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FEBRUARY 11, 2016 | The Jewish Home
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Rabbi Asher Weiss from Eretz Yisrael spoke last week in the Young Israel of West Hempstead to a packed crowd
Dr. Jonathan Altmark, Rabbi Asher Weiss and Rabbi Goller
Rabbi Goller, Rabbi Weiss and Rabbi Kelemer
Rambam Masmidim Celebration and Trip
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he Rambam Mesivta Masmidim were treated to a special day in honor of their dedication to learning. It began with a lunch at Traditions featuring guest speaker Rabbi Moshe Teitelbaum, Mora D’Asra of the Young Israel of Lawrence-Cedarhurst. The young talmidim were also given Masmidim swag in the form of t-shirts to go with the swag from previous years that included Masmidim sweatshirts and seforim bags. They then accompanied Rabbi Avrum Haar, the Head of the Masmidim Program, to “Can You Escape the Room?” where they used their analytical skills to “escape.” Fittingly, the night ended with even more learning as the Masmidim continued to shteig away with
Rabbi Yaacov Weisenberg. The Masmidim Program features “Open Learning” every Monday and Tuesday night after school as well as lunch learning four days a week. Rab-
bi Haar, Rabbi Weisenberg, Rabbi Yitzie Werblowsky, Rabbi Yosef Ziskind, Rabbi Ari Boiangiu, Rabbi Aryeh Young, and Rabbi Jonathan Rosenfeld, all Rambam Rebbeim, run the
Night and Lunch Learning programs. The learning focuses on halacha, Mishna, inyanei d’yoma, and parsha. The Masmidim Program is now in its third year and continues to thrive.
I have had the privilege of being part of the Selfhelp project which has been most rewarding. That too has allowed me to make many new friends while bringing sunshine into these peoples’ lives. I was so elated that we could bring these two most exciting parts of my life together through our performance.” Choir members are Frima Laub, Maddie Cohen, Ellie Klein, Janet Sachs, Muriel Barber, Shirley Garber,
Shelly Shaw, Cookie Levy, Bruce Gordon, Ellen Margolin and Joe Margolin. The event was made possible thanks to the efforts of Judy Goldberg and Rachayle Deutsch, Program Liaisons for the JCC, and Carmella Chessen, Outstretch/Volunteer Coordinator for Selfhelp. Both the JCC and Selfhelp are beneficiary agencies of UJA-Federation of New York.
JCC Holds Virtual Concert
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n February 2, the Golden Notes Senior Choir of the Marion and Aaron Gural JCC performed for the members of the Selfhelp Virtual Senior Center. Broadcast live from the JCC building in Cedarhurst, VSC viewers from all of over the United States were entertained in this first concert performed on-line. The choir, under the direction of choir master extraordinaire Zvi Klein,
sang a variety of popular, show and classical songs including “Oh what a beautiful morning” and “Amor.” Choir member Joe Margolin, who organized the performance, has been a discussion group facilitator for VSC for the past two years. Joe explained, “Being part of the JCC choir gives me great pleasure. I have met many new friends while enjoying the vast world of popular and classical music which is a passion of mine. Recently