A Little Drink May Be Good for Your Bones

Older men and postmenopausal women who have one or two glasses of beer or wine a day appear to have stronger bones than both nondrinkers and heavy drinkers, a new study suggests.

Moderate drinking has been associated with decreasing the risk for heart disease, but it also has been linked to increasing the risk for some cancers. And though their study found that beer and wine could be beneficial to bone strength, the researchers cautioned that people need to balance the risks and benefits of alcohol with their individual health concerns.

Jackie Mason: Obama is a “Schvartza”

Comedian Jackie Mason used what some say is a racial epithet in describing President Barack Obama during his act Thursday night, infuriating at least several people in the crowd.

During a performance at Feinstein’s at Loews Regency in NYC, Mason referred to Obama as a “schwartza” — some say it’s equivalent to the “N” word — others say it’s just part of the Yiddish culture and a literal translation of the word “Black.”

PSA: Need to hear Megila in Crown Heights?

There will be Megilah readings throughout the day in Crown heights for men, women and children.

Monday, Purim evening:
9:00pm
Shain’s Shul 390 Kingston Ave.

Tuesday, Purim day:
Starting 11:00 a.m. – EVERY HOUR, ON THE HOUR
(until 6:00 p.m., except 3:00 p.m.)
Cevra Shas 398 Kingston Av. [Montgomery St. corner Kingston Av.]

Helping classmates cope with tragedy; Flu was the apparent cause of death

When word got out Saturday night of the shocking loss of Levi Yitzchok Wolowick, administrators of Yeshiva Darchei Torah, where he was a fourth grader, had to prepare their staff and their students to deal with his death.

Rabbi Dovid Morgenstern, the menahel of the fourth and fifth grades, himself a trained grief counselor, said the yeshiva immediately sought guidance from Chai Lifeline’s bereavement and crisis intervention team, led by Dr. Norman Blumenthal and Mrs. Zahava Farbman.

Blumenthal met that night with administrators and teachers, Rabbi Morgenstern said. The next night “we had a meeting…in the yeshiva for parents specifically of the fourth grade,” though it was open for all who wished to attend.

When school resumed on Tuesday following the snow storm, Dr. Blumenthal, a psychologist, and Mrs. Farbman, a licensed clinical social worker, planned to spend the day at Darchei offering counseling.

Boston Aids Dnepropetrovsk Jews

DNEPROPETROVSK, Ukraine [FJC] — The two largest hospitals in the east Ukrainian city of Dnepropetrovsk – the Regional Clinical Hospital named for Metchnikov and the Third Children’s Municipal Hospital – have received much-welcomed assistance from the U.S.-based organization “Action in Support of Post-Soviet Jewry” (otherwise known as ‘Action for Post-Soviet Jewry’).

AUDIO: Fried, Rotenberg, Levine Perform Single For Haazinu

In a tribute to the organization Haazinu, which assists hearing-impaired youngsters, Avraham Fried joined Abie Rotenberg and Dov Levine in a remake to the song “Haazinu” which was originally composed and performed by Abie Rotenberg.

O’burg Officials Work to Save Jobs at Troubled Cheese Plant

Ogdensburg officials are optimistic a new buyer will soon take over the financially troubled Ogdensburg Kosher cheese plant.

Rubashkin Attorney Argues for Case to be Dismissed

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA [AP] — The former manager of a kosher slaughterhouse wants a federal judge to dismiss nearly 100 counts against him, and if not, to allow him to be tried separately on some of the charges.

In motions filed Jan. 30 in U.S. District Court in Cedar Rapids, Sholom Rubashkin asked the court to dismiss the 97 charges against him, arguing that the grand jury that returned an indictment was biased.

Winners of the CYH Yud Shevat Hachana Program!

In honor of Yud Shevat over 800 Yaldei Hashluhcim actively participated in an international Hachana project organized by Cinuch Yaldei HaShluchim – a division of The Shluchim Office.

List of participants in the Extended Article!

Pakistan Says it Arrests Mumbai Attack Plotters

ISLAMABAD — The Pakistani government said on Thursday for the first time that last November’s attack on Mumbai was launched and partly planned from Pakistan, and it was holding in custody a ringleader and five other suspects.

Aleph Auction 5769 Winners

GRAND PRIZE: Dr. Jack and Joy Fishman
Land Rover Lease: To be raffled on Purim (not enough tickets sold yet)
Split-The-Pot: Chaya B.
Jackpot: Etty Cohen

List continues in the Extended Article!

Australians Mortified at Extent of Damage in Raging Wildfires

AUSTRALIA — As the death toll rose in the worst wildfires to strike Australia in recent memory, the nation’s tight-knit Jewish community mounted an effort to help citizens whose homes and towns have been utterly destroyed.

Fried in New Single “Rak Tefila”

Avraham Fried released a new single, “Rak Tefila” composed by Chanan Yoval, words by Yoram Tohar-Lev and editing by Yoval Stopal. CD jacket design by Levtov Graphics.

Once Again CrownHeights.info Readers Prevail!

Thanks to you the Friendship Circle of Sharon, Massachusetts which is under Chabd of Sharon directed by Rabbi Chaim and Sara Wolosow have won the competition awarding them a sizeable donation of $25,000.00.

NOW LIVE: Kinus Hatmimim Haolami Farbrengen

Bochurim from around the world came together in Crown Heights to mark Yud Shvat. The main and most anticipated event is the central Farbrengen which takes place each year in Beis Rivkah, Campus Chomesh in the Rosa Hall with thousands in participation.

This year, the Vaad Talmidai Hatmimim have organized that the event be broadcasted live over the internet to benefit those that could not make it.

Broadcast Ended, stay tuned for a rebroadcast.

Video – FBI Investigates $9 Million ATM Scam

NEW YORK, NY — A Fox 5 investigation exposes a worldwide ATM scam that swindled $9 million and possibly jeopardized sensitive information from people around the world. Law enforcement sources told Fox 5 it’s one of the most frightening well-coordinated heists they’ve ever seen.