Tag: Hurricane Sandy
Time to Say Thank You…
The list of countries who rushed to help during the Oklahoma tornadoes is tiny.
Website Helps Sandy Victims and Non-Profits Find Grants
Funding sources are invited to publicize grants at no cost.
New York Synagogues Bury 12 Torah Scrolls, Victims of Sandy
Approximately 1000 people participated on Sunday in the burial of approximately 12 Torahs scrolls that sustained irreparable damage in Hurricane Sandy seven months ago....
Nadler Slams GOP over Churches, Synagogues Disaster Relief
The Orthodox Union’s Institute for Public Affairs and the National Council of Young Israel asked constituents to support the bill.
Protecting Religious Freedom
While I was tempted to support grants that might provide some relief to a number of shuls, I was not willing to trade that potential short-term benefit for the likelihood of real long-term harm to religious freedom protections.
Orthodox Seeking Federal Funds for Sandy-Struck Synagogues UPDATED
The law will correct a defect in the current FEMA legislation by making clear that houses of worship are to be included amongst the nonprofit recipients of federal disaster relief aid
What I Learned from Hurricane Sandy
I am writing this column as Hurricane Sandy is barreling through the greater New York area, after having sorted a load of clean laundry by the light of a group of yahrtzeit candles and having washed my supper dishes with the aid of a clip on barbeque lamp. My electricity went out almost four hours ago and thoughts of what I did right and what I did wrong in preparation for a one of a kind storm that ironically, bears my name are still fresh in my mind.
Woodmere Shul Gets Post-Sandy Torah Gift from Kansas City
A Woodmere synagogue which lost four Torah scrolls in the chaos of Hurricane Sandy received a gift given in the spirit of Jewish brotherhood and Torah values from their kinsmen in Kansas City.
Oh No, Not Him Again: Anthony Weiner Testing the Water?
This is not the first time Weiner has reared his head since his awkward exit from office less than 18 months ago.
Continuing Revolution in Syria and Victims of Hurricane Sandy
Yishai presents audio on the current situation in Syria and also how Hurricane Sandy has affected Jews on the east coast.
Overpriced!
A week after Hurricane Sandy, the Blums still had no electricity. They had run extension cords to a neighbor's house to power some basic items, like the fridge and telephone, but the protracted living without power was taking its toll on the family.
Hundreds of NY Homes to Be Torn Down After Sandy
Hundreds of homes damaged beyond repair during Hurricane Sandy will be readied for demolition by New York City workers according to an article in the New York Times.
On Being Sandy
It was William Shakespeare who posed the question "What's in a name?"
These days, if someone calls you "Shakespeare" it probably means he or she thinks you are pretty bright, or at least can write well.
Jerusalem Hospital Offering Free Treatment For Hurricane Sandy Trauma
As residents of areas devastated by Hurricane Sandy struggle to pick up the pieces, Americans and their Israeli loved ones thousands of miles away from the aftermath are getting free emotional and psychological support to cope with the disaster thanks to experts at Jerusalem’s Shaare Zedek Medical Center.
Attacks on Southern Israel, Raising Jewish Children, and Rain in the Land of Israel
Yishai and Malkah read listener emails, talk about rain in Israel, attacks on southern Israel, and raising children in the Land.
Chabad Emissaries Gathered in New York
Some 4,000 Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries and communal leaders from more than 75 countries gathered in New York for their 29th international conference.
Many of the rabbis...
An Ode To Sandy
Living in a house
With more than 20 people
Is no fun
Especially when there is no gum
Israeli Aid Missions Providing Relief to Hurricane Sandy Victims
The 12-person delegation will be offering rescue, rehabilitation, and communal resource services to New York residents of Far Rockaway and Long Beach, as well as the Atlantic City-Margate area along the Jersey Shore. They will also be identifying areas with vulnerable populations and allocating resources to older people and families with young children who have suffered significant damages to their homes and have no power.
Sandy-Affected Voters in NY & NJ Can Choose Polling Place
Voters in New York and New Jersey affected by Hurricane Sandy will be permitted to vote at any polling place in their respective states...
It’s Not Always Critical
As the worse in now behind us, and yet with restorations efforts still ahead of us, I believe that the terms utilized so widely this week to describe a terrible predicament should force us to reconsider their use when, thankfully, tragedy doesn’t strike. Though my heart and soul are with those hurt by the storm, I am disturbed that so many of these very adjectives are commonly used to describe common occurrences, a far cry from the critical situation that so many Americans on the East Coast are facing.
UJA-Federation of NY Releasing $10 million in Hurricane Sandy Emergency Relief
UJA-Federation of New York released $10 million in Hurricane Sandy emergency relief aid to its network agencies and synagogues.
The agency made the funds available...
Uprooted
Liad Arussy sent us this image of a collapsed tree in Fair Lawn, NJ, after Hurricane Sandy. She wrote: "Once stood so strong, now...
Things You See from Over Here
We stare at the images of devastation, both to personal property and to the very shoreline of the Eastern Seaboard, and we are aghast.
At Least 2 Jews Killed by Hurricane Sandy
The New York Observer reported Tuesday that two Brooklyn Jews are among the at least 40 victims of megastorm Hurricane Sandy.
Jewish Community Bears Impact of Hurricane Sandy
According to figures released by The Long Island Power Authority on Tuesday, more than 930,000 families -- 90 percent of all island residents -- are without power after Hurricane Sandy wrought havoc Monday night across the northeastern United States. Among those 930,000 are an estimated 139,000 Jewish households.
The Difference Between Ishmael and Isaac
Yishai and Malkah discuss the need to expand the reach of Jewish Holidays in Israel along with differences between Muslim and Jewish viewpoints on what really happened on the Temple Mount.
Nadler: Major Disaster Declaration for NY Will Aid in Rapid Recovery
On Tuesday, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) welcomed President Obama’s declaration of major disaster for New York in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. The designation...
Hurricane Sandy takes out Major NYC Internet Provider
Hurricane-downgraded-to-Post-tropical storm Sandy has taken out Internap, which operates a global content delivery network and data centers.
Internap has emailed its customers the following warning:
Please...
Hurricane Sandy on Oct. 29
NOAA's GOES-13 satellite captured this visible image of Hurricane Sandy battering the U.S. East coast on Monday, Oct. 29 at 9:10 a.m. EDT. At...