Photo Gallery: Rockland Residents Viewing the Solar Eclipse

By Rockland Daily Staff

This afternoon the much-awaited solar eclipse drew Monsey residents outside to watch this amazing niflaos haborah unfold. Wherever you looked; on the streets, in the Evergreen parking lot, porches, and of course at the Rockland County event in Haverstraw Bay Park, everyone stood with their heads tilted up, watching through the eclipse glasses as the moon slowly covered the sun. 

Baruch Hashem, although many were nervous about the weather, the sky was mostly clear and allowed for a full viewing experience. As the moon crossed in front of the sun, the air got chilly and the sky turned dark, bringing a hush over the world for a few moments. At Haverstraw Bay Park the viewers packed across the fields burst into spontaneous applause during the few seconds of totality.  A group of bochurim with a guitar on the side of the field raised their voices and sang as the sun started peeking out again. 

Rockland Daily photographers captured Yidden across Monsey during this historic moment.

photos by: Eli Schwartz/Rockland Daily