Saturday, November 08, 2014

Shlomo Carlebach Pre-Slichos Concert in Israel

This Shabbos was the 20th Yahrtzeit of Shlomo Carlebach. Below is a clip of an event he performed at in Israel which took place Motzei Shabbos Slichos, prior to the actual Slicohs service.

Astronauts Play with GoPro in a Floating Bubble

What does the view look like from inside a water bubble

Earlier this year, astronauts on the International Space Station completely submersed a GoPro video recorder inside a water bubble

The crew pushed a sealed GoPro camera into a floating ball of water, about the size of a grapefruit, and filmed the results from both the GoPro and other cameras.  With its typical flair for efficient language, Nasa described the process as an ‘experiment’, explaining: ‘During Expedition 40 in the summer of 2014, Nasa astronauts Steve Swanson and Reid Wiseman, along with European Space Agency astronaut Alexander Gerst, explored the phenomenon of water surface tension in microgravity on the International Space Station.’ 

In layman’s terms, three guys screwed around with a GoPro.  The footage shows Wiseman and Swanson making the ball by releasing water into the weightlessness of the space station. Wiseman then simply pushes the GoPro into the mass of water.

Getting the camera into the bubble proved easier than getting it out. The water, without gravity to pin it to one particular place, covers everything it touches – the camera, the astronauts’ hands, the other cameras they’re using, everything.

Hopefully, they’ve mopped it all up by now.

Yehuda Green Havdalah at Chofetz Chaim Torah Center

Yehuda Green Havdalah at Chofetz Chaim Torah Center, Motzei Shabbos November 1, 2014.

Friday, November 07, 2014

Frum Israeli Boy with Exceptional Beat-boxing Talent



Nafshenu Orchestra"V'hee Sh'omdoh" Ft. Chaim D. Berson

Nafshenu Orchestra with "V'hee Sh'omdoh" featuring Chaim Dovid Berson.


Israeli Police Perform CPR on Arab Boy in Chevron

You wont ever see this in the news.

November 5, 2014 - Israeli Border Guard policemen on routine patrol in the Chevron casbah identified a Palestinian boy lying unconscious on the floor. A police officer and a paramedic team quickly ran to the boy, while reporting the incident and calling for additional medical help.

Early examination of the boy showed he was not breathing and had no pulse. The Israeli Border Guards began to resuscitate him by performing CPR and mouth to mouth, while removing obstacles in his mouth that had caused him to suffocate. The Border Guards continued their lifesaving efforts for several minutes until the arrival of a Red Crescent medical team. The boy was then brought to the hospital.

The spokesperson for the Border Guards told Tazpit News Agency that as it turns out, the Palestinian boy had been electrocuted. However, thanks to the efforts of the policemen in those first minutes after the boy's collapse, his life was later saved in hospital.

Yaakov Shwekey Sings Kolot At Concert

Yaakov Shwekey Sings "Kolot" at a Concert for Hatzolah in Jerusalem, Chol Hamoed Sukkos 2014.

Click Here for an other video from this event.




Thursday, November 06, 2014

Using a Hand Dryer After Washing for Bread

Rabbi Nachman Wilhelm of OnlineSmicha.com discusses the Din regarding using a hand blow dryer after washing for Hamotzi bread.

Arab Cartoon Paints ‘Accurate’ Picture of Moshiach

Arabs and the rest of the world, get ready, this video will become reality very soon.

An Arab filmmaker produced this shocking video meant to prevent Jews from praying on the Temple Mount. While the intention is to incite hatred, the actual portrayal is ironically a seemingly accurate depiction of the coming of Moshiach with the ultimate redemption and the building of the third a and eternal Beis Hamikdosh, may it be speedily in our days.

Skype Translator Demo

Watch a live demonstration of speech to speech translation (in this case, English to German) using Skype Translator at the WPC 2014 (Microsoft's World Wide Partner Conference). Skype Translator is one of the newest innovations derived from decades of research in speech-recognition, automatic-translation, and machine-learning technologies. It is being developed jointly by Skype, and the Microsoft Translator team within Microsoft Research.

Mad Yichus in the Streets of NYC

Nafshenu Orchestra at a Wedding Featuring Avner Levy

The Nafshenu Orchestra at a wedding, featuring Avner Levy, singing "Yosis." Click Here for another video.

Seismic Win For Republicans in Midterm Elections

With the  republicans wining big in Tuesday's election,  giving them  the majority of seats in congress, they now control both the house and the senate. This leaves the President with almost nothing but veto power, unless he overcomes the challenge of working together with his rival majority in both houses.

President Obama expresses interest in meeting with Sn. Mitch McConnell perhaps over some Kentucky bourbon.

