Brooklyn Mom Suing General Mills for ‘Unhealthy’ Snack

By Scott Shifrel for the NY Daily News

BROOKLYN — A Brooklyn woman has filed a lawsuit against General Mills, accusing the food giant of making misleading health claims about the popular kid snack Fruit Roll-Ups.

In the class action filed Tuesday in Manhattan Federal Court, Payton McClure says the company lies when it says the rollups, along with Fruit by the Foot and Fruit Gushers, are naturally flavored, low fat, and “a good source of Vitamin C.”

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Oholei Torah Talmidim Complete Year with Baba Kama Siyum

CROWN HEIGHTS — As the year comes to a close in the mesivtas across the world, Oholei Torah Mesivta under the leadership of Rabbi Zushe Wilhelm ended its year with two major siyumim. A Tanya Siyum was held (as previously reported) and just last week Thursday a major siyum on the entire Mesichta Baba Kamma, all 118 pages with Rashi and Tosefos. One bochur even chazzered the entire mesichta word for word Ba’al peh, which took over 3 days to farher!

A Synagogue Saved by the Previous Rebbe & the Rebbe

The Avner Institute presents an extraordinary encounter with a Rabbi Rabinowitz, formerly of the Jewish Center of Highbridge, who describes meeting the Previous Rebbe under somewhat unusual circumstances. Special thanks to Rabbi Michoel Vishetzky for sharing with us this encounter, to learn more about the Rebbe visit: www.portraitofaleader.org

Video and Audio: 30 Years ago today in the Rebbe’s room!

Thirty years ago today, Motti Eden, a radio broadcaster from Israel’s ‘Kol Yisrael’ news station, came to the Rebbe for a Yechidus. Amongst other issues related to Israel, the Rebbe discussed with him the importance of using technology, such as radio, to spread the message of Torah and Yiddishkeit.

Shliach is the Voice Behind Schmooze Radio

By Lona O’Connor for the Palm Beach Post

PALM BEACH GARDENS — Dovid Vigler is a schmoozer. Oy, is he a schmoozer.

He can riff on war, explain how Alfred Nobel changed his image, discuss soccer or reincarnation and, hardly stopping for breath, read his own ads.

German Faces Jail for Hitler Speech Ring-Tone

GERMANY — A German man is facing up to six months in prison for having a speech by Adolf Hitler as mobile phone ring tone. The 54-year-old man programmed his Nokia phone to play a speech, in which the Nazi leader pledged the “destruction of world Jewry” if Germany was “dragged” into war, according to a story in the Daily Telegraph.

Please say Tehilim for…

Please take a moment and say a Kapitel Tehillim for a Refuah Shlaima.

Yehoshua ben Sara

Nechama bas Toiba

Pesach Ephraim ben Nechama

Yakov Imanuel ben Soro Sosa

Chaim Shmuel Hacohen ben Michal Chana

Op-Ed: Love, with Respect, is all you need!

By Rabbi Pinchas Allouche

Why Successful Individual or National Relationships, Cannot Depend On Love Alone

Obsessed With Love

Some people are willing to do almost anything to be loved. Our society lacks no example of ridiculous cases in which cravers of love are willing to strip themselves of their innermost dignity to desperately attract the affection of others. The recent ‘balloon boy’ saga, ‘kiss cams’ at sports games, lavish lifestyles or simple, yet bizarre human behaviors, all shout the same message: “Please love me!”

Update: Please Continue to Say Tehilim for my Grandparents

The Wilansky family sent an email to CrownHeights.info, thanking the community for saying Tehilim for their grandparents. The grandparents are on life support, after being severely injured in a car accident in Connecticut. The email goes on to give an update on their condition and requesting to continue saying Tehillim.

Annual International Moshiach Campaign Report Released

Latest Annual Report Released by the International Moshiach Campaign

The new report describes the year in review and shares the experiences of participating shluchim. Report highlights include One Shabbos, One World and the video Shaliach to Moshiach. The report also covers the success of weekly sermons, newsletters, Torah lessons, and stories. In addition, it previews programs and activities under development.

Bais Chana Ranks Second in Non-Profits Empowering Women

By Dvora Lakein for Lubavitch.com
Chabad’s Bais Chana Institute Ranks Second of Top Ten NonProfits Empowering Women

Bais Chana Women’s Institute has been named one of the top nonprofits empowering women by GreatNonprofits and GuideStar. The distinguished educational institution has opened its doors to thousands of women of all ages; now, on the eve of its 40th year, new doors will be opened for Bais Chana.

Friendship Circle solicits votes for Chase Community Giving Campaign


13 Friendship Circle are soliciting support in its bid to be selected among the top 200 eligible organizations with the most votes to earn $20,000 to $250,000 from the Chase Community Giving Program for their charitable cause.

Video: The Rebbe Recites the Haftorah


In this weeks Living Torah video clip, the Rebbe recites the Haftorah for communal fast days on the 10th of Tevet, 5748 · December 31, 1987.