Hundreds participate in Five Towns Run for Israel

Posted Friday, June 19, 2026 12:11 pm

Residents of the Five Towns participated in the annual Israel Chesed Center’s Run for Israel on June 7 at North Woodmere Park.

Christine Rivera/Herald photos

The first place female Leiba Rimler, middle and first place male Dov Sternberg, right, were awarded with medals after the race ended.

Yakir and Mira Wachsrock were raising money for Boots for Israel.

Heshie Reiss, left, participant KK Aron and his mom Rebecca Reiss after the finish line.

Youth winners: JJ Aron, 14, first place female; Yosef Frishman, 14, first place male; N. Colman, 11, third place male and Aryeh Schachter, 14, second place male.

By Melissa Berman

Runners of a variety ages took part in the annual Israel Chesed Center/Five Towns 5K’s Run for Israel at North Woodmere Park on June 7.

The run supports Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers, displaced persons, and medical volunteers by helping the Israel Chesed Center send critical gear and supplies to Israel.

Leiba Rimler took home the award for first place female with a time of 22:14 and Dov Sternberg won for first place male with a time of 18:24.

The youth winners were JJ Aron, 14, first place female; Yosef Frishman, 14, first place male; N. Colman, 11, third place male and Aryeh Schachter, 14, second place male.

The Israel Chesed Center was co-founded by Marc Moshe Bodner and Jeff Eisenberg after the Hamas attacks on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.

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