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Kehillas Bais Yehuda Tzvi in Cedarhurst hosted a Kristallnacht remembrance ceremony on Monday. From left were Cantor Robert Vegh, Alan Gerber, Dr. Sheldon Hersh and Rabbis Yaakov Feitman and Aryeh Cohen.

Lawrence resident Avi Feldman was just 6 when the Nazis wreaked havoc on his hometown of Kiev, Germany on the eve of Nov. 9, 1938. more

By Yitzchak Carroll | 11/12/14

A Child’s shoe found at the Auschwitz concentration camp, soon to be displayed at the Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center of Nassau County.

HTMC hosts Hofstra Holocaust conclave

More than 1,000 attendees from along the East Coast are expected to attend an all-encompassing full day conference on the Holocaust at Hofstra University. more

By Malka Eisenberg | 6/4/14

Rambam Mesivta in Lawrence hosted two men who are bound by history. Czeslaw Polziec, far right, received an award of appreciation from Rabbi Zev Friedman, far left, for hiding Dr. Leon Gersten, center, and his family during the Holocaust.

Recognizing an unpayable debt

As Cedarhurst resident Dr. Leon Gersten entered the synagogue at Rambam Mesivta High School in Lawrence on Tuesday morning with Czeslaw Polziec of Poland, whose family saved his life during the Holocaust, they were greeted by a standing ovation from the students. more

By Ann Friedman | 12/4/13

Rambam Mesivta students and Rabbi Zev Meir Friedman (with bullhorn) took part in a protest outside the home of Nazi war criminal Jakiw Palij.

Rambam Mesivta students protest against Nazi resident

Rambam Mesivta students took part in a rally on Nov. 10 — the 75th anniversary of Kristallnacht, outside of the Jackson Heights home of Jakiw Palij, the last-known Nazi war criminal living in the metropolitan area. more

11/13/13

Rambam Mesitva in Lawrence presented an honorary high school diploma to Holocaust survivor Jack Ratz, left, who “graduated” with his grandson Brian Fine.

Rambam honors Holocaust survivor

At 88, Jack Ratz has a full head of hair and remains passionate about life despite the tragedies he experienced during the Holocaust. more

By Jeff Bessen | 6/19/13

Rabbi Yaakov Feitman of Kehilas Bais Yehudah Tzvi in Cedarhurst.

Hanukkah continues a tradition of spirituality

Hanukkah seems to be a strange holiday. The Jewish people have always been proud of being called the “People of the Book.” more

Rabbi Yaakov Feitman | 12/5/12

Rabbi Zev Friedman, right, addressed the crowd of nearly 50 Shalhevet students in front of Jakiw Palij’s house in Queens.

Dual rallies against Nazi war criminal

Monday, Nov. 9, marked the 71st anniversary of Kristallnacht, or “The Night of Broken Glass,” which many historians consider the beginning of the Holocaust. In conjunction with that anniversary, hundreds of students from Rambam Mesivta for Boys and Shalhevet High School for Girls commemorated Kristallnacht’s significance by protesting the German government’s refusal to allow the U.S. to deport Jakiw Palij, a known Nazi war criminal whose U.S. citizenship has been revoked, back to Germany. more

Paul Shapiro | 11/11/09

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