The beautiful Blue Moon Hotel in lower Manhattan will be the site of a cocktail reception for the Aleh Foundation on the evening of June 1. The Blue Moon is an award-winning boutique hotel lovingly converted from an historic lower East-side 19th century tenement by architect and owner/operator Randy Settenbrino.
Located in the heart of Kings Highway, Kings Highway Glatt Meat has established a solid reputation serving our community for over 20 years. This family-owned business takes pride in catering to the needs of its customers and offering reliable and sincere service.
I don’t know if you know what it feels like to finish a half marathon. After months and months of training, hundreds of hours of jogging and stretching, and then jogging some more, it all boiled down to one morning and 13.1 miles.
Susan Benlazar was born prematurely on July 26th, 2005. She was put on life support just minutes after she entered this world.
Not too long ago, Hadaf Hayomi, a neighborhood in Beitar Illit near Jerusalem, was a very dangerous neighborhood, where even bus drivers were afraid to serve the community because they were afraid of being harassed by Jewish kids who had no purpose in life.
A memorable and powerful event took place recently. It was an evening and all-day fundraiser in the home of Jack and Lillian Srour where the community gathered in unison to support Hands-On For Children. Hands-On For Children helps pediatric cancer patients and their families by easing the hardship of dealing with illness. Physically, and emotionally, Hands-On is there to alleviate the burden of taking care of ill children. The organization provides emotional and educational support services, daily hospital visits, and therapeutic hi-tech toys for the children. Each child and family is catered to according to their individual needs.
Passover is just a few weeks away. I asked community members for stories and advice that might help you feel a little less overwhelmed by the cooking and cleaning involved in making Passover wonderful for your family. For eight days a year we turn our worlds upside down. So take a deep breath, take it one step at a time, and before you know it, it will be over and you’ll say, “That wasn’t so bad.”
There is a brand new magnificent haggadah by Syrian rabbis that has been produced by Rabbi Ronnie Kassin, with the help of the Sephardic Food Fund (SFF).
Quebec is an Algonquin word, meaning “where the river narrows.” The city is situated at the narrowest point on the Saint Lawrence River. It is a world heritage site, and is considered to be the safest city in North America. It has the oldest commercial district in North America on Little Champlain Street, a haven for artists and souvenir hunters.
Rabbi Gili Benyamin, who was educated by the Shehebar Sephardic Center, was recently appointed Chief Rabbi of Venice, where he will be the spiritual leader for a community of 500 people.
The Mitzvah Man caught our daughter’s attention when she read about his volunteers visiting elderly people. The more she and her friends read about the Mitzvah Man, the more they wanted to be a part of the hesed.
Last year, Aishel Shabbat received a phone call from a desperate mother who pleaded with them to let her pick up a Shabbat Food Package from their warehouse. Usually all of the organization’s packages are delivered by devoted volunteers, but she was insistent, so they said yes, wondering why. Volunteers asked her for an address, but she was reluctant to give one. So they decided to follow her to see if they could help this distraught mother of three further. What they saw came as a shock. The mother and her three small children were living in an old beat up van. They were homeless.
One good deed leads to another, and when this deed is done as a group, the results can be very inspiring.
As a 5th grade class filed into the SBH offices to begin their project, Charles Anteby, coordinator of volunteers, had some questions. “How many of you had breakfast today,” he asked. Almost a full showing of hands. “How many ate at home?” About half of the kids raised their hands. Last question: “How many of you worried there wouldn’t be any breakfast today?” Not one hand went up.
