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Former Nazi resort rebuilt as huge youth hostel

A gigantic Nazi seaside resort on Germany’s Baltic coast in the town of Prora has been turned — after decades of disuse and decay — into one of the country’s largest youth hostels.Yet initial advertisements highlighting its Nazi past as the “World famous” Strength through Joy (Kraft durch Freude) project caused objections from local historians and led to a marketing ...

Former Flight Attendant Steven Slater Looks To Cut Plea Deal

The former Jet Blue flight attendant who had a meltdown is working on a deal to avoid prison.Steven Slater faced a judge Tuesday morning because of the now-infamous emergency exit escape. As it turns out, his incredible exit cost him his job – but it may not cost him time in prison.Read More: @ newyork.cbslocal.comYou might also like:French Flight Attendant Arrested ...

Former European leaders: Sanction Israel over settlement building

A group of 26 senior former European leaders who held power during the past decade are calling for strong measures against Israel in response to its settlement policy and refusal to abide by international law.In an unusual letter sent Thursday to the leadership of the European Union and the governments of the EU’s 27 member states, the signatories, including former ...

Former Argentine President Nestor Kirchner dies

Mr Kirchner, 60, who had been operated on in September for heart problems, died in the southern Argentine city of El Calafate, local media reported.His wife, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, is the current president of the country.Mr Kirchner served as president from 2003 to 2007, and was being tipped to stand for election again in 2011.He had remained a member ...

Forget Viagra, scientists develop what women REALLY want … a spray to make their men cuddle more

Wish your husband or boyfriend would show his caring side more often? Scientists could have the answer to your prayers and it’s a lot simpler than you might think. They have come up with a spray that makes men more affectionate and in tune with others’ feelings.Read more: @ dailymail.co.ukTags: make their men cuddle, men, spray to make their men cuddle, what women really want. ...

Foreign Ministry Upgrades Warnings to Israelis: Leave Egypt

Israel’s Foreign Ministry sharpened its warnings to citizens Sunday evening, telling Israelis to cancel any plans to travel to Egypt. Those who are already in the country should leave, said the ministry.Israelis who continue to stay should monitor developments and comply with orders of the authorities. They should especially observe the curfew — from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. in ...

For the First Time: Car Menorah Parade in Lakewood!

For the very first time, a car-menorah parade took place in Lakewood, NJ on the last day Chanukah, arranged by Lakewood Shliach Rabbi Yerachmiel Altman, along with Rabbi Moshe Gourarie (Chabad of Toms River) and Rabbi Levi Schapiro (Yeshiva Bais Menachem, Manalapan, NJ).In a tour sure to start a tradition, they made their way from Lakewood through Howell and back. ...

For First Time, Israel to Recognize Reform and Conservative Rabbis

In an unprecedented move, Israel has announced that it is prepared to recognize Reform and Conservative community leaders as rabbis and fund their salaries.Rabbis belonging to either stream will be classified as “rabbis of non-Orthodox communities.” The attorney general advised the High Court that the state will begin equally financing non-Orthodox rabbis in regional councils and farming communities that are ...

For Chabad Misfits, a Place to Call Home

On a freezing Friday night in Brooklyn, a group of 18 Crown Heights residents scurry through the crowds of Jews leaving synagogue and make their way to a second-story apartment on Rogers Avenue for Shabbat dinner.Inside, hippie art and vintage John Lennon photos share wall space with drawings of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the late leader of the Chabad hasidic ...

Food Assistance Provided Throughout Israel

When Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi founded Colel Chabad in 1788 to help the needy in the land of Israel, Passover assistance was one of the first priorities. With the holiday rapidly approaching, the charity is working hard again this year to provide assistance to more than 17,000 families and individuals throughout the country.“The logistics start months before, with packing ...

Flotilla organizer pledges no violence

Israeli expat Dror Feiler addresses claims some activists intend to harm IDF soldiers, says participants signed nonviolence pledge, undergoing training for passive resistance.Organizers of the Gaza flotilla are blaming Israel for causing damage to the propeller of one of their ships anchored in Greece. “Maybe they wanted it to break down on the way and us stranded in the middle ...

Florida Seminary Girls to Study ‘Hemshech Ayin Beis’

The Chaya Aydel Seminary in Hallandale Beach, Florida, has added to their curriculum the study of the renowned Hemshech Ayin Beis, the lengthy series of discourses from the Rebbe Rashab. This past Shavuos marked the 100th anniversary since this “Wondrous and Profound” series of Maamorim began in the town of Lubavitch in 5672 (1912).Rabbi Yossy Lebovics, Principal of the Seminary ...