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With the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, a delegation of rabbis, the North American Board of Rabbis, led by three from Nassau County, went on a five-day mission to Poland last week to deliver a Torah scroll to Ukrainian Jewish refugees. more
In what seems to be the never-ending battle against hate, the public shared their stories of antisemitism with the Special Legislative Task Force to Combat Antisemitism in Nassau County. more
Two weeks ago, my wife, Chanie, and I had the great fortune of joining a special VIP USA delegation to the March of the Living in Poland. I want to share some of our reflections regarding this powerful experience especially since for both of us it was the first time. more
Traditionally, at the end of the Passover Seder, Jewish people say, “Next year in Jerusalem,” and for Rabbi Bruce Ginsburg and his wife, Rachel, that year is now. more
The sounds of lively music and dancing filled the building at Davis Renov Stahler Yeshiva for Boys High School’s 25th annual Parent-Son Melave Malka (meal). more
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
A public hearing on Monday, to collect public opinion on whether the Village of Atlantic Beach should obtain two vacant parcels of land by eminent domain, unearthed bubbling local controversies ranging from charges of anti-Semitism to whether the money would be better spent elsewhere. more
Rabbi Alvin and Rosalind Poplack, who died within 66 days of each other 10 years ago, were remembered by their children and memorialized by having the chapel of the International Synagogue at John F. Kennedy International Airport dedicated to them at the synagogue’s annual Hanukkah celebration on Dec. 2, the fifth day of the Jewish holiday this year. more
Although a relatively minor festival in the Jewish calendar, Hanukkah has become one of our most popular celebrations. It touches on many wonderful themes – religious freedom, fighting evil, the rededication of our Temple, the spreading of light. more
A huge swath of the outside play area was covered with folding chairs, the basketball hoop poles were decorated with balloons and the dais ran half the length of one side as Yeshiva of South Shore in Hewlett, an Orthodox Jewish boys only school, celebrated a groundbreaking of a new building and the street dedication for its founder on Nov. 21. more
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