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Merrick Jewish Centre to host suicide-prevention workshop

We’ll return to the mini-series about the ups and downs of the teacher job market next week. But first, a preview of an upcoming program that is of interest to all this week: “Suicide is preventable.” Suicide is the leading cause of death among young people.Therefore, the leading cause of death among children and teens is preventable. That’s a fact—and yet we’re losing an increasing number of young people. more

By Steve Kussin | 5/12/11

Passover and the American pastime

Passover usually falls either at the end of March or during the month of April — frequently at the beginning, or during the first few weeks, of the baseball season. I wondered: could … more

By Rabbi Ronald L. Androphy | 4/17/11

East Meadow resident presents awards to local girl scouts

Girl Scouts awards presentation On Jan. 9, at Temple B’nai Torah of Wantagh, East Meadow’s Amanda Lev, a Nassau County member of the Nation Jewish Committee on Girl Scouting, Inc., … more

1/31/11

On the first night of Hanukkah, a large crowd gathered at the menorah.

Hanukkah at the East Meadow Jewish Center

The East Meadow Jewish Center celebrated the start of Hanukkah on Dec. 1 by lighting the giant menorah outside the temple. The temple invited the community for eight nights of Hanukkah festivities. … more

12/8/10

Marion Blumenthal Lazan autographed copies of her book for students.

Holocaust survivor visits I.L. Peretz School

Marion Blumenthal Lazan, a Holocaust survivor and acclaimed speaker and author who tells her story to audiences across the world, recently delivered her powerful message to students at the I.L. … more

Mike Caputo | 12/1/10

Rabbi Charles Klein of the Merrick Jewish Centre hosted a talk with Imam Shamsi Ali of the Islanic Cultural Center of New York last week.

Merrick Jewish Centre hosts Jewish-Muslim talk

The Principal’s Office took a field trip on Nov. 23 to the Merrick Jewish Centre for a Jewish-Muslim dialogue between Rabbi Charles Klein and Imam Shamsi Ali of the Islamic Cultural Center of New York. more

Steve Kussin | 11/29/10

Rosh Hashana rushes the summer season

It just doesn’t feel like a New Year, even a Jewish New Year. Not when the beach chairs still sit on the sand and heat waves shimmer over the community. more

Randi Kreiss | 9/10/10

How many roses will you buy?

The story is told about a young man who seemed to be taking an unusually long time to place his order at the flower shop. When the clerk asked how she could help, he explained that his girlfriend was … more

Rabbi Ronald Androphy | 9/9/10

Scottish style: The games open with a grand march down Old Westbury Gardens’ North Lawn.

A highland fling with the Scots at Old Westbury Gardens

Experience some fun and games – Scottish style – when Old Westbury Gardens opens its glorious grounds to the 47th Annual Scottish Games on Saturday, Aug. 26. more

Karen Bloom | 8/26/10

The late Judge Richard Lawrecne in 2006 inside his chambers at the Family Court building in Westbury.

Richard Lawrence, beloved judge, dies at 66

Richard Lawrence of Merrick, a former Nassau County Family Court judge, longtime legal counsel to a state senator, and well-respected, well-loved community activist, died suddenly on April 21 of complications from a bone-marrow transplant. He was 66. more

Scott Brinton | 4/28/10

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