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Tomorrow: Tzivos Hashem Web Rally, Lauching a New Year!

The second year of Chayolei Tzivos Hashem is being launched during a worldwide children’s rally tomorrow. With close to fifty schools already part of this fast growing program, it affects thousands of children throughout the world.

Struck Boy is Family’s Second Tragedy

NY Daily News

A heartbroken Brooklyn family on Sunday buried a 9-year-old son struck and killed by a car – just five years after the boy’s younger brother tragically drowned.

The sobbing father of Joshua Ganzfried escorted the small wooden coffin from Congregation Kehilas Yakov Pupa as about 500 Hasidic Jews packed the Williamsburg street.

Shlomo Ganzfried, 38, lost a 2-year-old son, Amron, on June 26, 2004.

The tot drowned in a pond in Westchester County after wandering away from a service his parents were attending at a synagogue.

Boy Killed in Accident on Way to Shul Shabbos Morning

WILLIAMSBURG — A car struck and killed a 9-year-old boy in Williamsburg Saturday morning, police say. According to authorities, the 54-year-old driver of a Honda Accord was making a turn onto Wallabout Street at around 8 a.m. when she plowed into the child. Police say it appears the 9-year-old may have run into traffic. He was taken to Brooklyn Hospital, where he later died.

Brawl That is Holy – Jabbin’ Jew Eyes Title bout vs. Muslim

By Stefanie Cohen for the NY Post

NEW YORK — He’s a religious Jew from Brooklyn and the only thing unorthodox about him is a mean left jab.

Now boxer Dmitriy “Star of David” Salita, 27, hopes to punch his way to the world junior-welterweight title against reigning champ Amir Khan — a Muslim.

The symbolism will not be lost on fight fans when Salita steps into the ring to face Khan, 22, a Brit of Pakistani descent, in a bout likely to take place in December in London, according to World Boxing Association sources who say the combatants are in advanced negotiations.

It’s the first time a Jew and a Muslim have fought for a title, said Brooklyn boxing-gym owner Tommy Gallagher.