As we roll into summer, the days are getting longer. With daylight savings time, sunset is really late. For most families, especially those with little children, it is really inconvenient to begin the Friday night meal at 9:00 or 9:30. So, many people take advantage of the halakha that permits us to begin Shabbat on Friday afternoon after pelag haminha.
Defining himself as a passionate Jewish educator, Rabbi Yosef Bitton has taken command of Congregation Ohel David and Shlomo, adding spiritual guidance that has had a clear and meaningful impact on the community in just six months. Attendance is up and the synagogue now has a full activity agenda that draws in members of the community and motivates them to be involved and engaged in a way they never have before.
This year, Hillel commenced on the construction of our latest additions, Founders’ Hall and a state-of-the-art Auditorium. What is Founders’ Hall? The hall is a testimony to the leadership of Hillel Yeshiva’s founding fathers: Mr. Saul E. Ashkenazi A”H, Mr. Ely Ashkenazi A”H and Mr. Morris I. Franco A”H. Ralph Tawil, Vice President.
Established in June 2012, the NYC Community EMS Volunteer Ambulance Corp (CEMSVAC), under the leadership of Chief Operating Officer Ezra Max, was put to the test during Sandy.
Yitzhak Rabin assumed office as the first native born Israeli Prime Minister. Rabin was born in Jerusalem on March 1, 1922. Before he got involved in politics he was an Israeli statesman and soldier. In 1968,after he retired from the army, he became Israel’s Ambassador to the United States, and during this time he formed amazing relationships with many US leaders. In 1974 he was elected prime minister.
Gesher Yehuda Yeshiva recently held its 21st Annual Bake Sale benefiting both the elementary school and Yeshivah Prep High School students. The months of preparation were well worth the effort. A steady group of community women have been organizing this event for over a decade and a half, dedicating themselves year after year.
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Father’s Day is not a Jewish holiday, however we are taught to honor our fathers and mothers. Whether you choose to celebrate or not, Father’s Day has a very interesting history. Unlike Mother’s Day which became a holiday in 1914, thanks to President Woodrow Wilson, Father’s Day didn’t officially become a holiday until 1972.
By now you have probably noticed that this is the season of color. Makeup, clothing, shoes, handbags and jewelry are a riot of colors. It’s time to expand your makeup and wardrobe with a burst of color, maybe one you haven’t thought of trying. Have fun with the vast array of color choices this summer. If you have been conservative in your color choices, you can start with a pretty handbag or buy a piece of gorgeous colorful jewelry.
Former US President Bill Clinton and Nobel Peace Laureate Elie Wiesel joined elderly Holocaust survivors recently to mark the US Holocaust Memorial Museum’s two decades of preserving the memory of the millions of people who died at the hands of the Nazis.
Jews first appeared in Morocco more than two millennia ago. The first substantial Jewish settlements developed after the destruction of the First Temple in Jerusalem. The Jews lived in relative tranquility, allowed to maintain their status as a distinct nation until Constantine made Christianity the law of the land in the 4th century. The Jews were held in contempt until the Muslims conquered the land in the 7th century.
