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Community Articles/Community Events
It was a bright, sunny Sunday afternoon, and the heat of the day did not deter 1,500 people from participating in a most unique dedication of a Sephardic Sefer Torah. Recently, the internationally renowned Torah outreach organization, Hineni, and its devoted followers marched down Park Avenue in Ma...
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Community Articles/Beauty
It’s your wedding day and you want to look great! This is the day you have been dreaming about for years. Ever since you were a little girl, you’ve pictured yourself as a bride. Your time has finally come.
07/26/2007 | 344 Hits |  (0 vote) | Print | PDF
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Community Articles/Writer's Thoughts
Have you ever called 911 and gotten an operator on the phone who, while you were in an emergency situation, seemed as if you were talking about which movie you wanted to see?
How about when you go to a store and the person behind the counter ignores you while she talks on the phone? Or when you...
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Community Articles/Community Events
On a beautiful night in August, a strange phenomenon occurred as 70 people gathered in a beautiful Elberon, NJ home—and not for a bake sale. It was like a dream; a blast from the past. People who hadn’t seen each other in 33 years gathered in the same place at the same time just to remi...
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Community Articles/Marriage
The public has an insatiable appetite for two types of books: cookbooks and advice on relationships (I suppose you could include diet books and romance novels on that list as well). We so badly want our relationships to work, and struggle so much with them, that we are willing to grasp at the latest...
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Community Articles/Community Events
The Jewish coming-of-age ceremony in which a child becomes a Bar/Bat Mitzvah and enters the world of adulthood is usually celebrated by the child’s family and friends, who offer guidance and support through that important transition. But for the Legacy children who have suffered the loss of fa...
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Community Articles/Community Events
It was a beautiful day in Deal as our community's young adults battled head to head in the A TIME Basketball Tournament, run by Caryn Lubin, Daniel Missry and Vicki Ades. Boys and girls ages 18 and up were allowed to register, and the tournament started early in the day in order for everyone to have...
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Community Articles/Community Events
It's no secret that women just love to shop. It's often an experience based on pure fun, with the added touch of necessity. This year Hillel Yeshiva of Deal kicked off its annual boutique show, “Time to Shop” with plenty of time to stock up for Fall.
11/05/2007 | 401 Hits | (0 vote) | Print | PDF
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Community Articles/Organizations
As I walk into S.E.A.D., a special education school in Eatontown, New Jersey, I can't help but wonder what kind of students they have and what is truly so “special” about them. Like any individual with preconceived notions, I put them to the test by walking through the halls to get the t...
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Community Articles/Organizations
It was 1:00 am. Rabbi M, a member of the Dirshu North American delegation had arrived in Eretz Yisrael that evening after an overnight flight from America. He had barely slept on the plane and, after being awake for two days, was anticipating a good night’s sleep. Instead, he spent two hours l...
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Community Articles/Financial
Hardwood floors add beauty, warmth and lasting value to any home. Combine that beauty and durability with the comfort, decorating freedom and the lower cost benefits of radiant heat, and you have a great combination. Add the overall environmental benefits and it is win-win all around.
The conce...
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Community Articles/Jewish History
Through 2,000 years of exile, Jews from the four corners of the world always turned in prayer toward Jerusalem. What memory were they so eager to preserve?
08/06/2007 | 355 Hits | (0 vote) | Print | PDF
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Community Articles/Writer's Thoughts
The beauty of the world is an expression of Hashem’s handiwork. The blue sky, the mountains, the oceans, the trees, etc. are all expressions of His greatness. Two thirds of the world is covered with water. Below the Earth’s surface, we are captivated by the beauty of underwater sea life....
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Community Articles/Organizations
Ahi Ezer Torah Center
Ahi Ezer Congregation has served the Sephardic community for almost 100 years, starting when the new immigrants from Syria came to the lower east side on Essex Street. Later on, as the community members moved to Brooklyn, Ahi Ezer Congregation moved to 64th ...
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Community Articles/Politics
Imagine if Ahi Ezer senior housing didn’t exist. You would have, as permanent guests—taking up residence with you—your granparents, parents, aunts and uncles. For many years, Ahi Ezer has been here to relieve you of this responsibility.
Ahi Ezer was the first organization in ...
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Community Articles/Education
In 1962, Ahi Ezer Yeshiva, also known as the Rabbi Mordechai Maslaton Elementary School, was founded by a group of esteemed community members. The group consisted of Mr. David Bibi A”H, Mr. Isadore (Nouri) Dayan A”H, Mr. Nat Mann A”H and Mr. Ceaser Salama A”H. The yeshiva beg...
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Community Articles/Organizations
We are Ahi Ezer Congregation—a group of immigrants from Damascus Syria and Beirut, Lebanon. The congregation started on the East Side of Manhattan, in the early part of the 1900s (1910 to 1925) amidst the hustle and bustle. With pushcarts and shantahs (suitcases), we peddled our wares to earn ...
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Community Articles/Health
AAlcohol and drug addiction exist in every sector of American Jewry, but recovery specialists say it is part of a growing problem in the Orthodox community—a problem that, because of the pressures and particularities of an observant Jewish lifestyle, has hit the Orthodox community in differen...
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Community Articles/Jewish Communities
Being raised in Aleppo in the latter days of World War II and during the creation of the State of Israel was not easy. Syria is a Muslim country, partly Christian, and the idea of a Jewish state in its midst was horrific to the Muslim governments of the Middle East.
Aleppo is in the northern pa...
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Community Articles/Sephardic Culture & History
To properly evaluate our women's strength, roles and influence, it is essential to look at the starting point of our community's immigration to America at the very beginning of the 20th century.
07/26/2007 | 361 Hits | (0 vote) | Print | PDF
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