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The Chabad of the Five Towns hosted a Lag B’Omer party in Andrew J. Parise Cedarhurst Park on April 30. Noam Ross, 4, showed off his archer’s form with older brother Eian, 6, second from left, rooting for him.

Five Towns Chabad celebrates Lag B’Omer in Cedarhurst Park

The Jewish holiday of Lag B’Omer was happily celebrated outside this year as the Chabad of the Five Towns held an event in Andrew J. Parise Cedarhurst Park in the village on April 30. more

By Jeff Bessen | 5/7/21

Understanding the egg of life

Have you ever wondered why we have an egg on the Passover Seder plate? Exactly one year ago in the midst of the pandemic, I was giving a virtual model seder to our community. more

By Rabbi Nochem Tenenboim | 3/24/21

The Chabad of the Five Towns was awarded $33,000 in state grant money for Covid-related enhancement and items.

Gural JCC, Five Towns Chabad awarded CARES Act money

The Marion & Aaron Gural JCC Early Childhood Center at the Harrison-Kerr Family Campus in Lawrence and the Chabad of the Five Towns' Early Childhood Center in Cedarhurst received $36,000 and $33,000, respectively to help defray the cost of Covid-related renovation while trying to maintain safety for children and staff, while improving the opportunities to learn. more

By Jeff Bessen | 2/17/21

Rabbi Zalman Wolowik, center, with Rabbi Levi Duchman, the chief rabbi of Dubai, left, and Solly Wolf, president of the Dubai JCC at the White House signing.

Five Towns Chabad rabbi at historic White House signing

Rabbi Zalman Wolowik, director of the Chabad of the Five Towns, was one of many who attended the historic Abraham Accords signing ceremony at the White House in the Rose Garden on Sept. 15 normalizing relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates. more

By Jeff Bessen | 9/17/20

Dina Rosenzweig, a Cedarhurst resident and Chbad of the Five Towns member, died Aug. 23 from injuries suffered in an upstate car crash.

Dina Rosenzweig, 19, of Cedarhurst

Cedarhurst resident and Chabad of the Five Towns member Dina Rosenzweig died after a motor vehicle accident near Buffalo on Aug. 23, according to multiple reports. She was 19. more

By Jeff Bessen | 8/23/20

Rabbi Nochem Tenenboim with the food donated by a Hewlett Harbor resident that was distributed to people in need in the Five Towns and Queens.

Anonymous donation helps Five Towners and Queens residents

A Hewlett Harbor resident who wants to remain anonymous donated 50,000 pounds of food to the Chabad of Hewlett that was used to help those in need across the Five Towns and in Queens. more

By Jeff Bessen | 6/15/20

Rabbi Claudio Kupchik of Temple Beth El in Cedarhurst is conducting virtual services, like many other religious leaders in the Five Towns because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Five Towns houses of worship continue praying amid outbreak

Temple Hillel Rabbi Steven Graber of the Conservative Jewish synagogue in North Woodmere is speaking to his congregants through a video on YouTube and conducting weekday evening services at 7:30 … more

By Jeff Bessen | 4/2/20

Like many religious leaders, Rabbi Claudio Kupchik of Temple Beth El in Cedarhurst is conducting online services amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Five Towns houses of worship continue to connect with congregants amid coronavirus outbreak

Temple Hillel Rabbi Steven Graber of the Conservative Jewish synagogue in North Woodmere is speaking to his congregants through a video on YouTube and conducting weekday evening services at 7:30 p.m., and Shabbat services at 6 p.m. more

By Jeff Bessen | 3/25/20

At the “Under the Sea” Purim party hosted by the Chabad of Hewlett on March 10, Rivky Heller, 13, stayed on the moving shark for 47 seconds.

Celebrating Purim under the sea in Hewlett Bay Park

There was a moving shark, surfboarding, virtual reality scuba diving, sushi and a sea shore beach side bar, all part of the Chabad of Hewlett’s Purim Under the Sea party at Stella K. Abraham High School for Girls in Hewlett Bay Park on March 10. more

By Jeff Bessen | 3/19/20

Five Towns rabbis are planning to hold a meeting tonight, March 12, concerning the coronavirus outbreak.

Five Towns rabbis to meet Thursday night concerning the coronavirus outbreak

There is expected to be a meeting of Five Towns rabbis tonight, March 12, according to Rabbi Zalman Wolokwik of the Chabad of the Five Towns, as the religious leaders grapple with the impact of the coronavirus outbreak that has infected a good portion of the world’s countries. more

By Jeff Bessen | 3/12/20