Due to popular demand, we will once again have a Shul Weekend in the country at the Hudson Valley Resort.and Spa. Invitations are in the mail and are posted on the bulletin board. We look forward to an informative, stimulating and relaxing time and hope to have a good turnout.
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SHLOSHIM AZKARAH
There will be a Shloshim Azkarah for the eight Kedoshim of Mercaz Harav, Thursday, April 3, 2008 at 7:45 P.M. at the Young Israel of Monsey and Wesley Hills, 58 Parker Blvd., Monsey. The Guest Speaker will be Rabbi Mordechai Willig, Rosh Yeshiva at Yeshiva University and Rav of Young Israel of Riverdale.
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FILM FESTIVAL
The Rockland Jewish Film Festival will take place March 27 through April 11 at various places in the county, featuring 16 films, many making their premier showing in the county. See the bulletin board for details.
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YOM HASHOAH COMMEMORATION
This year's speaker for the Rockland Holocaust Museum and Study Center annual Yom HaShoah Commemoration to be held at the RCC Cultural Arts Center on Sunday, May 4 at 5 pm will be Sarah S. Niemoeller von Sell, the widow of Pastor Niemoeller who is known for saying the following:
First the Nazis came…
First they came for the communists, and I did not speak out—
because I was not a communist;
Then they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—
because I was not a socialist;
Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—
because I was not a trade unionist;
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—
because I was not a Jew;
Then they came for me—
and there was no one left to speak out for me.
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SIMCHA ROOM
To make reservations to use the Blumenfeld Family Social Hall for your upcoming simchas please contact Joan Newman.
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Rav Tendler gave a Seminar on the Health Care Proxy-Living Will, in our Shul on Monday evening, June 27, 2005 at 9:00 P.M. The Rav addressed all the relevant Halachic issues. The Health Care Proxy recommended by Rav Tendler is available for downloading from our Shul's website on the Rabbi's page.Anyone wishing to purchase a copy of the video tape please call Akiva at 425-1500.
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