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Community Currents Preschoolers in the Rambam Day School of Savannah, Georgia learn about the Aleph Bais shuls in more than 225 andOver their525 names.
On Sunday, October 13, the Yeshiva of Central Queens kicked off its Parent-Child Sunday Learning Program.
Tomchei Holds Third Annual Convention
500+ Shuls Focus On End-Of-Life Issues
On Tuesday, January 14, repreShabbos. “I have heard from rabbis sentatives from Tomchei Shabbos orcommunities recently participated in who participated that the prevailing ganizations nationwide gathered in the NASCK (the National Association sentiment in their kehillos was ‘it’s Newark, NJ, for their third annual of Chevra Kadisha) TEAM Shabbos. about time we talked about this.’” national convention. Focusing on Traditional End-of“We…encourage people to take acOrganized by Tomchei Shabbos Life Awareness, rabbis from Teaneck tion on these matters. Regardless of of Lakewood and Chicago Chesed to Toronto annually dedicate Parshas the age or demographic of your shul Fund, the convention drew organiVayechi to addressing topics such as or community, the need for this prozations from such cities as Chicago, the inherent sanctity and value of life, gram is real and significant…. One the importance of making proper med- person may need to sign a halachic icalEarlier decisions, wills in accorliving will; another may need held to speak thispreparing month, the Rachel’s Children Reclamation Foundation its annual commemoration of Radance with halacha, and encouraging to a nonobservant relative about the chel Imeinu’s yarzheit. A buffet dinner was held at the Manhattan Beach Jewish Center on October 14. The all Jewsspeaker to embrace JewishRietti importance burial rather than crekeynote wastraditional Rabbi Jonathan who gave of a dramatic presentation on the relationship between Raburial practices. mation. We have a wealth of material chel Imeinu and the nal Geulah. “TEAM Shabbos was a national on the TEAM Shabbos website to supsuccess, with overwhelming positive port people in taking their next steps,” feedback. Many of the rabbanim who says Rabbi Zohn. presented shiurim on end-of-life matters were surprised at the positive To download a Halachic Living and accepting attitude that their com- Will, visit nasck.org. For more informunities responded with,” said Rabbi mation, or to learn how to approach Elchonon Zohn, the founding presi- someone considering cremation, condent of NASCK and creator of TEAM tact NASCK at 718-847-6280.
Detroit, Far Rockaway, Lakewood, North Miami Beach, Monsey, and Passaic. Fundraising was a major topic of discussion, as were the best way to receive government grants, the merits of in-house marketing vs. hiring an agency, and marketing channels for promoting non-profits.
1st grade students at the Torah Day School of Atlanta recently celebrated receiving their siddurim.
Keynote Speaker Rabbi Jonathan Rietti Rabbi Yechezkel Pikus, Chaim Deutsch, and Evelyn and Evelyn Haies, founder and president Haies. of RCRF. Middle school students at the Torah Academy of Buffalo Grove recently
spent time at Esther’s Place in Big Rock where they learned about sheep and making threads out of raw wool, which relate to the melachos of dyeing, spinning, and straightening.
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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Community Currents To submit pictures section, e-mail to the Community Community Currents section, e-mail Michael Snow, Director of Jewish Affairs for New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. (Photo: Benjamin Kanter) @ Last week, Assemblyman Simcha Eichenstein hosted a workshop for summer camps where experts shared guidance on how to apply for the New York State Securing Communities Against Hate Crimes grant program community@jewishpress.com. and acquire the necessary funding to ensure a safer and more secure school and camp environment. Nearly JewishPress.com 150 representatives of summer camps and yeshivas attended the workshop. Dr. Gary Kenneday
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