The 19th day of the Hebrew month of Kislev is celebrated as the “Rosh Hashanah of Chassidism.” It was on this date, in the year 1798, that the founder of Chabad Chassidism, Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi (1745-1812) known as the Alter Rebbe , was freed from his imprisonment in Czarist Russia. More than a personal liberation, this was a watershed event in the history of Chassidism, heralding a new era in the revelation of the “inner soul” of Torah.
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A 23-year-old Rockford man pleaded guilty Wednesday to attempting to plant grenades in a large mall last winter as part of a “violent jihad.” (more…)

Citadel Broadcasting Corporation and 77WABC announced the hiring of Don Imus as the station’s new morning host beginning Monday, December 3rd. Imus is bringing his team back to the radio on 77WABC including newsman Charles McCord. The show will air 6-10am on 77WABC and will be syndicated nationally by the ABC Radio Network. (more…)

Wednesday, December 5, 2007: Chabad Lubavitch of Rockland will be building a huge Lego Menorah of around 13 ft tall, at the Palisades Center Mall, on the first floor, near Lord & Taylor. The program will be held from 5-7 PM. They are expecting hundreds of children from all across Rockland County! For more info, please call 845-634-0951. Following the event, they will be donating the LEGO pieces to the children in Nyack Hospital and Good Sam Hospital. Please call Rabbi Goldberg for exact times. Lord & Taylor will distribute a special gift to every adult participant!

I will IY”H post pictures after the event.

Just one day after the Annapolis conference at which the PA recognized the State of Israel’s right to exist in peace and security, the PA’s official television station screened a map that shows a Palestinian state in place of Israel. (more…)

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The man charged in the execution-style slaying of a Queens orthodontist embroiled in a bitter custody dispute with his ex-wife - a relative of the suspect - was once the target of an FBI investigation into shady land deals, law-enforcement sources said yesterday.

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The Jerusalem District Court on Monday sentenced two cousins from East Jerusalem to prison for attempting to abduct and kill an ultra-Orthodox man.  (more…)

Two Bethel residents broke into a string of bungalows before they were arrested Saturday, police said.
Jeremy J. Schultz, 23, and Breanna Von Hegel, 16, face felony burglary charges and misdemeanors of resisting arrest and possession of burglar’s tools, according to police. (more…)

In Palm Harbour, a teenager was benched from a soccer game because she wore a head scarf. The referee ruled that the scarf was not a part of the teen’s uniform, and that it was in violation of the rules of the game. (more…)

More than 150 passengers and crew escaped unhurt after their cruise ship hit ice in the Antarctic and started sinking on Friday, the ship’s owner and coast guard officials said. (more…)

Arab holdout Syria agreed Sunday to attend a Mideast peace conference called by President Bush to restart talks to resolve the six-decade conflict between Israel and the Palestinians, yet expectations for the summit remained low. The two sides came to Washington without agreeing on basic terms for their negotiations. (more…)

The largest flag in the world - an Israeli flag the size of two football stadiums - has arrived in Israel this week and will be presented at a ceremony in honor of 50 years of friendly relations between Israel and the Philippines. (more…)

Two people were killed and six were injured in a four car accident on Ben Franklin Bridge Thursday evening. (more…)

An IDF psychiatrist who serves as a reserve major in the army’s medical corps, has been charged with trying to spy for the country that is most invested in destroying the State of Israel. (more…)