How is my son, Jason, like a McDonald’s quarter-pounder?
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10/28/21
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Race and racism are in the news and on our minds. In response, many thoughtful commentaries have referred to W.E.B. Du Bois and James Baldwin, both of whom, in their day, wrote about the “Negro problem.”
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By Robert A. Scott
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10/21/21
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Nassau County Executive Laura Curran and the Nassau County Office of Asian American Affairs hosted an interfaith candlelight vigil on April 1. The vigil, which took place at the Theodore Roosevelt …
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4/8/21
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There’s a 13th century piyyut (liturgical poem) called “Achot Ketana,” which means, “Little Sister.” Hazzan (Cantor) Abraham Girondi began, “The little sister …
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By Rabbi Susan Elkodsi
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9/17/20
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The Malverne Jewish Center will hold a Zoom conversation with author A.J. Sidransky on May 17, at 10:30 a.m. Sidransky will discuss his book, “The Interpreter.”
Based partially on true …
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5/13/20
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With the Malverne Chamber of Commerce’s annual Art Walk delayed amid the coronavirus pandemic, the group wanted to find another way to celebrate artistic talent in the village. So the chamber, …
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By Nakeem Grant
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4/21/20
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One of the items on the Passover Seder plate is an egg. It’s not one of the foods we’re commanded to eat on Passover, and no mention of it is made during the Seder meal itself. So why is …
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4/8/20
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Beit Cafe with Shir Harmony of Long Island
Visit the Malverne Jewish Center for an afternoon of shmoozing, noshing and music with Rochelle Potak and Bob Emerman on Sunday, March 8, at 4:30 p.m. …
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3/5/20
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There have been 13 anti-Semitic incidents in New York since Dec. 8. On that Sunday, a Queens man verbally abused and physically threatened three Jewish people in the North Lawrence Costco, including …
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By Jeff Bessen and Nakeem Grant
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1/9/20
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The Village of Malverne held its annual Menorah lighting ceremony on Dec. 22 at the Malverne train station. Rabbi Susan Elkodsi, spiritual leader of the Malverne Jewish Center, was joined by Mayor …
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1/2/20
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