Miracle: Six Yeshiva Boys Helping Chabad Lubavitch Of The Hamptons Rescued After Stranded In Boat Overnight

Six young men who set out from Montauk for a two-hour excursion in a rented boat Tuesday afternoon spent the night lost in heavy fog until they were rescued Wednesday morning by the Coast Guard.

A crew from Coast Guard Station Montauk located the 18-foot Sea Fox bowrider-style boat at 6 a.m., two miles northeast of Gardiners Island.

The six boaters, identified as [omitted] who are from Brooklyn and Israel and are in their early to mid-20s, rented the boat from Uihlein’s Marina on Lake Montauk. They left a brief outline of their boating plans with a rabbi, Leib Baumgarten, director of Lubavitch of the Hamptons, and with the marina.

PETA Documents Cruelty To Chickens At Kaparos

Click HERE to watch a video taken by PETA at Kaparos in 2006.

PETA and other humane organizations receive many complaints from local community members about the treatment of animals and the unsanitary conditions during kapporos. We are attempting to work with regulatory and enforcement agencies to ensure that those organizing kapporos events in 2007 are in compliance with all relevant health and animal cruelty laws.

“Shliach Tzibur” CD of the Shabbos Morning Tefilos By Mayer Rivkin To Be Released

Excitement is mounting world-wide in anticipation of the release by Infinity Productions of “SHLIACH TZIBUR” – the training CD of the Shabbos morning prayers. It is geared for the benefit of aspiring Baalei Tefiloh (prayer leaders) of all levels and backgrounds.

Audio Samples in the Extended Article!

Bill Could Mean Israelis don’t need Visas to Visit U.S.

Israel is on the list of nations whose citizens may be able to visit the United States for up to 90 days without obtaining a visa in advance.

While reviewing legislative border security measures last week, Congress approved a bill that actually lowers the bar in the U.S. Visa Waiver program.

Attention all Camps: New Educational Game for Campers

Escape from Golus. A game that will incorporate yiddishkeit, toichen, fun and creativity. Escape from Golus is an educational game that teaches children of all ages the concept of Golus and Geulah. The point of the game is that the campers try to escape from Golus without getting caught by the Golus agents. It is a competitive game in which the campers will all try to be the first to escape from Golus.

More in the Extended Article!

You Are Invited to a Virtual Tour of the Bais Hamikdash!

Over the course of the 9 days, where it is customary to increase in learning, R. Shaya Smetana founder of Anash.com had been working tirelessly in producing live Shiurim which were broadcasted over the internet in order to fulfill this custom.

One of the very unique broadcasts was a virtual tour of the second Bais Hamikdash. Produced and narrated by R. Chaim Shmuel Freidman, this broadcast is going to be available for viewing until the 9th of Av [due to copyright agreements].

Click Here to take the tour!

Talmidim Hashluchim in Sydney Australia Tested on Taaruvos

After much effort all year the Talmidim Hashluchim in Sydney Australia had the honor of being tested by Rabbi Yitzchok Yehudah Yeruslavsky secretary of the Chabad Rabbinical Court in Israel. B”H the Bochurim all did very well on their tests on the laws of Taaruvos.

8th Day’s New Album – Brooklyn

The 8th Day’s new album titled “Brooklyn” is set to hit stores right after the three weeks. The 8th Day (led by Harav Hashliach Shmuel Marcus and his brother Benny) will be promoting the new album in S. Diego (Aug. 15) and at the Macaabi games in California (Aug 16) and in NYC (Aug 28th).

More in the Extended Article!

It’s Nine Days of Fish for Beijing’s Only Kosher Restaurant

Beijing, China — Beijing’s only kosher restaurant has placed an added emphasis on fish over chicken and beef in its highly popular menu. The overhaul isn’t exactly permanent, though, and the more traditional meats will return to their standard spots after Tisha B’Av.

Renowned UCSB Violinist Rediscovers Jewish Heritage Through Song

S Barbara, CA — Like many Jews last summer, Israeli-born Yuval Yaron felt a terrible sinking feeling as his homeland fell into turmoil and went to war with Lebanon. And like the many violinists and storytellers before him, world-renowned University of California at S. Barbara professor used this somber time to compose music, finding peace at the throat of his instrument.

But the acclaimed musician, who burst into the musical world at 16 with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, probably never predicted that during these dark hours he would rediscover his heritage. This rebirth would slowly materialize as he composed haunting melodies of Chassidic niggunim, or spiritual tunes, the majority of which have no words.