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Longtime National Council of Jewish Women member Florence Steiger received a certificated of enduring leadership from NCJW President Myra Garber and board members outside her apartment complex in Hewlett on Aug. 26.
‘Adventurous’ Florence Steiger says goodbye to the Five Towns
Florence Steiger walked out of her Hewlett apartment building on Aug. 26 and was greeted by several board members from the National Council of Jewish Women-Peninsula Section, the organization that … more
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The National Council of Jewish Women-Peninsula Section donated $4,000 to help support the Marion & Aaron Gural JCC’s Sustenance Hope Opportunities Place in Cedarhurst to provide food to people in need during the coronavirus pandemic.
NCJW donates $4,000 to aid Gural JCC’s SHOP in Cedarhurst
The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in another crisis, people not having enough food because of the unemployment caused by the state-mandated closures of many businesses. In an effort to help … more
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The National Council of Jewish Women-Peninsula Section thrift store in Lawrence has reopened and offers a variety of merchandise.
NCJW thrift store in Lawrence is open
Marci Last and Lori Grossman co-managers of the National Council of Jewish Women-Peninsula Section thrift store in Lawrence. The NCJW seeks to turn progressive ideals into action, and by applying … more
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Dr. Joan Lurie Goldberg, co-founder of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency: Stop Teaching Hate Caucus, spoke at a National Council of Jewish Women-Peninsula Section get together at the Hewlett-East Rockaway Jewish Center.
NCJW-Peninsula Section is seeking peace in the middle east
The National Council of Jewish Women-Peninsula Section met on Feb. 11 at the Hewlett-East Rockaway Jewish Center to discuss topics related to Jewish life around the world more
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Shanequa Levin, 40, of Huntington Station, is the founder of Women’s Diversity Network, a group that advocates for the racial and cultural integration of systems.
Long Islanders advocate for racial justice
As a stay-at-home mother in 2006, Shanequa Levin, of Huntington Station, was feeling stir-crazy. She had two children — ages 4 and 8 at the time — and had just moved to the town in … more
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When it comes to diversity, we could do better
February, known nationally as Black History Month, is an appropriate time to work toward closing the opportunity gap for people of color. more
Inwood resident Laura Reyes told her immigration story, from being born in Mexico to being able to apply for U.S. citizenship.
Inwood woman says ‘I am not from here, nor from there’
With her mother, Peodora Jimenez; her husband, Wilder Reyes; and her eldest daughter, Elisabeth, in the audience, Inwood resident Laura Reyes told her life story... more
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Immigration lawyer Michael Wildes, mayor of Englewood, N.J, is one of the two featured speakers at the Nov. 14 NCJW program at the Hewlett-East Rockaway Jewish Centre.
NCJW to discuss ‘immigration in crisis’ on Nov. 14 at Hewlett-East Rockaway Jewish Centre
Inwood resident Laura Reyes came to the United States from Mexico when she was two and a half years old, became a “Dreamer," then a resident and now awaits the time to apply for citizenship, but she still feels the sting of ethnic bias. more
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The Nassau County Section of the National Council of Negro Women held its annual luncheon on Oct. 19. From left honorees Gwynn Campbell and Edmonia Scott, Councilman Donovan Richards, and honoree Simone Nicolas.
Inwood resident Gwynn Campbell honored by National Council of Negro Women Inc.
Gwynn Campbell, a longtime Inwood resident and community volunteer, was recognized for her civic service by the Nassau County Section of the National Council of Negro Women Inc. more
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Long Island University Sharks rearguard Grace Dima graces Nassau Coliseum ice on Saturday in a matchup with the #1 ranked University of Wisconsin Badgers.
Long Islander lives hockey dream on Coliseum ice
If you had told 19-year-old Huntington Bay native Grace Dima a year ago that she would be playing at the Nassau Coliseum in front of family and friends as a member of Long Island’s first Division I college hockey team, she might have called you crazy. more
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