Below is a video of a U.S. marine who returns home to a special surprise. His six-year-old son, who has cerebral palsy, shocks his father when he sees the young boy walk for the first time.
Today the morning blessing of zokef kefufim, "Who straightens the bent," takes on an extra significance.
The other day JTA reported about a N.Y. Chasid who resorted to a hunger strike after being held nearly a year in a Bolivian prison.
What's certain is that Jacob Ostreicher, a 53-year-old Chasidic Jew from New York, is in a state of limbo, sitting in a jail in the Bolivian city of Santa Cruz waiting to be tried or released on bail.
Today the morning blessing of matir asurim,"who sets the captives free," takes on an extra significance.
Someone posted a comment on a post titled Moving videos which featured a rally on behalf of Jacob Ostreicher.
Yaacov Yehuda ben Shaindel. Please go to the "Free Jacob Now" website or Facebook page to sign our petition to President Obama to intercede on behalf of Jacob to free him from captivity in Bolivia
'He reiterates that those detained must be charged and face trial with judicial guarantees, or released without delay.'
Above is a quote from UN chief Ban Ki-moon about Mr. Ostreicher's situation, sorry, my mistake, scratch that.
Above is a quote from UN chief Ban Ki-moon about Palestinian hunger strikers.
Thank you for covering this. It was on ABC's "Nightline" on Friday night, too. My question is why is Pinny Lifshutz and The Yated ignoring this story?
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