Monsey Memories: When Beis Medrash Elyon’s 25th Anniversary Was Marked
Yitzy Fried In the fall of 1968, 25 years ago, a dinner was held in Monsey, marking 25.... read more
Monsey Memories: The Kashauer Rebbe
Yitzy FriedA holy and revered presence in old Monsey of the.... read more
Monsey Memories: When a Car Overturned, Sending Passengers to Spring Valley General
Yitzy Fried On May 24, 1962—close to 61 years ago—Michael J. McDonough was driving through the intersection of Route 45 and.... read more
Monsey Memories: Reb Shmuel Wudowsky, Beloved Beis Dovid Rebbi
Yitzy Fried The phenomenon of Monsey being a bustling metropolis, with congested traffic and.... read more
Monsey Memories: The Tenure House on Saddle River Road
Yitzy FriedOn Saddle River Road in Monsey stands a home that was built in the year 1756 by Zacharia Ferguson, twenty years before the.... read more
Monsey Memories: Rabbi Yechiel Dov Shoham
Yitzy Fried As we approach Pesach with its unique kashrus needs, we profile a Rov who.... read more
Monsey Memories: The Spook Rock Bridge
Yitzy FriedOn the edge of Wesley Hills sits a pond which is bordered by a dam which allows only a stream of water to flow further into.... read more
Monsey Memories: Reb Moshe Weiss (Batlan), a Legend in Skver
By: Yitzy FriedIn the lore of the Skverer chassidus, the name of Reb Moshe ‘Batlan,’ the gabbai of the previous Skverer Rebbe,.... read more
Monsey Memories: Spring Valley Railroad Plunges 30 Feet in 1880
By: Yitzy Fried Railroad travel is a thing of the past in Rockland County, but in the days of yore, it was the primary means of.... read more
Monsey Memories: The Historic Monsey Cemetery
By Yitzy FriedAt the corner of Maple Avenue and Saddle River Road lies the historic Monsey Cemetery, where soldiers from the American Civil.... read more
Monsey Memories: When Automobiles Frightened the Horses of Nyack
By Yitzy FriedIt is difficult to imagine today, but at the turn of the twentieth century, the.... read more
Monsey Memories: David Shapiro, Supporter of Torah
By Yitzy Fried Back in 1942, Spring Valley was a true oasis, and many wealthy people moved out there, residing in beautiful homes.... read more
Monsey Memories: The Rockland Landmark Demolished 60 Years Ago
BY Yitzy Fried Last week we profiled Elisha Peck, a wealthy industrialist who pioneered Haverstraw upon a 36-acre property..... read more
