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Synagogue merger creates Congregtion Beth Ohr of Bellmore

The Bellmore Jewish Center and Congregation Beth-El of Massapequa were each founded in 1959, amid Nassau County’s post-World War II building boom. For the next five and a half decades, the two synagogues lived separate lives. more

By Scott Brinton | 8/2/16

Merokean Susan Saban is working With Temple Beth Am Rabbi Ronald Brown to create a new religious education program for children with special needs. Saban, a Temple Beth Am member, is the assistant director of pupil personnel services for the Herricks School District.

Remaking Jewish education for kids with special needs

One day not long ago, Merokean Susan Saban was sitting in a holiday service at Temple Beth Am of Bellmore-Merrick. A mother of a child with developmental disabilities kept getting up to attend to the boy, who was disrupting the service. Saban’s heart sunk. She knows well the challenges faced by children with disabilities and their families. She is the assistant director of pupil personnel services in the Herricks School District, and is charged with providing services for children with special needs. more

By Scott Brinton | 4/20/16

Bellmore Jewish Center plans trip to Israel

The Bellmore Jewish Center will host an “Israel Adventure with Rabbi Dahlia Bernstein” from Feb. 11 to 21, with an optional trip extension from Feb. 20 to 24 to visit Eilat and Petra. more

10/28/15

The menorah is at the veterans’ memorial between Bedford Avenue and Broadway.

Menorah lights up Bellmore

Religious leaders, local officials and residents celebrated the Festival of Lights with a special celebration at the community’s giant menorah on Wednesday, Dec. 17, sponsored by the Chamber of … more

By Julie Mansmann | 12/29/14

Merokean Sadie Freifeld, 7, front, survived childhood cancer and inspired a recent fundraiser at the Bellmore Jewish Center to benefit the Winthrop University Medical Center’s Cancer Center for Kids. She was joined in front of the famed Peter Luger Steak House in Brooklyn by her family, including her mother, Beth, her father, Steven, and her brother, Max.

Beating childhood cancer: Sadie lives

The dark yellow streaks appeared suddenly under Merokean Sadie Freifeld’s eyes shortly after she turned 3. Her mother, Beth Freifeld, thought her daughter had rummaged through her makeup and smothered herself with eye shadow. She hadn’t. more

By Scott Brinton | 11/5/14

Religious leaders and elected officials recently joined members of the Chamber of Commerce of the Bellmores for the annual menorah lighting in Bellmore Village.

Bellmore Chamber lights up Hanukkah

The Chamber of Commerce of the Bellmores marked the end of Hanukkah with a burst of light, as the organization hosted its annual celebration of the holiday on Dec. 4. more

By Julie Mansmann | 12/12/13

On the meaning of Rosh Hashanah –– giving

When New York City Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia served as a municipal court judge early in his career, a man who was caught stealing a loaf of bread was brought before him for sentencing. LaGuardia’s judgment that day, so the story goes, made an impact on everyone in the courtroom. The man was going to have to pay a fine for the theft as well the bread that he stole. Then La Guardia asked all in the courtroom to empty their pockets to cover the man’s fine. He said, “We are all responsible for the society where a man needs to steal a loaf of bread to survive.” more

By Rabbi Dahlia Bernstein, Bellmore Jewish Center | 9/5/13

Bellmore Jewish Center appoints new spiritual leader

The Bellmore Jewish Center will welcome its new spiritual leader to the community this summer, as Rabbi Dahlia Bernstein is preparing to start her tenure as rabbi of the synagogue. The center, located at 2550 Centre Ave., is a full egalitarian conservative synagogue that officials said emphasizes family services and programs. President Ian Wald said congregants would have the chance to meet Bernstein at their “Shabbat Under the Stars” open house at 6 p.m. on July 12 before she officially starts on Aug. 1. more

By Julie Mansmann | 7/3/13

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Exhibits and more... Across Time & Place: Treasures from the Permanent CollectionThis rotating exhibition highlights a broad range of works by 19th and 20th century American and European … more

3/22/12

Events on Long Island

Exhibits and more... Body MappingThe exhibit commemorates the opening of the Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine at Hofstra University. Works by contemporary artists, Tina Blondell, Giedre … more

6/8/11