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Celebrate Women’s History Month

These days, we smile or roll our eyes when we hear the term “fashion police,” but leading up to the Nixon administration, wearing the wrong outfit could land an otherwise innocent young woman in hot water. more

3/3/22

Dozens of South Shore residents received a “Seder in a Box” delivery.

Oceanside JCC delivers Passover meals to isolated community members

Volunteers at the Barry and Florence Freidberg Jewish Community Center in Oceanside prepared and delivered 200 traditional Passover meals on March 25. Recipients in the surrounding communities received two “Seder in a Box” dinners and a socially-distant visit. more

By Tom Carrozza | 4/1/21

JCC celebrates Purim with Covid precautions

In normal years, Purim is celebrated with large family gatherings at which relatives exchange Purim baskets, wear costumes and share a meal. Purim, or the Festival of Lots, commemorates the survival of the Jews who, in the fifth century, were marked for death by their Persian rulers. more

By Tom Carrozza tcarrozza@liherald.com | 3/4/21

79 Muirfield, Rockville Centre

Renovations Complete! Stunning Center Hall Colonial renovated by RegalHomeslI. Beautiful Craftsmanship typically found in $1m+ homes. Three bedrooms, two full baths, mudroom/office, family room, … more

2/5/21

Items collected were placed on a table outside the community center during the socially distant event.

O'Side JCC's day of giving lifts spirits

The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity.” The Barry and Florence Friedberg Jewish Community Center, in Ocean-side, put actions to the words of the man they were celebrating last week when they conducted their MLK Day of Service to bring people in the community together at a time when it’s difficult to impossible to gather as one. more

By Tom Carrozza | 1/28/21

44 Columbia Road, Rockville Centre

This gorgeous All Brick Gregorian Colonial features over 3500 square feet of possibilities. Sitting on a spacious double lot, the home comes complete with an in ground salt water pool and plenty of … more

1/7/19

Women, men and children by the hundreds of thousands turned out on Saturday to call on the Trump administration to respect women's rights, including a woman's right to choose. Above, a view of the protest in Washington, D.C.

South Shore residents in the thick of Women's Marches

One day after Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States, women, men and children by the hundreds of thousands descended on Washington, D.C., New York City and more than 60 major points around the globe on Jan. 21 to send a signal to Republican lawmakers: Women’s rights are human rights. more

By Scott Brinton and Rossana Weitekamp | 1/22/17

The race to replace Scalia, and to find a GOP nominee

The opening conversation in last Saturday’s Republican debate in South Carolina focused on an unexpected topic — the death of legendary Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. I knew Scalia . . . more

2/19/16

‘On Your Feet’

Exciting, exhilarating, pulsating. It’s nearly impossible to sit still at the new musical, On Your Feet. If you love the music of Gloria Estefan, you will be delighted by the new bio-musical … more

2/5/16

Women have helped shape journalism

In observance of Women’s History Month, we thought it would be fitting to highlight some notable women who were instrumental in shaping the world of communication, especially in the newspaper industry. more

3/26/15