Chabad of Yonkers Rabbi Mendy Hurwitz welcomed dozens to celebrate Lag B’Omer outside on the synagogue’s lawn, and to enjoy the lavish grilled food. Robert

Israel’s 75th birthday, Yom Ha’atzmaut, was celebrated at the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale-The Bayit with the entire Riverdale community. Musical Director Jonathan Dzik directed a

Rav Stephen Exler led the participants, Holocaust survivors, their children and grandchildren in singing the Partisan Song at the conclusion at the Hebrew Institute of

Hundreds of Jews from the Bronx and of Westchester Jewish communities gathered before Pesach on the south lawn of Ridge Hill and celebrated Hakhel, a

Beth Aharon, Riverdale’s Sephardic Orthodox Congregation, held a Megillah reading at the Bayit at the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale. Robert Kalfus can be reached at

Chabad of Yonkers Purim festivities this year featured a theme of “Purim in Mexico” and saw people dressed in Mexican-themed costumes, a live mariachi band,

Rabbi Mendy Hurwitz of the Chabad of Yonkers/Greystone welcomed an entire week of festivities celebrating Chanukah, starting with the music of Mr. Shabbos, Keith Leaf’s

Yonkers barber Slava Shushakova’s mezuzah had been on his shop’s door for many years. Chabad of Yonkers Rabbi Mendy Hurwitz checked the old mezuzah, fixed

The Hebrew Institute of Riverdale, the Bronx, welcomed more than 100 people to its annual free Thanksgiving meal last week. A thoughtful Rosh Chodesh service

Dozens of Chabad of Yonkers members, their families and friends, and many who have various connections with Rabbi Mendy Hurwitz recently celebrated his 39th birthday.