Free food will be distributed Marion & Aaron Gural JCC’ Harrison-Kerr Family Campus at 140 Central Ave. in Lawrence on June 9, through an amalgam of civic groups and synagogues. From 3 to 4 p.m., is for seniors only. From 4 to 6 p.m., all others are welcome. Drive-thru and walk-thru is available on Winchester Place.
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By Jeff Bessen
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6/9/20
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Hindi’s Libraries, a Cedarhurst-based free book distribution organization, was named the winner of the Little Free Library’s 2020 Todd H. Bol Award for Outstanding Achievement, as the nonprofit has donated more than 100,000 books since its founding in 2018.
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By Jeff Bessen
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5/18/20
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The holiday of Passover captures the history, heritage, hopes and indomitable spirit of the Jewish people through our 4,000-year odyssey. The story and lessons of the Exodus from Egypt act as a …
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By Rabbi Jay Rosenbaum
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4/2/20
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If you love a good tale told well, motor sports, history and have memories or were told stories of the old Cedarhurst Raceway then you should enjoy Neal Bascomb’s latest book...
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By Jeff Bessen
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3/19/20
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Hewlett resident Stephen Krown called the Lone Soldier Center in Jerusalem a “life-saver” when his daughter Sara, who completed her Israel Defense Forces military service last October, needed leave time, medical services and help arranging her post-army benefits.
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By Jeff Bessen
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3/19/20
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Pointing to the uptick in anti-Semitic crimes in the New York area and wanting to form better relationships with all ethnic groups and religions, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran visited Israel from Feb. 1 to 6.
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By Jeff Bessen
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2/27/20
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Davis Renov Stahler Yeshiva High for Boys in Woodmere is proud of its alumni who spend a year after high school learning at yeshivas in Israel.
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By Aidan Warshavsky
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2/27/20
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The messages shared at the 18th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and International Holocaust Remembrance commemoration at Temple Israel of Lawrence came from diverse voices...
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By Jeff Bessen
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2/6/20
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Dr. Emma Laskin-Baum and Bart Baum, of Great Neck, are this year’s Guests of Honor and Amichai Lourie, winemaker of the award-winning Shiloh Winery will be honored with the Boneh Yisrael (Builder of Israel) Award.
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By Jeff Bessen
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1/30/20
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Marching in weather that brought spring to mind more than winter, more than 2,000 ranging from elected officials to religious leaders to people from across Long Island, walked a half-mile on County Seat Drive to the Theodore Roosevelt Legislative building on Franklin Avenue in Mineola to show support for the Jewish community and their opposition to hate.
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By Jeff Bessen
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1/16/20
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