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Touro College School of Health Sciences presented its prestigious Maimonides Award to nine graduating students, including Hewlett resident Debra Zinn, far left.

Hewlett resident Debra Zinn receives Maimonides Award

Debra Zinn, of Hewlett, was one of nine Touro College School of Health Sciences students that received the distinguished Maimonides Award at the Sept. 10 graduation at the Tilles Center. more

By Jeff Bessen | 9/26/19

Helene Kaufman was passionate about her family, her religion and the New York Yankees.

Helene Kaufman, 93

Helene Kaufman née Popover, of Keene, New Hampshire, was a former hospital administrator who volunteered at her synagogue for 30 years and lived in Brooklyn and Woodmere. She died on Sept. 11, at Maplewood Nursing Home in Westmoreland. She was 93. more

By Jeff Bessen | 9/21/17

At Rock Hall Museum from left were Douglas Sheer, Stacy Portillo, Nicholas Williams, Kathleen Stanley, Lawrence High assistant principal and ELA and Social studies chairwoman; Anthony D’Esposito, Sarah Kopyto, Adam Frenkel, Eli Deutsch and Linda Barreira, director of the museum.

Having a friendly time at Rock Hall Museum

The Friends of Rock Hall held its 42nd annual meeting ad installation officers at the 18th century plantation turned town of Hempstead museum in Lawrence on June 7. more

7/27/17

North Woodmere resident Eden Preis visited the Philippines to assist those in need of eyeglasses.

Mother, daughter lend a helping hand

North Woodmere resident Eden Preis, a Hewlett High School senior, returned from a January trip she said she will cherish forever. Eden and her mother, Mickie, an otologist at Maimonides Medical Center in Manhattan, went to the Philippine province of Ifugao, and, working with Advancing Native Missions, a charity organization, helped fit 580 people with eyeglasses and assisted with medical procedures. more

By Vanessa Parker | 2/17/16

God’s ‘light’ illuminates Israel’s sovereignty

In our prayers on Hanukkah we say “Your children came to the Holy of Holies in the Temple … purified it and kindled lights in the courtyards …” The miraculous had occurred, the Temple rededicated and a holiday was established. more

By Rabbi Kenneth Hain | 12/12/14

Father’s Day reminds me of …

Every Father’s Day I am reminded of the day my son, Paul, was born. I had a Cesarean section in Maimonides Hospital in Brooklyn and my dad had stomach surgery. On the morning of Feb. 21, 1977 dad and I were in the same hospital having surgery at the very same time. more

By Phyllis Weinberger | 6/11/14

Rabbi Yaakov Feitman, Kehillas Bais Yehudah Tzvi

Listening to the shofar’s wake-up call

Why blow the shofar? Maimonides, known by Jews universally as the Rambam, answers simply but profoundly. It is a wake-up call. We wander through much of life slumbering, not capable of making rational decisions or avoiding dangers. The shofar is sounded to awaken us to the dangers ahead. more

Rabbi Yaakov Feitman, Kehillas Bais Yehudah Tzvi | 9/4/13

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