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Hurricane Heroes

By Stephen Savitsky / Dec 5th, 2012 / Comments

Steve’s interview with Rabbi Aryeh Lightstone, Regional director of New York NCSY, about the tremendous acts of hospitality, kindness and general heroism following Sandy.

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Rebuilding the Lives of Sandy Victims

By Stephen Savitsky / Nov 28th, 2012 / Comments

Steve Savitsky talks with Judah Isaacs, Director of Community Engagement at the Orthodox Union, about the funds raised for victims of Sandy and what’s been achieved.

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Manhattan Beach Memoirs: A Visit to a Beautiful OU Member Synagogue After Hurricane Sandy Turned its World Upside Down

It was with great sadness that I visited Manhattan Beach Jewish Center last week and saw what the catering hall looked like after Hurricane Sandy had filled it with five feet of water.

HBG Jewish Community-Wide Mission to Help Hurricane Victims In NY

By garym / Nov 16th, 2012 / Comments

As we are aware, countless families in the NY/NJ area recently lost their homes and possessions to Hurricane Sandy. A lack of power, bad weather, and the sheer volume of the damage has severely impaired many families’ efforts at cleaning out their homes, and beginning the process of rebuilding their lives. In a wonderful statement of

Natan Sharansky’s Letter to the Jewish Agency’s Board of Governors

By OU Staff / Nov 15th, 2012 / Comments

Immediately as the attacks escalated in the South, The Jewish Agency mobilized to ensure the safety of the immigrants in our absorption centers, remove program participants from danger zones, and provide initial assistance to the residents of Israel’s South.