CARLY ZENKER FIRST PRIZE WINNER IN A NATIONAL COMPETITION

CARLY ZENKER FIRST PRIZE WINNER IN A NATIONAL COMPETITION

Carly Zenker, 16, granddaughter of former longtime Rockland resident Stephen Laub, won first prize in the national NFTY competition for designing a logo commemorating Israel’s 65th birthday. NFTY, the North American Federation of Temple Youth, is the organized youth movement of Reform Judaism in North America. About 750 local youth groups affiliate themselves with the […]

Nyack Jewish Congregation Reaching Out For New Members

Nyack Jewish Congregation Reaching Out For New Members

BY GEORGE J. DACRE A Nyack synagogue is beginning several new programs in the coming weeks in an effort to reach out for new members in the Nyack community. Rabbi Jeffrey Abraham and Cantor Michael Kaspar, who characterize themselves as young-at-heart, “egalitarian conservatives,” boast of a caring community for new members. “The synagogue is nestled […]