ISLAMABAD, Pakistan [AP] — Pakistan’s top civilian security official says authorities have arrested a fifth suspect in last year’s deadly siege of Mumbai.
Interior Ministry chief Rehman Malik says Shahid Jamil Riaz was arrested in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi.
UKRAINE — Almost 20 years after the collapse of Communism, numerous bakeries have sprung up all across the former Soviet Union, where Jewish communities collectively hand bake the traditional unleavened Passover bread known as matzah.
WASHINGTON — President Obama’s science adviser said yesterday the United States is considering extreme measures to defeat global warming — such as shooting pollutants miles above the Earth to block the sun’s rays.
John Holdren said the bizarre step — described by fellow scientists as creating an artificial volcano in the sky — would be used only as a last resort.
NEW YORK [AP] — New York state is making it simpler to get transportation information. Commuters and other travelers can dial 511 for updates in their area. They also can visit www.511ny.org.
The 511 service ties together information from numerous agencies. Topics include commuter and subway service, road conditions, buses, ferries, carpools and vanpools.
TASHKENT [FJC] — This year, the Jewish community of Tashkent hosted what turned out to be the largest Passover (Pesach) Seder in the CIS this year. More than 650 Jews participated in the event, which was organized by Rabbi Avraham Dovid Kolton, a Chabad Lubavitch emissary serving in the region, and his wife Chana Kolton. Another 500 Jews took part in a number of separate Seders, held in various cities across Uzbekistan.
CrownHeights.info and the Avner institute are happy to present a first time release photo of the Rebbe and former Prime Minister of Israel, Menachem Begin during his visit in 1977; the year he was elected Prime Minister. To learn more about the Rebbe Visit: www.portraitofaleader.org
SAN ANTONIO, TX — As Passover begins, the San Antonio Jewish community came together for a ceremony held once every 28 years to bless the rising sun.
On Wednesday more than 100 gathered on the gently slopping east front lawn of Chabad Lubavitch of South Texas in San Antonio for Birkat Hachamah.
ALBANY, NY [CHI] — Assemblyman Jack MacNeny presented an official New York State proclamation honoring Albany’s communal Birkat Hachama celebration of over 200 people, including Montreal/New York travelers, expanding this year’s “Hakhel” experience.
More pictures in the Extended Article!
LOS ANGELES, CA [CHI] — Several Chabad Houses in the eastern sections of Los Angeles including Chabad Centers of: Los Feliz, Glendale, Burbank, Pasadena, Studio City, Mount Olympus, University of Southern California and Larchmont, gathered together at the famous Griffith Observatory for Birchas HaChama. The eastern observation terrace at the Griffith Observatory is known as one of the best places in the entire Los Angeles to watch the sun rise. The brocho was said under a brilliantly bright sunrise, and a beautiful blue sky with not one cloud in the sky — despite weather forecasts of heavy clouds and rain. It was a truly spectacular event with many people in participation and a genuine kiddush shem Lubavitch.
Few More Pictures in the Extended Article!
WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI [CHI] — All five orthodox Kehilos of Farmington Hills and West Bloomfield MI, which include three Chabad centers- Bais Chabad of Farmington Hills- Rabbi Chaim Moshe Bergstein, Bais Chabad of West Bloomfield- Rabbi Elimelech Silberberg, and The Shul- Rabbi Kasriel Shemtov, joined together for Birchas Hachama at the Jewish Community Center of West Bloomfield. Close to five hundred people joined for the service, which began with Shachrit and was followed by a Siyum Bichoros by Rabbi Chaim Moshe Bergstein and Mendel Shemtov.
More pictures in the Extended Article!
BOCA RATON, FL [CHI] — A great Kidush Hashem in Boca Raton! Over a thousand people from all the local Shuls came together at the beach early in the morning to do Birchat Hacahma
Few More Pictures in the Extended Article!
1
