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Two holidays. celebrated by two religions. Hanukkah, according to the Talmud, celebrates the restoration of the Second Temple of Jerusalem, where a day’s worth of oil burned for eight. Christmas, according to the Bible . . . more
Rockville Centre’s vibrant Jewish community gathered together alongside esteemed rabbis and village dignitaries on Thursday night for the second annual menorah lighting ceremony at the Village … more
Members of the Jewish community in Rockville Centre joined local rabbis and village officials on Wednesday, Dec. 21, for the first annual menorah lighting event on the Village Green. more
The National Council of Jewish Women celebrated the second night of Hanukkah on Monday night with a special event at the John A. Anderson recreation center, located at 111 North Oceanside Rd. in Rockville Centre. more
I grew up in a non-religious family, but it was always important to my parents that we knew we were Jews, and my family followed certain traditional rituals. more
Do you know why Americans celebrate the Fourth of July?  Well, a long time ago, a lot of colonists suffered because Great Britain wanted to rule the land that would one day become America. 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
New York saw a spike in hate crimes directed at the Jewish community toward the end of 2019 — during Hanukkah, of all times. It was particularly disturbing . . . more
Children of Rockville Centre got a taste of the magic of the season last month. more
Nothing says “love” like fresh baked cookies and treats. The gift of homemade goodness is always welcome during the holiday season. more
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