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Evelyn Polay, third from left, whose late husband, Mel, gave the event its name, celebrated Purim with Michael McDonnell, left, Nancy McDonnell, Kenny Polay, Alexandra McDonnell and Jake Butler.

Temple Israel in Merrick rocks the faith's liveliest holiday

Temple-goers from Bellmore and Merrick celebrated the Jewish faith’s most spirited holiday on Feb. 25, at Temple Israel of South Merrick’s Mel Polay Purim Carnival. more

3/1/18

Finding common ground between faiths

When he returned to the U.S. after World War II, my grandpa, Vincent Pastore, sometimes sifted through the nightmarish memories that I could never fully understand by simply regarding his Purple Heart. more

2/2/18

Rabbi Daniel Bar-Nahum, of Temple Emanu-El of East Meadow, and Rabbi Howard Nacht, of Temple B’Nai Torah in Wantagh, led a joint Simchat Torah service last October.

Re-evaluating religion

“People aren’t looking any less for comfort and religious experiences,” said Rabbi Daniel Bar-Nahum, of Temple Emanu-El of East Meadow. “But the way they approach it is … more

By Rebecca Anderson and Stephany Reyes | 1/3/18

‘Rabbi Mickey’ installed at Temple Beth Am of Merrick

Jeff Newman, a congregant at Temple Beth Am of Merrick and Bellmore for 35 years, said that the first word that came to his mind when describing newly installed Rabbi Mickey Baum was “haimish.” more

By Erik Hawkins | 12/14/17

Ian Fishman helped Rabbi Mickey Baum shake the Lulav at Friday night’s dinner in the sukkah, at Temple Beth Am of Bellmore and Merrick. The Herald was there to capture one of the most joyous evenings in the Jewish faith.

Celebrating ‘the time of our happiness’

Members of Temple Beth Am of Merrick and Bellmore enjoyed dinner in their sukkah tent under the stars on Friday night before the Shabbat evening service. more

By Yitzchak Carroll and Erik Hawkins | 10/12/17

Merokean Susan Saban is working With Temple Beth Am Rabbi Ronald Brown to create a new religious education program for children with special needs. Saban, a Temple Beth Am member, is the assistant director of pupil personnel services for the Herricks School District.

Remaking Jewish education for kids with special needs

One day not long ago, Merokean Susan Saban was sitting in a holiday service at Temple Beth Am of Bellmore-Merrick. A mother of a child with developmental disabilities kept getting up to attend to the boy, who was disrupting the service. Saban’s heart sunk. She knows well the challenges faced by children with disabilities and their families. She is the assistant director of pupil personnel services in the Herricks School District, and is charged with providing services for children with special needs. more

By Scott Brinton | 4/20/16

Long Island Muslim Society leaders said that interfaith services at the East Meadow mosque, like the one they hosted on June 22, bring community members of various faiths together.

Recapturing the narrative

Mohammed Saleh, 67, has a multi-faceted identity. He is a Bangladeshi immigrant who arrived in the U.S. 44 years ago, eventually moving to Merrick in 1985. He is a successful pharmacist who became a … more

By Julie Mansmann | 12/17/15

Join the Peanuts gang for their always appealing adventures in Plaza Theatrical Productions' staging of "You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown," this weekend in Bellmore.

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Exhibits and more... A Step in Time: Molloy College’s 60th Anniversary ExhibitionThe exhibit examines Molloy’s history through photographs, documents and related memorabilia. Through … more

11/4/15

Miriam Graff, nutritionist and teacher, dies at 93

Miriam Graff, a longtime Merrick resident whose work as nutritionist and home economics teacher supported public health, died on May 28. She was 93. more

6/24/15

Tom Stallone joins the Long Island Cabaret Theatre as guest soloist for "Broadway and Beyond," at Temple B'nai Torah in Wantagh on Saturday.

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Exhibits and more... Enduring ImagesAn exhibition, drawn from Hofstra University Museum’s permanent collections, that focuses on the lasting record created by an artist’s … more

6/3/15

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