Welcoming new families to Long Beach

The Young Israel of Long Beach is encouraging young families to not only come and visit, but stay, join and live in the vibrant, beach community.

On Shabbat Parshat Re’ay, August 17th-18th, YILB and the community of Long Beach is hosting a Summer Shabbaton. Rabbi Dr. Chaim Wakslak, the Morah D’asrah of YILB, reported a strong response to the campaign. “Twenty-two couples have actually made inquiries,” he said.

“The Young Israel of Long Beach is making an attempt to present Long Beach as an option for young couples to move in,” said Rabbi Wakslak. “It’s a wonderful community that has not been fully actualized as an option. We are running the Shabbaton to introduce people to our community and trying first of all to highlight a lot of what we have and offer any assistance to facilitate the move.”

The Shabbaton will be “relaxing and inspiring” with “ruach, lectures, learning, and the special atmosphere of this close knit community.” They will provide housing, meals and babysitting.

The modern shul, active for over 50 years, offers men’s and women’s learning, community facilities and activities. They present shiurim Monday through Thursday evenings and Shabbat afternoon, and other learning opportunities with Rabbi Wakslak and three assistant rabbis.

Long Beach boasts an eruv, a mikvah, a glatt kosher butcher, a kosher bakery and bagel store and other local kosher eateries. It is also home to the Hebrew Academy of Long Beach and Mesivta of Long Beach.

Housing is affordable with rental apartments of one to three bedrooms ranging in price from $1,600 to $2,100 a month, single family homes ranging from $219,000 to $500,000. The community is 45 minutes from Manhattan by Long Island Railroad and is close to the Five Towns. For more information and reservations call 1-855-MOV-YILB.