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Neil Kupferman lights the menorah on the first night of Hanukkah with Rabbi Nochem Tenenboim in Hewlett on Dec. 7.

How Hewlett and Woodmere celebrated Hanukkah

There was singing from the Hewlett High Schools Chorale Girls Quartet, Hanukkah gelt, hot chocolate and holiday giveaways from the Chabad of Hewlett such as dreidels as the Hewlett-Woodmere communities joined together to celebrate the first night of the Jewish holiday at the Veterans Memorial Plaza in Hewlett on Dec. 7. more

By Jeff Bessen | 12/18/23

Rabbi Claudio Kupchik, of Temple Beth El, lighting the first candle, signifying the start of Hanukkah, at the synagogue’s celebration on Dec. 7.

Learn about Temple Beth El's new lease on life in Cedarhurst

Worshippers at Temple Beth El rededicated the Cedarhurst synagogue as a community beacon on the first night of Hanukkah last week. more

By Hernesto Galdamez | 12/15/23

A tale of two holidays

Two holidays. celebrated by two religions. Hanukkah, according to the Talmud, celebrates the restoration of the Second Temple of Jerusalem, where a day’s worth of oil burned for eight. Christmas, according to the Bible . . . more

12/14/23

Rabbi Nochem Tenenboim, the leader of the Chabad of Hewlett, far right, with the ice sculpture menorah.

Hanukkah on ice with the Chabad of Hewlett

The ice menorah was sculpted, the doughnuts were decorated, candles were rolled, skaters took to the ice rink and hot latkes were eaten at the Chabad of Hewlett’s annual Hanukkah on Ice at Grant Park on Dec. 22, the fifth night of the Jewish Festival of lights that is celebrated for eight nights. more

By Jeff Bessen | 1/5/23

HAFTR Pre-K students sang Hanukkah songs to kick off the holiday celebration.

HAFTR schools celebrated Hanukkah

Across the Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway schools Hanukkah was celebrated with handmade menorahs and songs sung by Pre-K students, along with tasty donuts. more

By Jeff Bessen | 12/29/22

Dancing around the Grand Menorah on the third night of Hanukkah at the Chabad of the Five Towns menorah lighting.

Celebrating Hanukkah with Chabad of the Five Towns

A car parade highlighted the Chabad of the Five Towns third night of Hanukkah celebration after the Grand Menorah was lit at Andrew J. Parise Cedarhurst Park on Dec. 20. more

By Jeff Bessen | 12/29/22

Avi Karadi lighting the menorah for the first day of Hanukkah

Happy Hanukkah from the Chabad of Hewlett

It towers over the intersection of Piermont Avenue and Broadway in Hewlett and on Dec. 18, the first night of Hanukkah the first “candle” was lit along with the traditional shamus candle that lights all the rest in the menorah. more

By Jeff Bessen | 12/22/22

Rabbi Steve Graber gives Hanukkah message

“Blessed be God who worked miracles for our forefathers in those days, at this time.” The Chanukah candle-lighting blessing is a contradiction in terms. After all is it “in those days” or “at this time”? more

Steve Graber | 12/16/22

It’s a strange time to be a Jew, but when isn’t it?

I grew up in a non-religious family, but it was always important to my parents that we knew we were Jews, and my family followed certain traditional rituals. more

By Alan Singer | 12/15/22

Celebrate Hanukkah with Nassau Coiunty on Dec. 15 at 5 p.m. in Mineola.

Nassau County celebrates Hanukkah

Nassau County will celebrate Hanukkah on the front steps of the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building at 1550 Franklin Ave., in Mineola on Thirsday, Dec. 15 at 5 p.m. more

By Jeff Bessen | 12/12/22

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