2012-02-06T19:22:49Z http://blog.baysidecemeterylitigation.com/comments/atom.aspx Quick Blogcast tag:blog.baysidecemeterylitigation.com,2009-11-10:2555873 Edward Lempel 2009-11-10T06:20:06Z 2009-11-10T06:20:06Z I visited Bayside Cenetery in mid October 09, and it is worse than ever. Bags of garbage were strewn over my wifes grandfathers grave. This cemetery is a disgrace to to the Jewish heritage. tag:blog.baysidecemeterylitigation.com,2009-06-10:2155176 Howard S Feinberg 2009-06-10T21:41:56Z 2009-06-10T21:41:56Z Sometimes coincidence (synagogue members feeling they need to do more than watch a cemetery continue to decline) and opportunity (UJA-Federation's willingness to help) drive solutions. In this case, the creation of CAJAC. Rather than cast aspersions and intimate ulterior motives, you and your readers should know the truth which follows. I hope you will post it.<BR>---My Great-grandparents and other relatives are interred in the cemetery. I was asked by UJA-Federation in summer of 2008 to assist CAJAC in achieving its organizational mandate – to identify and help rescue and maintain Jewish cemeteries. I was honored to get involved in helping CAJAC develop a long-term solution for Bayside Cemetery and others in the future. CAJAC is a totally independent effort motivated by the desire to do Chesed Shel Emes. In 2006, after consulting Shaare Zedek’s leadership, the Hebrew Free Burial Association, The Jewish Community Relations Council and the UJA-Federation of NY, the volunteers determined that Bayside Cemetery might be the tip of the iceberg. Therefore, they incorporate CAJAC to be the address for rescuing and maintaining Jewish cemeteries. Its goal was simple – identify and address the problem cemeteries and get them cleaned and maintained properly while building Jewish community recognition of its responsibilities to honor our dead in a proper fashion. In 2006, the congregation allowed CAJAC to use its address when the organization was formed, as CAJAC had no funds or office and clearly, Bayside Cemetery was to be the first cemetery crying for CAJAC’s attention. Currently, CAJAC’s offices are at One Barker Ave., Suite 260, White Plains, NY 10601. CAJAC and its Bayside Cemetery cleanup are funded with seed grants from the UJA-Federation of New York. We invite you to visit the CAJAC page on Facebook (<A href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/CAJAC-The-Community-Association-for-Jewish-At-Risk-Cemeteries/76314438341?sid=89048bfe40bdbd6dff3ad593cf29a0aa&amp;ref=search">http://www.facebook.com/pages/CAJAC-The-Community-Association-for-Jewish-At-Risk-Cemeteries/76314438341?sid=89048bfe40bdbd6dff3ad593cf29a0aa&amp;ref=search</A>) where you will find accurate material on CAJAC &amp; the Bayside Cemetery cleanup. The CAJAC website is in development and should be fully functional soon. CAJAC is seeking additional funds to establish the long-term permanent maintenance endowment needed to continue the maintenance of Bayside Cemetery after the cleanup is finished (projected by the end of calendar year 2009) and the other cemeteries that CAJAC will address over the years. To donate, until CAJAC’s 501c3 is approved, all donations can be sent through the Hebrew Free Burial Association. CAJAC is a totally independent organization and the Bayside Cemetery clean up effort is being supervised under the strict rabbinical supervision of CAJAC’s Rabbinic supervisor, Rav Elchanon Zohn of the Vaad Harobonim of Queens. For additional information, please feel free to contact me directly at howard.s.feinberg@gmail.com or 201-647-7560. Howard S. Feinberg, Consulting Executive Director, CAJAC tag:blog.baysidecemeterylitigation.com,2009-06-10:2154773 Myrna Daniels 2009-06-10T19:12:34Z 2009-06-10T19:12:34Z My kudos to John for his determination to right this wrong.&nbsp; It is so very sad to see the condition of the cemetery and an insult to the memory of those buried there.&nbsp; Shame on the responsible members of Congregation Shaare Zedek. tag:blog.baysidecemeterylitigation.com,2009-05-12:2073312 Saddened 2009-05-13T02:29:18Z 2009-05-13T02:29:18Z I visited Bayside Cemetery last week. I think the Congregation can at least afford a few decent chairs so volunteers who clean up the grounds don't have to rely on the kindness of Ozone Park's Christian neighbors who donate what they can. If the synagogue does not have money, as they claim, they can at least show interest...and it is clear they do not. tag:blog.baysidecemeterylitigation.com,2008-10-14:1445558 Elias Savada 2008-10-15T04:10:19Z 2008-10-15T04:10:19Z My great-grandparents are buried at Bayside and I have been horrified by the conditions out there. My father died in February and is buried down the aisle in Acacia, where the upkeep is much better. I have photos from 1969 and when I compare them to the current state of overgrowth, it's a shame that someone is not taken to task for this catastrophe.