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Amiel Wohl, Rabbi Emeritus, Temple Of New Rochelle, 88 Amiel Wohl, Rabbi Emeritus, Temple Of New Rochelle, 88
Amiel Wohl, Rabbi Emeritus, Temple Of New Rochelle, 88 Amiel Wohl, Rabbi Emeritus, Temple Israel of New Rochelle, and a former New Rochelle resident, died on Jan. 16, at the age of 88.  For more than 40 years, Rabbi Wohl was a pillar of the Jewish community, whose commitment and passion for bringing together diverse peoples of different faiths and backgrounds, had a far-reaching impact on the larger New Rochelle and Westchester communities. Rabbi Wohl served as Senior Rabbi of Temple Israel of New Rochelle for 27 years, from 1973 to 2000, when he retired. During that time, his efforts and reputation for racial harmony extended far beyond W…
ID Released For Mamaroneck Man Killed In Plane Crash ID Released For Mamaroneck Man Killed In Plane Crash
ID Released For Mamaroneck Man Killed In Plane Crash Click here for an updated story: Man ID'd As Passenger In Orange County Crash That Killed Pilot The identity of the 53-year-old man killed when a small plane crashed shortly after takeoff on Saturday morning in Orange County has been released. Rabbi Aaron D. Panken of Mamaroneck, president of a leading Jewish seminary, died from injuries suffered when a yellow Aeronca 7AC aircraft crashed into the woods just after takeoff from Randall Airport in Middletown at around 9:30 a.m. Another passenger in the plane, whose name has not been released, sustained non-life threatening injuries. The cra…