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Community Currents Preschoolers in the Rambam Day School of Savannah, Georgia learn about the Aleph Bais and their names.
On Sunday, October 13, the Yeshiva of Central Queens kicked off its Parent-Child Sunday Learning Program.
To gain insight into the issues facing its constituency today, Agudath Israel’s New York government relations department took to the road, setting up Earlier month, the Rachel’s ChildrenSimcha Reclamation Foundation held its annual commemoration of RaSenatorthis Simcha Felder, Assemblyman meetings and speaking with individuals throughout chel Imeinu’s and yarzheit. A buffet dinner wasDeutsch held at the the Manhattan Beach Jewish Center on October 14. The Eichenstein, Councilmembers Chaim state. keynote speaker washeld Rabbi Jonathan Rietti who gave a dramatic presentation on the relationship between Raand Kalman Yeger an active shooter drill trainAs part of that effort, Rabbi Yeruchim Silber, dichel Imeinu and the nal Geulah. ing for school administrators representing tens of thousands of yeshiva students in our community. Officers from the NYPD Counterterrorism Bureau’s SHIELD program, a unit dedicated to private sector security, presented a comprehensive training program to a packed audience.
Keynote Speaker Rabbi Jonathan Rietti and Evelyn Haies, founder and president of RCRF.
rector of Agudath Israel’s New York Government Relations department, and Mrs. Deborah Zachai, director of Agudath Israel’s Yeshiva Services Department, met with principals and administrators of various yeshivos and Bais Yaakovs at two events, one in Brooklyn and one in the Far Rockaway/ Five Towns area.
Rabbi Yechezkel Pikus, Chaim Deutsch, and Evelyn Haies.
Chanukah at the Bronx Jewish Center
Chabad of Orange welcomed a crowd of over 200 for the “Firetruck Gelt Drop & Menorah Lighting” in Monroe, NY. Following the menorah lighting – by Monroe Town Supervisor Tony Cardone, Village of Monroe Mayor Neil Dwyer, and Chabad Board Member Stacey Finkelstein – Rabbi Pesach Burston led a special “menorah message mediation and memorial” in response to the Jersey City shooting. Following the ceremony, the assembled witnessed a Chanukah “miracle” performed by the Monroe Joint Fire Department: thousands of Chanukah gelt chocolate coins rained down from a firetruck.
Honorees pose behind the Jewish Mother’s Day cake donated by Pressers Bakery Avenue M. (L-R) Mark Langfan, Breaking the Silence Award; Rabbi Yechezkel Pikus, Rahel Imeinu Community Chessed Award; Evelyn Haies, Fran and Stephen Epstein Actualist Award; Esther Lamm, Young Leadership Award; and Mitchell Shapiro, esq., Rachel Imeinu Activist Award.
On October 2, Zicharon, an organization that assists people on issues relating to dementia, hosted an informative evening in Menorah Hall featuring renowned dementia experts who provided the audience with much-needed advice and information on dealing with this disease. Among the speakers were Rabbi Eliezer Kaminetzky; Dr. Gary Kennedy, chief of Geriatric Psychiatry at Monteore Medical Center; and Matt Kudish, senior vice president of caregiver services of the NY Chapter of the American Alzheimer’s Association.
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On Wedenesday, December 25, Rav Amnon Yitzhak spoke at Beth El Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, First Lady Frances DeWine, and Lieutenant Govin Boro Park on ayin hara. Following a two-hour lecture, he fielded a lively ernor Jon Husted hosted a menorah lighting ceremony at the Governor’s Mansion in Q&A period. He also dispensed several berachos to sick individuals who Columbus last week. The event was sponsored by Chabad of Columbus with the parMatt Kudish accepted to do something extra in serving Hashem. ticipation of Jewish communities throughout Ohio. (Photo credit: Zalman Umlas) Dr. Gary Kenneday
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Community Currents Preschoolers in the Rambam Day School of Savannah, Georgia learn about the Aleph Bais and their names.
On Sunday, October 13, the Yeshiva of Central Queens kicked off its Parent-Child Sunday Learning Program.
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At a Chanukah candle lighting at the Staten Island Borough Hall dedicated to the four victims of the shooting in Jersey City. Governor Andrew Cuomo and Ms. Josephine Marino, president of Earlier this month, the Rachel’s Children Reclamation Foundation held its annual commemoration of RaNYPD Community Council Pct. 120, donated toys chel Imeinu’s yarzheit. A buffet dinner was held at the Manhattan Beach Jewish Center on October 14. The at the event.
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On the first night of Chanukah, officials from the FDNY brass joined community leaders including Keynote Speaker Rabbi Jonathan Rietti Rabbi David Niederman of United Jewish OrganiRabbi Yechezkel Pikus,ofChaim Deutsch, and Evelyn and Evelyn Haies, founder and president zations Williamsburg; Rabbi Moshe Indig; Rabbi Hundreds of children and adults enjoyed the anHaies. of RCRF. Joseph Potasnik, FDNY Chaplain; and David Hesnual Chanukah Carnival at Center for Jewish Life kiel, NYPD Clergy Liaison at a community menorah in Marlboro, NJ, with game booths, doughnut declighting at Engine 211/Ladder 119 in Brooklyn. orating, and special crafts. In addition, the JTeen club enjoyed a party at iPlay America.
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Briarcliff’s Congregation Sons of Israel members braved thedonated rain and rallied Bakery a huge Honorees pose behind the Jewish Mother’s Day cake by Pressers Avenue M. (L-R) Mark Langfan, Breakingrosh the yeshiva Silence Award; Rabbi Yechezkel Imeinu Chessed Rav Ahron Lopiansky, of Greater crowd toPikus, lightRahel menorah onCommunity the Award; Evelyn Haies, Fran and Stephen Epstein Actualist Award; Esther Lamm, Young Leadership Washington, visited Denver recently and spoke final night of Chanukah, showAward; and Mitchell Shapiro, esq., Rachel Imeinu Activist Award. in both Southeast and West Denver. ing support for the Jewish community of Monsey in the aftermath of the brutal that On October 2, Zicharon, an organization that assists people on attack issues relating to dementhere Motzei Shabbos. tia, hosted an informative evening in Menorahoccurred Hall featuring renowned dementia experts
who provided the audience with much-needed advice and information on dealing with this disease. Among the speakers were Rabbi Eliezer Kaminetzky; Dr. Gary Kennedy, chief of Geriatric Psychiatry at Monteore Medical Center; and Matt Kudish, senior vice president of caregiver services of the NY Chapter of the American Alzheimer’s Association.
To submit pictures to the Community Currents section, e-mail community@jewishpress.com.
On the first day of Chanukah, the New York Police Department hosted a Chanukah event at the 71st Precinct in CrownMatt Heights, Brooklyn, featuring Kudish Menorah renowned author and speaker Rabbi Simon Jacobson. (Photo credit: Zalman Umlas)lighting at Khal Adath Jeshurun in Washington Heights. Dr. Gary Kenneday