“Our only agenda is creating the kind of achdus we hope will result in a miracle” explained one of the organizers for this Thursday’s Atzeres Tefila event. The one hour program which will consist of Mincha, Tehillim and Maariv and will bring together 5000 concerned Jews to pray for the safe return of Gilad Shaar, Naftali Frenkel & Eyal Yifrach—the 3 Israeli teens whose brutal abduction almost a week ago has dominated both the news and the hearts and minds of Jewish communities everywhere
“Responding with concern and sadness—to an event that happened thousands of miles away is what makes us Jews—this Atzeres is about something more…it’s about showing the world that as a nation we are one—that the very beliefs that keep us alive are also a source of solace, emunah & achdus through even the most challenging of times.
Scheduled for Thursday Night, June 19 (21st Sivan Hebrew) at Rockland Boulders Stadium starting with Mincha at 8:10pm followed by Tehillim & Maariv, the Atzeres for logistical reasons will only be open to men and boys.
Seating will be first come first served, and organizers are working with the staff and management of Boulder Stadium as well as Chaverim & Hatzoloh to ensure everything runs as smooth and orderly as possible so that the entire event concludes in about an hour.
There is no charge for admission and no solicitations or presentations will be made, except for the “solicitation” made by those attending as they “solicit” the one above for his help. The only “presentation” planned is presenting Hashem—and the rest of the world a 5000 seat stadium packed to capacity with attendees whose only agenda is the safe return of their fellow Jews.
(Avrumy Jordan – YWN)
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Give directions! I live in Monsey and never heard of the stadium.
from the stadium’s website:
1 Provident Bank Park Dr.
Pomona, NY 10970
(Please Note – as this is a new address, it does not appear in all GPS systems. If address is unavailable, please enter 27 Fireman’s Memorial Drive, Pomona, NY)
GPS Coordinates – N 41 deg 10.154′ – W074 deg 02.350′
From White Plains @ Connecticut
-Take I-287 across Tappan Zee Bridge
-Take the Palisades Pkwy N. Exit 13 towards Bear Mountain
-Take Exit 12 towards RT-45
-Make left at stop sign on Conklin Road
-Go .2 mi and make left on RT-45
-Turn right on Pomona Road
-Take 1st right on Fireman’s Memorial Drive
-Go .25 mile to ballpark entrance on left.
From New York City/New Jersey
-From NYC take I-95 (Cross Bronx Pkwy) to George Washington Bridge/W. 178th, Exit 14
-Merge onto George Washington Bridge (upper level)
-Cross into New Jersey
-Take Exit 74 to Palisades Parkway N
-Take Palisades Parkway 23.8 miles
-Take Exit 12 towards. RT-45
-Make left at stop sign on Conklin Road
-Go .2 mi and make left on RT-45
-Turn right on Pomona Road
-Take 1st right on Fireman’s Memorial Drive
-Go .25 mile to ballpark entrance on left.
From north of I-87 @ RT-17, Exit 16
-Take I-87 (New York State Thruway) to RT-17W Exit 16 and merge towards US 6/Harriman
-Take Woodbury Commons Outlet Blvd/RT-32 exit towards RT-17/Harriman/US 6E/Central Valley/Bear Mtn/West Point
-Turn left on RT-32
-RT-32 becomes RT-17
-Merge onto US 6E, via ramp on left towards Bear Mountain Bridge/Bear Mtn./West Point
-Enter roundabout and take 2nd exit
-Take Palisades Parkway S, 9.6 miles
-Merge onto Exit 12, RT-45
-Turn right on Pomona Road
-Take 1st right on Fireman’s Memorial Drive
-Go.25 mile to ballpark entrance on left.
From south of I-87 @ RT-17 Exit 16
-Take I-87 S (New York State Thruway) to Palisades Pkwy N exit, Exit 13N towards Bear Mountain
-Take Exit 12 towards. RT-45
-Make left at stop sign on Conklin Road
-Go .2 mi and make left on RT-45
-Turn right on Pomona Road
-Take 1st right on Fireman’s Memorial Drive
-Go .25 mile to ballpark entrance on left.
The gathering is at the Provident Bank Park. For GPS – either use 2 Provident Bank Park Drive, Pomona, NY or use 26 Firemans Memorial Drive, Pomona, NY (which isn’t the address but will take you there!). For the non GPS user – either take Route 306 going north towards Pomona, turn right onto New Pomona Road. Drive a mile or so – The park is on your left hand side. OR – from Route 45 (coming from the direction of New Hempstead Road, go past Eugene Levy Park, turn left onto New Pomona Road and you will see Provident Bank Park on your right.
rockland boulders, provident bank park dr, pomona, ny
Take rt 306 north to new pomona road right before rt 45 you will see a large stadium to your left.
Directions to Provident Bank Park, in Rockland County New York
1 Provident Bank Park Dr.
Pomona, NY 10970
(Please Note – as this is a new address, it does not appear in all GPS systems. If address is unavailable, please enter 27 Fireman’s Memorial Drive, Pomona, NY)
GPS Coordinates – N 41 deg 10.154′ – W074 deg 02.350′
From White Plains @ Connecticut
-Take I-287 across Tappan Zee Bridge
-Take the Palisades Pkwy N. Exit 13 towards Bear Mountain
-Take Exit 12 towards RT-45
-Make left at stop sign on Conklin Road
-Go .2 mi and make left on RT-45
-Turn right on Pomona Road
-Take 1st right on Fireman’s Memorial Drive
-Go .25 mile to ballpark entrance on left.
At new pomona road take a right and go approximately two miles towards rt 45 the stadium is very noticeable
Drive pass eugene levy park (Park is on your right side)and make the first left, at the traffic light. The stadium will be on your right side after about a quarter mile.
1 Provident Bank Park Dr.Pomona, NY 10970 Near Monsey,New Square,Airmont This is the same stadium where they had the major INTERNET ASIFA in the summer