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Features On The Jewish World / From the Paper

Rosh Hashanah Greetings From Sandy Koufax

By Saul Jay Singer

His act of conscience was broadly seen as a moment of pride, sacrifice, and religious commitment, though Koufax himself was far from observant.

Op-Eds

Remembering a Community’s Selfless Response to Hurricane Sandy

By Rabbi Akiva Males

In a short span of time our shul raised and distributed thousands of dollars for relief organizations.

News Briefs

Senator Squadron to Host NY After Sandy Resource Fair

By Jewish Press News Desk

Tomorrow, Sunday, December 9, State Senator Daniel Squadron will host "New York After Sandy," a resource fair and community conversation that will serve as a one-stop shop for New Yorkers in need of assistance or who want to get involved with recovery efforts and long-term planning. Brooklyn: 11AM-2PM, Galapagos Art Space, 16 Main St (DUMBO) […]

News Briefs

Contractors Poised to Defraud Homeowners after Sandy

By Jewish Press Staff

Coalition Against Insurance Fraud warns homeowners about five worst frauds to avoid.

Jewish / News Briefs / NY

Jewish Toy Store Owner Donates $10,000 Worth of Toys to Sandy Victims

By Malkah Fleisher

Toys to Discover, a Jewish-owned toy store on 18th Avenue in Borough Park gave away over $10,000 worth of toys to children affected by hurricane Sandy.

News Briefs / NY

Hundreds of NY Homes to Be Torn Down After Sandy

By Malkah Fleisher

Hundreds of homes damaged beyond repair during Hurricane Sandy will be readied for demolition by New York City workers according to an article in the New York Times.

Op-Eds

On Being Sandy

By Sandy Eller

It was William Shakespeare who posed the question "What's in a name?" These days, if someone calls you "Shakespeare" it probably means he or she thinks you are pretty bright, or at least can write well.

Israel / News Briefs / NY

Israeli Aid Missions Providing Relief to Hurricane Sandy Victims

By Anav Silverman, Tazpit News Agency

The 12-person delegation will be offering rescue, rehabilitation, and communal resource services to New York residents of Far Rockaway and Long Beach, as well as the Atlantic City-Margate area along the Jersey Shore. They will also be identifying areas with vulnerable populations and allocating resources to older people and families with young children who have suffered significant damages to their homes and have no power.

News Briefs

UJA-Federation of NY Releasing $10 million in Hurricane Sandy Emergency Relief

By JTA

UJA-Federation of New York released $10 million in Hurricane Sandy emergency relief aid to its network agencies and synagogues. The agency made the funds available on Monday morning; its board of directors had decided unanimously to make the money available in a special session the previous evening. "The emotional and economic impact, especially on the […]

News Briefs / NY

Mayor Bloomberg Gives Restoration Update

By Jewish Press News Desk

NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg said ion Monday that an  estimated 115,000 New Yorkers are still without electrical service, down from 145,000 yesterday. The lack of electrical service is affecting the health and safety of those living in those areas, particularly during the current cold snap which is expected to continue for much of the week. […]

A Soldier's Mother

Haveil Havalim #384

By Paula R. Stern

Haveil Havalim is a great idea (I'm not going to post the normal shpiel here - just let me say it's our way of sharing a whole bunch of interesting blogs and blog posts that were posted this last week in the Jewish-Israel blogsphere.

News Briefs / US

Nor'easter Headed for the East Coast?

By Jewish Press News Desk

According to Fox News, the bad weather may not be over, as the computer that correctly predicted Superstorm Sandy is saying that there's a good chance that New York and New England may be hit with a nor'easter within the week. The storm is not expected to be as bad as Sandy, but it may […]

Jewish / News Briefs / US

Flood of Chabad Outreach After Sandy

By Malkah Fleisher

Despite damage and loss of power, Chabad rabbis in areas devastated by Hurricane Sandy are redoubling their efforts to reach out in their communities and provide a helping hand to Jews in need.

News Briefs

Hurricane Sandy takes out Major NYC Internet Provider

By Jewish Press News Desk

Hurricane-downgraded-to-Post-tropical storm Sandy has taken out Internap, which operates a global content delivery network and data centers. Internap has emailed its customers the following warning: Please be advised that Internap's LGA11 facility is experiencing significant flooding in the sub-basement of the 75 Broad Street building as a result of Hurricane Sandy. The flooding has submerged […]

MUSSAR – Avi Ganz

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