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Thursday 8 November 2018

The History and Future of Eagle

EAGLE — Eight students of SUS- For a 2-week period, they have
Ateliers of Hogeschool Rotterdam received lectures from people
have been doing a study case on and different organizations such
the History of Eagle and how to as The Monument Bureau, TNO,
stimulate new development in this Fundacion Museo Arubano, Jaap
area without losing its history. Beaujon, Aruba Ports Authority, the
Academy of Fine Arts & Design,
For the 5 year in-a-row, students House of Mosaic and Monument
th
from Hogeschool Rotterdam are Funds Aruba to collect as much in-
in Aruba. This time they are focus- formation as possible on this neigh-
ing on the neighborhood of Eagle. borhood. On Monday November 5th, 2018, the House of Mosaic or- old memories through a route that
ganized a carousel where five as- connects the “ ‘Taratata wharf’
pects of Eagle were presented. where the headquarters used to
The first aspect was the bundle of be, the refinery, the old piers stood
lost history of the area of Eagle. This and other uplifting elements.
book was handed over to the Min- The last two aspects are the up-
ister of Culture. The second aspect grading from the old Eagle area
is the development of the harbor to a new on. Including all elements
area in Oranjestad. Curently the from old times such as fishery and
plan is to fill the space with build- petroleum into the planning of
ings. This would be a good time to this new area with the main fo-
connect Eagle, Madiki, Rancho cus to maintain the history of this
and downtown Oranjestad with area alive. During the two weeks
the the ocean. In this manner, the in Aruba there were many feasibil-
entire area will be upgraded. ity studies made in order to have
The third aspect is to revive the his- Oranjestad reconnect to the sea
tory of Eagle. Bringing back the and to relive the history of Eagle. q

World’s Largest Rabbinic Gathering Honored the

Victims of Pittsburgh Massacre

“The conference inspires serve students on college remains as vibrant as ever.
me and Rabbis worldwide, campuses, ensuring a last- His teachings continue to
and gives us the necessary ing impact on the next be a guiding force as a
tools to work with our com- generation. new generation, of both
munities,” says Rabbi Blas- They continue the legacy Jews and non-Jews, seeks
berg. “Every moment was of the Rebbe, Rabbi Me- to positively change the
spent networking, learning, nachem M. Schneerson, world for the better.
and gaining professional of righteous memory, who
development in so many spearheaded a global The conference included
areas.” Jewish revival after the Ho- an emotional memorial for
locaust. Universally known the victims of the Pittsburgh
The rabbis—each embrac- simply as the Rebbe, Rabbi Massacre. In Aruba, the
ing multiple roles and re- Schneerson is considered Pittsburgh Massacre was
sponsibilities—explored the most influential rabbi in commemorated with a
relevant issues, and learn modern history. Although Memorial Service and Mitz-
from professionals and col- he passed away 24 years vah Campaign in honor of
leagues with years of expe- ago, the Rebbe’s legacy the victims. q
NooRd, ARUbA — Ear- The annual event, the larg- rience. The topics covered
lier this week, Rabbi Ah- est Jewish gathering in run the gamut of their con-
ron blasberg, of Chabad North America, came just cerns: combating antisemi-
Aruba, joined 4,700 rabbis days after the horrific anti- tism; counseling and guid-
and communal leaders Semitic shooting in Pitts- ing congregations in the
from all 50 U.S. states and burgh that left 11 dead and aftermath of the Pittsburgh
more than 101 countries, as the Chabad-Lubavitch attacks; synagogue secu-
hailing from as far away as movement marks nearly rity; the opioid epidemic;
Laos and Angola, Ghana ten years since the mur- mental health; stemming
and Uzbekistan, at the In- der of Rabbi Gabi and the tide of assimilation;
ternational Conference of Rivky Holtzberg, directors counseling troubled rela-
Chabad-Lubavitch Emis- of Chabad-Lubavitch of tionships; inclusion; and
saries (Kinus Hashluchim) in Mumbai, in the 2008 terror- a conference within the
brooklyn, N.Y. ist attacks in Mumbai. conference for rabbis who