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What does it mean to be antisemitic? Can Jews do better in fighting against it? This is a complex issue, and a difficult one. It requires looking outside and inside our community. more
A summer trip as a teenager began a lifelong connection to Israel and her people. I had the opportunity to strengthen my Hebrew language skills, shape my Jewish identity, and forge strong connections with family that have grown and deepened over the years. more
Some 300,000 Jewish people and those who stand against the barbaric murder of innocent civilians, descended on our nation’s capital on Nov. 14. Although on the long bus ride from Long Island I braced myself for any possibility … what I discovered was as surprising as it was banal. more
As a freedom-loving American and a member of Congress, the events unfolding in Israel are of utmost concern to me. But beyond that, they should concern every New Yorker and, frankly . . . more
The Marion & Aaron Gural JCC is committed to supporting our community members in times of need. more
Lawrence-Cedarhurst Fire Department members Jason Stukes and Shoshana Weiner recently spent two weeks working for the Emergency Volunteers Project in Israel in two of the country’s fire departments. more
Cedarhurst resident Mark Getman, a captain in the New York State Guard, an ordained rabbi and an army communications specialist, marched into Brandeis Hebrew Academy and presented a Veterans Day program to the students of the school on Frost Lane in Lawrence on Nov. 10. more
The situation in the Middle East has always been a powder keg, and there’s a lot to unpack there. Not only has it challenged the best minds since 1948 . . . more
A challah bake at the Brandeis Hebrew Academy that was planned with the Shabbat Project took on a larger meaning this year in the shadow of the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.  more
The war in Israel is one that I have clear opinions about, and one that has affected my personal life. Yet at this time, when expressing thoughts is more important than ever, I find doing so more difficult than ever. more
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