With the passing of Rabbi Yehuda Kelemer, the West Hempstead Jewish Community has lost its pillar of nearly four decades. Rabbi Kelemer was as essential to the town as any of the institutions that reside there. He was the Rav to countless thousands over multiple generations, and no device has been invented that can measure the impact he had.

A Sibling’s Story

For as long as I can remember, I knew my brother wasn’t like other kids his age. There was something very special but different about him. Avi is only 20 months younger than me, but as I grew and matured, he lagged behind.  Even so, we were always very close: goofy, sweet Avi and his protective older sister.

A mob, including a man with a tee shirt saying Camp Auschwitz, incited by the President of the United States, ransacked the US Capitol. Some of them may well have been the same “good people” who marched with torches through Charlottesville shouting, “Jews will not replace us.” As rioters trashed the Capitol, carrying the Confederate battle flags, others placed that same symbol of racism on the Museum of Jewish Heritage here in New York.

There are countless compliments and praises of the sacred and holy book of T’hilim. Our rabbis and great sages teach us that we can save many people from sickness or anything bad by just reciting T’hilim.