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At the Chabad of the Five Towns Hebrew School on Feb. 18, Gennadiy Shnayderman, of Woodmere, left, and Ilan Levy, a visiting Israel Defense Forces soldier, reconnected 20 years after they served together in the IDF.
Great to see you, Bobo. Two Israel Defense Forces soldiers reunite at Five Towns Chabad
Hadassah Geisinsky, assistant director of the Chabad of the Five Towns Hebrew School, in Cedarhurst, believes there are no coincidences — not even the unlikely reunion of two Israel Defense Forces soldiers who served together 20 years ago, at a Hebrew school event. more
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Guy Tsadik went door to door on Central Avenue in Cedarhurst and Lawrence asking businesses to affix photos of hostages, held by Hamas, in their storefronts. From left, son Eitan, wife Tami, Tsadik, and Judaica Plus manager TJ Polansky.
See what Lawrence resident Guy Tsadik is doing to increase hostage awareness
Businesses in the Five Towns are spreading awareness of the hostages being held in Gaza with the help of Guy Tsadik, a Lawrence resident. more
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In Israel, war ends politics, diplomacy as usual
Hamas’s Saturday-morning assault on Israel was more than just a shocking demonstration of barbarism. The toll of Israeli dead and wounded — not to mention those kidnapped and taken to the Gaza Strip by these murderers — is sickening. more
Cedarhurst native Josh Lent spoke about his IDF and Im Tirtzu experiences at the Chabad of Hewlett on Aug. 14.
Cedarhurst native Josh Lent serves Israel
Operation Protective Edge, an Israeli military operation, was launched in July of 2014 in the Gaza Strip and Cedarhurst native Josh Lent, then 16, was visiting the Jewish state when what is also called the 2014 Gaza War was occurring. more
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Israel Defense Forces soldiers, Friends of IDF officials and several local rabbis at the Five Towns and Greater South Shore annual community dinner.
Israel Defense Forces and Peretz family honored in Cedarhurst [Photo gallery]
More than 600 people gathered at the Sephardic Temple in Cedarhurst on June 1 at the fifth annual Five Towns and Greater South Shore dinner to honor and support for the men and women who serve in the Israel Defense Forces. more
The nonprofit organization Our Soldiers Speak held a fundraiser in Woodsburgh last Thursday. From left were Janan and Col. Dr. Tarif Bader, Town of Hempstead Councilman Bruce Blakeman and hosts Seth and Dena Pilevsky.
Creating a voice for Israel
Reticence to defend against an attack on his ancestral homeland as a teenager spurred Benjamin Anthony to take unflinching action as an adult. He not only joined the Israel Defense Forces, for which he continues to serve as a reservist, but after the second Lebanon War of 2006, Anthony established Our Soldiers Speak, a nonprofit organization through which IDF soldiers speak to college and high school students at synagogues, churches, community centers and homes throughout the U.S., Canada, Great Britain, South Africa and Israel. more
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HAFTR Highlights student columnist Maia Schlussel.
Terror hits close to home
Thanksgiving has passed and all the turkeys are re-populating. Hanukkah is here and all the potatoes are scared stiff. Each year Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway (HAFTR) High School does something special to celebrate Hanukkah. more
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The Sephardic Temple in Cedarhurst hosted the fourth annual South Shore Friends of Israel Defense Forces dinner. Abov, FIDF Long Island Chairman Ronny Ben-Josef, left, and event emcee Ben Brafman.
Honoring the lone soldiers
Lone soldiers who come from the Five Towns, surrounding communities, the U.S. and other countries to serve in the Israel Defense Forces were honored by more than 600 people at the Friends of Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) fourth annual South Shore dinner at the Sephardic Temple in Cedarhurst on May 27. more
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Doron Cohen, an Israeli jeweler, presented his wares at art show at Kulanu. Eli Vogel showed Cohen’s rings to Woodmere residents Marvin Schnee, center, and his wife, Chaya.
Selling art in Cedarhurst
Art ranging from textiles to jewelry and paintings to sculptures was on display and for sale at the Kulanu Center for Special Services on Central Avenue in Cedarhurst on Nov. 26. more
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Cedarhurst-based video producer Scot Jay filmed the video he made with rapper Ari Lesser, above, on the streets of New York for the video, “Hamas.”
‘Hamas’ video goes viral
Since Ari Lesser’s video “Hamas” was posted to YouTube on Sept. 8, almost 90,000 have viewed it. more
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