Teaching children about history could be a difficult task as the events usually occurred way before the kids were born and the people recalling that long ago news are so much …
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By Jeff Bessen
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11/17/23
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Nearly one in every eight women will develop breast cancer in their lifetimes. This year, according to the American Cancer Society . . .
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10/19/23
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The Five Towns has always stood out as an affluent and well-respected region in southwestern Nassau County. But its political status has been overlooked.
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4/20/23
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“Blessed be God who worked miracles for our forefathers in those days, at this time.” The Chanukah candle-lighting blessing is a contradiction in terms. After all is it “in those days” or “at this time”?
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12/16/22
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Tsipporah Lowenstein is a 3-year-old with a big family — an aunt, uncle, and nine cousins. All of them endured a 50-hour trip from the Ukraine to New York City by way of Romania, Turkey and Florida just last week.
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By Mike Smollins
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3/17/22
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After finishing law school and passing the bar exam in Brazil, Michel Schlesinger decided that he would rather become a rabbi than pursue a career in law, and that there was just one person he had to persuade.
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By Mike Smollins
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3/10/22
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Members of the Lynbrook village board of trustees and Lynbrook Police Department donated a tree to the Hewlett House during its event on Sunday in support of law enforcement officers.
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By Mike Smollins
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2/10/22
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The race for the Town of Hempstead 4th Council District is set between incumbent republican Anthony D’Esposito and democratic challenger Aaron Meyer.
The Herald asked both candidates questions tackling the candidates’ priorities and issues in the district, which encompasses East Rockaway, Hewlett, Island Park, South Hempstead, Oceanside, and Rockville Centre and portions of Baldwin, Cedarhurst, Lynbrook, Malverne, Valley Stream, and Woodmere.
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By Tom Carrozza
tcarrozza@liherald.com
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10/25/21
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There is perhaps no disease that strikes greater fear in the hearts of women than breast cancer. It is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths, behind lung cancer, and . . .
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10/21/21
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Memorial Day events will take on new urgency this year as a kind of collective anti-insurrection rally.
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5/27/21
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