If You Lost It, NYC Transit Will Sell It

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New York City Transit has found a new way to generate revenue: By selling your stuff.

Technically, it’s not a new idea — they’ve been holding the auctions for four years — but in an effort to expand the agency’s opportunity to bring in cash in tough economic times, officials are tapping into social media to get the word out.

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Canadian union decries joint Canada-Israel stamp

TORONTO [JTA] — The Canadian Union of Postal Workers is refusing to put its stamp of approval on the first-ever postage stamp issued jointly by Canada and Israel.

Unveiled last month, the international rate stamp commemorates 60 years of bilateral relations between the two countries.

Registration Now Open for Camp VIP Bochurim (a)

The ultimate VIP Israel summer experience of a lifetime. Designed for Boys ages 14-16.

Six fun-filled weeks with exciting trips, outstanding staff including experienced and devoted counselors, mashpi’im and tour guides committed to provide your son with a positive, Chassidish, individual and very powerful overnight camp experience.

Boruch Dayan Hoemes – R. Schneor Zalman Light OBM

With sadness we inform you of the passing of Rabbi Schneor Zalman Yehoshuah Light, the oldest Chossid, and member of Kolel Tiferes Levi Yitzchok, at the age of 98.

Reb Schneor Zalman lived in Crown Heights in his later years after moving from Toronto. He is survived by his children, Shmuel Light (Crown Heights), Brenda Eber (Crown Heights), Gitty Weingarten (Crown Heights), Rivka Rappaport (Toronto, Canada), and Berl Light (Fairlawn, NJ).

The Levaya will be leaving from the Shomrei Hadas Chapel at 12:45pm and passing by 770 at around 1:30pm.

Boruch Dayan Hoemes

Photos: KSCVK’s 5th Annual Ice Cream Social

Hundreds turned out Monday evening in support for Keren Simchas Chosson V’Kallah’s fifth annual Ice Cream Social and Bakeoff, in which over 70 unique creations were displayed, admired, and then auctioned off, with all the proceeds going to KSCVK.

Attempted Kidnapping this Morning in Crown Heights

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — This morning at around 9:20am there was an attempted abduction of an 8 year old girl. The incident took place while the girl was on her way to school, on the corner of Empire Boulevard and Troy Avenue.

Video – Afghanistan’s Last Jew Vows to Stay Put

KABUL [CNN] — Zablon Simintov is always guaranteed the best seat in his local synagogue here, but the privilege comes with a downside: he’s the last Jew in Afghanistan.

The country’s 800-year-old Jewish community — an estimated 40,000 strong at its peak — is now a party of one.

Video: Rubashkin Lawyer Addresses Agudath Israel Dinner

The guest speaker at the Agudath Israel of America’s 88th Anniversary Dinner, was Guy R. Cook, the Iowa attorney representing former Agriprocessors CEO Sholom Rubashkin. The two part video below speaks for itself, as Mr Cook delivers the clear-cut facts in the case of Mr. Rubashkin.

The dinner was held Sunday evening, May 9, at the New York Hilton in Manhattan, and was attended by dozens of dignitaries and politicians.

Video by TheYeshivaWorld.com