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Page 74 THE JEWISH PRESS Friday, May 6, 2011 Community Currents Upcoming Events… sey will hold an open house on Sunday, May 15, rial Award will be presented to Frank Mandel in from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. so that people can learn memory of his father Armin Mandel. In addition, Yom Ha’atzmaut will be celebrated in the Boro what the Rutherford community has to offer them a special tribute will be given to Avrohom Lubin- Park community on Shabbat, Parshat Emor, May and their families. The location is 185 Montross Av- sky, chairman of the International Committee for 7, at Congregation Young Israel-Beth El,15th Av- enue. Light refreshments will be served. Call 201- the Preservation of Har Hazeisim. For more infor- enue & 48th Street, beginning at 5:00 p.m. Rab- 438-4931 for more information. mation, call 212-797-9000. bi Moshe Snow, the mara d’asra of the host con- gregation, will deliver the main address. Also * * * In recent news... participating in the program will be Rabbi Yo- On Sunday, May 15, at 1:30 p.m. the Holocaust sef Fishman of Cong. Anshei Sfard; Rabbi Yaa- Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau Coun- Young Israel Raises Money kov Klass of Kahal Bnei Matisyahu and Torah ty will present author Hannah Rigler who will dis- For Fogel Children editor of The Jewish Press; Rabbi Joseph Rosen- cuss her book, 10 British Prisoners of War Saved The National Council of Young Israel (NCYI) an- bluh of Young Israel of Vanderveer Park; Rabbi My Life. A fee of $10.00 covers light refreshments nounced that it has raised over $50,000 to benefi t Reuven Stein of Cong. Ohel Avram; Rabbi Ger- and a tour of the center’s new multimillion-dollar the Fogel children who survived the horrifi c terror- shon Tannenbaum of Cong. Bnei Israel; Assem- interactive museum. For more information and to ist attack that claimed the lives of their parents and blyman Dov Hikind; and Rabbi Aharon Ziegler of RSVP, call Beth Taboh-Bley at 516 571-8040 ext. three of their siblings. Kollel Agudath Achim. 104 or visit the center’s website, www.holocaust- On Friday night, March 11, fi ve members of the nassau.org. Fogel family – Udi (36), Ruth (35), Yoav (11), Elad * * * (4) and Hadas (3 months) – were brutally stabbed to The Orthodox Union Job Board, in conjunc- * * * death in their sleep by Palestinian terrorists in the tion with the Joan and Alan Bernikow Jewish On Sunday, May 15, the annual Holocaust com- Israeli town of Itamar. Center will hold a Staten Island Job Fair on memoration program sponsored by the Young Isra- In the days following the attack, the Nation- Wednesday, May 11, from 3:00 -7:00 p.m. at the el of Midwood will take place at 8:00 p.m. at 1694 al Council of Young Israel established the “Fo- JCC, 1466 Manor Road. Fair registration is cur- Ocean Avenue in Brooklyn. The program will focus gel Family Emergency Fund” to assist the three rently underway for employers. Registration is on the experiences of the few Jews who managed to Fogel children – Tamar (12), Roi (8) and Yis- mandatory and free. Online registration for job escape from Auschwitz. The docu-drama, “Escape hai (2) – who miraculously survived the hei- seekers will open Wednesday, April 26. Poten- From Auschwitz,” tells the story of one such escape nous attack. tial applicants can view a list online of avail- and its impact. Dramatic readings will illustrate “The unconscionable and inhumane act of vio- able jobs and employers who will be attending the experiences of other Jewish escapees. Memorial lence perpetrated against the Fogel family shocked the fair at www.oujobs.org. For further informa- candles will be lit by members of the Young Israel our nation and stunned the world,” said NCYI tion, call the OU Job Board at 212-563-4000 or of Midwood who are Holocaust survivors. The pro- President Shlomo Z. Mostofsky. “While the ter- e-mail [email protected]. gram is free and open to the public. It is suitable for rorists intended to break the spirit of the Jew- adults and teenagers. ish people, the reaction of our Jewish brethren * * * proved to the world that our courage and con- On Wednesday, May 11, Ohr Naava Women’s * * * th viction is not easily deterred, even in the face of Torah Center will present its 2nd Annual Auc- The 89 annual dinner of Agudath Israel of great adversity.” tion – Welcome Back Home. The auction will be America will take place on Sunday, May 29, at the “With Tamar, Roi, and Yishai Fogel facing an held at the home of Elly and Bracha Kleinman, New York Hilton. Among the honorees are Men- uncertain future after the tragic death of their 3427 Bedford Avenue in Brooklyn. For more in- achem M. Shayovich who will receive the