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New York Mets players Dominic Smith, left, and Jeff McNeil, spoke to Hillel Day Camp campers and staff on July 26.
Meeting the Mets at Hillel Day Camp in Lawrence
The New York Mets are not having the season expected of them when general manager Brodie Van Wagenen said, “Come get us,” to opposing teams, but when Major League Baseball’s leading hitter Jeff McNeil and outfielder/first baseman Dominic Smith visited Hillel Day Camp in Lawrence on July 26, the campers were thrilled. more
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Today’s graduates, hungry like the Yankees
Whether we like it or not, our political system and our erratic president are wearing us down on a daily basis, so it’s worthwhile to switch to a completely different topic. At this time of year, I favor discussing college graduations and the Yankees. more
Dr. Adam Lish, left, first met his bone marrow recipient Brian Veith, center, in 2004 at Shea Stadium. They reunited for the first time in 15 years on May 20 at Citi Field. Mark DeFrancesco Jr., right, received a transplant around the same time as Veith.
Woodmere bone marrow donor reunites with his recipient at Citi Field
Woodmere resident Dr. Adam Lish was not at Citi Field on May 20 just to watch his beloved New York Mets play the Washington Nationals. He was also there to reunite with a special individual. more
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Former New York Mets player Art Shamsky signed one of his two books at Temple Israel on April 7.
Temple Israel in Lawrence Hosts former New York Met Art Shamsky
The impact of major league baseball’s worst team, the New York Mets, rising to capture a World Series title and the imagination of the New York metropolitan area and country nearly 50 years ago, is historical, according to Art Shamsky, who played on that championship squad. more
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Former New York Mets player Ed Kranepool, a member of 1969 championship team, spoke at Congregation Sons of Israel in Woodmere on March 31.
The real Mr. Met, Ed Kranepool, visits Congregation Sons of Israel in Woodmere
Three days after the major league baseball season began, Ed Kranepool, an original Mets player and native New Yorker, who was part of the 1969 World Series championship team, visited Congregation Sons of Israel in Woodmere. more
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Ode to the museum, font of creativity
I am a child, scavenging the halls of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan. I am 6 or 8 or 10; I can’t recall. Many of the world’s greatest works of art stare down at me. I am unimpressed. My eyes are fixed on the oak floor. more
Congregation Sons of Israel and the Irving Place Minyan host a blood drive on Aug. 22 from 3 to 9 p.m. Donors to receive a Mets T-shirt.
Blood drive at Congregation Sons of Israel/Irving Place Minyan
Congregation Sons of Israel and the Irving Place Minyan, 111 Irving Place, Woodmere, will host their annual summer blood drive on Wednesday, Aug. 22 from 3 to 9 p.m. more
Camp Hillel in Lawrence hosted Mets players Brandon Nimmo and Robert Gsellman on July 20. Coby Agamie, 10, was thrilled to have Gsellman autograph his Mets cap.
Hillel campers got to meet two Mets
Cheers of, “They’re here! They’re here!” rang out across the field at Hillel Day Camp as Brandon Nimmo and Robert Gsellman, an outfielder and a relief pitcher, respectively, for the New York Mets arrived in Lawrence on July 20. more
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Kulanu takes 50 to the ole ball game
Compliments of the Dime Community Bank, a group of 50 Kulanu members visited MCU Park to see the Brooklyn Cyclones play the Staten Island Yankees on July 8. All were said to be excited to witness the return of New York Mets’ star pitcher Noah Syndergaard to the mound after suffering an injury in May. more
Adam Greenberg spoke about his short-lived major league baseball career and continuing to pursue your dreams at Temple Israel of Lawrence on Sept. 27.
Helping children to accomplish their dreams
“I want you to close your eyes and I want you to go back in time. I want you to go back to the most amazing thing that’s ever happened to you,” said former professional baseball player Adam Greenberg at Temple Israel in Lawrence. more
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