Benny & Choni 90 Second Dvar Torah Noach Vayera

Benny Friedman and Choni Milecki deliver their now weekly Dvar Torah, this week on Parshas Vayera.

Wednesday, November 05, 2014

Shragy Gestetner & Yishai Lapidot at a Weding in Israel

Shragy Gestetner sings MBD's Od Yeishvu, composed by Yossi Green, at a Simcha in Israel.


Robotic Penguin Doing Undercover Work in Antarctica

Penguins are considered a pretty smart species, so don’t tell them they’ve recently been fooled by a four-wheeled rover robot disguised as a baby chick.

Since human contact stresses out emperor penguins, a team of international scientists studying in Antarctica recently figured out how to get up-close and personal with a breeding colony without actually going near them at all.

Dozens Protest at Jerusalem Attack Site

Dozens of people demonstrated Wednesday night at the location of the terror attack committed earlier in the day, in Jerusalem. The demonstrators called for revenge and for Yitzchak Aharonovich, the Minister of Internal Security, to resign.

The car terror attack in Jerusalem today killed a Border Patrol officer, and injured 13 others. Two people are in critical condition and three in moderate condition.

The terrorist, Ibrahim Al-Akari, a resident of Shuafat in eastern Jerusalem, ran over a group of pedestrians, continued driving and struck another vehicle traveling along the road. He hit another vehicle before being stopped.

Al-Akari descended from the vehicle with a crowbar and began attacking passers-by. Police and Border Patrol officers shot him and killed him.

This is only the latest protest against Aharonovich - who, along with Police Commissioner Yohanan Danino, has become a focal point for criticism over what many perceive as an inadequate response to the constant cycle of violence in Jerusalem - prompting much drama around goings-on in the police and the government over how the attacks have been handled.

Just days ago, a Cabinet meeting erupted into a series of criticisms over Aharonovich's term as minister, after several MKs blasted his handling of recent terror attacks in light of last week's attempted murder of Temple Mount activist Yehuda Glick.



Malchus Choir Presents - Zechor

Malchus Choir presents "Zechor" Composed by Moshe Goldman and first recorded on Camp Shalva 14 in 2002, the Choir conducted by Pinchus Bichler, Music by Yanky Rubin, at a Event Celebrating Yossi Gil years in Music

Soloists Motty Wizel & Zanvil Weinberger

Redneck Target Practice has Unexpected Result

Target practice with an old fashion 500 Smith and Wesson. It seems the target was nailed into the tree. Not a Segula for a long tree life.

New Album from Shlomo Katz 'Likrat Shabbat'

Election Day 2014 Coverage in Brooklyn's District 48

The 48th district contains some of the largest orthodox Jewish communities, including large parts of Boro Park and Midwood in Brooklyn, NY. Reporter Shimon G was on the streets speaking with voters. Tuesday November 4, 2014.

As of last night, Assemblyman Dov Hikind iwas projected to win in a landslide. With 88% of the vote counted at this hour, Hikind leads Caller 77% by 23%. Hikind, who has run unopposed for years, was challenged by real estate developer Nachman Caller in a hotly contested battle to represent residents of Borough Park, Mapleton and parts of Midwood. Click Here to read more.

Terror in Jerusalem: Palestinian Rams Van Into Crowd

Jerusalem - A Palestinian man rammed his car into a crowded train platform in east Jerusalem on Wednesday November 5, 2014, and then attacked people with an iron bar, killing one person and injuring 13 in what authorities called a terror attack before he was shot dead by the police.

It was the second such attack in the past two weeks, and deepened already heightened tensions between Arabs and Jews in the city. Earlier Wednesday, Israeli police had dispersed dozens of masked Palestinians who threw rocks and firecrackers near a contested holy site in Jerusalem’s Old City.

Police said the motorist slammed his car into the train platform in east Jerusalem first, backed out and proceeded to drive away, hitting several cars along the way. He then got out of the car and attacked a group of civilians and police officers on the side of the road with a metal bar before he was shot and killed.

Police said the 38-year-old Palestinian identified as Ibrahim al-Akri had recently been released from prison after serving time for security offenses. There was no immediate claim of responsibility by any Palestinian organization but the Islamic militant group Hamas welcomed the attack.

Israel’s Minister of Public Security Yitzhak Ahronovich said civilians and police officers were among the wounded. He praised the police officer who neutralized the Palestinian attacker, saying that “a terrorist who attacks civilians deserves to be killed.”

East Jerusalem has experienced unrest since the summer, with Palestinian youths throwing stones and firebombs at motorists and clashing frequently with Israeli police. The violence gained steam last month, when a Palestinian motorist rammed his car into a crowded train station, killing a 3-month-old Israeli-American girl and a woman from Ecuador.




