Why do we wrap the tefillin strap around the middle finger 3 times? First of all, it is vital to note that there are several accepted traditions as to how precisely the tefillin straps should be wrapped around your hand. However, all of them include... 

On the 30th day after Charlotte Rohr’s death, an unprecedented event in the global Hassidic community took place: More than 1,000 men on six continents finished studying the Talmud together — on a simultaneous webcast. Original post by ATR  Read More →

A first day for a governor in known Texas history, Governor Rick Perry hosted and participated in a private Chanukah menorah lighting ceremony at the Texas Capitol on Dec. 11. Rabbis representing the 16 Chabad Lubavitch branches all through the state... 

France “will have no more contact with Syria… until we have proof of Syrian willingness to let Lebanon appoint a president by consensus,” said French President Nicolas Sarkozy, AFP reports. Sarko has ruffled some Arab feathers by showing... 

Wow! Thirty Five years seems to have just slipped by since Dry Bones made its debut on January 1, 1973. Originally the cartoon was only available to humans who read the Jerusalem Post. These days Dry Bones is being read around the world thanks to the... 

Should auld accomplice be forgot,And never brought to trial?Should auld Osloids, friend, be forgot,In days of auld lang Zion? For betraying auld lang Zion, my dear,For debasing auld lang Zion.Should their accomplice be forgot,In days of auld lang Zion? We... 

Iraq’s interior ministry spokesman announced that 75% of al-Qaeda in Iraq was destroyed in 2007, according to today’s ash-Sharq al-Awsat. Sharq plus has a feature story highlighting the successes of Sunni militias that fight al-Qaeda, and... 

This is a great year to be a music fan. Here I am, cozy in my warm house in on the cold North Coast, and thanks to YouTube I get to see shows in Brooklyn, San Francisco or Tel Aviv. Of course, I only get to seem the in 7 minute increments. But how else... 

I found Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s blogsite…you are free to leave messages, so please take the opportunity to stop in and say hi to Uncle Mahmoud! http://www.ahmadinejad.ir/ Original post by Yehudi01  Read More →

Two teenagers struck by an SUV in the 1200 block of East Hallandale Boulevard on Dec. 23 remained in critical condition in the hospital Friday while friends and local leaders continued to pray for their recovery…Friday, as friends continued to pray...