Seth Berkman
By Seth Berkman
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Fast Forward Newtown Rabbi: ‘Hardest Days of Our Lives’
Rabbi Shaul Praver of Congregation Adath Israel in Newtown, Conn., said he and other clergy are turning to each other to help them find the strength to support their congregants and other community members following the mass slaughter of 26 children and school staff on December 14 at the local Sandy Hook School. “We have…
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Opinion Eli’s Big Blue Boost for Charity
In this week’s issue, we profile Nechama — Jewish Response to Disaster, a not-for-profit group from Minnesota that has been helping clear debris from buildings damaged during Hurricane Sandy. We didn’t realize that the little-known group had a famous friend in the form of football superstar Eli Manning. While Nechama volunteers were working in northern…
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News Little-Known Jewish Group Helps Sandy Victims
More than a month after Hurricane Sandy swept ashore, Charlie Messler had all but lost hope of getting government help to rebuild the home that was originally built by his grandfather nearly six decades ago. Desperate to restore the ruined ground floor, Messler considered selling part of his vintage car collection, which includes a pair…
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Fast Forward Sandy-Hit Shul Menorah Heading to White House
Temple Israel of Long Beach, the Long Island synagogue damaged in Hurricane Sandy, will send a 90-year-old menorah that survived the storm to the White House for a Hanukkah party hosted by President Barack Obama on December 13, according to the New York Times. The shul lost six torahs, incurred ten feet of flooding and…
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Opinion B’nai Jeshurun Rabbis Walk it Back
The saga at Congregation B’nai Jeshurun continues. Nearly a week after rabbis at the Upper West Side synagogue sent a letter to their congregation, voicing their support for the United Nations’ decision to make Palestine a nonmember observer state, an email was sent on Thursday morning to clarify the impetus behind the statement. Signed by…
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News 63 New York Synagogues Damaged by Sandy
At least 63 synagogues in the New York area suffered damage from Hurricane Sandy, along with several in New Jersey, a Forward investigation reveals. UJA-Federation, which is compiling data on Hurricane Sandy’s impact on Jewish institutions, reports that so far, it has heard from 64 synagogues in New York City, Long Island and Westchester County…
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News Struggling To Rebuild After Sandy
A number of New York synagogues that were seriously damaged by Hurricane Sandy are not only facing mounting repair costs, but also have limited assets available to make the necessary fixes to sustain their congregations. Using lists from federations, the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty and other local organizations, the Forward surveyed more than 87…
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News Sandy-Hit Shuls Apply for Aid Despite Ban
UJA-Federation of New York and other Jewish agencies are helping synagogues damaged during Hurricane Sandy to apply for aid from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, even though the government agency currently bars grants to houses of worship because of concern that such aid may violate the First Amendment. Nathan Diament, executive director of public policy…
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