I hate to tell you; owners of waterfront property have insurance, NFIP and/or extra riders for said property. Additionally, some of these ‘ultra rich’ (also as you so believe) not only contribute to Tzedoko, but also support their children in Koillel, sponsor Hachnasat Orchim regularly, and at the snap of a finger, offer their ‘riches’ for any one in need.

You offer your opinions based on a woman who sleeps on a $5,000.00 mattress and travels around the world to eat trayef. Who cares what she thinks!?

A member of my family lives ‘on the water’ and he is also a member of the USCG. Will you belittle his contributions to the USCG, USNAF and 9/11 clean up because he happens to live in ‘waterfront property’?

Most homes in ‘Zone A’ are not owned by ‘rich’ folks living in ‘stunning waterfront properties.’ Most homes in ‘Zone A’ and on the coastal areas of Long Island are NOT classified as upper end properties.

Shuls located in low lying areas that lost everything – are they included in your paragraph too?

I hope that you are reciting Tehillim for those who lost everything despite whatever vitriolic ideas that run around your mind.

Where I feel it goes bad, is when rebuilding affects taxpayers in a big way, for generations to come!

How much more, and for how long, can we owe China in these troubled times, before the US ecenomy busts?

This should apply to homes that repeatedly get serious water damage, with astronomical expense involved, financed largely by government funds.

Theres only so much government funds can cover. There are much more worthy causes than rebuilding waterfront properties. It should be the owners’ responsibility. Then they’s think twice before purchasing these properties. THE SIGN OF A JEW IS BEING BAAL CHESED. I am not going to tell people where to live or not. You probably blamed the Jews who were in Germany or Poland for getting killed because they should have not lived there. If you don’t want to give than shut up but don’t discourage others from giving. You should never need a hand out or a hand up

Important Update from Chabad for Monday, November 5

Dear Friend,

Our home is your home. Please feel free to spend the day, re-charge your batteries, connect to our Wi-Fi, enjoy breakfast, lunch until 4:30 PM and hot dinner served from 4:30 – 8:00 PM. We hope the warmth and camaraderie will help in the healing process.

In addition we have services available to you and your family.

This evening at Chabad there will be services available at no charge:

A pediatrician for those children affected by the storm who are in need of medical attention, a social worker who can help both children and adults, and clowns from Lev Leytzan to help entertain the children.

There are many people who need help packing up their homes and moving out wet furniture. If you can help, please let us know by calling Chabad at (516) 295-2478 or email me at rabbi@chababd5towns.com. We need packing materials including boxes and packing tape. If you have these supplies or you know of a corporate donor or if you are in need of this assistance, please let me know as well.

If you are in the Five Towns/Far Rockaway area and are in need of immediate funds, please fill out an application from the Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief fund. This fund is offered in conjunction with Achiezer and the Davis Memorial Fund. These funds are for immediate personal and family needs of Jewish families incurred as a direct result of Hurricane Sandy. For more information please call (516) 295-0296 or email communityassistancefund@gmail.com

If you need a place to sleep or if you have sleeping accommodations available, please be in touch with me at Rabbi@chabad5towns.com. If it is urgent please contact me on my cell (516) 698-1566. Be extra careful about keeping children warm. Their body temperatures are more sensitive than adults and it is dangerous to keep them in the cold. We can help find you a warm place to sleep. Please note- there are goods, clothing, and toys available through Achiezer which are being distributed at Shor Yoshuv, 1 Cedar Lawn Avenue in Lawrence.

For all those who have flood damage, please contact FEMA for disaster help. http://www.disasterassistance.gov. Please be sure to have the following information on hand: Insurance policy, social security #. bank account and routing #, and a phone number where you can be reached. Please be sure to take pictures of the damages to your property. You can call FEMA at (800) 621-3362. It is important to set up a claim as early as possible so they can come to assess your damages.
Please also call our Congress women’s office, Caroline McCarthy’s office at (516) 739-3008 to request assistance.

There will be a meeting of the Cedarhurst Trustees on TODAY, November 5 at Village Hall at 8:00 PM. This is an important opportunity to communicate with our elected officials. Please make every effort to attend.

Again, Chabad of the Five Towns is here to help. If there is anything else you need, please let me know. Please call the office at (516) 295-2478 or call me on my cell at (516) 698-1566

Rabbi Zalman Wolowik

I sincerely hope your comment was joke because if not I do not understand how you can call yourself part of the klal. Do you have any idea what these peoples financial situations are before and after the storms? Did it ever occur to you that maybe, just maybe they are barely making by? Are these people with these beautiful waterfront houses only allowed to give to your schools and fundraisers but g-d forbid when the table is turned you turn your back on them? Did it ever enter your clouded mind that it is remotely possible for someone to have a home by the water that is NOT “stunning”? When and IF you donate to any of the many worthy causes helping the victims, I guess you will have to hand deliver your donation to only those that are deemed worth to receive your gifts of help. You are correct that there is no law that the public should help rebuild these properties but there is no law of helping out another Jew as well and if that is something you can not understand then there are much deeper issues going on.