Rebbe Book in Third Printing for Gimmel Tamuz

By Hallie Cantor

What brings professor Lawrence Shiffmin, Rabbi Shmuel Lew, Simon Jacobson, and many more of today’s most prominent Jewish figures together…?

As Gimmel Tamuz approaches, the Avner Institute is pleased to announce third reprinting of “The Rebbe – Inspiring A Generation”!  With an overwhelming demand for copies, close to fifteen thousand have been sold worldwide to date.  It certainly makes a fascinating read – or as Elie Weasel put it, “Thanks for sending me your writings on the Rebbe. As you can imagine, I read them with attention, and found them very interesting.”  Dr. Norman Lamm, chancellor of Yeshiva University had this to say:  “You have assembled an impressive group of people, who relate their encounters and expound on their relationships with the Rebbe. They are all inspiring; and some are quite moving…”

To purchase copies of the book, visit www.inspiringageneration.org.

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A Mother on Campus – Student Life Grows With Chabad

By Baila Olidort for Lubavitch.com

In Conversation: Mrs. Sarah Rivkin a Chabad representative at Tulane University. Mother of six, Sarah and her husband have created a dynamic experience for the university’s Jewish student body.

Assault and Attempted Robbery

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CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — A Jewish man was assaulted yesterday, Wednesday evening next to his garage where he stores bikes for his local Gemach. The incident took place in the alley on New York Ave, between Montgomery and Crown St, less then a block from the 71st precinct. Three black males threw glass bottles and rocks at him in attempt to scare him off and get the bikes.

Council Takes Up Bill Requiring Agents to Photograph Parking Offenses

NEW YORK, NY — Council Members James Vacca (D-Bronx) and Simcha Felder (D-Brooklyn) will hold hearings today in City Council Chambers at 11:00 AM to advocate for a bill that would require traffic enforcement agents to photograph parking violations and attach a copy of the photograph to the each ticket. The bill, Intro 886-A, is intended to end the he-said-she-said battles that clog our traffic courts and waste motorists’ time. It is one of four bills under consideration at a hearing of the Transportation Committee, chaired by Council Member John Liu, at Council Chambers.

CNN Money Video – The Price of Faith

By George Mannes for Money Magazine

Ask Abbi Perets about financial pain, and she starts talking about grape juice. Specifically, she’s referring to the half-gallon bottles of grape juice that her local grocery sells for $9 each.