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Op-Ed: Leaving Little Leiby a Better Legacy

by Kiri Blakeley – Forbes

The New York Daily News reports today that a Brooklyn councilman is proposing “Leiby’s Law,” named in honor of 8-year-old local boy Leiby Kletzky, who was murdered after becoming lost on his seven block route home from day camp, and asking the man indicted in the murder, Levi Aron, for directions.

Rabbi Takes Ministry to Streets of South Beach

Miami Herald

[L to R] rabbi in training Avremi Toron, rabbi Zev Katz and rabbi in training Berel Vogel pose for the picture in the front of synagogue on wheels, the RV fitted for the prayer on Sunday, July 17, 2011 on Lincoln road in Miami Beach

MIAMI, FL — Sharing his faith on the streets of South Beach with an RV ministry, Rabbi Rev Katz says he is devoted to helping lost Jews find their way back to God.

Video: If You Truly Want It, Anything is Possible!

In this week’s “Opening the week with the Rebbe”: In 15 Tammuz, 5720 (July 10, 1960) The Rebbe visits Camp Gan Israel New York. The Rebbe tells the children A Baal Shem Tov story with a fundamental lesson: Don’t convince yourself that you aren’t strong enough. G-d grants the strength to achieve all good things — and if you truly want it, you will succeed.

Merkos Shlichus Blog: My Prayer

by Eli Cowen and Eli Tsvik

After a long and tiring but successful day, Eli and I (we are both named Eli) headed to our lodging to retire for the night. After making something quick to eat to fill our starving, food-deprived stomachs, we prayed the afternoon service—a prayer like none I had ever experienced before. The extreme gratitude to G‑d for helping us find and connect with so many of His people had really moved me. But when I got to the Shema Koleinu blessing—where you ask for your own personal request—I was stumped: What could I possibly need? I’m here doing what I love, helping Jews connect with their Judaism.

Archaeologists May Have Discovered Kohen Gadol’s Bell

Israel National News

Archaeologists have discovered a rare gold bell with a small loop at its end. The finding was made during an archaeological excavation in the City of David National Park (near the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem) by the Israel Antiquities Authority in cooperation with the Israel Nature and Parks Authority and the Ir David Foundation.