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Purim Preparations Worldwide

Jewish communities around the world are making final preparations Friday for the holiday of Purim, which will begin on Saturday night after the Sabbath. Planned events include parties, communal meals, and parades. INN brings you a sampling:


In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the Jewish community is planning public festivities. “The famous Brazilian carnival just ended, so we at Bnei Akiva Rio will try and show the Jewish community what the real happiness of Judaism is,” explained World Bnei Akiva emissary Baruch Avivi.

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Cabbie Kept Meter Running As Sick Passenger Cleaned Up Vomit

Brooklyn, NY - A cab ride through Park Slope turned sour and then downright violent after a 29-year-old man threw up in the back of the cab rolling down Fourth Avenue.

Police said that after vomiting in the middle of the 11:30 p.m. ride on February 23, Shelton Ross told the cabbie that he was going to clean everything up.
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How Can We Help R' Sholom?

If you have been helped by him, or are a friend or a community leader who would like to write a letter commending Sholom Mordechai, now is the time to write. Your letter must reach the lawyers’ office immediately
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Rebbetzin Sora Rochel Schochet, OB"M

The levaye of Rebbetzin Sora Rochel Shochet, ob"m, wife of yibodel l'chaim tovim Rabbi Ezra Binyomin Shochet (the "Rosh") will take place today, Friday, at 3:45 p.m. at the Shamgar Funeral Home 
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Hadar Hatorah Purim Raffle Winners!

1: Megillas Esther w/ Silver Case – Rabbi & Mrs Arki Deitsch
2: Dell Computer w/ 20” Flat Panel Monitor – Yerachmiel Tilles
3: Five Piece Sterling Silver Shabbos Table Set – Mr & Mrs Charles Gelfenstein
4: Men's or Women's Watch by Raymond Weil – Rabbi & Mrs Yankie Rosenblum
5: Diamond Pendant – Barbra Strudler
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Couple Fined for Son's Circumcision by British Rabbi

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A Finnish couple who employed a British rabbi to circumcise their son must pay their child 1,500 Euros in damages after a Helsinki court found them guilty of conspiracy to commit bodily harm.
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Yvette Clarke takes Step Against Israel, Again


Fifty congressmen signed a letter which was sent to President Barak Obama urging him to put diplomatic pressure on Israel to resolve the Gaza blockade, the troubling signature in the mix was that of Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-NY), who represents the 11th district which includes Crown Heights.

 

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The Taxis at Zichron Moshe at 3 AM: Dedication to a Mitzvah…An Inspiring Story

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he following inspiring story, originally related by Rabbi Paysach Krohn at a recent event, is reported by Rafi G on Life in Israel.

A man had a streak of 30 years during which he did not miss a minyan. Wherever he was, he always made sure to find a minyan to daven with.

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urgent cries for help

At 1:30 AM on Tuesday Jan 19, 2010 – Gimmel Shvat in the Hebrew calendar, our father, Rabbi Yosef Tevel passed away. He was 55 years old and it was his birthday. His sudden death, caused by a bursted blood vessel in his brain has left us in complete shock.


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Israelis’ Cancer Is Linked to Holocaust

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Roni Caryn Rabin of The New York Times reports: An Israeli study, believed to be one of the first of its kind, has found significantly higher cancer rates among European Jews who immigrated to Israel after the Holocaust than among those who left Europe for what is now Israel either before or during World War II.The rates of breast and colorectal cancer were particularly high among those who spent the war years in Nazi-occupied Europe, according to the paper, published Nov. 4 in The Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
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HealthWatch: Breakthrough In Battling Back Pain

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If you have lower back pain, you are not alone. It’s the most common cause of job-related disability and a leading contributor to missed work. In fact, Americans spend at least $50 billion each year to treat low back pain.
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US State Dept. Warns Against Israeli Drivers

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Aggressive driving is a serious problem in Israel, and many Israeli drivers do not obey traffic laws – they don't keep a safe driving distance and don't signal before changing lanes or turning. This is what the US State Department thinks about Israelis and Israeli drivers according to its updated guide on the State of Israel for the American tourist visiting the country.



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Israeli Man Sets Record By Divorcing For The 11th Time

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Jerusalem - A 50-year-old man from the Jerusalem area divorced for the 11th time, a new Israeli record for Jews, according to an announcement released Monday by the Rabbinical Court Administration.

The man, whose divorces were performed both in Israel and abroad in accordance with Halacha, said his custom is to divorce his wives every two years and look for a new bride immediately after.

