Steve Savitsky interviews the IPA’s Nathan Diament about the effort to get FEMA funding for synagogues that sustained damage in Sandy.
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Hurricane Sandy
My Post-Sandy Dinner With 4 Marines
“I’m going to take my boys and leave because if we stay any longer, I’ll start crying.”
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Harsh and Painful Reality Is a Part of the Recovery Process
We must deny Sandy the ability to take more than she already has.
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Hurricane Heroes
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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“Why?” 5 Reasons for Suffering
How to transcend your challenges.
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Rebuilding the Lives of Sandy Victims
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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Loan program for nonprofits impacted by Sandy
http://securityblog.jcrcny.org/2012/11/27/loan-program-for-nonprofits-impacted-by-sandy/
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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.
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Myth vs. Fact About Registering For FEMA Aid
Release date: NOVEMBER 16, 2012 Release Number: 4086-014 TRENTON, N.J.– It’s important to know the difference between myth and fact in the aftermath of a hurricane. Survivors need accurate information on registering for FEMA aid and on what they may be eligible to receive. The best rule of thumb: if you’re unsure if you are
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HBG Jewish Community-Wide Mission to Help Hurricane Victims In NY
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
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