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Workers at a slaughterhouse in Uruguay are captured on video using a chain to lift a cow by the leg, which is widely criticized as inhumane.

A PETA activists recorded a video in a slaughterhouse in Uruguay, depicting cows being treated inhumanely. The cows are lifted by a chain attached to one leg and then restrained by workers for the slaughter. The OU, which gives the Hechsher on the slaughterhouse, said two years ago they wanted to stop this practice. However since the raid on Agriprocessors, the OU has not been willing to endanger the country's supply of kosher beef.

PETA Targeting Another Kosher Slaughterhouse

Workers at a slaughterhouse in Uruguay are captured on video using a chain to lift a cow by the leg, which is widely criticized as inhumane.

A PETA activists recorded a video in a slaughterhouse in Uruguay, depicting cows being treated inhumanely. The cows are lifted by a chain attached to one leg and then restrained by workers for the slaughter. The OU, which gives the Hechsher on the slaughterhouse, said two years ago they wanted to stop this practice. However since the raid on Agriprocessors, the OU has not been willing to endanger the country’s supply of kosher beef.

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New Engagement!

Menachem Rubenfeld (S. Diego, CA) to Chani Geisinsky (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 8:30pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street
New Engagement!

Pinny Itkin (Scranton, PA) to Esty Baumgarten (East Hampton, NY) L’Chaim: Tonight, Tuesday, 8:30pm at the JCM
Baby Boy!

Eliyahu and Chayale Citron from Portland, Oregon had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Shneur Pink (Manchester, UK) to Sheindel November (Teaneck, NJ) L’Chaim: Tonight, Monday, 8:00pm at Ulam Chana 556 Crown Street
New Engagement!

Levi Katan (Kfar Chabad, EY) to Miriam Krichevsky (London, UK)
Baby Girl!

Yakov and Tzivia (nee Fogel) Staschower from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
Baby Boy!

Sender and Chana Sara Segel from Coral Springs, FL had a baby boy!
Baby Girl!

Mendy and Chaya Mushka (nee Vaisfiche) Labkowski from Buffalo, NY had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

Zalmy Liberow (Colorado Springs, CO) to Fraidel Werde (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Thursday, August 7th, 8:00pm at Rubashkin’s Upstairs
New Engagement!

Yaakov Levy (Crown Heights) to Mimi Stern (Houston, TX)
New Engagement!

Mendel Schaffran (Brooklyn, NY) to Chana Friedman (Pittsburgh, PA) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street
Baby Boy!

Zev and Chaya Mushka Shusterman from Coral Springs, FL had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Mendel Vardi (Yerushalayim, EY) to Sara Namdar (Gothenburg, Sweden) L’Chaim: Tuesday, the 4th of Av, 8:30pm at The Garden House 1386 S. Johns Pl
Baby Girl!

Sholom and Chaya Mushka (nee Rosenfeld) Katz from Lauderhill, FL had a baby girl!
Baby Girl!

Ari and Chanie Greenwald from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

Israel Guetta (Netanya ,Israel) to Sterna Benmoussa (Paris ,France )
New Engagement!

Avremel Rapoport(Clarks Summit, PA) to Faigy Liberow (London, UK) L’Chaim: Tonight, Tuesday, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street
By Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu for Arutz Sheva

Courtyard of the Chabad Synagogue (IsraelNationalNews.com)

BISHKEK — The 2,000-member Jewish community of Kyrgyzstan suddenly lives in fear following an attack on its only synagogue after rebels last week apparently overthrew the government in a bloody uprising in which more than 80 people were killed.

Kyrgyzstan Jews in Danger; Anti-Semites Attack Chabad

By Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu for Arutz Sheva
Courtyard of the Chabad Synagogue (IsraelNationalNews.com)

BISHKEK — The 2,000-member Jewish community of Kyrgyzstan suddenly lives in fear following an attack on its only synagogue after rebels last week apparently overthrew the government in a bloody uprising in which more than 80 people were killed.

Chabad News

In the few short years since its inception, the Online School has defied one limitation after another: distance, time zones and technology. Recently, they defied another slew of would-be obstacles - altitude, for one – when a teacher gave a class while flying!

Video – Shluchim Online School Goes Airborne!

In the few short years since its inception, the Online School has defied one limitation after another: distance, time zones and technology. Recently, they defied another slew of would-be obstacles – altitude, for one – when a teacher gave a class while flying!

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chabad.org.uk

Following a recent excursion to the Tower of London, pupils from Lubavitch Junior Boys' School were awarded a prize for their outstanding behaviour.

As part of their Geography and History curriculum, year 3 pupils visited the Tower of London. After taking special note of their exemplary behaviour,the Yeoman Warders voted the class the best behaved visitors for the month of March, awarding them Her Majesty’s Tower of London Certificate of Merit.

