No one ever complains that Thanksgiving came early this year, or that Labor Day came late. Secular holidays are always deemed to arrive on time. But Jews never seem able to accept the arrival of …
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By Rabbi Scott Hoffman
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9/28/11
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As we conclude the Jewish year of 5771 and reflect on the year that was, our hearts are filled with mixed emotions. We remember events that have been joyous and exhilarating, and others that have …
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By Rabbi Elon Soniker
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9/28/11
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As Jews prepare for the High Holy Days, the 10-day period that starts with Rosh Hashana (Hebrew for “beginning” and “year”) and ends with Yom Kippur, the day of atonement, they evaluate their lives and actions and contemplate the meaning of life.
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Judy Rattner
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9/21/11
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The Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company performed at the West Hempstead Public Library on Feb. 27 in a multi-cultural program, with dazzling costumes and fantastic music and props, that explored one of the …
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3/9/11
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Celebrating the Year of the Rabbit in Valley Stream
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The Chinese American Association of Long Island, which holds Chinese language classes on Saturdays in Valley Stream, held its annual Chinese New Year celebration on Feb. 19 at Central High School.
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3/3/11
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As part of their studies of countries around the world, students at Levy-Lakeside Elementary School in Merrick recently held a celebration to mark the Chinese New Year.
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By David Weingrad
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2/8/11
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The RVC Youth Council is currently in the process of distributing the new Student Lifeline card that provides free, safe rides for high school and college age students to keep them out of harm’s way.
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1/26/11
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Bellmore-Merrick business owners said in an informal Herald survey that they welcome the new year after a tough 2010. This past year, they said, they saw ups and downs in sales, with fluctuations in an economy that was attempting to right itself after one of the worst recessions in U.S. history.
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Deirdre Krasula
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1/11/11
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James Ryan Curley was the first baby born at South Nassau Communities Hospital in 2011, entering the world at 6:45 a.m. on Jan. 1.
James, weighing in at 7 pounds, 7 ounces, is the son of James …
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1/5/11
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See some of the seals that make their winter home here, with a New Year’s Day stroll along the shoreline at Jones Beach.
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12/30/10
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