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Schwartz delivered more than 200 letters from his Rockville Centre congregants and children to soldiers in the IDF.

Rabbi Emeritus Barry Dov Schwartz, of Congregation B’nai Sholom-Beth David, recently spent a week in Israel, near the Gaza border, as part of a goodwill mission sponsored by the Israel Law … more

By Daniel Offner | 3/29/24

Sunlight shines through 3,000 stained glass pieces at Shaaray Shalom in West Hempstead. The congregation has seen an increased police presence since Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman committed law enforcement resources to Jewish safety.

Malverne, West Hempstead communities continue to rally for Israel

In the weeks since Hamas attacked Israel and Israel declared war on the terrorist group, the conflict has proven divisive across America. But residents of Malverne and West Hempstead have … more

By Nicole Formisano | 10/27/23

Jake Scheiner, candidate for Nassau County Legislator, presents a proclamation to Rabbi Yossi Lieberman, spiritual leader at the Chabad of West Hempstead.

This Chabad celebrated the summer as always

Jake Scheiner, candidate for Nassau County Legislative District 14, presented a special proclamation to the Chabad of West Hempstead and Rabbi Yossi Lieberman in honor of their annual … more

8/13/23

The Rev. Jim Stachacz spoke with members of his congregation after Mass outside Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Malverne.

Malverne and West Hempstead religious leaders have mixed reaction to abortion ruling

Religious leaders from Malverne and West Hempstead held diverse opinions on the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 24 ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade, the constitutional right for women to seek an … more

By Kyle Chin | 7/14/22

Ukrainian Jews flee a Russian attack, again

Neither Russia nor the Ukraine has ever been a welcoming homeland for the Jewish people. Despite the singing and dancing in “Fiddler on the Roof” . . . more

3/3/22

Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, at lectern, and the Nassau County Office of Asian American Affairs hosted an Interfaith Candlelight Vigil on April 1.

Candlelight vigil held for Georgia massage parlor victims

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 … more

4/8/21

Rabbi Susan Elkodsi, of the Malverne Jewish Center.

Celebrating the Festival of Freedom

Last year at this time, I was holding out hope that the novel coronavirus that had come to the U.S. really would peak and blow over quickly, and that we’d be able to hold our third annual … more

3/25/21

West Hempstead rabbi named executive V.P. of Religious Zionists of America

Rabbi Ari Rockoff, of West Hempstead, says that no matter what job he holds, his main focus is to remain committed to a life of service. Rockoff said that this tradition runs deep in his family, … more

By Nakeem Grant | 11/6/20

Rabbi Susan Elkodsi, spiritual leader of the Malverne Jewish Center.

Learning how to ‘live our best lives’

There’s a 13th century piyyut (liturgical poem) called “Achot Ketana,” which means, “Little Sister.” Hazzan (Cantor) Abraham Girondi began, “The little sister … more

By Rabbi Susan Elkodsi | 9/17/20

Double mitzvahs in a one-horse mountain town

If there is any topic guaranteed to irritate readers more than politics, it’s religion, but here goes a true story. In the innocent days before the plague of Covid-19 . . . more

8/8/20

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