Synagogues across the world marked Yom HaShoah last week, also known as Holocaust Memorial Day, and local synagogues in East Meadow were no exception. more

Purim With a Purpose, an annual fundraiser by the East Meadow Jewish Center’s Sisterhood and Young Adult Division, continued to grow in 2015, attracting 300 residents and raising more than $4,000 on Sunday. The money will be used to help the surviving more

Though it may seem hard to believe given recent temperatures, spring is right around the corner, and with the change in season comes a plethora of activity among local East Meadow institutions and organizations. But even before the season officially begins on March 20, residents looking to enjoy fun-filled, family-oriented activities have plenty to choose from this weekend. more

The East Meadow Jewish Center’s Sisterhood and Young Adult Division is honoring two North Bellmore boys by raising funds for worthy causes, with memories of their short lives in mind. The … more

The East Meadow Jewish Center participated in the World Wide Wrap on Feb. 1, as part of a nationwide event where congregations wrap themselves in tefillin — leather straps placed around the arm and head during prayer, attached to three boxes that contain scrolls of parchment inscribed with verses from the Torah. more

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Exhibits and more... Exploring the Centuries: 3rd-20th Century Asian ArtWorks are of historic, spiritual and artistic importance and highlight centuries-old artistic traditions, drawn from Hofstra … more

The East Meadow Jewish Center celebrated Yom Yerushalayim, or Jerusalem Day, at its synagogue on Prospect Avenue on May 28. The holiday commemorates the reunification of the Old City of Jerusalem in 1967, when Israeli soldiers victoriously recaptured the city from Jordanian control in the Arab-Israeli Six Day War. more

Ruth Mermelstein, 84, has been a member of the East Meadow Jewish Center since she moved to the hamlet in 1955. She and her husband, Sidney Mermelstein, moved to North Bellmore 13 years later, where they raised two children, and have lived there ever since. more

April 27 marked Holocaust Remembrance Day in the U.S., as synagogues across the country held services honoring the six million Jews who were killed by Adolf Hitler’s Nazi regime during World War II. The East Meadow Jewish Center hosted its own Yom HaShoah service last Sunday. The synagogue has a number of Holocaust survivors, including Alex Konstantyn, who spent years as a refugee in his own country with his family, roaming the Polish countryside while evading Nazi persecution, and Ruth Mermelstein, a native Romanian who spent time in several concentration camps, including Auschwitz. more