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Rabbi Shalom Hammer of the IDF Visits Yeshiva Har Torah In preparation for Yom Hazikaron and Yom Ha’atzmaut, YHT had the pleasure of hosting Rabbi Shalom Hammer. The students sat spellbound as Rabbi Hammer related his experiences serving as a Rabbi in the IDF. Rabbi Hammer has lectured in the IDF and in Machane Meshutaf, which offers inspiring
lectures on Jewish Identity to soldiers. He has also authored three books, is a contributing writer for the Jerusalem Post, and is a renowned guest lecturer for communities throughout the Diaspora, including the United States, Unit-
ed Kingdom, South Africa and Australia. Rabbi Hammer’s inspirational talk to the students of YHT left them motivated to increase their Torah learning and mitzvot and fostered an even deeper connection to Eretz Yisrael.
The Courage To Stand For Justice Pamela Geller was victorious in her quest for the right to speak in Great Neck when she was heroically invited by Chabad Rabbi Yosef Geisinsky, after pressure was successfully exerted on another Great Neck synagogue to cancel her scheduled appearance. Geller is flanked by Dr. Paul Brody (holding flags), who was one of the key organizers of the event. Not lost on these activists is the famous painting behind them, of five of the great Rebbes of Chabad Lubavitch, standing side by side, who impacted myriad events in Jewish history.
Photo credit: Pamela Hall
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HANC Plainview Remembers The Holocaust In A Unique Way On the eve of Wednesday, April 10, 2013 the Hebrew Academy of Nassau County (HANC) hosted a unique Yom HaShoah V’HaGevurah Program. Architect Stephen Schwartz of Building Blocks Workshops came to build the Warsaw Ghetto out of Lego with our students, their parents and grandparents. The building of the ghetto was followed by an informative walk through the model. The beautiful sight of families
working together to recreate the ghetto is the ultimate revival for the Jewish people in the wake of the Holocaust. In classic HANC style, the program blended Jewish history with lessons from our past while strengthening intra and inter family bonds. This hands-on, meaningful program is surely a memory the children will carry with them for the rest of their lives.
Desperate Need Of Kidney – Type B Or O Efrat Klein is a 25-year-old single Israeli citizen who is suffering from kidney failure and desperately needs a kidney transplant as soon as possible. She can only receive a kidney from a live donor and has been waiting for one for the past two years, separated from her family at home. Efrat’s mother, Anat, who is here with her, missed her other daughter’s wedding because she cannot leave Efrat’s side. Efrat cannot survive long-term without a transplant and must
be on dialysis every four hours. If you have type B or type O blood, and meet certain other specific criteria, you will be a potential donor. Whether or not you are a possible donor, please help us spread the word about Efrat’s situation. For additional information, contact Renewal at: R453@renewal.org or (718) 431-9831, ext. 311 (patient reference #R453)