“Snowmen,” by Fiona Cullen, age 11. Wrapping up the contest After much deliberaton among contest judges, six semi-finalists were announced for The Warwick Advertiser’s fourth annual... Local News 09 Dec 2024 | 05:40
Warwick celebrates the first night of Hanukkah The Warwick community gathered at Lewis Park Thursday evening to celebrate the start of Hanukkah. Moshe Schwartzberg, owner... Local News 08 Dec 2023 | 09:47
On the very cold and blustery afternoon of Monday, Nov. 29, the Village of Florida celebrated the lighting of the Hanukkah menorah on the lawn of the Village Hall. Rabbi Meir Borenstein of the Chabad Center of Orange County in Goshen led the crowd in a greeting and blessing and Mayor Dan Harter Jr. lit the candles to begin the celebration. Photo provided by Beth Fuller/Florida Chamber of Commerce. Florida. A joyous occasion On the very cold and blustery afternoon of Monday, Nov. 29, the Village of Florida celebrated the lighting of the Hanukkah... Local News 30 Nov 2021 | 10:57
Moshe Schwartzberg lit the Shammash, the ninth candle which was originally used to light the other candles one by one on each day of the eight day celebration. Photo by Roger Gavan. Local residents celebrate Hanukkah at 28th anniversary of Warwick Menorah lighting It was a bit on the chilly side but on Sunday evening, Nov. 28, a crowd of about 50 residents, including Town of Warwick... Local News 29 Nov 2021 | 08:59
Lighting the Menorah at Chabad’s Hanukkah Drive-in Experience in Chester were “people who are pillars of light during the darkness of the pandemic:” Dr. Jen Reich of Highland Mills, Chana Burston, CTeen leader Amir Mosker of Monroe; nurse Serach Callan of Goshen, Rabbi Pesach Burston, Chabad Cares coordinator Dr. Ira Kanis of Monroe, school teacher Alan Friedman of Pine Bush, County Executive Steve Neuhaus, Police Officer Michael Cohn of Warwick and paramedic/first responders Lee and Michelle Sentell of Monroe. Photos courtesy of Chabad of Orange County/Rabbi Pesach and Chana Burston. Chabad hosts Covid safe, festive Chanukah Drive-In Experience The joy of getting together safely during the pandemic was palpable at Chabad’s “Hanukkah Drive-In Experience,” hosted by... Home 18 Dec 2020 | 03:19
For the 27th year in a row, Moshe Schwartzberg began the first night of Hanukkah by telling the story of how the Temple of Jerusalem was built and then how it was about to be rededicated following its recapture after occupation and defilement by the pagan Syrian-Greeks under Antiochus IV. Photos by Roger Gavan. Local residents celebrate Hanukkah at 27th anniversary of Warwick Menorah lighting Just like last year, the weather was cool but not uncomfortable on Thursday evening, Dec. 10, the first night of Hanukkah,... Local News 14 Dec 2020 | 08:59
Moshe Schwartzberg first lit the shamas, the ninth candle used to light the others, and then lit the first candle. ( Photos by Roger Gavan) Local residents celebrate Hanukkah at 26th anniversary of Warwick Menorah lighting The weather was cool but not uncomfortable on Sunday evening, Dec. 22, the first night of Hanukkah, the beginning of the... Local News 23 Dec 2019 | 02:24
