Justice Scalia, Talmudic Scholars On Privacy, Free Speech

NEW YORK, NY — Gossip columns may plaster the internet and paper newsstands. But is this commerce of secrets permissible according to Jewish or American tradition?

“Jewish tradition is duty-oriented,” explains Rabbi Michael Broyde, “the holder of data has no right to use it indiscriminately; it is his obligation to apply it responsibly.” Broyde is a law professor at Emory University and a member of Beth Din of America, the nation’s largest Jewish court. “American common law,” he contrasts, “protects freedom of speech,” and otherwise assumes a person’s inalienable rights. According to this expert of both legal systems, Jewish law and the American legal tradition “are at two completely different places.”

Take Survey – JEM Considering Changes to Living Torah

The weekly Living Torah DVD currently includes a special children’s narration audio track in Hebrew and English.

A lot of effort and money go into producing this feature, and JEM is considering eliminating the track in order to economize the massive undertaking.

Counter-View the View

Following a recent appearance on ABC’s “The View” by actress Susie Essman promoting Loving Leah, a Hallmark movie in which she purportedly portrays Lubavitch women, Lubavitch.com received many calls and emails by readers expressing their dismay.

What follows is a conversation between Baila Olidort, editor of Lubavitch.com, and actress Leslie Grossman.

Shluchim of California and Nevada Get a Stimulus Package!

“Kids” Magazine Pesach Issue at Half Price!!

LOS ANGELES, CA [CHI] — Rabbi Cunin and West Coast Chabad Lubavitch have partnered with the Tzivos Hashem “KIDS” Magazine to offer a most amazing deal!

The “KIDS” Magazine is published in 11 languages and has been reaching hundreds of thousands of TODAY’S Jewish kids around the world like nothing ever has!!!

This Magazine was formed When Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky of Merkos L’Inyonei Chinuch realized the challenge of reaching today’s unaffiliated Jewish youth, hand he as underwritten half the production cost of the magazine and made it possible for Tzivos Hashem to produce the high quality product that is the “KIDS” Magazine.

Torah Horror for Heights Shul!

BROOKLYN, NY — The holiday was kosher, but the return trip was a nightmare for one Brooklyn Heights congregation, which lost a sacred Torah in a car break-in on Sunday night.

Cops say that a thief stole one of Congregation B’nai Avraham’s hand-written religious scrolls from a car parked in Crown Heights.