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Around the Community
THEJEWISHHOME A PUBLICATION OF THE FIVE TOWNS & QUEENS COMMUNITY october 18 - october 24, 2012 | Distributed
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The Bernstein Family of Woodmere Celebrates Sammy’s Bar Mitzvah with the IDF Page 50
“No Soldier Left Behind”: SKA Students Attend IDF Program
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BOBBY JACOBS Bobby Jacobs
Shira Diamond
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Jews for Romney Demonstrate Outside Hofstra University Before the Presidential Debate Page 49
DRS Seniors Selected as Semi-Finalists for National Merit Scholarship Award
G et t i n g B a ck to “ No rm a l ” Page 69
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T H E J E W I S H H O M E n M AY 2 4 , 2012
Cover Story
Hands On Learning in Bais Yaakov of Queens
ome is where the heart is” is a saying that rings true for most people. And for those who have a passion for building like Bobby Jacobs, the heart lays in yeshivas and shuls all over the city, buildings that bring diverse groups of people together in the service of their Creator. When we & E walk through our neighborhoods and admire the backdrop, most people are not aware of the man behind these beautiful structures, but they certainly know
houses and such. At the time, Mr. Jacobs davened in Rabbi Oelbaum’s shul. The shul was in a small room behind the Rav’s house, and Mr. Jacobs was asked to build a building for the shul in the Rav’s backyard. The shul started off as one large room split in half, one side being for men and the other for X &T E EX TR E IR O I O RR SS women. Soon afterwards, as the shul grew, a second floor was built. The shul continued to grow until they bought the property next door, and Bobby built the
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not so expensive. The Italian worker we tell him we don’t like it and throw assured Bobby that he would do some- this thing out, it would break his heart. thing absolutely stunning, as he was It’s not the right thing to do.” And so retiring after that job and wanted his it was. The railing and mechitzas were ROO RFO I NO G FSIIN D IG N G SGIUD T TIEN RS G G U T T E RChezky S Levovitz Ch last job to be something really special. installed, and for years and years there He told Bobby he would surprise him, were thick, heavy magen dovids to be and Bobby agreed, assuming the artist seen all around. These railings are gone 7 the6 shul6 was3 rebuilt many 7 years 6 6 would do a beautiful flower design or now as FULLY F Usimilar L LICENSED L Y to L Ithat. C& E INSURED NSED & • COMMERCIAL Ilater NSU ED &• RESIDENTIAL C Oadjacent MMER IAL & something Weeks later onRthe property toCRav it was completed and the Italian artist Oelbaum’s house, but this lesson showcame to the shul to deliver the railings. casing Rav Oelbaum’s greatness will As soon as he brought it off the truck, remain with Bobby forever.
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