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Community Currents Preschoolers Ezer Mizion – Helping Hands in the Rambam Day School of Savannah, Georgia learn about frightening. It’s a nightmare that even theCancer Aleph isBais Mommy’s hug can’t make go away. The child, and and their names.
On Sunday, October 13, the Yeshiva of Central Queens kicked off its Parent-Child Sunday Learning Program.
The Balloon Motorcycle
in weeks sit spellbound as he performs. As the jokes come forth, the balloons become giraffes and peaoften his siblings, are often paralyzed with fear. A cocks, fire engines and boats. relaxed, happy frame of mind – so vital to the battle He comes frequently – the Ezer Mizion Balloon he must wage – seems so far, far away. Even an itty Man – injecting fun and merriment into the children’s bitty smile becomes a distant stranger to the tiny face lives. And even when he is not there, the fascination of that mirrors only terror and pain. balloon sculpting remains in the form of a magnificent Ezer Mizion cannot cure the cancer, but it tries to motorcycle sculpture donated by Barak Dagan. It is do everything possible to create a giggle. Barak Da- the piece de resistance of the lobby of Ezer Mizion’s gan is a balloon artist. He not only twists balloons Home for Cancer Patients and their Families. into fantastic shapes; he can also twist sad faces into Children are invited to sit atop it for a photo ones of joyful Children who haven’tReclamation smiled shoot. The pictures become treasures to show of offRato Earlier thislaughter. month, the Rachel’s Children Foundation held its annual commemoration
chel 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.
cousins and classmates, chasing away the ogres that have been inhabiting their psyche and replacing them with feelings of triumph. The triumph of having climbed to the top of the giant motorcycle joins hands with the optimistic thoughts of triumph over a monster named Cancer.
The Kollel Boker at 18 Forshay – Scheiner Shul. Keynote Speaker Rabbi Jonathan Rietti and Evelyn Haies, founder and president of RCRF.
Rabbi Yechezkel Pikus, Chaim Deutsch, and Evelyn Haies.
In early October, nearly 100 men and women gathered to hear divrei chizuk from Rabbi Fischel Schachter, a noted rebbe and lecturer. The event was held at Cong. Beit Hillel of Flatlands, located in the Georgetown/Mill Basin section of Brooklyn, The event kicked off a new series of inspirational lectures to be held at Beit Hillel. It was followed on Sunday, November 3, with a lecture given by Rabbi Yehoshua Heber, noted dayan and rav of Khal Tomchei Torah, who spoke on the topic of “So the Yomim Tovim Are Over – Now What?”
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.
L’Chaim, a support organization in Toronto Jewish women with cancer (a project of the On October 2, Zicharon, an organization that assistsfor people on issues relating to dementia, hosted an informative evening in Menorah Hall featuring Nationalrenowned Council dementia of Jewishexperts Women) recently who provided the audience with much-needed advice and with this heldinformation an eveningon ofdealing information and networking, disease. Among the speakers were Rabbi Eliezer Kaminetzky; GaryofKennedy, chief of Geled by Dr. a panel doctors. (Photos by Harold Hutriatric Psychiatry at Monteore Medical Center; and Matt ner) Kudish, senior vice president of caregiver services of the NY Chapter of the American Alzheimer’s Association.
To submit pictures Women from across Orange County gathered for a unique evening baking challah from scratch and celebrating Jewish tradition. The “Mega Challah Bake,” hosted by Chabad of Orange County led by Rabbi Pesach and Chana Burston, attracted more than 150 of different ages, backgrounds, and levels of observance. Each attendee received a A new season of Avos U’bonim at Khal Shomre “Mega Challah Bake” apron, tote bag, dough mat, Matt Kudish Emunah in Boro Park. and pre-measured ingredients.
to the Community Earlier this month, Assemblyman Michael Cusick; Rabbi Chaim Dovid Zwiebel, executive vice-president of Agudath Israel of America; and Rabbi Mendy Mirocznik, president of the Council of Jewish Organizations of Staten Island, recently toured the Rabbi Jacob Joseph School in Staten Island. Assemblyman Cusick said, I am proud that Staten Island has such a wonderful yeshiva which is a testimony to the community in which it serves.”
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