Sunday, August 28, 2011

‘Five Towns’ Prepares to Save Elderly from Irene


Jews in New York’s "Five Towns” ready for Irene as it thunders into the area. Rabbis allowed radios to be on during the Sabbath.
by Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu
Published: 28/08/11, 10:49 AM

Irene early Sunday morning
Irene early Sunday morning
Jews in New York State’s "Five Towns” made ready for Irene as it thunders into the area. Rabbis allowed radios to be on during the Sabbath.
The Five Towns is an informal name for the grouping of villages and towns in Nassau County, New York on the South Shore of western Long Island adjoining the border with Queens County in New York City. It includes Lawrence, Cedarhurst, Woodmere, Hewlett and Inwood and residents of the southwest corner of the Town of Hempstead.
Its Orthodox Jewish communities sent out a flyer to members of their congregations, which stated:
"Dear Resident of Far Rockaway and the Five Towns. Read the rest on; Arutz7

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