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Rabbi Andrew Warmflash of the Hewlett-East Rockaway Jewish Centre.
The Passover tradition of the afikomen
One striking tradition that is widely observed by Jews at their Passover Seders involves the afikomen, a piece of matzah broken off near the beginning of the evening and eaten by participants “for dessert” after the meal. more
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A large tree fell on a small accord on Kelsey Place in Lynbrook.
Nor'easter leaves destruction in its path
Residents in East Rockaway and Lynbrook emerged from their homes on Sunday morning to assess the damage after a massive nor’easter ripped through the area with high winds and driving rain. more
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Debbie Hirschberg
Who did the Kiwanians chose?
East Rockaway Kiwanis is holding its first dinner dance in seven years — and the Club is making up for lost time by honoring two individuals and two organizations on Sunday, Apr. 11 from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Oceanside Knights of Columbus. Tickets are $55 per person. more
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High winds, rain cause damage in Lynbrook, East Rockaway
High winds and driving rain caused widespread damage on Saturday afternoon. Trees were uprooted in many south shore communities, and there was extensive damage to vehicles and property. more
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Deborah Lerner and Michael Serrecchia, seniors of the Class of 1969, were co-chairpeople of Rock Rivalry that year. Michael went on to “A Chorus Line,” and then danced with Chita Rivera.
Life lessons learned from Rock Rivalry
On April 12, 1986, the East Rockaway High School Alumni Celebration of 50 years of Rock Rivalry took place in a format honoring the unique tradition of “Entrance.” more
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Oscar Silva was traveling south from his former hometown of San Antonio when the earthquake hit in Chile.
Stranded in Chile: East Rockaway resident's vacation turns into a nightmare
Oscar Silva’s three-week vacation in Chile turned into a nightmare when he was stranded in his native country after the catastrophic earthquake hit the region last Saturday morning. more
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Madeline Pearson, the president of the Lynbrook East Rockaway Historical Society welcomes guests.
It was a berry good day
The Historical Society of East Rockaway and Lynbrook sponsored four winter tea events. The first one was a Chocolate Valentine’s Day tea. It was followed by a Palm Beach Tea, a Gone With The Wind Tea and this year’s Very Berry Tea. The tea is a fund raiser to help offset costs of our history programs. Mary Colway, Board of Trustee member, who coordinates the tea said that the teas are held in the winter to not only raise funds but to raise “fun times in the shivery days of wintry weather.” more
Richard meagher, third from left, was instrumental in creating the new Coalition for Youth Committee in East Rockaway. In January, Meagher was part of a panel that discussed the results of a statewide youth development survey.
East Rockaway creates Coalition for Youth
In response to the alarming results of a survey of East Rockaway youth regarding their use of drugs and alcohol, Mayor Ed Sieban and the village board have enthusiastically endorsed the creation of a Coalition for Youth committee in the community. more
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Heather Nathan, of Herrick Road in East Rockaway, shovels a path for herself on her driveway.
Recovering from the storm [Photo gallery]
Thursday was dig-out day throughout the South Shore after a near-blizzard smacked the area from late Tuesday through early Thursday morning. Almost a foot and a half of heavy, wet snow pressed down on roofs, cars, streets and parks, closing schools for most students and bringing shoveling chores to most adults. Nassau County Police Commissioner Lawrence W. Mulvey has announced that for the thirty one hour period from 12:01 a.m. Feb. 10, through 7 a.m. Feb. 11, there were 190 auto accidents in the Nassau County. Of those, 34 resulted in injuries. more
The lorikeet’s bill is like a toothbrush inside. The bird eats fruit and nectar, so the children “ate like a lorikeet,” drinking apple juice using a toothbrush! Pictured from left are 3rd-graders Chris Rogers, Daniel DelValle, Eddie McCann and Anthony Soto.
A day for the birds
Students at Centre Avenue Elementary in East Rockaway took part in observing National Bird Day early in January. more
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