The messages shared at the 18th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and International Holocaust Remembrance commemoration at Temple Israel of Lawrence came from diverse voices...
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By Jeff Bessen
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2/6/20
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Achiezer, a 12-year-old Lawrence-based community resource center founded and run by Rabbi Boruch Bender, which works with other groups to help families enduring hardships ranging from illness to financial troubles, held its annual dinner at the Sands in Atlantic Beach on Jan. 5.
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By Jeff Bessen
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1/16/20
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Marching in weather that brought spring to mind more than winter, more than 2,000 ranging from elected officials to religious leaders to people from across Long Island, walked a half-mile on County Seat Drive to the Theodore Roosevelt Legislative building on Franklin Avenue in Mineola to show support for the Jewish community and their opposition to hate.
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By Jeff Bessen
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1/16/20
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Rabbi Capt. Mark Getman from Cedarhurst, serving with the NY Guard Headquarters, received the New York Guard Commander’s Citation and 10-year Long and Faithful Service during recent unit training events last month.
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By Jeff Bessen
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1/2/20
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Brandeis School second-graders received their first Torah and the occasion was celebrated in grand fashion with grandparents, parents and siblings in attendance for this special presentation in December.
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By Jeff Bessen
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1/2/20
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Rabbi Dr. Saul Haimoff, a licensed clinical psychologist, collaborated with Dr. David Rosmarin on a new book “Handbook of Torah and Mental Health” that aims to meld the Torah’s collected wisdom with science to help people navigate the challenges they face.
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By Jeff Bessen
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1/2/20
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The Five Towns voiced solidarity with the Jewish community in Monsey this week, following Saturday evening’s knife assault at a Chanukah party in the Rockland County hamlet.
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By Ed Weintrob
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12/30/19
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It has been said that the world is warmer and brighter between December and January than it is between January and December.
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By Rabbi Jay Rosenbaum
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12/19/19
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As the weather gets colder, and as the days get shorter and darker, many peoples and cultures have celebrations involving the kindling of lights.
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By Rabbi Claudio Kupchik
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12/19/19
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Davis Renov Stahler Yeshiva High School for Boys in Woodmere welcomed more than 190 prospective students and their parents to its annual open house on Nov. 10.
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By Jeff Bessen
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11/21/19
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