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

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

The Sisterhood at B’Nai Shalom-Beth David kicked off its year of programming with a Comedy Night on Nov. 8. More than 60 people, including members, their friends and family members, … more

A guest Rosh Hashanah from Rabbi David Lerner of Congregation B’nai Sholom-Beth David in Rockville Centre. more

. On June 15, the Sisterhood of Congregation B’nai Sholom-Beth David of Rockville Centre celebrated health, joy and female friendships with an “Evening of Light,” a return to normalcy after more than a year of illness and isolation.  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

Rabbi David Lerner and his family were given a warm welcome to their new Rockville Centre home this month. The Sisterhood of Congregation B’nai Sholom-Beth David presented the new rabbi with a mezuzah and joined him as he hung it on the doorpost of the parsonage on Sept. 6. more