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BZA reserves decision on Chabad plan ensued when the village tried to claim the site by eminent domain. A federal court sided The controversy over what with the Chabad, issuing an the Chabad of the Beaches injunction against the claim plans to do with its property on the following year. Atlantic Park Street in Atlantic Beach Beach has since agreed to pay remained unresolved last week, the Chabad $400,000 over four when the village Board of Zon- years to settle the Chabad’s lawing Appeals reserved decision suit against the village. on the requested variances. Village residents filled the At a hearing on seats and stood Aug. 22, Rabbi Eli along the walls at Goodman, of last week’s hearChabad of the ing, and about 10 Beaches, in Long of them voiced Beach; attorney their opposition to William Bonesso, the Chabad’s plan. representing the Nelson and Chabad; Barry Goodman presentNelson, of Nelson ed printed renderRealty Group; and ings to the board, Wayne Muller, of GERRy KEStENBAUM showing a building R&M Engineering, Atlantic Beach that would require presented plans variances and speand studies for a cial exceptions religious community center related to parking, signage, and with an accessory café at 2025 the repurposing of the former Park St. Capital One Bank property’s “We realized that there was drive-through window to make a need to service the people a kosher food drive-through. that liked the Chabad way of Atlantic Beach resident education and outreach,” Good- Gerry Kestenbaum said he supman said, “and that we needed p o r t e d t h e C h a b a d , b u t to have a place over here that appeared apprehensive about the people in Atlantic Beach the drive-through. “I feel in this could call home.” room a lack of trust as to what The Chabad purchased the ContInueD on pAge 6 land in 2021, and a legal battle
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Friends of the Israel Defense Forces Legacy group campers and staff were welcomed by FIDF staff and host families at Young Israel of Woodmere on Aug. 16.
First FIDF Legacy group for bereaved kids visits Woodmere By MELISSA BERMAN mberman@liherald.com
In an effort to turn tragedy into relief, 24 Israeli children who lost fathers or siblings in the war in Gaza spent a week at a summer camp in Pennsylvania, followed by a weekend with host families in Woodmere Aug. 16-18. The Friends of the Israel Defense Forces, which is based in New York City, hosted its first-ever Legacy group for bereaved shomer Shabbos — Sabbath observing — children in Woodmere. The eight counselors who accompanied them are former campers in the FIDF Legacy Camp program who are currently serving in the IDF. Camp Stone, in
Sugar Grove, Pennsylvania, is a Jewish camp that encourages aliyah, or emigration to Israel. “When they were thinking about which community to bring these kids for Shabbos, the Five Towns was a perfect fit,” Stephanie Feit, the FIDF’s associate director for Long Island, said. The organization’s Greater Five Towns South Shore chapter planned and organized the weekend for the children. Saritte Silvera, Young Israel of Woodmere’s liaison with FIDF, helped build a relationship between them and plan a special experience for the children. “I just thought it was a way to give back and help fellow Jewish people,” Silvera said. ContInueD on pAge 9
feel in this room a lack of trust as to what the real purpose of this is.