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Irma Tears Through Rockland Native's Tropical Vacation
A Hudson Valley native and her family were hoping to relax in the Caribbean before heading back to school and work for the fall.
Hurricane Irma, however, had other plans for the family of four, who were in Turks and Caicos when the storm hit Thursday into Friday morning.
Mike and Rockland County native Annie Joachim, along with their two daughters, Charlotte and Piper, found themselves in the thick of the storm early Friday morning, and woke up to wreckage unlike anything they'd ever seen, Annie told Daily Voice. Anne, from Suffern, now lives in Westwood, N.J.
Irma slammed through the isla…
New Rabbi Joins Historic Spring Valley Synagogue
SPRING VALLEY, N.Y. -- Michael Dick, the newest rabbi at Congregation Sons of Israel in Spring Valley, has led from the pulpit from all over the world.
Dick was recently named rabbi at the historic synagogue, one of the oldest in Rockland County, having previously served in Manhattan, Ohio, Switzerland, Germany, and England. He replaces Daniel Epstein.
"It came out of the blue," Dick said about his appointment to the traditional synagogue. "But it seems to be working for us."
The new rabbi is hoping to increase the visibility of the synagogue. Dick said many people driv…
