A nice crowd attended the annual Lag Ba’omer BBQ & Bonfire with Chabad of Mid-Hudson Valley, where there was great fun for adults & children. The crowd had delicious food, sang songs and enjoyed a spectacular fire show • Photos
Purim at Chabad of Poughkeepsie, New York was a real blast at Purim in the Jungle. Great food, live monkey show, African crafts, Megillah Gorilla (a Megillah reading by the Rabbi), a performance by the Chabad Hebrew School kids, and great music and dancing • Photos
Close to 20 women attended the Jewish Women’s Circle at the home of Mrs. Hindy Borenstein. The program began with Mrs. Borenstein, Shlucha of Mid-Hudson Valley in Poughkeepsie, NY who shared some Rosh Hashanah insights and the spiritual connection to the many foods we eat on Rosh Hashanah • Full Story
In light of recent mass shootings and acts terrorism, one rabbi in Poughkeepsie is calling on believers to be a candle and bring light to the world • Full Story, Photos
Standing 25 feet tall, the Menorah at Downtown Poughkeepsie is the tallest in Upstate New York ● For the past 29 years the Menorah has been lit at 1 Civic Center Plaza in Downtown Poughkeepsie, organized by the Shliach Rabbi Yaacov Borenstein ● Full Story, Pictures
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Mendy Margolin – Norfolk, Virginia to Yamna Elharrar – Montreal, Canada
