’s capital.

Friendship Circles New Tune!

Since its inception fifteen years ago, the Friendship Circle has built a dynamic international community to support children with special needs and their families. With over seventy centers around the world, the organization has initiated a host of meaningful and educational programs, all centered around teenage volunteers visiting the homes of children with special needs and involving them in a world of friendship they are all-too-often left out of.

And now, Friendship Circle is singing a new tune.

No, that’s not a metaphor. The Friendship Circle is proud to announce its new song called, “My Friend,” that will inspire Friendship Circle members and raise awareness in the community at large.

The Long Awaited Debut Album is Almost Here!

Presented by Sameach Music and produced by Avi Newmark, this has been one of the most anticipated albums in recent memory, featuring 12 tracks sure to satisfy all musical palettes.

A variety of talented artists team up to bring you this masterful musical production. Selections include compositions from such famed composers as Yitzy Waldner and Elimelech Blumstein, and relative newcomers like Meshulum Greenberger and Oriel Avraham. Arrangers range from Good ol’ Mona and Moshe Laufer to the always incredible Leib Yaakov Rigler and Avremi G, along with some great surprises from Ian Freitor, the album’s engineer.

Teshura from the Markowitz-Lokshin Wedding

A beautiful Teshura was distributed at the Markowitz-Lokshin wedding on Sunday evening in Crown Heights.

Shluchim Unite in the Wake of the Tragic Passing of Shula

In an email that went out amongst Shluchim, they united in distributing Mishnayos to be learned l’iluy nishmas Shula Swedlov, the young Shlucha who was killed in a tragic accident yesterday.