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Parsha Potpourri: Parshas Nitzavim-Vayeilech

By admin on September 3, 2010

Hanistaros L’Hashem Elokeinu v’haniglos lanu ul’vaneinu ad olam la’asos es kol Divrei haTorah hazos (29:28)
            In our verse, the Torah writes the words “lanu ul’vaneinu” – for us and for our children – with dots on top of each letter, something done quite rarely. Although there are rules for interpreting the meaning of such dots [...]

Vertlach: Parshas Nitzavim-Vayelech

By admin on September 3, 2010

Theדבר תורה  is לזכות רפואה שלימה ל-אברהם בייניש בן גאלדה שפרינצה.ולאה בת חנהAnd לזכר נשמת ר’ אברהם בן שמחה זצ”לר’ חיים בן ר’ צבי ארי-ה זצ”לר’ יחיאל יהודה בן ר’ אברהם מרדכי הכהן זצ”לור’ אליהו מרדכי זצ”ל בן ר’ אברהם יעקב נ”י This weeks email is in honor of Mr. & Mrs. Beinish Mandel on [...]

BREAKING NEWS: Four Shomrim Members Shot In Boro Park [UPDATE 8:12PM EST]

By admin on September 2, 2010

7:45PM EST: Three people have just been shot in Boro Park at 46th Street near 10th Avenue.
UPDATE 7:46PM EST: Dozens of Hatzolah members have been dispatched, along with three ambulances being rushed to the scene.
UPDATE 7:48PM EST: NYPD is advising that they have the suspect in custody, and the weapon has been recovered.
UPDATE 7:51PM EST: [...]

MTA Long Island Rail Road Hurricane Service Advisory Status

By admin on September 2, 2010

MTA Long Island Rail Road will suspend service on Friday to the East End of Long Island for safety reasons as forecasters are calling for Hurricane Earl to bring sustained winds of 40 mph (with gusts of up to 60 mph), heavy rains and possible flooding.
The LIRR will suspend train service east of Speonk on [...]

Stocks Close Higher 9/02

By admin on September 2, 2010

Stocks ended higher for a third session, a day before investors got a better glimpse of the economy’s health in the August jobs report.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended up 50.63 points, or 0.5 percent to 10,320.10.
The S&P 500 rose 9.81 points, or 0.9 percent, to 1,090.10, while the Nasdaq rose 23.17 points, or 1.1 [...]

Terror Continues: 12-Year-Old Girl Seriously Injured By Palestinian Stone Throwers

By admin on September 2, 2010

A 12-year-old girl riding in a car driving near the settlement of Ariel was moderately wounded Thursday, after the car was stoned by Palestinians.
MDA Paramedics and United Hatzalah Personnel were immediately dispatched to the scene and treated the girl on site. She was rushed to the Beilinson Hospital in Petach Tikva
The IDF immediately launched a [...]

Palestinians Authority: We’ve Arrested 2 Suspects, & Seized vehicle Used In Terror Attack

By admin on September 2, 2010

Palestinian Authority security forces detained two men on Thursday suspected of involvement in a deadly shooting attack in which four Israelis were murdered in cold blood on Tuesday, Haaretz is reporting.
The four victims were residents of Beit Hagai, and were traveling in a car on route 60 late Tuesday when terrorists opened fire at them, [...]

Bibi Leaves DC After Peace Summit

By admin on September 2, 2010

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has taken off from the Andrews Naval Air Facility near Washington, several hours after a face-to-face meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
The two will meet again in two weeks in Sharm al-Sheikh, Egypt.
(Source: Ynet)
Jewish Community News continued:
Bibi Leaves DC After Peace Summit

Madoff Investors Oppose Payments To Bankruptcy Trustee

By admin on September 2, 2010

Hundreds of Ponzi king Bernard Madoff’s victims today challenged the latest bill from his bankruptcy trustee, which seeks more than $34 million for 120 days of work.
The Aug. 20 bill, for services rendered between Feb. 1 and May 31, works out to more than $5,000 a day for court-appointed trustee Irving Picard and more than [...]

Brooklyn: Health Dept Spraying For West Nile Virus Tonight

By admin on September 2, 2010

Senator Carl Kruger (D-Brooklyn) wants residents of Mill Island, Marine Park, Midwood, Georgetown and Gravesend to be aware that the Health Department will be spraying tonight — Thursday, September 2 — from 8 p.m. until 6 a.m. Friday tomorrow morning to reduce mosquito activity and the risk of West Nile virus.
The first zone to be [...]

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