We regret to inform you of the passing of Alfred Friedman a”h, beloved husband of Lilly Friedman, father of Fran Morduchowitz. The funeral will take place today, Sunday, April 8th, at 1:00pm at Boulevard-Riverside Chapel, 1450 Broadway, Hewlett. Burial will take place on Monday at Eretz Hachaim Cemetery in Bet Shemesh, Israel, at approximately 4:30pm. Shiva will…
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Passing of Stanley Barth
We regret to inform you of the passing of Stanley Barth a”h, beloved husband of Vita, father of former HALB parent Larry Barth, and grandfather of Jordan (DRS ’09), Aron (DRS ’09) and Jeremy (DRS ’14). The funeral will take place today, Sunday, April 8th, at 2:00pm at Sinai Chapels, 162-05 Horace Harding Expwy, Fresh Meadows, Queens.…
Schlissel Challah Prayer and Reasoning
REASONING BEHIND SCHLISSEL CHALLAH Shlissel Challah There is a minhag to bake shlissel challah (shlissel means key in Yiddish) for the Shabbos after Pesach. Shlisel challos are best known as a segula for parnasa, though there are other reasons for it, as we will soon see. Some bake the challah with an…
Tragic Passing of Elisheva Kaplan and Yisroel Levin
We announce with sorrow the tragic passing of Elisheva Kaplan a”h beloved daughter of Chazzan Joel and Leah Kaplan and of her chosson Yisroel Levin a”h beloved son of Shaya and Leba Levin of Brooklyn. The levayah for both niftarim will be held tomorrow, Thursday, April 5th in Yeshiva Darchei Torah (257 Beach 17th Street, Far Rockaway) at 11 am. Kevurah for Elisheva a”h will be in Beth David Cemetery…
Tragic Passing of Yaakov Rafael Renov
We announce with sorrow the passing of Yaakov Rafael Renov a”h beloved son of Eli and Danielle Renov and cherished grandson of our members Kal and Ruki Renov and Marc and Nicole Gleitman. The levayah will be held in Israel on Tuesday, April 3rd in the evening, followed by kevurah on Har Hamenuchos. For updated information, contact Josh Shapiro at (054)7939496. …
Black and White Passover Night
BLACK AND WHITE PASSOVER NIGHT By: Suri Davis In 1978 a joint session of Congress decided that each year on the anniversary of the birth of the Lubavitcher Rebbe there will be Education and Sharing Day. Today is the Rebbe’s birthday. Today we lost a vital person in American History, Linda Brown. There are…
Passing of Ronald Stulberger
With profound sorrow we record the passing of Ronald Stulberger, z”l beloved brother of esteemed former parent, Jerry Stulberger and uncle of Evan Stulberger (’00), Mara Stulberger (’02), Michelle Stulberger (’05) and David Stulberger (’09). The funeral has taken place. Shiva started in California and will continue at the Stulberger residence, 677 Church Avenue, Woodmere, from Mincha on Tuesday…
Passing of Harry Lazaros
We regret to inform you of the passing of Rabbi Harry Lazaros, beloved father of David Lazaros. The funeral has taken place. Shiva will be observed at the Lazaros residence, 557 Barnard Avenue, Woodmere, until Thursday morning, March 29th, at 8:30 a.m. Please note that the family requests that there be no shiva visits between…
Slovie’s Letter to Her Son on His Wedding Day
Slovie’s Letter to Her Son on His Wedding Day This is the message I want you to always remember. by Slovie Jungreis-Wolff My dear son, Was it not just yesterday that I cradled you in my arms, your little fingers curled around mine? I can still see your newborn body rising with each breath, feel your…
Passing of Esther Hanein
With profound sorrow we record the passing of Esther Hanein, z”l beloved mother of esteemed parent, Shirley Lane and beloved grandmother of Victor Lane (10th grade). The funeral will be graveside today, March 25th at United Hebrew Cemetery at 10:00 a.m. Shiva will be observed on Sunday, March 25th and Monday, March 26th at the Hanein residence at 331 Avenue…