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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, Rachel’s Children Reclamation Foundation held itsnext annual commemoration of RaRabbi Yosef Chaimthe Golding, chief operating offi- and Barclays Center Wednesday for the Siyum chel Imeinu’s yarzheit. A buffet dinner was held at the Manhattan cer for the Siyum HaShas, has been working closely HaShas. Beach Jewish Center on October 14. The keynote speaker was as Rabbi Rietti who gave a dramatic on the relationship between Rawith such agencies the Jonathan New Jersey State Police, Over presentation 300 uniformed police officers will be posichel Imeinu and the nal Geulah. New Jersey Department of Homeland Security, New tioned at MetLife Stadium, with many others, inYork City Police Department, the New York City Mayor’s Office, and the FBI to ensure the highest level of security is in place at the MetLife Stadium
cluding many who will not be visible to the public, stationed at multiple locations in and around the area.
MetLife Stadium will be on full lockdown from the conclusion of a Sunday afternoon sporting event until the start of the siyum as crews transform the stadium for the massive event. Captain Peter Velez of the New Jersey State said the security level will resemble the security of “a football game on steroids.”
Close to 350 people gathered earlier this month to training and assistance to enable children who learn celebrate Jewish education and honor the Northwest differently reach their potential. Home for the Aged (NWHA)/Park Plaza with the BarAt the event, the 10th Annual Hartman Family ney Goldberg Pillar of Education Award for endowing Foundation Educator of the Year Awards were prethe ATT Reach Program with $5 million. sented to Mrs. Sari Kravitt (Hillel Torah), Mrs. Betty The REACH services students, teachers, Hainsfurther (Arie Crown), and Miss Breindy Miller Keynote SpeakerProgram Rabbi Jonathan Rietti Rabbi Yechezkel Pikus, Chaim and Evelyn Haies, founder andthroughout president the administrators, and parents Chicago (Joan Dachs BaisDeutsch, Yaakov).and Evelyn Haies. of RCRF. day school community, providing them with special
Sari Kravitt, Betty Hainsfurther, Hartman Family Foundation representatives Mrs. Debbie Hartman and Mr. David Hartman.
Rabbi Raizman, ATT executive director of operations; Leonard Weiss, ATT co-president; Steven Miretzky, ATT co-president; Stephen J. Landes, NWHA/Park Plaza board member and ATT co-chairman of the board; and Julie Gordon, director of REACH.
Chief Conroy Commanding Officer of PBBS, Community Affairs officer Detective Sam Shaya of the 61st precinct, and Community Affairs officers Detectives Scott Nuzzi and Kim Walker of the 70th precinct were all honored last week by Flatbush Shomrim.
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.
To submit pictures to the Community Celebrating Chanukah with the Chabad of Park Slope, Yehuda Green, and New York Senator Chuck Schumer.
United States Ambassador to Israel David Friedman Currents section, e-mail and U.S. Embassy Community Volunteer at Pantry Packers in Jerusalem.
community@jewishpress.com. Dr. Gary Kenneday
Matt Kudish
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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.
For the 37th consecutive year, the Rabbinical College of America and its dean, Rabbi Moshe Herson, hosted a Chanukah event in Trenton. Governor Phil Murphy addressed he representatives of more than 60 Chabad Centers throughout the State of NJ. Keynote Speaker Rabbi Jonathan Rietti and Evelyn Haies, founder and president of RCRF.
Rabbi Yechezkel Pikus, Chaim Deutsch, and Evelyn Haies.
In the wake of the recent tragedy in Jersey City, Staten Island Borough President James Oddo convened a security meeting with Staten Island District Attorney Michael E. McMahon, NYPD, and the Council of Jewish Organizations of Staten Island (COJO). 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.
To submit pictures to the Community Currents section, e-mail community@jewishpress.com. Menorah lighting on Manhattan’s High Line, organized by New York Hebrew under the Chabad Center for Jewish Discovery. Dr. Gary Kenneday
Matt Kudish
(Photo credit: Zalman Umlas)