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Rabbi Chaim Blachman enjoys the company of his congregation at the Elmont Jewish Center’s annual Menorah Lighting.

The Elmont Jewish Center held its annual Grand Menorah Lighting, Chanukah Party and Hakhel Gathering on Dec. 18 at 500 Elmont Road. Members of the congregation, friends, family and neighbors came … more

By Ana Borruto | 12/22/22

Sue Greico/Herald Rabbi chaim blachman of the Elmont Jewish Center lighting the menorah at their annual Hanukkah celebration in 2019. This year’’s Grand Menorah Lighting, Chanukah Party and Hakhel Gathering is on Sunday, Dec. 18 at 4:15 p.m.

Rabbi Chaim Blachman shares his guide to Hanukkah

It’s Chanukah — sometimes spelled “Hanukkah” and pronounced HAH-new-kah — and you are planning on attending a public menorah lighting. Here’s what you need to know. In … more

RABBI CHAIM BLACHMAN | 12/15/22

Celebrating the High Holidays during the pandemic

When the novel coronavirus swept across the globe in the weeks before Passover, there was a frenzied panic as we prepared to celebrate the holiday alone, physically distant from our extended family … more

By Chaim Blachman | 9/16/20

Abraham Goldstein died from complications of the coronavirus on April 20.

Elmont synagogue mainstay dies at 101

The coronavirus pandemic claimed another life on April 20, when Abraham Goldstein died of complications from the virus. He was 101-years-old. Goldstein was a “mainstay” at the Elmont … more

By Melissa Koenig | 5/5/20

Man blowing a shofar, or ram’s horn, on Rosh Hashanah

Elmont Jewish Center celebrates Rosh Hashanah

What Are the High Holy Days? If the year is a train, the High Holy Days are its engine. A delicate blend of joy and solemnity, feasting and fasting, prayer and inspiration make up the … more

Rabbi Chaim Blachman | 9/6/18

What Is Passover?

The eight-day festival of Passover is celebrated in the early spring, from the 15th through the 22nd of the Hebrew month of Nissan. It commemorates the emancipation of the Israelites from slavery in … more

3/19/13

Rabbi Chaim Blachman and congregants danced in the street after the Menorah is lit.

Hanukkah brings welcomed alliance

The Elmont Jewish Center celebrated 63 years and a vibrant congregation with an active Sisterhood at it’s first public menorah lighting on Dec. 9. This Hanukkah, in addition to illuminating … more

By Deirdre Krasula | 12/13/12

Rabbi Chaim Blachman, of the Lubovitch Orthodox in Springfield Gardens, regularly leads services at the Elmont Jewish Center.

Elmont Jewish Center: 64 years in the making

The year 1948 was a tragic time for people of Jewish faith — that year, citizens worldwide acknowledged the Holocaust. Additionally, that year, the Elmont Jewish Center was founded, becoming a place of worship for members of the Orthodox Jewish community. more

By Sean Harmon | 4/17/12

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