Friday: Rally at the Ohel!
IYH this Friday, the 15th of Sivan – June 17th – there will be a rally at the Ohel for all children ages 5 to 12.
Kinus to Focus on Children’s Safety: How schools, and Parents Need to Cooperate
Among the focus areas at the summer Merkos’ Chinuch Kinusim this year will be issue of guaranteeing child safety. No, this does not refer to keeping a child safe from physical harm, that’s a given. The focus will be on very personal and psychological safety issues.
WCF Courier
An attorney for a former Iowa kosher slaughterhouse executive convicted of financial fraud says he's “hopeful” Sholom Rubashkin will get a new trial.
No Ruling Yet in Rubashkin Case
WCF Courier
An attorney for a former Iowa kosher slaughterhouse executive convicted of financial fraud says he’s “hopeful” Sholom Rubashkin will get a new trial.
Chabad’s Approach: Create. Invite. Serve.
by David Suissa – Jewish Journal
For those of you who live in the real world and not in professional Jewish circles, consider yourselves blessed that you don’t have to attend one of those all-day conferences on “The Future of Judaism.” I’ve attended my fair share, and what I remember most is constantly being on the hunt for another cup of coffee. It’s not that I don’t love the mission of these gatherings; it’s just that professional lingo has a way of putting me to sleep.
Darchai Menachem School Photo
Check out a 360 degree class photo in the extended article.
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — A Shliach was the victim of 'Tzfati' terror while in 770, suffering much verbal harassment, and having his Tallis and Tefillin stolen from him.
The article has been updated
Tzfatim Terrorize Shliach in 770, Steal His Tefilin
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — A Shliach was the victim of ‘Tzfati’ terror while in 770, suffering much verbal harassment, and having his Tallis and Tefillin stolen from him.
The article has been updated
New Kindergarten in Krivoy-Rog Almost Ready
The new Jewish kindergarten in Krivoy Rog, Ukraine, will offer a variety of multipurpose spaces, including a performance hall.
The new Jewish kindergarten in Krivoy Rog, Ukraine, is nearing completion, with construction crews putting the final touches on exterior walls and interior fixtures in preparation for the installation of the facility’s massive roof.
Meet the Catholic Who Says Chitas
Dr. Domenico Lepore
Domenico Lepore is an anomaly. Like many Jews, he studies the weekly Torah reading, often with commentaries that range from the Maimonidean to the mystical. Like many Chabad Chasidic Jews, he adheres to the daily study regimen of Chumash, Tehillim and Tanya (Chitas). His mornings begin with the Hayom Yom—the “thought for the day” compiled by Rabbi Menachem M.Schneerson, culled from the talks of his predecessor, Rabbi Joseph I. Schneersohn.
Today, Wednesday, June 15, between 1:30 and 4:00 PM EST, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals in the Thomas Eagleton Federal Courthouse in St. Louis, Missouri will be hearing the appeal and rendering a life-altering decision in the trial of Reb Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin.
2:30pm: Hearing for Sholom M. Rubashkin
Today, Wednesday, June 15, between 1:30 and 4:00 PM EST, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals in the Thomas Eagleton Federal Courthouse in St. Louis, Missouri will be hearing the appeal and rendering a life-altering decision in the trial of Reb Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin.
NY1
Fulton Street in Fort Greene, Brooklyn is now an area that is no longer predominantly black. According to the 2010 census, the black population in Fort Greene and neighboring Clinton Hill shrunk by about one-third over the last 10 years.
Black Population of NYC Shrinks for First Time
NY1
Fulton Street in Fort Greene, Brooklyn is now an area that is no longer predominantly black. According to the 2010 census, the black population in Fort Greene and neighboring Clinton Hill shrunk by about one-third over the last 10 years.
By summer 2010, the expansion of bike lanes in NYC exposed a clash of long-standing bad habits — such as pedestrians jaywalking, cyclists running red lights, and motorists plowing through crosswalks. By focusing on one intersection as a case study, this video aims to show our interconnection and shared role in improving the safety and usability of our streets.
Video: Cars, Bikes and Pedestrians – A 3-Way-Street
By summer 2010, the expansion of bike lanes in NYC exposed a clash of long-standing bad habits — such as pedestrians jaywalking, cyclists running red lights, and motorists plowing through crosswalks. By focusing on one intersection as a case study, this video aims to show our interconnection and shared role in improving the safety and usability of our streets.
Governor Cuomo’s To’eiva Marriage Bill Now Just One Vote Shy of Becoming Law in New York State
NY Daily News
Thirty two votes are needed to approve the bill Gov. Cuomo formally introduced on Tuesday.
On Tuesday, Sen. Roy McDonald (R-Saratoga) – in a dramatic reversal from his earlier opposition – became the second Republican in as many days to give his blessing to To’eiva marriage, bringing Senate support to 31 votes – Just one vote shy of becoming law in New York.
Over 500 men from all sectors of the Melbourne Jewish Community came together in a show of support for Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin, at a gathering held at the Adass-Gutnick Hall, on Wednesday, June 15.
Hunderds Gather for Sholom Mordechai in Melbourne
Over 500 men from all sectors of the Melbourne Jewish Community came together in a show of support for Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin, at a gathering held at the Adass-Gutnick Hall, on Wednesday, June 15.
Jerusalem Post
For the past three weeks, Lior Finkel hasn’t needed to set an alarm clock – she’s gotten a wake-up SMS at 7 a.m. each day. Finkel, an aide to MK Ilan Gilon (Meretz), and many other parliamentary aides have been receiving daily text messages from an organization whose goal is to encourage Jews to put on tefillin in the morning.
Female Aide to Knesset Complains About Tefilin SMS
Jerusalem Post
For the past three weeks, Lior Finkel hasn’t needed to set an alarm clock – she’s gotten a wake-up SMS at 7 a.m. each day. Finkel, an aide to MK Ilan Gilon (Meretz), and many other parliamentary aides have been receiving daily text messages from an organization whose goal is to encourage Jews to put on tefillin in the morning.
New Unreleased Bible Printing Put to the Test
Rabbi Yehuda Shemtov leads a study group exploring a groundbreaking volume of the Torah and an anthology of its commentaries.
A select group of Philadelphia suburbanites is putting the Jewish Bible to the test by reviewing an as-yet unreleased new version with a broad-based commentary as part of their regular Torah study sessions.
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