Purim is a festive and exciting holiday celebrating the story of Queen Esther, and her cousin Mordecai, who save the Jewish people of Persia from being killed at the hand of the royal vizier … more

Nearly 100 people in the Rockville Centre community gathered on the front steps of Congregation B’nai Sholom-Beth David on Sunday afternoon to film a short video condemning antisemitism and all … more

In recognition of Super Bowl LVIII, members of Congregation B’nai Sholom-Beth David celebrated with its 5th annual Super Bowl-A-Thon fundraiser at Maple Lanes RVC. More than 60 congregants … more

Congregation B’nai Sholom-Beth David in Rockville Centre hosted its annual Casino Night fundraiser at the synagogue on Nov. 4, to help raise money for the temple. more

Jewish women from all over Long Island gathered at Congregation B’nai Sholom-Beth David in Rockville Centre on Sunday to participate in the Project Inspire Long Island Challah Bake. more

Electeds from both Rockville Centre and the Town of Hempstead are calling for a formal investigation into what they described as antisemitic leaflets left on the doorsteps of families living in Rockville Centre. more

Former Rockville Centre Rabbi Dr. Barry Dov Schwartz worked alongside a Nazi hunter. He marched for Civil Rights in Washington, D.C. He served as a chaplain during the Vietnam War. These stories and many more of his exciting adventures and experiences are chronicled in his new book, “A Man of Spirit: A Rabbi Navigates a Half-Century of Sweeping Change,” which was released on Jan. 25. more

It was a warm, sunny day last Sunday when Congregation B’nai Sholom-Beth David hosted its Lag B’Omer BBQ. It was the synagogue’s first in-person event in more than a year. With … more

On Thursday evening, Dec. 10, Jews all over the world will mark the first of the eight-night holiday of Hanukkah. This celebration has ancient roots as it marks the miraculous events that took place over 2,000 years ago in the far-away land of Judea, which is modern day Israel. The Holy Temple in Jerusalem was desecrated by the Syrian-Greek occupying force, and a relatively small group of Jewish warriors, the Maccabees, in the year 135 BCE, stood up, fought for their right to worship freely, and ended up defeating the dominant army of the Seleucid Empire and retaking, and rededicating the Temple. In fact, the Hebrew word Hanukkah translates as, “rededication.” more

Congregation B’nai Sholom-Beth David in Rockville Centre experienced leadership changes over the summer, including the hiring of a new cantor. Alexandra Weiser joined the temple on Aug. 15 and has the distinction of being its first female cantor. more