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You Are What You Speak – The Distinctive Mark Of Human Superiority

by Rabbi Yoseph Kahanov Jax, FL

Shortly before his death, the Duke of Burgundy was presiding over the Cabinet Council of France. A proposal was made by the ministers that would violate a treaty but would secure important advantages for the country. Many reasons were offered to justify the act. The Duke listened in silence, and when all had spoken he closed the conference without giving approval. Placing his hand on a copy of the original agreement, he said with firmness in his voice, “Gentlemen, we have a signed treaty!”

3 Sholom Zochors this Week!

Noach and Chana (nee Wolff) Pawliger
Chevra Ahavas Yisroel, 1349 President St [between Kingston and Brooklyn Aves]

Mordechai and Devorah Leah (nee Grifkin) Sandhaus
1533 Carroll St [between Troy and Schenectady Aves]

Moshe and Chaya Rabin
597 Montgomery St [between Brooklyn and New York Aves]

‘From Israel with a Blessing’

Del Marva Now

In celebration of the 15th anniversary of the Chabad Lubavitch Center of the Eastern Shore in Maryland, three ornately lettered Seder Torah scrolls from Israel were presented in a festive atmosphere with singing, dancing and dinner.

NYC Breaks Record, Hits 104 Degrees

NBC

The heat wave that has melted the tri-state for the past week has broken a record in New York City. Temperatures hit 104 degrees in Central Park by early afternoon, eclipsing the record of 101 for July 22 set in 1957, and falling just 2 degrees shy of the city’s hottest day ever.

Al Sharpton to Get Primetime TV Show on MSNBC

Daily Mail

He’s the controversial civil rights campaigner whose colourful past includes accusations of bigotry, racism and anti-Semitism. Now cable news network MSNBC is reportedly handing Reverend Al Sharpton the 6pm primetime slot in a move bound to cause a storm.

Neturei Karta Burns Osem Snacks in Williamsburg

A demonstration took place on Wednesday afternoon, July 20, 2011, in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn New York, a neighborhood with a population of over 35,000 ultra Orthodox Jews. The theme of the demonstration was to boycott the Israeli food company Osem, which is known for its ongoing partnership with the Israeli “Jewish National Fund [JNF]”.