Wartburg Also Hosted a Family Mother’s Day Parade MOUNT VERNON, NY – May 27, 2020 – The City of Mount Vernon’s first responders paid tribute to Wartburg’s frontline staff battling this community’s COVID-19 pandemic on Friday, May 15th by parading through Wartburg’s 34-acre campus. Paying tribute were representatives from the City of Mount Vernon’s Fire Department, Police Department, the …
Burying Memorial Day 2020
By PAUL G. KENGOR
GROVE CITY, PA — May 26, 2020 — The streets were empty. No one marching. The bands weren’t playing. No music, no 21-gun salutes. Where were the old-timers hobbling along in their military uniforms? The flags flew at the courthouse and lined the streets, but the sidewalks weren’t filled with jubilant spectators shaking little flags and cheering their heroes. Where …
By PAUL G. KENGOR
Memorial Day Virtual Celebrations, Board Votes and More
Memorial Day 2020 In Flanders Fields by John McCrae In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and …
May God’s Blessings be Showered Upon You This Eid ul-Fitr
YONKERS, NY — May 23, 2020 — Eid ul-Fitr is an Islamic festival that is celebrated to mark the end of Ramadan. Eid ul-Fitr is a Festival that is celebrated to offer thanks to Allah for blessing Muslims with the holy month of Ramadan. The date of Eid ul-Fitr has been decided by Saudia Arabia to be on May 24, …
Jerusalem: An Eye to the Future Amid the Challenges Today, Built on the Foundation of the Past
By JONATHAN FELDSTEIN
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL — May 19, 2020 — Since King David established Jerusalem over 3000 years ago, it has had many noteworthy leaders. Some are biblical icons. Some are modern political, religious, and civic leaders. Numerous tyrants have conquered, destroyed, and occupied Jerusalem. In the modern era, there have been several leaders who have stood out for their noteworthy building of the …
By JONATHAN FELDSTEIN
Many Thanks!
By MARK JEFFERS
Welcome to “News & Notes,” where we look at the happenings here in Westchester County… WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY — May 3, 2020 — We are tremendously lucky to have so many wonderful volunteers and ways to give back; here are just a few shout outs… Our thanks to the Community Center of Northern Westchester which has set up with volunteers a …
By MARK JEFFERS
MOTHER’S DAY BXV: 30 Ideas in 30 Minutes
Register below to join us on Tuesday May 5th, 2020 at 3PM for an entertaining preview of magical gift ideas for Mother’s Day. BRONXVILLE, NY — May 2, 2020 — Given the COVID-19 social distancing mandates, the Bronxville Women’s Club and Chamber of Commerce have organized a 30-minute shopping tour of some of BXV’s favorite shops. The shopkeepers will show …
No Break for Islamist Hate
By RAYMOND IBRAHIM
At a time when the lives of the people of Egypt have been, like the lives of most people around the world, disrupted by coronavirus; at a time when Egyptians, like others, are wearing masks, staying indoors and social distancing—a group of undeterred Islamic terrorists were preparing to launch a major terror strike on Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox churches during their …
By RAYMOND IBRAHIM
Dear Ardsley Community
By Village of Ardsley Mayor NANCY KABOOLIAN
ARDSLEY, NY — April 5, 2020 — The number of confirmed cases is rising and the reality and sadness of COVID-19 is hitting home. As of Friday, there are 31 confirmed cases in the Village of Ardsley. Again, as I have previously written this number completely underestimates the true story. It also does not take into account the number of confirmed cases in …
By Village of Ardsley Mayor NANCY KABOOLIAN
Christian-Jewish Coalition Provides Support for Jerusalem’s Most Needy
By JONATHAN FELDSTEIN
EFRAT, ISRAEL — April 4, 2020 — Amid recent reports of which countries are the safest, and least safe to be in vis-a-vis the Coronavirus outbreak, Israel ranked first among the safest countries. This is partly due to strict measures and a high level of testing that came into effect relatively early. Today, Israel “only” has several thousand infected, and just …
By JONATHAN FELDSTEIN