Rabbi parents, it is especially heartwarming to see the formation, visit www.ohrnaava.com or call 718- Moshe Sherer Memorial Award; Rabbi Aaron Kot- outpouring of love and support that came forth 853-6190. ler who will be presented with the Hagaon Rav Aha- from people throughout the Jewish world,” con- ron Kotler Memorial Award; and Dovid Oberland- tinued Mostofsky. “In this time of great need, we * * * er who will receive the Moreinu Yaakov Rosenheim feel privileged that the National Council of Young Congregation Beth El of Rutherford, New Jer- Memorial Award. The Reb Elimelech Tress Memo- Council was able to play a role in answering the call for help.” Anyone interested in helping the Fogel chil- Satmar Bikur Cholim To Honor Doctors At Annual Tea dren can make contributions payable to “Young On Tuesday, May 17, the Flatbush branch of volunteers, who give of their time, energy and re- Israel Charities – Fogel Family Emergency the Satmar Bikur Cholim will honor three presti- sources to the ill and the infi rm. Fund” and mail them to the National Council of gious doctors at its Annual Spring Tea, which will Founded by the Satmar rebbetzin, Alta Fai- Young Israel, 111 John Street, Suite 450, New take place at 7:30 p.m. in Ateres Chynka, 129 Elm- ga Teitelbaum, a”h, the Ladies Bikur Cholim York, NY, 10038. Donations can also be made wood Avenue in Brooklyn. D’Satmar was established to provide constant as- online at www.youngisrael.org (by clicking on A “Physician of the Year” award will be pre- sistance to the sick, the fi nancially destitute and “Donate” and selecting the “Fogel Family Emer- sented to Dr. Andrei Rebarber, who has achieved the elderly. gency Fund”). renown for his Maternal Fetal Medical practice at In recent years the organization has seen ex- For more information, and to learn how to help, Mount Sinai Hospital as well as for his position ponential growth, with four fl ourishing chap- call 212-929-1525 x100. as Medical Director for Maternal Fetal Medicine ters serving Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island at Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, New Jersey. Dr. and Manhattan. With a growing contingent of Rebarber is also affi liated with such organizations caring, compassionate and effi cient volunteers, as ATIME and Bonei Olam. Bikur Cholim operates 24 hours a day, all year Material for A “Physician of the Year” award will also be long. Through the implementation of multifari- presented to Dr. Alfred (Aryeh) Rosenbaum, a re- ous programs, including the delivery of fresh hot nowned radiologist and diagnostic oncologist who food with a smile, volunteer visitation, transpor- Community Currents serves as Assistant Clinical Professor of Radiolo- tation services, fi nancial assistance and recre- gy at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. ational and educational events, the Flatbush Sat- A “Physician Rofeh Cholim” award will be pre- mar Bikur Cholim provides succor each year to may be submitted sented to Dr. Beth Popp who is Director of Pallia- over 10,000 people from all walks of life who fi nd tive Medicine as well as Associate Director of He- themselves confronting a wide range of health- matology/Medical Oncology at Maimonides Med- related challenges. via e-mail to: ical Center. For more information, call 718-252-5722 or e- In addition, tributes will be paid Bikur Cholim’s mail [email protected]. [email protected] Finally, a low-cost way to get your business online IN UNDER 3 WEEKS Friday, May 6, 2011 THE JEWISH PRESS Page 75 Community Currents Congressman Beth Israel Medical Center Honors Its Volunteers Peter King paid a visit to Aron’s Kissena Farms last week. (L-R) Queens Coun- ty GOP Chair- man Phil Ra- gusa, Aron of Aron’s Kissena Farms, and the congressman. Rambam Wins NCSY’s Project Jump Competition Earlier this month, just one day after the college basketball men’s Final Four concluded, NCSY staged a “Final Four” of its own as a quartet of Project Jump teams gathered in the board- room of a major New York law fi rm to compete to be the winner in this year’s Jump Challenge leadership competition. After much deliberation, the judges choose Rambam Me- sivta as this year’s winner. As their grand prize, the Rambam winners received tickets for a private tour of NBC at Rockefell- Volunteers at Beth Israel-Kings Highway Division received er Center; a view from the Top of The Rock; and dinner hosted special citations for length of service and accumulated hours by philanthropist Phillip Rosen. Additionally, each fi nalist re- during a recognition ceremony held on April 14. ceived a proclamation from the New York State Senate honor- ing their achievements and commitment to servicing the great- er Jewish community.