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His life began in a Connecticut community founded by Jewish New York City firefighters that has a street named after a famous singer-songwriter. He grew up in a household that actively lived the Hebrew words tikkun olam, which translate to “world repair” and is interpreted to mean acting constructively and beneficially in the world.
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By Jeff Bessen
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7/8/21
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Woodsburgh resident and former ambassador to Israel David Friedman was recognized for his four years (2017 to 2021) as the United States envoy to the Jewish state as the Town of Hempstead dedicated Woodmere Plaza at 1044 Franklin Place in Woodmere and unveiled a street sign “Ambassador David M. Friedman Way” in his honor on Tuesday.
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By Jeff Bessen
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7/1/21
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The Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway, which usually takes part in New York City’s annual Celebrate Israel Parade like many Jewish schools, submitted a video of how the school community marks the Jewish state’s anniversary as the parade was canceled for a second consecutive year because of the Covid pandemic.
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By Jeff Bessen
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6/17/21
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On the heels of 11 days of fighting between Israel and Hamas, which is considered a terrorist organization by the United States and Israel, an estimated 3,500 to 4,000 people rallied in Andrew J. Parise Park in Cedarhurst to show support for Israel and Jewish people around the world.
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By Jeff Bessen
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6/2/21
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On the heels of an 11-day war between Israel and Hamas, considered a terrorist organization by the United States and Israel, an estimated 3,500 to 4,000 people rallied in Andrew J. Parise Park in Cedarhurst Thursday night to show support for Israel and Jewish people around the world.
The rally followed a recent surge in anti-Semitic violence in the New York metropolitan area and beyond. Officials said the crowd was the largest ever at the park.
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By Jeff Bessen
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5/27/21
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In the weeks before Yom Ha’Atzmaut (Israel Independence Day), early childhood students at the Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway spent time preparing for what would be a boisterous celebration on April 15.
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By Jeff Bessen
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4/22/21
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Jews across the world experienced an emotional roller coaster commemorating the successive holy Yoms of Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day), Yom HaZikaron (Israel’s Memorial Day) and Yom Ha'Atzmaut (Israel Independence Day).
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By Jordana Mastour
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4/22/21
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“Ambucycles” looking like something Batman might ride routinely race to the scene of medical emergencies across Israel, helping more than 6,000 United Hatzalah volunteers of all religious affiliations attend to the sick or wounded.
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By Jeff Bessen
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3/24/21
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A lengthy, threatening note slipped into a package of Five Towns Jewish Times newspapers that were left on the doorstep of Rabbi Kenneth Hain’s Lawrence home last Friday attacked him after Hain, a prominent spiritual leader, took a stand against a news photo that the outlet recently published on its front page.
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By Jeff Bessen
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1/19/21
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A son of Holocaust survivors who spent time in a displaced persons camp was appointed by President Donald Trump to the board that supports the United States Holocaust Museum in Washinton, D.C..
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By Jeff Bessen
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12/30/20
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