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For one-third of the past 1,000 years, 66 percent of the Jewish population spoke Yiddish, yet the “mama lushen” — the mother tongue of Jews — appeared consigned to the dust bin of history, especially after the Holocaust and when Israel decided on modern Hebrew as its national language.
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By Jeff Bessen
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8/29/19
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Woodmere resident and Holocaust survivor, Fred Lifschutz was the featured speaker at Chabad of Hewlett’s Holocaust commemoration event, on Aug. 10, which was done in coordination with the Jewish holiday of Tisha B’Av, a somber day when Jews fast and recall the tragic events in the religion’s history.
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Compiled by Jeffrey Bessen and Rachel Gottesman
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8/22/19
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The memory of Temple Hillel member Victor Spetalnick, who died in February, was honored as the North Woodmere synagogue dedicated a newly redesigned minyan kitchen dedicated in his name on Aug. 4.
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Compiled by Jeffrey Bessen and Rachel Gottesman
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8/22/19
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Occasionally, people who you’d think couldn’t be more different find out that they actually have a lot in common. That was what moved Jewish and Muslim women from the Five Towns and surrounding communities, including Malverne, Rockville Centre and Queens, to join forces and try to build a bridge between the two religions.
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By Frank Gargano
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8/15/19
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The bullets that killed Lori Kaye and injured Noya Dahan, Rabbi Yisrael Goldstein and Almog Peretz at the Chabad of Poway synagogue in California last Saturday struck a nerve with leaders from the two chabads in the Five Towns.
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By Jeff Bessen
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5/2/19
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The Passover holiday is truly a highlight in the Jewish calendar. There are so many wonderful traditions and interesting ideas to discuss, it is quite difficult to choose just one to discuss. However, one topic that has always stuck out in my mind is the “four children” mentioned in the Haggadah.
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By Rabbi Saul Haimoff
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4/18/19
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On Friday and Saturday nights, April 19 and 20, Jews will celebrate Passover by holding a Seder on each night. A Seder is more than a festive meal and a family gathering. It is also a religious program, containing 14 steps. These steps direct us through the evening, making sure that we say the appropriate blessings and prayers at the appropriate times and guiding us, as we share the story of the Exodus and the lessons with our families.
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By Rabbi Steven Graber
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4/18/19
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The beloved text that Jews recite around the Passover table — known as the Haggadah — tells us that the Torah speaks of four children: a wise one, a wicked one, a simple one, and one who asks no questions.
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By Rabbi Bruce Ginsburg
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4/18/19
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Rabbi Jay Rosenbaum from Temple Israel of Lawrence attended a reception in honor of New York City’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade Grand Marshal Brian O’Dwyer after the annual march down Fifth Avenue from 79th Street to 44th Street on March 16.
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By Jeff Bessen
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3/28/19
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The loudest voice in the Jewish Reform movement is now, sadly, silent.
Al Vorspan, who was jailed with several other Reform rabbis in 1964 in Augustine, Fla., after responding to a clarion call from Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to join the civil rights protest, died on Feb. 16 in upstate New Paltz. The former Hewlett resident was 95.
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By Jeff Bessen
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2/21/19
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