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New York City - Rikers officer busted sleeping on job

Correction officer Nadja Green, conked-out in a chair beside an amused Rikers Island inmate, faces disciplinary charges after a fellow guard snapped this phone pic at the prison infirmary.
Correction officer Nadja Green, conked-out in a chair beside an amused Rikers Island inmate, faces disciplinary charges after a fellow guard snapped this phone pic at the prison infirmary.

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Grand Rabbi Avrohom Goldman of Zvill, Z"L


It is with sadness that report the ptirah of Rabbi Avrohom Goldman, known as the Zviller Rebbe, Z"L. Rabbi Goldman was 76 years old, and suffered from a serious lung infection for the last few months.
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Nursing Home to Pay $19M in Damages for Patient Neglect

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Brooklyn, NY - A nursing home will have to fork over nearly $19 million in damages to the family of a 76-year-old patient neglected so badly that he left with more than 20 bedsores.
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Al Qaeda Claims Responsibility For Failed Terror Attack; Bomber Was ‘Big Fan’ of Same Imam As Fort Hood Terrorist

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According to a breaking alert by the AP, Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula has claimed responsibility for the attempted bombing of Flight 253.
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Israeli Pilots Contribute to Ancient Synagogue’s Torah


Rabbi Shimon Elharar addresses a squadron of Israeli pilots atop the desert mountain fortress of Masada.

Media buzz about the writing of a new Torah scroll in the ancient synagogue atop the Judean Desert fortress of Masada brought a bevy of new visitors, including a squadron of Israeli Air Force pilots, to see the work in progress.
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TODAY: Women to Rally in Support of Sholom Rubaskin




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Baby Facing Shocking Infection


8 month old Moshe Sasonkin of Crown Heights was diagnosed with a rare infection and is facing shocking consequences.
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Paying Respects on the Bridge


Many drivers on the Brooklyn Bridge have no idea who Ari Halberstam is. And that’s precisely why the signs are there.

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Simons Couple 2nd Yahrzeit


The 2nd yahrzeit of Zev and Rochel Simons OBM was marked at a ceremony in Sydney, Australia.

Tzemach Tzedek Community Centre, Sydney Australia held an evening commemorating the 2nd Yahrzeit of Zev and Rochel Simons OBM on Monday night.
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Chedva Teichman, OBM


Mrs. Chedva Teichman of Teverya, Israel passed away today at the age of 63 after a long illness.

Mrs. Chedva Teichman of Teverya, Israel passed away today at the age of 63 after a long illness.
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Burglar Apprehended by Shmira and NYPD

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December 13 2009, 9:00PM: A Crown Heights resident noticed a suspicious black male on Eastern Parkway near Kingston Avenue pushing a baby stroller full of Judaica items including Chanukah menorahs and a bag from Hamaifitz Judaica store. The resident called the Shmira Safety Patrol hot-line to report what he has just observed.

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Shmira/COP and NYPD working hand in hand to stop Crime

Young Burglar arrested this past Friday

Another positive result produced thru the working relationship between the 71st Precinct and Shmira

[CHN] Crown Heights: This past Thursday a Crown Heights resident returned home located on President near troy Ave. and realized that his basement apartment had been burglarized, his laptop computer and other personal belonging were stolen. The victim called 911 and made a police report. The victim and the police determined that the burglar must have been very small in size because the only possible point of entry was a very small window.

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Henry Meyer, 61, OBM


Henry Meyer, a member of the Lubavitch community in Toronto and Vancouver, passed away today. He was 61.

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Chabad Center Pulls Rothstein’s Name Off Building

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Fort Lauderdale, FL - The down economy already has South Florida charities in pain, as donations have fallen dramatically as potential donors face unemployment or pay cuts. Now, they’re being asked to return money they already have, donations that may have come from the proceeds of attorney Scott Rothstein’s alleged Ponzi scheme believed to have defrauded people of as much as a billion dollars.

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Monroe Holocaust Survivor Reunites with his Savior

 
Body language was the only language Joseph Bonder needed to say “thank you” to Bronislaw Firuta, when the two met at JFK International Airport under the bright light of camera flashes in a media room.

More than 60 years ago, Firuta's family hid Bonder and his sister Joan in their dimly lit attic in the remote village of Ostra Mogila in Nazi-occupied Poland.
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The BESH”T Shul opens its doors In memory of the late Reb Shmuel Tanchum Shuchat

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Crown Heights - As part of an ongoing effort to create exciting learning opportunities for
young Lubavicher professionals and students a new shul will open its doors this Shabbos, with the goal of offering a plethora of learning opportunities, a davening with much song and spirit, and stimulating farbrengns.
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2 Wounded in Hebron Stabbing

The victims of Thursday's stabbing in a gas station at the entrance to Kiryat Arba were two Jewish females. Video

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