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Israel Finds Explosives in Salt Destined to Gaza
Israel announced Tuesday that customs officials thwarted a plot to smuggle explosive materials into the Hamas-run Gaza Strip by concealing them in shipments of salt.
Sheldon Silver Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison
Former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was sentenced to 12 years in prison Tuesday, capping one of the steepest falls from grace in the state’s lineup of crooked politicians for a consummate backroom dealer who wielded power for over two decades.
Video: The Purpose of Every Spiritual Journey
Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz, director of Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida, delivers his insights on this week’s Parsha – Acharei. This week Rabbi Minkowicz answers the question: What is the purpose of every spiritual journey?
Three IDF Soldiers Struck in Vehicular Terror Attack
Three Israeli soldiers have been injured in what appears to be a vehicular terror attack near Yishuv Dolev, located in the West Bank.
Families of Brothers Separated by Holocaust Reunited
Two brothers were separated by the Holocaust. After 77 years, their families just reunited.
Brooklyn Residents Object to Mandatory Trees
Former Mayor Michael Bloomberg may have had ambitious goals when he announced his intention to plant one million trees in New York City by the year 2017, but some Brooklyn residents are objecting to the forced beautification of their streets according to a local elected official.
Guests from Around the World at Playa Seder
Chabad of Playa del Carmen, Mexico, under the leadership of Rabbi Menachem and Chaya Goldberg, hosted a large Pesach Seder in a five-star hotel, with over 300 guests from all over the world in attendance.
Baby Boy!
Yosef Dovid and Rivky (nee Kesselman) Schtroks (Crown Heights)
Yeshivah Gedolah: A 50-Year Educational Powerhouse in Australia
Rabbi Mattis Kantor remembers when he left Australia in 1959 at the age of 15 to learn abroad. “There was no yeshivah in Australia, so I went to public school and learned Talmud in the afternoons, but that wasn’t enough,” says the rabbi and author, who has served congregations in Australia and New York. “I enrolled in the Telshe Yeshivah in Cleveland since they had a dormitory that could accommodate out-of-towners.
Man Stabbed in the Neck with Broken Beer Bottle
The NYPD is searching for the man who allegedly used two broken beer bottles to slash another man in the neck Saturday night in Crown Heights. The attack took place in front of a deli at the corner of Schenectady Avenue and Sterling Place at roughly 11 p.m.
Charedi Man Stabbed at Jerusalem’s Lion Gate
An Israeli man was stabbed in the back on Monday night in an apparent terror attack near the Lions’ Gate in Jerusalem’s Old City. A knife was found at the scene, the police announced, but the assailant has fled.
Some Very Special Kids Await Some Very Special New Bikes
The families of some 200 children are waiting, as patiently as they can, for a prize they won in a very special contest.
Photos: Se’udas Moshiach in the Himalayas
Hours after Yomtov ended, over a dozen Jewish backpackers and tourists still sat together and ‘Farbrenged’ at the Chabad House in Katmandu, Nepal, where the world’s largest Seder was held one week earlier.
Uruguay: Looking Back, Moving Forward
Uruguay’s tight-knit Jewish community was stunned last month when a prominent Jewish businessman was murdered in Paysandu, a small city 235 miles north of the country’s capital. David Fremd, a beloved leader in the Jewish community, was stabbed ten times in the back while the assailant shouted, “Allahu Akbar.”
FBI Foils Terror Attack at Florida Synagogue
A South Florida man who was planning a Passover terror attack on a Miami area synagogue is in FBI custody after federal agents who posed as terrorists set up a sting operation to stop the planned bloodshed.
Kinus Torah Held in 770
Honoring the Rebbe’s request and encouragement, a Kinus Torah was held on Isru Chag Pesach in 770. The Kinus was arranged by the Rosh Yeshiva, Rabbi Shneur Zalman Labkowski, where both Nigleh and Chassidus were discussed and both Rabbi Avrohom Osdaba and Rabbi Sholom Segal participated.
