The Five Towns community is up in arms over the sale of the 55 acre Woodmere Club to private investors. In a community created in the 1700s with guests as rich as George Washington and the revolutionaries, we are caught ill prepared for further development, but let me start at the beginning. BACKGROUND…
Lenore Davis
Passing of Rav Nachum Eisenstein
We announce with sorrow the passing of Rav Nachum Eisenstein, ZT”L, beloved brother of our esteemed member, Josh Eisenstein. The levayah will be held tomorrow, Erev Shabbat, May 4th 10 AM at 2 Forest Park Cir. Lakewood NJ. Shiva will be observed at 151 Forest Park Cir. Lakewood NJ until Thursday morning, May 10.
Passing of Max Kessler
We announce with sorrow the passing of Max Kessler a”h Beloved father of our member Saul Kessler. The levayah took place today in Israel. Saul will be sitting shivah in Israel (Minchas Yitzchak 7, Jerusalem) through Wednesday morning.
Enhanced Driver’s License, Enhanced Emunah
I received from NYS Department of Motor Vehicles my driver’s license renewal. It gave me the option of getting an enhanced driver’s license, which would permit me to travel by land and sea to Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean without my passport, for an extra $30. Sure, I thought, why not. The renewal came…
A Bissel Torah: Emor
This parshah very clearly establishes that there are three parents that a Jew has, and G-d is very much one of them. The parshah discusses the purity of a simple kohen/priest, the kohen gadol/high priest and a nazir/a man who has taken on some purity stringencies. If a simple Kohen’s immediate family dies, he…
Passing of Michael Weinstein
We regret to inform you of the passing of Mr. Michael Weinstein, father of Evan Weinstein. The funeral has already taken place. Shiva is being observed at the Weinstein residence, 206 Hungry Harbor Road, Valley Stream, until Friday afternoon, May 4th.
Passing of Nili Rychick
Dear Members: We regret to inform you of the passing of Nili Rychick Z”L beloved sister of our esteemed member Jack Deutsch Shiva begins this afternoon, Sunday, April 29 through Friday afternoon, May 4 at 992 Dartmouth Lane, Woodmere
Passing of Barry Steiner
We announce with sorrow the passing of Barry Steiner a”h Beloved father of our member Dr. David Steiner. The levayah will be take place on Sunday, April 29th at 1:45 pm at Star of David Chapel, 7700 Bailey Road, North Lauderdale, Florida. David will return to New York after the levayah, and will sit shivah at his home, 711 Cedar Lawn…
Passing of Elana Sallach
With profound sorrow, we record the passing of Elana Sallach, aleha hashalom, beloved sister of Moshe Hefetz. The funeral has taken place in Israel. Shiva will be observed at the Hefetz residence, 572 Lincoln Street, Cedarhurst, until Friday morning, April 27th. Shiva visiting time is from 8:00am – 11:00pm.
Passing of Bina Blumenfrucht
We regret to inform you of the passing of Mrs. Bina Blumenfrucht a”h, beloved wife of Dr. Marvin Blumenfrucht (HALB ’67), mother of Tolsie Vegh. The funeral has already taken place. Shiva will take place Motzei Shabbat, April 21st, at 17 Ibn Ezra Street, Jerusalem. Shiva will continue Monday through Thursday, April 23rd through April 26th, at…