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Sep 12, 2009 | Posted by: roboblogger

Former convent in New Windsor will be yeshiva

Full story: Recordonline.com - The Times Herald-Record

A former convent is becoming a yeshiva. The Order of St. Helena has sold its 51-acre property at Blooming Grove Turnpike and Forge Hill Road to Congregation Mesivta Ohr Hatalmud, an Orthodox Jewish congregation based in the Rockland County hamlet of Monsey .

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K Bennett

Newburgh, NY

I do not see this congregation fitting into our town. The school will be a private one small at first, then growing out of control. We will face the same problems as Woodbury. The children of our town cannot even use this facility. It will cost us in the long run.

Steve New Windsor

Newburgh, NY

I think you are right. The town will be changed forever. We don't need the extra traffic, we certainly do not need extra school buses. I think this school would have been better off to be used for the disabled. At least it would have provided more jobs for this town.

Carol M

Newburgh, NY

I know of this congregation. I lived in a small apartment complex next to them. They do want they want when they want and do not obey any rules or regulations.. They will start building and bringing in their trailers. Why else would they want 51 acres. The do not file any building permits or pay any fines. This will become a highly populated religious community that will live on the land and not pay any taxes. The town of Monsey is probably jumping for joy. Is it to late can something be done to stop this from going through?

pooky

Ferndale, MI

im in that school and you guys are wrong about us. were just helping out your economy !!!!!!

pooky

Ferndale, MI

theres no buses coming by the way.

Washington Heights

New York, NY

It's almost certainly a seminal Kiryas Joel. Time passes, things change. I first noticed just the other day that the Convent signs had been spray painted over and I thought at the time, "Here comes another huge subdivision". These are good, devout, hard-working people, give them a chance. Once they're established, if they'd like to spin off into my neighborhood in Newburgh City... Ah, wishful thinking.

heyyou

Miami, FL

you guys have got it all wrong
this is a school of higher learning
and the religious community is full law abiding citizens who pay taxes and mow their lawns
don't get your hackles raised so fast

Dacman121

Purchase, NY

Be afraid New Windsor, be very afraid. The town will look like Spring Valley or Monsey inside of a year. ENFORCE ZONING LAWS. MAKE THEM PAY THEIR FAIR SHARE OF TAXES. Someone needs to step up here.

pookies freind

Howell, NJ

i agree with pooky the previous posters are anti semites

ydova

Howell, NJ

its a great thing to have in the community and we barely realize it. never saw a bus

aurbach

Howell, NJ

its the best thing for the town

nic

Clifton, NJ

if you didn't get to know these guys then don't judge i met them they are nice guys and it is boosting the new windsor economy because i see them buying by 5 corners and they walk very nicely and act respectfuly

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