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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.
Motzaei Shabbos learning at Khal Shomrei Emunah in Boro Park. Last week, Chabad of Orange hosted a talk by Dr. Vladimir (Zev) Zelenko, a Lubavitch physician with a thriving practhis month, the Rachel’s Children Reclamation Foundation annual of RaticeEarlier in Kiryas Joel. He spoke about how he became religious, created closeheld tiesits with manycommemoration diverse communities, chel Imeinu’s yarzheit. A buffet was held at the Manhattan Beachdisease. Jewish Center on October 14. The and overcame the challenges he dinner was handed, including a life-threatening
keynote speaker was Rabbi Jonathan Rietti who gave a dramatic presentation on the relationship between Rachel Imeinu and the nal Geulah.
Keynote Speaker Rabbi Jonathan Rietti and Evelyn Haies, founder and president of RCRF.
A delegation of 60 supporters of Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) from across the U.S. went on an FIDF National Mission to Israel last month, from November 15-22. They got behind-the-scenes tours of IDF bases, met with Israeli President Reuven Rivlin, and showed their solidarity with and appreciation for Israel’s soldiers amid a barrage of rocket fire from Gaza.
Rabbi Yechezkel Pikus, Chaim Deutsch, and Evelyn Haies.
CHAZAQ hosted two events hosted for Israelis with Rabbi Yigal Cohen at Cong. Bet El in Boro Park and Flatbush Park Jewish Center.
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 community and Stephen Epstein Actualist At the promotion of NYPD affairs officer Lt. Award; Esther Lamm, Young Leadership Misameach at the Kinus HaShluchim with U.S. AmbasAward; and Mitchell Shapiro, esq., Rachel Imeinu Activist Award.
Ira Jablonsky to special assignment by NYPD Commissioner James O’Neill.
sador to Israel David Friedman.
Michael Wildes, mayor of Englewood, NJ, delivering food baskets with gift cards and Thanksgiving staples to residents of Englewood’s Housing Authority with the help of his family, members of local shuls, and vendors.
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 GeCouncil of Jewish of Staten Island’s partnered withpresident Assemblyman Michael Curiatric Psychiatry at Organizations Monteore Medical Center; and food Mattpantry Kudish, senior vice of sick, Governor Andrew and NYPD 121 in providing turkey and other Thanksgiving foods to caregiver services of theCuomo, NY Chapter of thePrecinct American Alzheimer’s Association. nearly 200 Staten Island families in need.
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(L-R) Captain Bruce Ceparano, commanding officer, Pct. 121; Mendy Mirocznik, president, COJO-SI; Congressman Matt Kudish Max Rose; and Assemblyman Michael Cusick.
Dr. Gary Kenneday
(Photo credit: Zalman Umlas)