BH. Cheshvan
14, 5775 / Nov 7, 2014
Candle-Lighting: Community Newsletter of the Maimonides Hebrew Day School of the Capital District 4:23 404 Partridge Street Albany NY 12208 (518) 453-9363/3434 www.maimonidesschool.org Shabbos Ends: produced by Rabbi Mendel & students in the TNT (Torah ‘n Technology) Program 5:24 Maimonides is accredited by the NYS Board of Regents & is a beneficiary of UJF-NENY
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ESTY MEMORIAL LECTURE
every time the siren sounded. The Hamas underground terror tunnels are also a big fear for communities living so close to Gaza. By the The Jewish Federation war’s end, only 2 of 70 families decided to of Northeastern NY leave, which is a testament to the dedication hosted a delegation from Israel’s Eshkol and tenacity of the people there. Dubi’s father Region in the Capital Region community. In was a fiery Belzer Chassid (“but a Misnaged” as addition to a communal welcome at the he says) and though Dubi lives his life very Schenectady JCC, they split up to visit area differently, he inherited his father’s passion synagogues and schools over the few days they and deep-seated faith. Dubi was especially were in town. Dubi visited eager to tell us that because of the inexplicable Maimonides this past fact of so little damage despite so many rockets Friday. He lives in Kibbutz falling (many rockets fell in fields or between Chulit (which means sand houses) his secular Shomer HaTzair Kibbutz dune), which is so close to decided to dedicate one of the empty houses to Gaza that they can actually be a synagogue for use on holidays and special hear it with their own ears! occasions, and even dedicated a Torah scroll! Since rocket fire from across He said that as one who personally values the border became so tradition, seeing our students and school was common, they became refreshing, heartwarming and inspiring. accustomed and especially attuned so that they could tell by the sound what type of rocket it MAIMONIDES was or approximately which direction it was 404 Partridge Street headed. The Kibbutz grows lemons, oranges, Albany NY 12208 potatoes & nuts among other crops, which were adversely affected by the 50 days of war this summer. He vividly described the feeling of fear, constantly being vigilant, and rushing for the nearest shelter
DUBI, THE ESHKOL VISITOR FROM KIBBUTZ CHULIT
This Sat Night 8pm at Maimonides. See the box on page 4 for more on Shmuel Greenbaum’s story, transforming the tragedy of his wife’s death in a terror attack into a campaign of kindness.
MAMA ROCHEL YARTZEIT On the 11th Cheshvan this week we had a special program at Lunch, with a big special lunch buffet (thanks to Rabbi & Rebbetzin Bomzer) and a display (partly pictured above) and a short program to remember Rochel Imenu (our matriarch) on her yartzeit. Some classes played or sang the sad and moving “Mama Rochel” song.