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Hewlett High School student Jared Glassman, far left, Rabbi Nochem Tenenboim and students Sean Fruman, third from left, Ben Grushkovskiy and Matt Bernstein helped package nearly 40 boxes of donations for Ukraine at a Chabad of Hewlett event.

Responding to Russia’s continuing invasion of Ukraine, residents of the Five Towns are helping in any way they can, collecting and sending supplies to the war-torn country or offering their homes to refugees who make it to the U.S. more

By Lisa Margaria | 3/17/22

Sticks and stones — words can never harm me

You cannot burn a book in 2021. You can burn the paper and the ink and the cardboard, but in our world of e-books, you cannot ever kill the words and ideas that an author created. more

11/18/21

State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, who represents the Five Towns, advocated for yeshivas and Jewish day schools receive more money for STEM learning from the New York state.

Jewish schools to receive more STEM money from New York state

To help support the STEM (science, technology, education and math) learning occurring in yeshivas and Jewish day schools across New York state, the new budget includes $40 million – a $10 million increase from the previous fiscal plan – for that educational programming. more

By Jeff Bessen | 5/20/21

Three federal Covid relief bills have made a total of $280.7 billion available for education nationwide, including $193.2 billion for public primary and secondary schools.

Federal money available for Five Towns schools

Money for education is flowing once more from the federal government: The latest Covid stimulus package, the American Rescue Plan, totaling $1.9 trillion, includes $126 billion for public primary and secondary schools, $42 billion for higher education and $2.75 billion for private schools nationwide. more

By Jeff Bessen | 3/24/21

State must provide greater municipal oversight

Nassau County Comptroller Jack Schnirman announced last week that he would not run for re-election — a wise move, given the tenuous nature of any candidacy he might have tried to mount. more

2/11/21

The Orthodox Union’s conference on post-pandemic life for synagogues on Zoom. Second from left at upper left is Yehuda Friedman, regional director of the OU’s Synagogue and Community Services for Long Island and Queens.

Five Towns synagogues keeping members connected during pandemic

Whether it’s regularly calling congregants, delivering goody bags on holidays or holding virtual programs ranging from educational to social, Five Towns synagogues continue to find creative ways to remain connected with their membership. more

By Jeff Bessen | 1/27/21

Rabbi Claudio Kupchik, of Temple Beth El in Cedarhurst, will lead in-person High Holy Days services that will also be livestreamed.

Praying on the Jewish High Holidays during Covid

The Jewish High Holidays of Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur are nearing, and Jews across North America and in the Five Towns who want to pray together will either attend synagogues, albeit in a unique environment, or use technology to connect spiritually. more

By Jeff Bessen | 9/12/20

Lawrence resident Rabbi Dr. Josh Joseph will start his duties as executive vice president and chief operating officer for Orthodox Union on Sept. 1.

Lawrence resident Rabbi Dr. Josh Joseph named new EVP and COO of Orthodox Union

The Orthodox Union announced that Lawrence resident Rabbi Dr. Josh Joseph has been appointed as the organization's executive vice president and chief operating officer. Starting on Sept. 1, … more

By Matthew Ferremi | 7/2/20

Five Towns residents Moise Bane, who lives in Lawrence, and Allen Fagin of Woodmere, shared decades of service with the Orthodox Union.

Woodmere resident retires as Orthodox Union’s EVP

After two decades as a volunteer for the Orthodox Union and the past six years as the organization’s executive vice president, Woodmere resident Allen Fagin is retiring from a job for the second time. more

By Jeff Bessen | 7/1/20

Yes, black lives matter!

The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “Let us realize the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” The heinous murder of George Floyd by a police officer sworn to uphold the law . . . more

6/19/20

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