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Since the horrific Hamas massacre of Israeli civilians on Oct. 7, antisemitism has skyrocketed in the United States and around the world. more
On Oct. 7, I, like most people, watched in horror as broadcast images from Israel showed terrorists from Gaza indiscriminately killing Israelis. more
There is a renewed emphasis on Holocaust education thanks to a new state law signed in August by Gov. Kathy Hochul, requiring public school district superintendents to attest in a survey that their schools are making the Holocaust part of classroom instruction. more
Ari Brown maneuvered between the lectern and all the federal, state, county and village representatives and rabbinical leaders in crowded Cedarhurst Village Hall on Jan. 3, just as a news conference was ending. more
In a time when anti-Semitism has been on the rise and Jewish houses of worship from Pittsburgh to Poway, Calif., have been attacked, the Chabad of Long Island has established the Long Island Mezuzah Campaign to help ensure that... more
School isn’t in session, but preparation never ends for teachers and administrators. In addition to educating young minds, creating a safe and welcoming environment for students is vital. more
All hands were on deck at the Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway, as Gov. Andrew Cuomo visited the school’s Hawks Nest in the Lawrence sports complex on June 13, and announced a state grant to provide the yeshiva that includes a lower school a middle school and a high school with $150,000 to improve security. more
Over the past year and a half, the incidence of hate crimes has skyrocketed across the nation, and Long Island. Just a few weeks ago, swastikas were scrawled on sidewalks . . . more
A 90 percent increase in anti-Semitic incidents in New York state in 2017 should be taken seriously, according to rabbis in the Five Towns. more
Though the Holocaust ended nearly 73 years ago, the need to remember that horrific time continues, with anti-Semitic incidents on the rise and the number of survivors dwindling. more
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