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Army Presentation Lumps Many Religions with Extremists

In a story appearing in London’s Daily Mail a photo of terrorist Osama Bin Laden appeared side by side with that of Rabbi Sholom Mendel Simpson, one of the Rebbes secrataries, along with the caption ‘spot the religious extremist’. The disturbing and offensive likening of the two came in a story about a U.S. Army Reserve presentation which lumped many different religious groups into the ‘extremist’ category.

CH Coworking Space Offers Community Members Creative Edge

On a recent, unusually cool Spring afternoon, the energy of up-and-coming Crown Heights entrepreneurs fills the CHYE Workspace. Two business partners finalize the plans for their new start-up on a bank of couches near the entrance, while the clack of fingers of others fills the room. Near the back, a writer and designer stand, cups of coffee in hand, discussing potential partnership opportunities.

Thatcher Recalls the Rebbe and his Exemplary Leadership

Today came the saddening news of the passing of Margaret Thatcher first female British Prime Minster, known as the ‘Iron Lady’ for her staunch conservative stand. She came to know of the Rebbe during her tenure as the Minister of Education and to greatly admire him, she recalled the Rebbes exemplary leadership in an interview.

Picture of the Day: The Flying Rabbi

Taking advantage of the warm Florida weather, “The Flying Rabbi” Rabbi Joshua Runyan, an FAA accredited Gold Seal flight instructor and editor at Chabad.org, puts on tefillin with a passenger after learning that he’s Jewish, and together they celebrated the first ever “bar mitzvah” at Brooksville Airport, near Tampa.