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Hundreds Pray for Missing American Surfer’s Return
Daniel Bobis founded the Long Beach High School surf team.
Two days after American surfer Daniel Bobis vanished beneath the waves off western Indonesia, his family is urging people to pray for the 32-year-old’s safe return.
Crown Heights Man Arrested on Allegations of Abuse
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — Yesterday, a Crown Heights man surrendered himself to authorities after a number of victims came forward and accused him abuse spanning a number of years.
The United States Postal Service announced Tuesday it is mulling the closure of thousands of post offices nationwide, including dozens here in the city.
USPS Considers 34 Post Office Closures in City
The United States Postal Service announced Tuesday it is mulling the closure of thousands of post offices nationwide, including dozens here in the city.
Norwegian Jews Respond to Terror Attack
Flower march in downtown Oslo, Norway, on Monday, July 25th 2011 in the aftermath of the 2011 Norway attacks. An estimated 150,000 to 200,000 attended the flower march. Photo: Mathias.
“An event like this is so beyond the scope of life – so, so foreign, that it will probably take some time to recover.” Rabbi Shaul Wilhelm, Director of the Chabad-Lubavitch Center in Oslo, Norway told the Algemeiner on Tuesday afternoon.
Jewish Schools and Websites Promote Internet Safety
Technology expert Philip M. Rosenthal leads a discussion about Internet safety.
Believing that modern technology can be harnessed to create an atmosphere imbedded with holiness and beneficent human values, Chabad-Lubavitch schools, aided by the Judaism website Chabad.org, are working diligently to ensure that cyberspace continues to be a safe place for their students and teaching staff.
The Lenin Library in Moscow, Russia.
Chabad Gets Go-Ahead to Pursue Return of Seforim
Legal Times
The Russian State Library in Moscow currently houses the Schneersohn library.
A Washington federal judge granted Chabad-Lubavitch permission Tuesday morning to execute a judgment against the Russian Federation for the return of thousands of religious texts seized in the early 20th century.
Phone Reception, Wi-Fi Coming Soon to NYC Subway
CBS
The Metropolitan Transit Authority has long been planning to bring cell phone and WiFi service to New York City subways.
Baby Girl!
Shua and Muki (nee Simpson) Rivkin (Crown Heights)
Kidney Donation Catches On in Jewish Community
Renewal program director Rabbi Menachem Friedman, left, visited kidney donor Shmuel Waldman the night before a transplant operation.
In May 2010, Jacob Lefkowitz received a kidney donation that changed his life. He was on dialysis, going from state to state to get on lists for a donation, but the wait was long – about 10 years in New York alone. But thanks to Renewal, a Brooklyn-based non-profit that acts as a comprehensive resource for kidney donors and potential recipients within the Jewish community, the Manhattan resident received a kidney in just six months. He’s since returned to work and good health.
Shturem, Arutz 7
Hundreds of Israeli doctors spent the night in Kfar Chabad on their way to Yerushalayim. They are participating in a country-wide protest march which began in Ramat Gan. They are planning to set up a protest tent opposite the government complex in the capital.
Striking Doctors Spent the Night in Kfar Chabad
Shturem, Arutz 7
Hundreds of Israeli doctors spent the night in Kfar Chabad on their way to Yerushalayim. They are participating in a country-wide protest march which began in Ramat Gan. They are planning to set up a protest tent opposite the government complex in the capital.
7 Best-Selling Medications Soon to Be Much Cheaper
CBS
In the next 14 months, seven of the world’s 20 best-selling drugs will be available in generic form, dramatically slashing the cost for patients but also decimating sales for the drug companies that created them. CBS News correspondent Ben Tracy explains what they are and what this means.
Picture of the Day: Mechanchos Group Photo
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Nearly two hundred teachers are currently attending the annual Kinus Hamechanchos in Piscataway, NJ. Yesterday the group posed for a group photo.
TONIGHT: 9th Annual RCCS Barbeque
This Tuesday Rofeh Cholim Cancer Society will hold their 9th annual Crown Heights/Flatbush BBQ on e22nd Street and Avenue I in Flatbush.
Study: Internet More Addictive than Cigarettes?
Daily Mail
The majority of people feel upset and lonely when they are deprived of access to the internet, according to consumer research.
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