Judge Denies Request to Move Rubaskin Trial

DES MOINES, IA [AP] — A federal judge has denied a request from a kosher slaughterhouse and a former manager to move their trial out of Iowa because of pretrial publicity.

Agriprocessors Inc. and Sholom Rubashkin are charged with bank fraud, money laundering and violations of immigration law. Nearly 400 people were arrested in a May 2008 immigration raid at the Postville slaughterhouse.

Shliach Defends Wi-Fi for Shul

S PETERSBURG, Russia [FJC] — A new technological development has reached past the walls of a unique S. Petersburg landmark – the Great Choral Synagogue. Namely, now anybody coming to visit the Choral Synagogue will be able to take advantage of free access to the Internet via their mobile device. This opportunity was made possible through a gift presented to the Synagogue by the telecommunications company PIN-Telecom.

Yoseph Gutnick Could Pitch in for Demons

AUSTRALIA — Yoseph Gutnick has broken his silence on Melbourne’s plight, indicating he could re-emerge as a financial saviour.

Gutnick returned to the Demons for the first time in eight years yesterday and refused to rule out pitching in significantly more than his membership subscription.

Library and Media Center to Open in Wake of Sudden Loss

WOODMERE, NY — Fighting against the anguish that has struck their family and community, Rabbi Zalman and Chanie Wolowik, the co-directors of Chabad-Lubavitch of the Five Towns in Nassau County, N.Y., announced the building of a children’s library in memory of their son, Levi Yitzchak Wolowik. The nine-year-old boy suddenly passed away in the middle of the night last month.

The Levi Yitzchak Jewish Children’s Library is slated to open in late spring.