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Chabad of Orange County Aids Sandy Relief Efforts

Organizers and volunteers of Chabad’s Sandy Relief Effort, from left to right: Bracha Pincus of Chester, Stacey Finkelstein of Middletown, Loren Chwan of Warwick and Sima Zelenko of Monroe.

Under the direction of community member Sima Chana Zelenko of Monroe, Chabad of Orange County organized a relief effort to help some of the hardest hit areas in New York.

Alternate Side Parking Suspended Through Monday

Alternate Side Parking (street cleaning) regulations will be suspended citywide through Saturday, November 10 to facilitate storm recovery efforts. Alternate Side Parking regulations are not in effect on Sunday, November 11 and will also be suspended for Veterans Day, Monday, November 12, as previously scheduled. All other parking regulations remain in effect.

Life Not Always a Beach for Chabad Reps in Cancun

Times of Israel

“Thank you for showing my children their daddy isn’t crazy,” Rabbi Mendel Druk told fellow celebrants at Shmini Atzeret, the holiday marking the end of Sukkot. The energetic Israelis who danced with Torah scrolls and the rabbi’s kids made for an experience “we wish the children could have every year,” his wife, Rachel, said. “Sometimes the children watch their dad dance on his own, like a crazy person. When there are others doing it, they understand it’s a Jewish — not a crazy — thing. Something others do.”

Relief Efforts in Full Swing in Long Beach

It was unbelievable to see the outpouring of support that came from every corner of the world after Hurricane Sandy hit last week in Long Beach, NY. Help came in the form of monetary aid, clothing, food, shelter, gas, and a helping hand. Rabbi Eli and Beila Goodman, Shluchim to Long Beach, thank everyone for their contributions and support.

Picture of the Day: Crown Heights Still Short on Gas

A reader sent us this photo taken this morning near the Mobile gas station on Empire Blvd. Well over a week since the brunt of Hurricane Sandy hit the Tri-State area, the gasoline shortage continues and long lines still form at Southern Crown Heights’ only gas station.

Flights into New York Canceled Ahead of Snowstorm

File photo

A Nor’easter is heading towards the Tri-State area; United Airlines is canceling flights ahead of the storm and other airlines are still evaluating which flights will be canceled on Wednesday and Thursday. The storm could dump as much as four inches of snow on hurricane weary New York City.

Video: Sandy’s Ark

The devastating storm surges and high winds that wreaked havoc on so many as Hurricane Sandy made landfall on the East Coast may well be the largest catastrophe many of us have ever experienced, yet while the disastrous superstorm left a gargantuan trail of destruction in its wake, it still proved to be no match for the most powerful force of all – that of human resilience and the belief that everything in this world happens for a good reason.

Chabad and Hillel Join Together for Shabbat United

The Justice

Mitchell Schwartz and Danielle Miller ensured the room was ready for more than 450 guests.

Last Friday night, over 450 students attended Shabbat United, a joint venture between Hillel and Chabad at Brandeis, to celebrate the weekly Jewish holiday in a communal way.