Monsey Memories: Haverstraw History
Yitzy Fried Today, the town of Haverstraw is one of Rockland County’s growing Jewish communities—and today we take a look back at.... read more
Monsey Memories: Chronicling Haverstraw’s Brickyards in its Brick Museum
Yitzy Fried Haverstraw is famous for its history as a brickmaking town, and infamous for the landslide that killed many of its.... read more
Monsey Memories: Reb Nosson Berney
Yehuda Alter A pillar of chessed and tzedakah in the Monsey community of yore was Reb Nosson Gavriel Berney, a Holocaust survivor.... read more
Monsey Memories: Rav Yaakov Shapiro
Yitzy Fried A true pioneer of the Monsey community was Rav Yaakov Shapiro who, despite passing away at a young age was.... read more
Monsey Memories: The Historic Hamlet of Garnerville
Yitzy Fried Garnerville, previously known as Calicotown, is a hamlet in the town of Haverstraw, Rockland County, New York, United.... read more
Monsey Memories: The Belzer Rebbe’s Visit in 1981
Yitzy Fried This week’s Monsey Memories takes us back to the spring of 1981, when the.... read more
Monsey Memories: Adolph Goldstein, Haverstraw Pioneer
Yitzy Fried Back in the year 1880, a Yid by the name of Aaron Goldstein came to Haverstraw.... read more
Monsey Memories: Rav Moshe Silber
An esteemed figure in the Monsey community, was Rav Moshe Silber, a scion of great Rabbonim and a great Talmid.... read more
Monsey Memories: Rav Yitzchok Karpf
Yitzy FriedThis week, we dedicate our Monsey Memories column to a pillar of the old Monsey.... read more
Monsey Memories: The Columbian Fire Company
Yitzy Fried The Columbian Fire Company is one of three fire stations serving the Spring Valley Fire Department and was founded in.... read more
Monsey Memories: Rabbi Abraham Israelitan
Yitzy Fried We have profiled the Congregation Sons of Israel in Nyack, Rockland County, in the past, and.... read more
Monsey Memories: Rav Yisroel Chaim Kaplan
by Yitzy FriedA ga’on and tzaddik who resided in old Monsey.... read more
Monsey Memories: Rav Alter Yechezkel Horowitz
Rav Horowitz served as an esteemed rov in the Monsey community before he went to serve as the Viener Dayan in Boro Park. A ga’on in Torah and.... read more
Monsey Memories: Sidman’s Tavern
Yitzy Fried Rockland County was the site of much activity during the American Revolutionary War, and several historical sites.... read more
Monsey Memories: Yeshiva Shaarei Torah, Formerly Monsey Mesivta
Yitzy Fried Yeshiva Shaarei Torah has been a legendary makom Torah in Monsey for more than half a century. Today, we give our.... read more
Monsey Memories: Alexander Selman, Dry Goods Peddler in Spring Valley
Yitzy Fried In the past, we have profiled the Congregation Sons of Israel, as well as Rabbi.... read more
Living Legacy: Rav Zelmale of Volozyn
Yehuda Alter 13 Adar marks the yohrtzeit of Rav Shlomo Zalman Itzkowitz of Vilna, who was known as Rav Zelmale Volozyner, a great.... read more
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