Surveillance video of the van ramming pedestrians at the rail station

Tuesday, November 04, 2014

Aron Razel Sings Return Again

Aron Razel Sings Return Again at a Concert in Memory of Shlomo Carlebach

Rabbi is Upset Clock Changes at 2am!

When You're a Child of a Beatboxers

Car Does 360 Degree Spin in Traffic and Survives

the moment a car narrowly misses a head-on collision as it spins 360 degrees on a busy five-lane highway.  Dash camera footage shows the vehicle veering off course on the intersection of I-394 and 100 in Minnesota on Sunday afternoon.  Miraculously it manages to avoid hitting traffic coming up behind as it turns and slides over to the wrong side of the road.

The driver then manages to gain control of the motor and get it back on track before being hit by oncoming flow.

Yaakov Lemmer Sings At Jewish Museum in Warsaw

On October 28th 2014 the Jewish museum in Warsaw opened it's doors to it's many visitors from all over the world. Many events were scheduled around this exciting time. One of the major events was on October 26th. It was called Jewish Community day. A highlight of this day was a unique concert that took place in the Jewish Theater in the old Jewish district on Grzybowska street. 

Yaakov Lemmer and Frank London's ensemble explored Eastern European music from throughout the centuries. 

In this selection Proik Yas Onoch is sung. A composition by the Holy Tzaddik the Imrei Shaul of Modzitz, (Dęblin) Poland.

Bennett on CNN: "Temple Mount Holiest Place for Jews"

Israeli MK Naftali Bennett on a recent  interview with CNN: "The Temple mount is the holiest place in the world for Jews."

Yonatan Razel Rehearses with Rami Kleinstein

Yonatan Razel rehearses for show with popular secular Israeli singer Rami Kleinstein, who had a guest appearance on the show.

Monday, November 03, 2014

3 Honored For Saving Stabbing Victim Hershi Pfeiffer

Borough President Eric Adams honored three people Monday November 3 2014. for stepping in and saving a man's life after he was stabbed six weeks ago.

Hershi Pfeiffer ran out into the street, covered in blood, after he was allegedly stabbed by one of his workers in Brooklyn Heights. Jenelle Rivera, an off-duty EMT, performed first aid on Pfeiffer to stop the bleeding. Construction manager Marcell Alberti called 911 and chased the suspect who allegedly stabbed Pfeiffer. At Lutheran Medical Center, Dr. Enrico Ascher performed surgery on Pfeiffer.

Adams declared Rivera, Alberti and Ascher Heroes of the Month in Brooklyn for their roles in saving Pfeiffer.  Pfeiffer was unable to speak at the ceremony because of injuries to his neck during the attack. His family says he is very thankful.

IDF Cantor Shai Abramson - Mayn Shtetele Belz

At a recent klezmer concert at Yad V'Shem in Israel.

Avraham Fried Sings At London Hatzolah Event

Avraham Fried sings At a recent london hatzolah event



Firework Under Metal Bowl

After lighting some fireworks, he places them under a metal bowl and then stands there with his head directly over the bowl, waiting for it to blow. What follows is pretty much exactly what you’d expect.

Well done, buddy.

Holocaust Survivers Write New Sefer Torah In Auschwitz

Holocaust survivors emotionally inscribed the final letters in a new Torah in Auschwitz on Monday May 5th 2014  One by one, people who survived the horrors of the Holocaust sat down to inscribe a letter in a new Torah scroll on the site that sought their destruction.

The event coincided with the  annual March of the Living program that brings thousands of young people from around the world each year on Holocaust Remembrance Day to Auschwitz-Birkenau to honour the memory of the victims of the Holocaust and to pledge to build a better world for all humanity.

Stomach Churning Footage of Most Dangerous Hike

Mount Hua in China is known as the most precipitous mountain under heaven, the mountain consists of a cluster of five peaks with breathtaking cliff faces, On most dangerous section of mountain there is no safety rail or chain, Terrifying point-of-view camera footage of Hiker Eric Tesch climb 

The walkways up Mount Hua consist of steep meandering staircases, unforgiving ascents and a notorious wooden plank trail which is fastened onto the mountainside. In recent years some of the paths and routes up along the mountain have been improved as visitor numbers to the popular Chinese tourist attraction have increased. However,  the hike is still widely regarded as one of the most dangerous hiking trails in the world. There are no official statistics on deaths on Mount Hua but it has been estimated that the mountain claims the lives of about 100 lives every year.


Polar Bear Up Close

A wildlife photographer kept his cool when an eleven-foot polar bear got up close and personal with his camera.  Bill Drumm, 29, captured the softer side of the enormous animal as it investigated his equipment.  He came across the bear, nicknamed Scar, while he was riding a Tundra buggy through Churchill in Manitoba, Canada. As he approached, quick-thinking Bill hung his camera out of the window just inches from the bear's nose.

