WATERLOO — Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin was found not guilty in Iowa state court of violating child labor laws today, Monday.
Shortly before 1:00 PM the jury indicated they had reached a verdict, they found Rubashkin not guilty on 67 counts of child labor violations involving 26 teenagers from Guatemala and Mexico who worked at the former Agriprocessors plant in Postville.
Assi and Devorah Esther (nee Kaplan) Harel (Crown Heights / Migdal HaEmek)
Last night close to 300 residents turned out for the pre-election meet the candidates meeting in Lubavitcher Yeshiva on Crown Street last night. As the event progressed the hall gradually filled, giving hope that the community is giving this election some serious consideration.
Among the usual flare-ups of emotions, and the need to quiet everyone down, meeting moderator Dr. Tuvia Tatik did a commendable job keeping things moving and giving candidates the opportunity to speak.
Chabad on Campus “IsraeLinks” three week educational adventure, linking our Land, our People and our Heritage, left last Thursday from New York’s JFK Airport.
Just as Jews around the country were preparing to gather to pray for Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu, word of his passing arrived.
Earlier in the afternoon, it was reported that his medical condition had severely deteriorated, and that prayers were sought.
A pedestrian was struck by a car and injured as he was crossing Empire Boulevard in front of the 71st Precinct. The victim was treated at the scene by EMS and was transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
The Bar Mitzvah Division, the oldest division at Gan Yisroel New York, is a small and warm program specially designed for 12-13 year old Bochurim. With a curriculum created and designed by noted Mechanchim worldwide, learning is packed with fun and excitement. The Bochurim enjoy a 1-on-1 chavrusa with talented and Chassidishe staff, introducing them to a world of in-depth Chassidus they’ve never seen. With hours of amazing fun, daily sports and activities, unmatched outings, along with the most caring and energetic staff the boys enjoy the summer of a lifetime.
Director – Yossi Goldberg CH, New York
Director – Raphi Steiner Toronto, Canada
ULY Crown Street’s 8th Grade posses for a group photo in front of their school.
HOLLAND [CHI] — The annual memorial service at former children concentration camp “Vucht”, commemorating the last children transport to Poland, transpired different then other years. During the speech of Rabbi Binyomin Jacobs, Chief Rabbi of the InterProvencial Chief Rabbinate (IPOR), dutch youth driving by on their motorcycles tried interrupting the ceremony by yelling “Heil Hitler”.
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Police arrested a Black Teen just moments ago after a confrontation with a number of yeshiva Bochurim in front of Oholei Torah. The incident began at around 11:00am after a Shomrim volunteer spotted the suspect trying to steal a bike from his property.
While the whole world is talking about the Gaza flotilla, a group of officers and soldiers of the Israeli Defense Force, including navy, air force, and ground troops visited 770 today, They heard about the history of 770 and the neighborhood and the Lubavitch movement, and some even put on Tefillin.
PERRYVILLE, NJ [CHI] — Chabad of Hunterdon County, NJ celebrated its 7th Anniversary Dinner Banquet with a memorable Dinner Banquet at the Grand Colonial in Perryville.
In honor of Gimmel Tammuz, JEM has just released a new DVD in The Early Years series. The new DVD features eighteen amazing recently-recorded interviews shedding further light on the Rebbe’s early years.
Bozeman, MT — One of Montana’s few rabbis visited Washington D.C to represent the state’s Jewish community.
Rabbi Chaim Bruk was one of about 200 people to attend the first ever reception for Jewish American Heritage Month held at the White House.
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