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Tens of Thousands of Satmar’s with Grand Rabbi of Satmar at Kuf Alef Kislev 12/17/08 In williamsburg

“As the mind boggling details of the biggest financial swindle in history continue to unfold, we learn today that the alleged perpetrator, Bernard Madoff has been granted conditional bail by a NY Judge. The judge in the fraud case has set new conditions for his bail, including a curfew and ankle-monitoring bracelet for the disgraced […]

“Then, as now, Ma’ale operated in a city-owned circa-1900 stone building near the border between East and West Jerusalem. In cramped quarters, with rudimentary electricity, plumbing and film equipment, no work was done on the Sabbath. Violence, sex and nudity in scripts were taboo. The students, who often came from West Bank settlements, were shaped […]

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“The practice has become widespread [616] to hold the main farbrengen of Yud-Tes Kislev on the eve of the 20th, because the Alter Rebbe was released from prison on the 19th at Minchah time, and for the following three hours he found himself in the home of an antagonist to Chassidism, where he suffered spiritual […]

December 15, 2008–Troubled Kosher meatpacking company Agriprocessors, has an offer for a new owner, but the sale doesn’t look promising. Quantum Partners Inc., a Florida-based company, made an offer on the Postville plant. The deal would have Quantum pay off a $35 million loan from Agriprocessors’ biggest creditor, First Bank Business Capital. But this […]

“A benediction of a different kind was bestowed by Ari Kirschenbaum, a rabbi from the synagogue across the street, who made a l’chaim over vodka when the partners swung open the iron gate on their tree-lined courtyard and dark oak bar. Rabbi Kirschenbaum has held Hasidic philosophy classes at the bar.” more@NYTimes

An Israeli army spokesman said the shipment, which will be made Thursday, was approved by Israel’s Defense Minister Ehud Barak after a request by the Palestinian Authority’s Prime Minister Salam Fayyad. Gaza’s economy runs on shekels, the currency of Israel. In recent months, Israel has blocked the shipment of shekel bills into Gaza, saying […]

“About 20 years ago, the family of Baila Moskowitz had an idea. And what an idea.
In the fledgling Hasidic community of Kiryas Joel, they founded ABC Toys. Now it overflows with everything a child could want — Torah tapes and CDs, tiny figurines of Hasidic families, Hanukkah coloring books, pencils and rulers, and Hebrew memorization […]

CLICK HERE FOR THE AUDIO CLIP 4 Ketoim of Motzoei Parshas Noach 5740, after Rabbi Dovid Okunov was killed on his way to Shul.The Rebbe referred to him as a Shliach Mitzva Shmais.com

more photos@bhol.co.il“Thousands of people attended a demonstration in Jerusalem on Tuesday against government supervision of haredi educational institutions. In the rally, which was organized by the Haredi Community anti-Zionist faction, rabbis urged education institution heads not to apply for state funds.A banner hung over the central stage at the event read, “It’s time to say […]

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