WESTCHESTER June 2017 -- Sivan-Tammuz 5777, Volume 23, Issue 6 JewishWESTCHESTER COUNTY’S ONLY MONTHLY JEWISHLife NEWSPAPER Great Joy as County Celebrates Israel @ 69 BY STEPHEN E. LIPKEN Co-sponsors included siren, blown in Israel during AJC Westchester/Fairfield;Yom Hazikaron, stressing that An overflow crowd of American Friends of Mogen 23,544 IDF have been killed approximately 400 people David Adom; Beth El Syna- along with 3,117 terror victims. from Scarsdale and outlying gogue Center, New Rochelle; The video continued with communities poured into the Camp Zeke; Friends of Israeli a Memorial Tribute to IDF Jewish Community Center of Defense Force (FIDF); Green- Lone Soldier First Sergeant Mid-Westchester on Monday, burgh Hebrew Center; Hillels Nissim Sean Carmeli, 21 South May 1 to celebrate Israel @69, of Westchester; Israel Bonds; Padre Island, Texas, killed in beginning with a solemn Yom Jewish Community Center Gaza on Sunday, July 20, 2014. Hazikaron Memorial Ceremo- of Harrison; Jewish National Over 20,000 attended Sean’s ny. It was then followed by a Fund; Shaarei Tikvah, Scars- evening Haifa funeral on Mon- triumphant Yom Ha’atzmaut dale; StandWithUs and West- day, July 21. Another Ameri- Israel Independence Day Cel- chester Torah Academy, New can-Israeli Lone Soldier, Sgt. ebration, sponsored by JCC- Rochelle. Max Steinberg, 24 Los Angeles Mid Westchester; Jewish Edu- Eric Contzius of Kol Haz- was subsequently killed. cation Project; UJA-Federation zanim recited Yizkor (memo- Next, Lone Soldier and of NY and Westchester Jewish rial prayer) and chanted El StandWithUs Northeast High Council, coordinated by Com- Mole Rachamim. Rosenberg School Coordinator, Sgt. Josh munity Shlicha Oshra Rosen- requested a Moment of Si- Warhit spoke about the dichot- berg. Left to right: Lester Millman, former WJC President; Jay Inbar; WJC President Paul Warhit; Josh Warhit lence, observing a video of the continued on page 2 Support, Education and Engagement Congresswoman Lowey Opens Exhibition on Forum at Beth El Synagogue Center Leonard Cohen’s Life and Roots Some 1,000 gathered in BY STEPHEN E. LIPKEN May for Limmud FSU New York, the biggest event geared An Israel forum, Support, towards the Russian-speaking Education, Engagement (SEE) Jewish community in the Tri- was held at Beth El Synagogue State area. On May 12,Con- Center, New Rochelle on Sun- gresswoman Nita Lowey, D- day, May 7, featuring a Keynote N.Y., opened an exhibition on Speaker and series of Panel Leonard Cohen’s life and Jew- Discussions including Alex- ish roots. ander Muss High School in Is- Speaking at the confer- rael (AMHS); Friends of Israel ence’s opening ceremony at Defense Force Lone Soldiers the Hilton Westchester, Lowey Panel; Religious Inclusion and expressed her support for the Israel Activism on Campus Left to right: David Lissy, Masorti Foundation; Rabbi Marisa Elena James, As- State of Israel. by StandWithUs (SWU) plus sociation of Reform Zionists of America (ARZA); Rabbi David Schuck, Beth El “I sit on the House Appro- Students and Parents Against Synagogue Center, New Rochelle. priations Committee, and I’m a Campus Anti-Semitism (SPA- member of the subcommittee (From left) Rep. Nita Lowey, D-N.Y., Limmud FSU Founder Chaim Chesler, and CA). to a Krav Maga (Israeli self- Fund; Jewish National Fund that oversees foreign aid,” said Limmud FSU Co-Founder Sandy Cahn at the opening of the Leonard Cohen About 200 community defense) demonstration in the (JNF); Masorti and Untold Lowey. “We’re just starting exhibition at Limmud FSU New York. Photo credit: Courtesy of Limmud FSU members attended, includ- Youth Lounge. News. the bill for 2018, and the only ing children who were treated Other organizations Ammunition Hill Nation- showcased were: AJC Global al Heritage Memorial Events thing I can be sure of is that There are currently an festival of culture, creativity Jewish Advocacy; Association and Marketing manager Alon the money for Israel – foreign estimated 200,000 Russian and learning featuring more of Reform Zionists of America Wald disseminated JNF’s part- aid and military assistance – Jews in the Tri-State area and than 80 inspiring speakers (ARZA); Friends of United Hat- nering with Muss High School will be secure because there’s 700,000 in the United States. and 120 panels, workshops and zalah of Israel (FUHI); Israel and Ammunition Hill Site, re- strong bipartisan support and Limmud FSU New York is a dy- discussions on subjects rang- Bonds; Israel Cancer Research continued on page 4 I’m proud of that.” namic and pluralistic Jewish continued on page 4 Visit www.westchesterjewishlife.com 2 • June 2017 • Sivan-Tammuz 5777 • Westchester Jewish Life www.westchesterjewishlife.com Great Joy as County Celebrates Israel @ 69 Jewish History and Heritage Month Celebrated with continued from page 1 omies between Yom Ha Zikaron Westchester County Board of Legislators and Yom Ha’atzmaut; doing what is easy and what is right. “Be- tween the comforting waters of the Mediterranean are tunnels and rockets waiting down the coast; the dichotomy is unset- tling.” Andrew H. 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