New York State Bans E-Cigarettes at Workplaces
New York State has added electronic cigarettes to its indoor smoking ban, making it illegal to use the devices in workplaces, including bars and restaurants.
Daily Archives: October 25, 2017
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Buenos Aires Marks Completion of Rambam
The conclusion of the 37th cycle of the daily study of Rambam was celebrated in Buenos Aires, Monday, the 5th of Tishrei – 25th of September.
Not Home? Amazon Wants to Come In and Drop Off
Would you let a stranger in your house to drop off a package? Amazon hopes so. The online retailer said Wednesday that it will launch a service next month called Amazon Key that would allow delivery people to walk into your home and drop off a box when you’re not there.
Woman Stabs Roommate; Barricades Self in Apartment
An NYPD S.W.A.T. team in tactical gear responded this afternoon to an apartment building in Crown Heights after a woman stabbed her roommate and then barricaded herself in the apartment.
‘I Almost Died, But I Was Uplifted Instead’
California Shliach Yitzi Hurwitz, who is currently battling ALS, describes a recent incident which was “the biggest scare of his life,” when he awoke in middle of the night unable to breathe.
Montreal Girl’s Gift Leads to Life Saved in Chile
The decision of an 11-year-old girl to donate a defibrillator to her school with her Bas Mitzvah money last year — led to a life being saved in Santiago, Chile, this past Rosh Hashana.
U.S. Judge Helps Prevent Auction of Stolen Sefer
A federal judge in D.C. agreed on Tuesday to officially ask Israeli authorities to prevent the auction of an old volume of Talmud that was part of the Rebbe Maharash’s library, and later seized from the Previous Rebbe by the Soviets.
Chabad in Russia Leads Dialogue With Jail Authority
The Federation of Jewish Communities in Russia and the country’s Federal Penitentiary Service signed an agreement that provides for a closer working relationship between the two organizations. The agreement will enable FJCR in providing more services for Jewish inmates in prisons across the country.
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