Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer in the United States, causing almost 500,000 deaths annually. It has been the focus of tremendous effort and research in the medical community, and there have been tremendous advancements when it comes to heart disease, from preventing coronary artery disease, to stopping heart attacks in their tracks, and hopefully in the future, to regenerating new heart muscle after a heart attack.
Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz, Chairman of the Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Committee, and the Orthodox Union jointly sponsored a round table discussion looking into drug and alcohol abuse in the Jewish community.
The event took place at, the Young Israel of Midwood. Thirty experts including rabbis, social workers, doctors, psychologists, counselors, program directors and attorneys got together to discuss this important issue.
There are many forms of addictions. Would you think twice about having an alcoholic drink? What are the dangers of drug addiction? What would have to happen to lead an addict to realize they need help?
The SAFE Foundation recently held a special program for 9th and 10th grade students at Magen David Yeshivah Celia Esses High School that helped answer those questions and more. The assembly stressed the dangers of drug and alcohol addiction and the consequences people face when addictions take over their lives.
The Yeshivah of Flatbush held its 2nd Annual Suzanne Blaine AH Dine and Discuss event at the Joel Braverman High School recently. The program inspires children and their parents to read a book together, that the school chose for them to read, talk about it and then join other families (over 200 parents and teenagers attended the event) for discussions over dinner and in small seminars.
Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz recently presented the Yeshivah of Flatbush with a computer for capturing first place in the elementary school division of his Holocaust Memorial Essay, Poetry, Performance and Art Contest.
Touro Colleges Conference on Bullying
Touro Colleges Graduate School of Social Work devoted its recent annual Community Day conference to the topic of bullying. Approximately 100 students, faculty and staff gathered to hear national experts speak about bullying prevention; intervention and treatment and define the scope of the problem and solutions.
Over 500 students, parents, faculty and community members listened intently as four charismatic and astute businessmen from the community presented Strategies for Success in the New Global Economy. Hosted by Hillel Yeshiva, the panel addressed the following questions: Where are the new opportunities in business? How can we benefit from them? What areas are growing the fastest? How do choices our children make today, determine their future success? Does higher education influence our childrens path to success?
Magen David Yeshivah High School recently launched their Sephardic Heritage Program by gathering the entire student body and staff together to view the documentary film produced by our communitys own Mr. Joseph Sitt. Three thousand community members had the opportunity to attend the premiere of the inaugural film last year at Lincoln Center and since then thousands more have seen it at several other venues.
Although there is a wide array of diverse scholarship and literature on the Torah, Rabbi Moshe Shamah has brought to both scholars and laymen an enlightening new perspective with his book, Recalling the Covenant, A Contemporary Commentary on the Five Books of the Torah. He has synthesized the works of both traditional and modern scholars to produce a compelling commentary on the straightforward meaning of this supremely important text.
The long awaited Madison Sephardic Mikveh on Avenue R recently opened their doors to the women of the Madison community. The new mikveh is open seven evenings a week. With its serene atmosphere and spa-like feel, it is a lovely and needed addition to our community.
Silk And Sheer specializes in laser hair removal. We are a professional facility, providing state-of-the-art technology and superior quality service. The needs of our patients are our highest priority.
We have clients who range from 14 years of age and older. Some of our clients are 3rd generation: grandmother, mother, and their children! If you tackle the root of the problem at a young age, you end up saving a lot of money in the long run and hair free as a young adult.
Its name carries an international cachet: Worldwide Sephardic Association of Torah Guardians. They emerged as a party within the Jerusalem municipal election in 1983. Today, Shas is the fourth largest party in the Knesset, representing the Sephardic sector of Israeli society.
Councilman David G. Greenfield was joined by politicians, rabbis, private school leaders and Sam A. Sutton, Co-president of TEACH NYS, on the steps of City Hall recently to applaud the decision to exempt private and parochial schools from the MTA payroll tax. Prior to this agreement between Governor Andrew Cuomo, Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, only public schools were exempt from the tax.
We all want the best for our children. As parents, our goal is to always provide our kids with the advantages we did not have growing up. Achieving this goal can be difficult and even a little overwhelming. There are many things to consider: time constraints, who to trust, and budget concerns, just to name a few. All of our endeavors as parents are undertaken in order to raise happy, healthy, and confident children who will thrive and contribute to our community. Orthodontics can be an integral piece of this puzzle.
