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Last year, the Peninsula and South Shore sections of the National Council of Jewish Women held their second annual Back 2 School Store. Joanna Levitt of Oceanside helped then kindergartner-to-be Cheyne Shin choose a pair of sneakers.

NCJW event to offer school supplies for kids

Helping kindergartners to fifth-graders who are in need “shop” for items ranging from notebooks to winter jackets will be the focus at the third annual National Council of Jewish Women’s Peninsula and South Shore sections’ Back 2 School Store, and a variety of services are available to help the students’ parents. more

By Vanessa Parker | 7/29/15

National Council of Jewish Women’s Peninsula Section will present former president Pnina Knopf with the Hannah G. Solomon Award for her service to the local organization with national affiliates.

Committed to making a difference

A retired teacher who is known for her organizational skills, being ready with needed information and who established three community service oriented programs during her presidency of the Lawrence-based National Council of Jewish Women-Peninsula Section will receive the prestigious Hannah G. Solomon Award at the organization’s Founder’s Day luncheon at the Seawane Club in Hewlett Harbor on Tuesday. more

By Jeff Bessen | 6/3/15

Atlantic Beach elected a new mayor as George Pappas, with family, unseated incumbent Stephen Mahler by 61 votes. From left were George III, George, Maria and Mia Pappas on Election Night.

June 2014

George Pappas unseats Stephen Mahler for mayor in Atlantic Beach village For the first time in 20 years the Village of Atlantic Beach has a new mayor as George Pappas, the superintendent of Sanitary District 1 defeats incumbent Stephen Mahler 391 to 325 on June 17. In all the other village elections, there were no challengers to the incumbents except a late write-in campaign in Hewlett Harbor for Barry Beshkin against sitting Trustee Tom Cohen, but the incumbent kept his seat 98 to 84. more

12/31/14

Kid Kamp at the Inwood Country Club during Inwood Charity Day helped to keep the children active while the adults played golf, tennis, cards and mah jong.

Inwood Country Club supports the local charities [Photo gallery]

More than $100,000 was raised and over 200 people took part in Inwood Country Club’s annual Charity Day event that includes golf and tennis tournaments, a card game and mah jong event, along with a Kid Kamp on Aug. 3. more

8/6/14

The Peninsula and South Shore sections of the National Council of Jewish Women hosted their second annual Back 2 School Store at Temple Am Echad in Lynbrook. Joanna Levitt of Oceanside helped kindergartner-to-be Cheyne Shin pick out a new pair of sneakers.

Shopping at the NCJW back to school store

More than 460 children from Cedarhurst, Inwood, Lawrence, Woodmere, Valley Stream, Rockville Centre, Island Park, Long Beach, Elmont, Freeport, Uniondale, Hempstead and Roosevelt shopped for clothes … more

8/6/14

At the National Council of Jewish Women’s second annual Back 2 School Store at Temple Am Echad in Lynbrook, kids shopped for clothes and school supplies. Above, kindergartner Melvin Beltran and his personal shopper, Jeff Cohn, got acquainted.

Shopping at the NCJW back to school store [Photo gallery]

More than 460 children from Cedarhurst, Inwood, Lawrence, Woodmere, Valley Stream, Rockville Centre, Island Park, Long Beach, Elmont, Freeport, Uniondale, Hempstead and Roosevelt shopped for clothes and school supplies at the second annual Back 2 School Store sponsored by the National Council of Jewish Women, Peninsula and South Shore sections. more

7/30/14

The prestigious Hannah G. Solomon Award is given annually by the National Council of Jewish Women to someone from the community who best serves their constituency. This year’s winner is Muriel Lavenda, above.

Serving with patience and efficiency

The National Council for Jewish Women Peninsula Section will honor Muriel Lavenda with the Hannah G. Solomon Award at its Founders Day luncheon at the Seawane Club in Hewlett Harbor on June 10. more

By Vanessa Parker | 6/4/14

In 2012, the Five Towns Senior Center changed its name to the Center for Adult Life Enrichment to reflect a broadening of its programs.

A home away from home

The Center for Adult Life Enrichment, or CALE, as it is known today, will celebrate it 65th anniversary with a gala luncheon at the Seawane Club in Hewlett Harbor on May 7. more

By Jeff Bessen | 4/30/14

Cutting edge Israeli companies seek to expand awareness of their products by participating in the Long Island Technology & Innovation Fair.

Stressing the vitality of Israeli companies

To connect companies in Israel with potential customers in the U.S., several synagogues and Jewish organization collaborated to hold what organizers are calling Long Island’s first Israeli Technology & Innovation Fair on May 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Hewlett-East Rockaway Jewish Centre in East Rockaway. more

By Jeff Bessen | 4/23/14

The joint women’s Seder at the Hewlett-East Rockaway Jewish Centre included singing and strumming by Amy Dattner-Levy helped by Vivian Blumstein, members of Temple Am Echad.

Women’s groups gather to celebrate Passover [Photo gallery]

Less than a month before the holiday began, the sisterhoods of several South Shore synagogues, along with two sections of the National Council of Jewish Women came together for their annual joint Seder held this year at the Hewlett-East Rockaway Jewish Centre in East Rockaway on March 24. more

4/9/14