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Chabad of Suffern Kicks Off Chanukah Celebrations in Rockland County

Rockland County DA Chief ADA Patrick Frawley Named Aide to the Grand Marshal for Rockland St. Patrick’s Day Parade

17th Annual Penguin Plunge in Nyack

Rockland County District Attorney’s Office Chief of Detectives Peter Walker Retires after 30 Years of Law Enforcement Service

India Cultural Society of Rockland Collects Dozens of Coats for Winter Drive

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5 years ago

December 23, 2019

Rockland Report Editor

TALLMAN, NY – To celebrate the 2019 Hanukkah season, Chabad of Suffern designed a giant gumball menorah. The menorah, standing 11 feet tall, is constructed of over 7000 gumballs. This Menorah was designed and built by Chabad’s very own Hebrew School students. It is being displayed for public viewing at the Tallman Shoprite for this holiday season.The event also featured a one-of-its-kind Fire Truck Gelt drop.

Chabad Jewish Center of Suffern has been hosting the public menorah celebration in the Suffern area for 11 years. However, weeks after the horrific anti-Semitic shooting in Jersey City, a record number of Jewish participants attended. Community members were eager to stand together for the first night of Chanukah commences on Sunday, Dec. 22.

“Chanukah is the celebration of light over darkness,” said Rabbi Shmuel Gancz, who directs Chabad Jewish Center of Suffern. “The darkness that we, as a nation, have been experiencing must be fought with light and goodness.”

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George Washington Also Known As The “Father Of His Country” Has History In Rockland

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7 days ago

February 17, 2025

Rockland Report Admin

Officially known as Washington’s Birthday, the holiday was originally meant to honor the country’s first president, George Washington. Eventually, the holiday included Abraham Lincoln, whose birthday is Feb. 12. Presidents Day is observed on the third Monday of February each year.

According to the then-used Julian calendar, Washington was born in Virginia on Feb. 11, 1731. In 1752 Britain and its colonies adopted the Gregorian calendar, which moved his birthday a year and 11 days to Feb. 22, 1732.

During the American Revolution, George Washington stayed at the DeWint House in Tappan. The DeWint House is the oldest surviving building in Rockland County. George Washington also camped out at Washington’s Encampment in West Nyack on Strawtown Road.

Rockland County is rich in history go discover it!

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Random Acts Of Kindness Week February 14th – 20th

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1 week ago

February 14, 2025

Rockland Report Admin

According to nationaltoday.com, “It’s a celebration of all the ways we can become a positive influence in each other’s lives. Even one small act of kindness can mean a great deal to somebody. The world can be selfish and cruel sometimes and not everyone receives the same kind of support they need. In such a world, it is important for us to constantly be reminded to be kind to one another and to give others hope whenever we can. A small and random gesture of kindness can go a long way.