Tower of London Awards Pupils for Exemplary Behaviour

chabad.org.uk

Following a recent excursion to the Tower of London, pupils from Lubavitch Junior Boys’ School were awarded a prize for their outstanding behaviour.

As part of their Geography and History curriculum, year 3 pupils visited the Tower of London. After taking special note of their exemplary behaviour,the Yeoman Warders voted the class the best behaved visitors for the month of March, awarding them Her Majesty’s Tower of London Certificate of Merit.

Chabad News
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Mayor, Others Say President's Ad Campaign, Among Other Things, Hurts City Like Attacking Oil In Texas, Corn In Iowa

NEW YORK [CBS] — President Barack Obama met with House and Senate leaders to push bills to regulate the finance industry. But with Wall Street paying $8 billion a year in New York City taxes officials fear this rage against Wall Street will be another blow to new our already crippled economy.

Bloomberg: Obama Wall Street Attacks Hurting NYC


Mayor, Others Say President’s Ad Campaign, Among Other Things, Hurts City Like Attacking Oil In Texas, Corn In Iowa

NEW YORK [CBS] — President Barack Obama met with House and Senate leaders to push bills to regulate the finance industry. But with Wall Street paying $8 billion a year in New York City taxes officials fear this rage against Wall Street will be another blow to new our already crippled economy.

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Apple’s iPad is proving to be popular everywhere — except Israel. The country’s Communication Ministry is refusing to let people bring the multimedia tablet into the country because it hasn’t tested and approved the Wi-Fi technology used in the device, according to Haaretz.

Israel Blocks Apple iPad Imports

Apple’s iPad is proving to be popular everywhere — except Israel. The country’s Communication Ministry is refusing to let people bring the multimedia tablet into the country because it hasn’t tested and approved the Wi-Fi technology used in the device, according to Haaretz.

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by Joel Goldenberg - The Suburban

MONTREAL, Canada — An e-mail campaign has been taking place in recent weeks to bring awareness about incidents of crime against the religious Jewish Lubavitch community in the Côte des Neiges area, to prompt more police involvement.

An e-mail from the organization Anshei Lubavitch, which has received numerous responses over several days, charges that police have been “passive” in reacting to several incidents, most recently the robbery of a 12-year-old boy.

Police to Discuss Crime Concerns with Chabad Community

by Joel Goldenberg – The Suburban

MONTREAL, Canada — An e-mail campaign has been taking place in recent weeks to bring awareness about incidents of crime against the religious Jewish Lubavitch community in the Côte des Neiges area, to prompt more police involvement.

An e-mail from the organization Anshei Lubavitch, which has received numerous responses over several days, charges that police have been “passive” in reacting to several incidents, most recently the robbery of a 12-year-old boy.

Crime
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by Ronelle Grier - Chabad.org

Dr. Raul Rovner and Rabbi Eliezer Shemtov co-wrote a book after corresponding for two years about issues of faith and Jewish practice.

When a Buenos Aires physician reached out to a Uruguay rabbi for advice, neither of them had any idea that such a simple e-mail would forge an ongoing friendship and provide fodder for a book.

Book Chronicles Bond Between Atheist and S. American Rabbi

by Ronelle Grier – Chabad.org

Dr. Raul Rovner and Rabbi Eliezer Shemtov co-wrote a book after corresponding for two years about issues of faith and Jewish practice.

When a Buenos Aires physician reached out to a Uruguay rabbi for advice, neither of them had any idea that such a simple e-mail would forge an ongoing friendship and provide fodder for a book.

Shlichus
NY Times

An ancient diet has become one of the hottest new food trends.

A growing number of supermarket shoppers are going kosher — not for religious reasons, but because they are convinced the foods are safer and better for health.

More People Choosing Kosher for Health

NY Times

An ancient diet has become one of the hottest new food trends.

A growing number of supermarket shoppers are going kosher — not for religious reasons, but because they are convinced the foods are safer and better for health.

Jewish News

For many of us residing in Crown Heights for the last 30 years, the International Chocolate and Almond Corp., aka The Kosher Candy Store, was a familiar stop on our, shpatzir (walk) down Kingston Ave.. Mr. Isac Zellemaier, OB"M was often seen outside his store which he ran with his brother Heshy, was always looking to see how he could help improve the neighborhood in general and the lot of those who needed assistance in particular. He did this tirelessly and without fanfare while running the store and raising his family in Boro Park.

Thursday: Event Honoring Issac Zellemaier OBM

For many of us residing in Crown Heights for the last 30 years, the International Chocolate and Almond Corp., aka The Kosher Candy Store, was a familiar stop on our, shpatzir (walk) down Kingston Ave.. Mr. Isac Zellemaier, OB”M was often seen outside his store which he ran with his brother Heshy, was always looking to see how he could help improve the neighborhood in general and the lot of those who needed assistance in particular. He did this tirelessly and without fanfare while running the store and raising his family in Boro Park.

PSA
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