Chabad of Briarcliff-Ossining Women's Gala
You are invited to our Year End Celebration Honoring The Jewish Woman
Keynote: Mrs. Devorah Halberstram
"A Journey of Faith" When Tears formed a rainbow
Cocktails, Hors d'oeuvres, desserts, and raffles
Couvert: $54, Chai Sponsor: $180, Chai Patron: $360 Advance registration required by May 24
Thursday, May 31, 2012-7:00PM
The James House Mansion
710 North Broadway-Sleepy Hollow, NY
A Mother's Worst Nightmare. When the absolute, hands-down worst tragedy occurs in a mother's life, how does she go on? It was March 1, 1994 when Devorah Halberstam's son Ari, then 16 years old, was shot by a Muslim extremist as he crossed New York's Brooklyn Bridge in a van with his classmates. Days later, on life support, the teenager died. Today, some 18 years forward, Halberstam says that a blackness, a death of her self in a way, replaced her heart. But through the grief, what emerged from this petite grandmother of five, is a political powerhouse, who confronts lawmakers daily to make sure that such horrors never get repeated on American soil. Through tireless efforts, the attack on her son and his classmates was deemed as an act of terrorism and Ari's murderer got life in prison. So began Halberstam's accidental journey into global activism. Instead of allowing the pain to paralyze her, this religious traditionalist began a one woman crusade against terrorism. In between meeting with politicans and counterterrorism experts, Halberstam built the $30 million dollar Jewish Children's Museum in Brooklyn, aimed at teaching tolerance.
For more information, contact:
Rabbi Dovid Labkowski
Chabad of Briarcliff -Ossining
11 Orchard Road
Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510
(914) 923-2522