Muslim Sheikh Dancing at Orthodox Jewish Wedding

Muslim Sheikh al-Atrash Dancing at the Wedding of ZAKA volunteer Baraleh Yakobowitz last week in Israel

His participation at the wedding did not go without repercussions.

The story reportedly began when the man, identified only as “A,” shared the video on Facebook which had been circulating for some time on social networks, in which Sheik al-Atrash was seen dancing at the wedding of ZAKA volunteer Berale Yaakovovitch. He also gave a speech at the event in which he blessed the bride and groom on their path together.

A’s post apparently led to many negative and disparaging comments against the sheikh from across the Arab world, some of which reached the man himself. Al-Atrash turned to the traditional Bedouin religious court, the “Haq al-Arab,” and sued “A” for dishonoring him.  The court slapped “A” with an NIS 1.2 million fine that's about $316K for allegedly hurting the sheikh’s honor, leaving him thunderstruck.

Man Blindfolded Wire Walks Between Skyscrapers

Daredevil Nik Wallenda wowed Chicago and the world Sunday night November 2 2014, with two hair-raising skyscraper crossings on the high wire without a safety net or a harness.  Thousands of cheering fans packed the streets around the city’s Marina City towers to watch the 35-year-old heir to the Flying Wallendas’ family business complete the back-to-back walks including one wearing a blindfold.

As he stepped from the wire after completing the second leg, he tore off his blindfold and waved to the crowd of thousands below who erupted in cheers.  The spectacle was telecast almost-live on the Discovery Channel so producers could cut away if Wallenda fell.

A year before Wallenda was born, his great-grandfather fell to his death during a tightrope stunt in Puerto Rico. He was 73.

Click Here For His High Wire Walk At Niagara Falls In 2012



Sunday, November 02, 2014

Shloime Gertner Sings New Song "V'emunoh Kol Zois"

Shloime Gertner sings new song "V'emunoh Kol Zois" composed by the Bar Mitzvah boy Lozi Cohen (London) and sung at Lozi's Bar Mitzvah. October 29, 2014.

Lyrics from Maariv Tefiloh:
וֶאֱמוּנָה כָּל זאת וְקַיָּם עָלֵינוּ. כִּי הוּא יי אֱלהֵינוּ וְאֵין זוּלָתוֹ. וַאֲנַחְנוּ יִשרָאֵל עַמּוֹ: הַפּוֹדֵנוּ מִיַּד מְלָכִים מַלְכֵּנוּ
הַגּוֹאֲלֵנוּ מִכַּף כָּל הֶעָרִיצִים ....הָעוֹשֶׂה גְדוֹלוֹת עַד אֵין חֵקֶר. וְנִפְלָאוֹת עַד אֵין מִסְפָּר
הַשָּׂם נַפְשֵׁנוּ בַּחַיִּים. וְלא נָתַן לַמּוֹט רַגְלֵנוּ:

And faithful is all his, and this is firmly established for us, that He is Hashem our God, and there is none but him and we are Yisroel his people. He redeems us from the power of Kings, our King who delivers us from the hands of cruel tyrants. Who performs great deeds that are beyond our comprehension and wonders beyond number, Who set our soul in life and did not allow our foot to falter. (Maariv)

Sign Spinning

Avraham Fried Sings Vezakeini Legadel At Concert

Avraham Fried Sings Baruch Levine's "Vezakeini Legadel" At a recent Concert in Elon Moreh, Israel

Arab Bike Theft Doesn't Go As Planned


Yumi Lowy "Music That Moves" - AT Production

Yumi Lowy Singing "Music That Moves" Conducted by Yisroel Lamm On Setember 14 2014, In Old Westbury Hebrew Cong, An Aaron Teitelbaum Production

Yisroel Werdyger & Mezamrim "Ve'Afilu Be'Hastara"

The Yochi Briskman Orchestra featuring Yisroel Werdyger, Mezamrim & Shir V'shevach boys choir at the Menczer Sheva Brachos September 2014.

Drone Photography Crash

I.M. Helfgot Sings "Hamalach Hagoel" at Daughter's Wedding

The video is set to play towards the end of the clip, where Chazan Yitzchok Meir Helfgot sings at his daughter's wedding, Abie Abie Rottenberg's "Hamalach."  Sunday Oct. 26, 2014.

To watch Badchan Yisroel Spira, rewind the video to its beginning.

Man Vs. Garage Gate

A video from the security camera from the parking garage under a building in Iceland has been published online, where the driver of the car can be seen trying to reverse at full speed into the gate of the parking garage.