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Rabbi Elkodsi releases new book on Torah have spoken to us as younger people, and what wisdom can we glean that can help us to live Rabbi Susan Elkodsi, spiritu- our best lives as we get older.” al leader of the Malverne JewThe inspiration to publish ish Center for 11 years, recently the book came to Elkodsi while r e l e a s e d h e r f i r s t b o o k , earning a certificate in Geron“Midrash Hazak: Torah Wis- tology and Palliative Care with dom by 70 over 70 (but who’s the Wurzweiler School of Social counting?),” reflectWork at Yeshiva Uniing on the experiencversity in 2019. es of Jewish elders. “One of the other A member of the rabbis in the group Malverne communimade a comment ty, Elkodsi edited the that when the elders book, which features in his congregation the works of more share their than 70 Jewish thoughts, he always scholars, who are pays attention over the age of 65, as because they have so t h e y e x p l o re t h e much wisdom,” she t e a ch i n g s o f t h e said. “So I wrote RABBI Torah. SUSAN ElkoDSI back, ‘You ought to T he antholo g y, collect these and published in Octopublish them.’ And ber with Ben Yehuda Press, then I said to myself, ‘Wait, this shares unique Torah commen- is something that I could do.’” tary designed as a companion to While Elkodsi did not write the weekly Torah portions read commentary — because she in synagogues every Shabbat. was not in the desired age cate“The book is a weekly com- gory at the time — she wrote mentary on the Torah, the five the introduction and prefaces books of Moses, written by peo- for the book, which contains 54 ple who are 65 and older for the Torah readings as well as addisame population,” the 66-year- tional readings for important old rabbi said. “To talk about festivals. However, Elkodsi has how the weekly Torah readings been working on the book speak to us as older individuals, together since 2019, gathering in a way that they might not Continued on page 9
By MADISoN GUSlER
mgusler@liherald.com
Courtesy Malverne Chamber of Commerce
Stephanie Fitzpatrick, owner of the Rare treats Baking Company, was joined by her family at the 40th annual Businessperson of the Year awards on oct. 31.
Chamber of Commerce recognizes business owners By MADISoN GUSlER mgusler@liherald.com
Benjamin Ng, the owner and operator of PayMore West Hempstead, and Stephanie Fitzpatrick, the owner and founder of the Rare Treats Baking Company in Malverne, were two of the honorees at the Nassau Council of Chambers of Commerce’s 40th Annual Businessperson of the Year Awards and Legislative Breakfast at Crest Hollow Country Club on Oct. 31. The Nassau Council’s executive board monitors the concerns of the county business community and advocates for legislation that benefits local businesses. At its
annual breakfast, chambers honor members who have “demonstrated outstanding dedication to their communities and organizations,” NCCC President Franklin Camarano Jr. said. “We are proud to recognize their accomplishments,” Camarano added, “and grateful for the time and energy they devote to making their communities better places to live and do business.” “The chamber’s responsibility to the community is to help the business owners to develop and grow,” West Hempstead chamber President Linda Anderson said. “Whether that be education or resources, it’s our role to help. When they become better busiContinued on page 16