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Using art to make a social statement
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The provocative art of Stan Lebovic came to Young Israel of Lawrence-Cedarhurst as the artist and author displayed and discussed his work “Black is Color” at the shul on Spruce Street on Jan. 12.
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1/16/13
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Residents of the Five Towns and surrounding communities have until Friday, Jan. 18 to visit the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Disaster Recovery Center at Young Israel of Woodmere
At 859 Peninsula Blvd. in Woodmere.
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By Jeff Bessen
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1/11/13
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Temple Israel dedicates Shabbat to Newtown victims
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The 26 people killed in the Newtown, Conn. shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School were remembered in a special memorial during Shabbat services at Temple Israel on Dec. 21.
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1/2/13
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Giving blood, getting coffee
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Congregation Sons of Israel in Woodmere held its semi-annual blood drive on Dec. 9, called “One Pint Equals Two Cups.” Forty-three pints of blood were collected. Participants also could have their cheeks swabbed to see if they could be potential bone marrow donors.
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12/12/12
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More than six weeks after Hurricane Sandy, residents of the Five Towns and other communities ask two questions more often than any others, according to Erroll Johnson, the director of the newly opened Federal Emergency Management Agency disaster-recovery center at Young Israel in Woodmere: “‘When can I get some money?’” Johnson said, “and ‘When can I get some more money?’”
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By Jeff Bessen
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12/12/12
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On Shabbat of Hanukkah synagogues around the world read from the section of Genesis that details the impressive success of Joseph under the most difficult of circumstances.
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Rabbi Yehuda Septimus
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12/6/12
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In response to the urgent need for coordinated federal and state aid and intervention resources, Nassau County Legislator Howard Kopel (R-Lawrence), Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray, and Town of Hempstead Councilmen Anthony Santino and James Darcy, in conjunction with the county’s Office of Emergency Management, and Young Israel of Woodmere, have joined efforts to establish a formal disaster recovery and relief information center at the synagogue.
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12/3/12
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On Nov. 19, County Executive Ed Mangano announced that he was establishing the Nassau Hurricane Recovery Fund Committee.
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11/29/12
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In a demonstration of their solidarity with Israel, members of nearly 20 Five Towns synagogues and Jewish organizations, along with more than 150 other residents, gathered at Congregation Beth Shalom in Lawrence on Monday, after the latest round of hostilities between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas.
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By Jeff Bessen
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11/28/12
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Several Five Towns congregations and other organizations will hold a rally in support of Israel on Monday, Nov. 26 during this latest round of hostilities.
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11/23/12
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