Sholom Mordechai Responds to Friday’s Court Ruling

The following is a letter written by Reb Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin last night following the devastating news on Friday that a federal appeals court denied his request for new trial. Please continue davening for Sholom Mordechai Halevi Ben Rivka.

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Photo Gallery: The 9/11 Memorial and Ground Zero

Marking ten years to the terror attacks on September 11th 2001, a memorial has been unveiled in tribute to the 2,977 whose lives were snuffed out that day. Photographer Bentzi Sasson was there to capture the spirit of the memorial.

Jews and Politics: In G-D We Trust?

“The Roots of Violence: Wealth without work, Pleasure without conscience, Knowledge without character, Commerce without morality, Science without humanity, Worship without sacrifice, Politics without principles” (Mahatma Gandhi)

This past week has been a very somber and moving one, with the commemoration of the tenth anniversary of 9/11. This unique moment has left many of us asking ourselves, where are we as a nation ten years later? Are we more secure, resilient and safe since?

Boruch Dayan Hoemes – Dr. Moshe Verter OBM

With great sadness and deep pain we inform you of the untimely passing of Dr. Moshe (Michael) Verter OBM of Highland Park, NJ.

He is survived by his wife Dr. Mini Verter and daughters; Deena Segal, Ilana (Gootblatt) Verter, and Nehama Verter.

Moshe was a strong supporter of the local Chabad community and has done much volunteer work, helping to establish a strong Jewish presence at Rutgers University.

Video: The Lubavitcher Rebbe and the German Officer

9 minute promo of 56-min documentary directed by Larry Price, co-produced with Israel TV’s Channel 1, about the rescue of the 6th Lubavitch Rebbe, Yosef Yitzchak Schneerson, from war-torn Warsaw in 1939 by half-Jewish German Spy Maj. Ernst Bloch working under direct orders of Admiral Wilhelm Canaris, head of the Abwehr, German Military Intelligence. Canris was part of a back-door deal between Germany & the US government.

Mesivta Boys Raising the Bar

In preparation for the new zman, Mesivta Menachem of Buffalo launched it newest campaign to “raise the bar and lower tuition”. Among other initiatives, the Mesivta revised their acceptance criteria, expanded the curriculum and enhanced it’s learning program.

Federal Appeals Court Denies Rubashkin New Trial

Des Moines Register

A federal appeals court has denied a former Postville meatpacking executive’s request for a new trial, saying he failed to show the judge in the case was unfairly biased in favor of the prosecution.