BARRANQUILLA, Colombia — This past Sunday the 6th of Tishrei 5769, a Hachnosas Sefer Torah took place for the first time in Barranquilla Colombia. A large number of community members attended and many were moved to tears with emotion. The Torah was donated by Mr. Salomon Lerner in memory of his parents for the Casa Lubavitch in Barranquilla.
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BROOKLYN, NY [JTA] — New York City police are investigating threatening e-mails sent to a Brooklyn rabbi.
The e-mails, allegedly sent as part of a campaign to protest a pre-Yom Kippur ritual involving the mass slaughter of chickens, were said to include anti-Semitic comments, AM New York reported.
Rabbi Shea Hecht issued a statement Tuesday decrying the campaign, organized by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. PETA has issued an action alert about the ritual, known as kapporos, urging the public to send e-mails of protest.
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