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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.
Earlier this month, the Rachel’s Children Reclamation Foundation held its annual commemoration of Rachel Imeinu’s yarzheit. A buffet dinner was held at the Manhattan Beach Jewish Center on October 14. The keynote speaker was Rabbi Jonathan Rietti who gave a dramatic presentation on the relationship between Rachel Imeinu and the nal Geulah. More than 250 attendees and public officials paid tribute to The Center for Jewish Life of Marlboro, NJ, which celebrated its 16th Testimonial Dinner last month. Among the honorees were Anthony Spalliero and Joseph Mucci and Senate President Stephen M. Sweeney. A Sefer Torah dedicated by Rafael Ilishayev and Yakir Gola was completed.
Keynote Speaker Rabbi Jonathan Rietti and Evelyn Haies, founder and president of RCRF.
Rabbi Yechezkel Pikus, Chaim Deutsch, and Evelyn Haies.
At the Tu B’Shevat Tisch in Bais Medrash Shaaarei Tziyon under the leadership of Rav Yitzchok Meir Braun.
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.
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tia, hosted an informative evening in Menorah Hall featuring renowned dementia experts th who providedofthe audience with much-needed advice andand information on dealing with 70 this Hundreds people joined in celebrating Congregation Yeshiva Heichal Moshe’s anniversary. disease. Among the speakers were Rabbi Eliezer Kaminetzky; Dr. Gary Kennedy, chief of GeSpearheaded by Rabbi Moshe Vorhand and Rebbetzin Sara Shulevitz Vorhand, Esq., the dinner featured riatricZev Psychiatry Monte ore Medical Center;radio and and MattTV Kudish, seniorasvice president of Rabbi Brenner,athost of the popular Talkline broadcasts, master of ceremonies and guest caregiverRabbi services of the Dovid NY Chapter of thechief American Association. speaker Yitzchok Grossman, rabbi ofAlzheimer’s Migdal Haemek and founder of Midal Ohr. The honorees were Dr. Philip and Derika Brooke Rosenthal and Moshe and Adina Reisman.
Earlier this month, Chief Kenneth Corey, commanding officer of Patrol Borough Staten Island (PBSI), convened the first meeting of the newly formed Clergy Task force “to assist the NYPD in better communicating and understanding the needs of the various groups living in Staten Island.”
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