“A Holocaust-denying historian appeared this month at an Upper East Side church, where he reiterated his claim that the Holocaust never happened. David Irving, 70, spoke Wednesday at St. Stephen of Hungary Parish, a Catholic church on East 82nd Street. A clergyman there said the church was not aware of Mr. Irving’s views on the […]
3. “TEMPLE CONSTRUCTION” [From Sound the Great Shofar, p. 47-48.]
During the Three Weeks, it is a custom to study the laws of the Beit HaMikdash [Holy Temple]. Our Sages [Tanchuma, Tzav #14, on Ez.43:10] relate that G-d commanded the prophet Yechezkel to teach the Jewish people about the structure of the Beit HaMikdash while they […]
The price of a gallon of Cholov Yisroel (higher standard kosher milk) reached $6.40 a gallon in some places in New York State last week. The soaring prices for kosher milk are part of the steadily rising prices for kosher foods in general.While the average price for a ½ gallon of the special kosher milk […]
“The Sanhedrin’s judges, convening as an International Court of Law presided by Rabbi Adin Even-Yisrael (Shteinzaltz), discussed the claims of Israeli athletes training in Falun Dafa (also called Falun Gong), a high-level Buddhist cultivation practice believed to bring great improvements in health and fitness. According to the athletes, their Chinese counterparts, who advocate truthfulness, benevolence, […]
“Instead the outrage was directed at a huge mosque planned for the area. Still, the words used by the project’s opponents called to mind the protests of earlier times. “The minarets even look like missiles,” railed one woman. A man said the mosque’s dome reminded him “of a nuclear plant.”” Spiegel
A federal court ruling that denied a Chicago condo resident’s right to hang a mezuzah on her front door incensed a local legislator and surprised area rabbis.“The mezuzah is a symbol that is as important as an American flag. To me, it’s protected by the first amendment,” retired Alderman Burton F. Natarus told Lubavitch.com. “I […]
“One of the party’s considerations when making the decision, Yishai told the families, is the halachic definition of Karnit Goldwasser, Ehud’s wife, as an agunah. Karnit Goldwasser was not present at the meeting, but her husband’s parents reportedly asked Yishai to do all he can to make sure Shas supports the deal. Should it be […]
OU Disappointed with Court’s Ruling in Mezzuzah Case YWN
“Observant Jews have no right under federal law to install small scrolls known as mezuzot outside the doors of their condominiums, a federal appeals court declared yesterday. The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled, 2-1, that the condominium association at Shoreline Towers in Chicago did not […]
The bitter feud between the two brothers fighting for spiritual control of Brooklyn’s Satmar community has spilled into the corridors of City Hall. Their battle centers on the fiscal-year 2009 budget. Through City Council Speaker Christine Quinn’s discretionary fund, Brooklyn Councilmen David Yassky, Simcha Felder and Bill de Blasio dished out an unusually large sum […]
About a year ago, a new movie titled “Unvanquished” was published by ACC Studios on the arrest and imprisonment of the Rebbe Rayatz, the movie was a huge hit and caused waves all over the Former Soviet Union. The jail footage was actually filmed in the “Spalerka” prison in Leningrad. The movie was also published […]
12. • Sherman, Charles B. THE COMMUNISTS IN PALESTINE: THE MUFTI’S MOSCOW ALLIES. New York: New World Press. 1939. Paper wrappers. 8vo. 29 pages. SUBJECT (S): Communism – Palestine – history; Palestine – politics and government – 1917-1948. OCLC lists 6 copies worldwide. Very good condition. (MX-2-18) (ID #19290) $100.00. DanWymanBooks
