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Ukrainian Jews flee a Russian attack, again

Neither Russia nor the Ukraine has ever been a welcoming homeland for the Jewish people. Despite the singing and dancing in “Fiddler on the Roof” . . . more

3/3/22

Remembering God’s miracles this Passover

Passover commemorates the emancipation of the Israelites from slavery in ancient Egypt. It is observed by avoiding leaven, and highlighted by the Seder meals that include four cups of wine, eating … more

By Rabbi Chaim Blachman | 3/25/21

Celebrating the High Holidays during the pandemic

When the novel coronavirus swept across the globe in the weeks before Passover, there was a frenzied panic as we prepared to celebrate the holiday alone, physically distant from our extended family … more

By Chaim Blachman | 9/16/20

Double mitzvahs in a one-horse mountain town

If there is any topic guaranteed to irritate readers more than politics, it’s religion, but here goes a true story. In the innocent days before the plague of Covid-19 . . . more

8/8/20

Rabbi Chaim Blachman, of the Elmont Jewish Center, lit the first candle of the menorah on Dec. 22.

Elmont Jewish Center spreads the light on Hanukkah

As the sun set on Dec. 22, dozens of Jewish residents huddled outside the Elmont Jewish Center to watch as Rabbi Chaim Blachman lit the first candle on the giant menorah to mark the first night of … more

By Melissa Koenig | 1/2/19

Rabbi Aaron Glatt, M.D., left, and Nathan Diament

The AMA should reject physician-assisted suicide

The Hippocratic Oath has been passed down through the ages because it contains some perennial wisdom: I will keep the sick from harm and injustice. I will neither give a deadly drug to anybody who asks for it, nor make a suggestion to this effect. more

9/21/18

Rosh Hashana is a time to reflect and look forward

As we conclude the Jewish year of 5771 and reflect on the year that was, our hearts are filled with mixed emotions. We remember events that have been joyous and exhilarating, and others that have … more

By Rabbi Elon Soniker | 9/28/11

Rabbi Charles Klein of the Merrick Jewish Centre hosted a talk with Imam Shamsi Ali of the Islanic Cultural Center of New York last week.

Merrick Jewish Centre hosts Jewish-Muslim talk

The Principal’s Office took a field trip on Nov. 23 to the Merrick Jewish Centre for a Jewish-Muslim dialogue between Rabbi Charles Klein and Imam Shamsi Ali of the Islamic Cultural Center of New York. more

Steve Kussin | 11/29/10

'Gathering Time' appears at Temple Am Echad

In a creative twist on the Friday night Shabbat Service, the folk-rock harmony trio “Gathering Time” will perform songs of the spirit and social conscience made popular by iconic folk group Peter, Paul & Mary at Temple Am Echad (formerly Temple Emanu-El) of Lynbrook on Friday, April 30 at 7:15 p.m. more

Mary Malloy | 4/29/10

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