Bank of America Corp., after receiving heavy public criticism for a planned $5-per-month debit card fee, is likely to give customers more ways to avoid the fee, a person familiar with the bank’s plans said Friday.
Bank of America Backtracks on Debit Card Fees
Bank of America Corp., after receiving heavy public criticism for a planned $5-per-month debit card fee, is likely to give customers more ways to avoid the fee, a person familiar with the bank’s plans said Friday.

Australian Minister Joins Chabad’s ‘Our Big Kitchen’
Victor Dominello, the NSW Minister for Citizenship and Communities and Minister for Aboriginal Affairs has had a new Ministry added to his portfolio…he is now Minister for Our Big Kitchen.

New Chabad of Clearwater Celebrates Grand Opening
A 600-square-foot space nestled in a cluster of offices off Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard is slowly materializing into a young rabbi’s dream — a new Chabad center, the third in Pinellas County.
Shachris - 8:45, 9:30
Mincha - 5:45
Maariv - 6:20
Please send memories and condolences to: AbelskyFamily@gmail.com
Hamakom Yenachem Eschem Besoch She'ar Aveilei Tzion VeYerushalayim
Info to Be Menachem Avel the Abelsky Family
The Abelsky family is sitting Shiva after the passing of their father, Reb Moshe OBM, at 1351 Union St. [between Brooklyn and New York Ave.]
Shachris – 8:45, 9:30
Mincha – 5:45
Maariv – 6:20
Please send memories and condolences to: AbelskyFamily@gmail.com
Hamakom Yenachem Eschem Besoch She’ar Aveilei Tzion VeYerushalayim

Rabbi Settles in Maryland After Traveling the World
Rabbi Boruch Labkowski used to spend his summers with a suitcase full of crackers, canned tuna and religious articles, traveling to countries such as Australia, Ecuador and Peru.

Picture of the Day: Newton Chabad House’s Close Call
The snowstorm that pelted the northeast brought down this tree limb right in front of the Lubavitch Jewish Center in Newtown, PA.
Over 1,000 students exited Oholei Torah in order to attend the funeral of Reb Moshe Abelsky, their beloved and devoted bus driver. From there the entire school escorted the procession to 770, where hundreds more waited to escort the deceased chossid.
Thousands Attend Funeral of Beloved Bus Driver
Over 1,000 students exited Oholei Torah in order to attend the funeral of Reb Moshe Abelsky, their beloved and devoted bus driver. From there the entire school escorted the procession to 770, where hundreds more waited to escort the deceased chossid.
Chabad’s 4,000 Strong News Network
CNN, Fox News or BBC – there is no news channel as networked as Chabad. None of these networks have 4,000 representatives all around the world capable of providing updated information upon request.
The New York City Police Department has released surveillance video in hopes of tracking down two men who they say opened fire on a Crown Heights street corner this week.
Pair Opens Fire on Crown Heights Street Corner
The New York City Police Department has released surveillance video in hopes of tracking down two men who they say opened fire on a Crown Heights street corner this week.

Secret to Marketing Success: Follow Chabad
In his new book “For Immediate Release,” Ronn Torossian reveals the secrets to marketing success. The following excerpt lists 7 lessons that can be learned from the success of Chabad-Lubavitch Media website Chabad.org:

Jewish Football Player Chooses Chabad as Neighbor
Abraham Mercado is an Orthodox Jew who takes his religion seriously. He davens daily, attends shul regularly and will take his tallit if away from home on Shabbat. He also spends so much time explaining Judaism to his college friends that the 20-year-old jokingly claims he could write a 10,000-page book on the details of kosher food.

Two Arizona Chabad Houses Recieve Security Grants
Two Valley Jewish organizations have received grants from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to increase security in their respective facilities, as part of the department’s Nonprofit Security Grant Program.
With great sadness and deep pain we inform you of the untimely passing of Reb Moshe Abelsky OBM at the age of 49.
Reb Moshe was entrusted with the extremely important job of ferrying children to and from school in the bus he drove for Oholei Torah for over 30 years.
He is survived by his wife Rochel and their children.
Boruch Dayan Hoemes – Reb Moshe Abelsky OBM
With great sadness and deep pain we inform you of the untimely passing of Reb Moshe Abelsky OBM at the age of 49.
Reb Moshe was entrusted with the extremely important job of ferrying children to and from school in the bus he drove for Oholei Torah for over 30 years.
He is survived by his wife Rochel and their children.
Photos: CH Buried in Wet Snow in Rare October Storm
An unusually early and powerful nor’easter dumped wet, heavy snow Saturday on parts of the mid-Atlantic region, and it weighed down or toppled leafy trees and power lines to knock out power to 1.7 million as the storm headed toward New England.