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Westchester suburb reverses decision to ban Tashlich from public park – after allowing Easter ‘egg hunt’

JL;DR SUMMARY In a significant reversal, the Mount Kisco Recreation Commission in Westchester County has allowed Chabad of Bedford to hold a Tashlich ceremony at Leonard Park, a public park where religious events had previously been restricted. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Rosh HashanahWestchester CountyReligious FreedomCommunity RelationsTashlichLegal AdvocacyChabad Of BedfordMount KiscoEaster Egg HuntPublic Parks

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Mount Kisco, New York, United States
"A Westchester County town has reversed its decision to deny a Jewish organization a permit for Tashlich in a public park. The Mount Kisco Recreation Commission voted Wednesday night to let Chabad of Bedford host the Rosh Hashanah tradition in Leonard Park, defusing a heated dispute over whether the location could be used for religious events."
Burlington, Vermont, United States
"Hannah Feuer joined the Forward as a general assignment reporter in May 2025 after two years as a culture reporter at Seven Days, an independent weekly in Burlington, Vermont."
Washington, D.C., Washington DC, United States
"Originally from the Washington, D.C., area, she is a 2023 graduate of Northwestern Universitys Medill School of Journalism."

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