Voting in Half-A-Million Giveaway Ends Today
Voting in the Kohl’s Cares® philanthropic program ends today, with many Chabad and Jewish institution poised to win $500,000.
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Rabbi Almost Arrested for Suspicious Shofar
An Israeli rabbi narrowly escaped arrest after being stopped by security officers at Munich airport for carrying a shofar.
Two Injured in Terror Attack
Arutz7
A man and a woman were injured Wednesday evening after their vehicle was shot at, as they were driving on the road between Rimonim and Kochav HaShachar in the Binyamin region. Initial reports indicate that an Arab car overtook their vehicle and then opened fire. The vehicle overturned after it was shot at.
Three Families Torn in Todays Terror Attack
(L-R) Kochava Even Chaim HYD, Yitzhak and Talya Imes HYD, Avishai Shindler HYD
The victims of todays terror attack are a husband and wife, parents of six, and two passengers. Their names were cleared for publication Tuesday night by local police:
Four Jews Murdered in Arab Terror Attack Near Hevron
Arutz7
Terrorists murdered four Jewish civilians in a shooting attack at the Bani Naim junction just south of Hevron Tuesday evening. Emergency service paramedics could do nothing to save the victims whose bodeis were riddled with numerous bullets. The terrorists reportedly made sure their victims were dead by shooting them from close range after the initial fusillade.
Germany Unlikely to Reopen Nazi Hitman Case
Israel appears to have lost a bid to have a fugitive described as a Nazi hitman re-investigated for the murder of 22 Jews in the Netherlands during World War II.
Apple Signs an Exclusive Deal with the Torah!
By Robert Pass For Jewish iPhone
There is a story about King David mentioned by Talmud in Tractat Shabbat (30b): ”the Angel of Death stood before him but could not prevail against him, because learning did not cease from his mouth.”
Jewish Population in Russia One Million
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MOSCOW — Russia’s Jewish population is at about one million, says the FJC President, Alexander Boroda.
Iraq Demands Israel Return Rare Torah
BAGHDAD [DPA]-- Israel should return rare Babylonian Jewish artifacts to Iraq, an official at the Tourism Ministry in Baghdad was quoted as saying Monday.
Video: Gabay Releases Promo
Photos by Sruly Meyer
Dovid Gabay has just released his brand new Video promo which features 3 of the songs from the album in the top quality video promo for the album. Songs featured in the video promo are Eretz Yisroel, B'Simcha Tomid & Bein Halulam. The video is available in HD and was filmed and directed by Schnuer Menaker, produced by Sruly Meyer.
Amsterdam Wants to Retain Title of “Jerusalem of the West”
New Mayor of Amsterdam tells the Rabbinical Centre of Europe that he would like his city to retain its title as the “Jerusalem of the West”
Alleged Shooter of Yoseph Robinson to be Arraigned
NY1 — A Brooklyn man is awaiting arraignment today on charges in last week's deadly shooting of a liquor store clerk in Midwood, Brooklyn.
Suspect in Slaying of Yoseph Robinson Tries to Flee Police
A possible suspect in the murder of a Brooklyn liquor store clerk tried to escape Tuesday while being questioned inside a police stationhouse, sources said.
Tearful Funeral Held For Yoseph Robinson
NY Daily News
Tearful mourners remembered Yoseph Robinson last night as a proud Jamaican - and a proud Jew - who turned his life around only to die at the hands of a gun-wielding thug.
Accident Kills Brooklyn Mom
Illustration Photo
A pregnant Brooklyn mother was killed last night in a one-car accident near the upstate town of Highland Falls.
Yoseph's Life Was Journey from Criminal to Jew
NY Daily News
Yoseph Robinson was gunned down this week by a robber (below) at the MB Vineyards liquor store where Robinson worked.
Yoseph Robinson's remarkable journey from petty criminal to rap impresario to observant Jew began in sunny Jamaica and ended in bloodshed on the floor of a Brooklyn liquor store.
Hunter of War Criminals Shares Experiences in Carolinas
Known as “the world’s last Nazi hunter,” Efraim Zuroff has spent the last 30 years bringing suspected war criminals to justice. For several weeks this summer, he offered Jewish communities across the United States a window into his work that gets harder with each passing year.
Salita's Return to Ring to be Live on The Jewish Channel
Redemption is something that usually happens only to characters in movies. But sometimes it happens for athletes. The last time he was in the ring, Dmitriy Salita suffered a crushing first-round loss at the hands of Amir Khan in England. Next month, the boxer looks to get back to his winning ways at Oceana Hall in his hometown Brooklyn on September 1.
Ponzi Scheme Targeted Orthodox Jews
Eliyahu Weinstein is led away by investigators Aug. 12, 2010
The criminal complaint filed against Weinstein and a co-defendant, Vladimir Siforov of New York, alleges that Weinstein played off his connections to the Orthodox Jewish community, exploiting the community's “social and business customs and practices,” in order to bilk numerous clients out of millions of dollars.
RCV conducts Rabbinical Arbitration Course
The Rabbinical Council of Victoria this week conducted a three day Rabbinical Arbitration Course. The course was opened by the Victorian Attorney General, The Hon. Rob Hulls MP, who congratulated the RCV and the participating rabbis for being “champions of Alternative Dispute Resolution”.
Widow of NYC rabbi killed in Mumbai can stay in US
NEW YORK [AP] — The Israeli widow of a New York City rabbi killed in the Mumbai terrorist attacks of 2008 can remain in the United States permanently.
The Next Top (Kosher) Chef
Within the cozy yet well-equipped walls of Brooklyn's famous kosher culinary school, The Center for Kosher Culinary Arts (CKCA), a sizzling competition is in the works and may be destined to change culinary history. Similar to Top Chef, chefs from around Brooklyn will be put to the test in search of the next great kosher chef. Perhaps a visionary kosher chef will be born.
Evidence Shows Judges Bias in Rubashkin Trial
New evidence shows judge Reade unlawfully presided over Rubashkin Trial and had meetings with the prosecution six months before the Agriprocessors raid.
