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Rabbiel Daniel Bar-Nahum of Temple Emanu-El
Basking in a brighter light
Why do we add a candle each night of Hanukkah? There is a debate in the Talmud, the ancient Jewish code of law, which asks this very question. Shouldn’t we rather, the question asks, begin with a full eight lit candles and decrease by one each night, as the oil decreased each day? The response given is that while it may make sense to reduce the number of candles each night, as Jews we are supposed to always work to increase holiness in the world, not reduce it. more
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Hundreds gathered inside Temple Emanu-El, on 123 Merrick Avenue, to celebrate the beginning of Hanukkah.
Temple Emanu-El celebrates Hanukkah
Temple Emanu-El of East Meadow hosted its annual Hanukkah Brunch last Sunday ahead of the holiday’s first night. more
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‘Plaza Suite,’ featuring eight Temple Emanu-El congregants, will begin its two-weekend run this Saturday.
Catch ‘Plaza Suite’ at Temple Emanu-El
Beginning Saturday, Temple Emanu-El congregants will begin a two-weekend run of Neil Simon’s “Plaza Suite.” more
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The annual outdoor service provided a more spiritual environment.
A service under the stars
Temple Emanu-El of East Meadow hosted its annual Shabbat Under the Stars on Friday Aug. 8, an event aimed to highlight community spirit and religious unity. more
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Local students decorated tzedakah boxes, or charity coin canisters, for home and family use at the outreach program.
Temple Emanu-El gives back
In Hebrew, the words Tikkun olam means “repairing or healing the world.” This suggests humanity’s shared responsibility to heal, repair and transform and is commonly used to refer to the pursuit of social action and social justice. On June 1, Temple Emanu-El of East Meadow’s Social Action Committee lived up to those words by hosting its first Mitzvah Day, a day of community service. more
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The cast of Finian’s Rainbow rehearsed at Temple Emanu-El last Sunday. The production will run the next two weekends.
‘Finian’s Rainbow’ to light up East Meadow
Finian’s Rainbow, a comedy musical about the impact of gold on natives in the southwestern United States, will be performed by Temple Emanu-El congregants in the next two weekends. more
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Melina Ramirez, 15, middle, with sisters Sofie, 13, left, and Gillian, 12, showed pride in their Latin roots.
Embracing diversity
East Meadow has grown to become a diverse community, full of people of various backgrounds, ethnicities and religions. And one resident, Melina Ramirez, a freshman at East Meadow High School, believes that community members can do more to embrace the cultures of their friends and neighbors. more
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Nassau County police detectives found the body in the synagogue’s back parking lot Saturday.
Body found outside Temple Emanu-El
A body found by Nassau County police on the property of Temple Emanu-El on Saturday afternoon warranted a large police presence at the synagogue that lasted into the evening. more
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Dozens of East Meadow residents arrived at Temple Emanu-El on March 11 to hear LaForgia’s story.
‘I was given a second chance at life’
“The first 364 days of 2004 were pretty darn good,” Smithtown resident Mike LaForgia told a group of congregants and community members at Temple Emanu-El of East Meadow on March 11. more
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Rabbi Daniel Bar-Nahum of Temple Emanu-El, and congregant Lisa Shubin, lit the menorah in front of a large crowd of young spectators.
Lighting the menorah
Hanukkah spirit has been alive and well this week in East Meadow. more
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