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Our quest for the perfect Hanukkah gifts for our children and grandchildren takes on a new urgency this year in light of the challenges, difficulties and anxieties they face because of the Covid-19 virus. The joy of giving and the reward of seeing happy children as they unwrap their gifts is a central theme of Hanukkah. That being said let us not lose sight of the main message and lessons of Hanukkah as reflected in the heroes of this most beloved of Jewish holidays, the Maccabees.
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By Rabbi Jay Rosenbaum
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12/9/20
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Shanah Tovah! Have a good year! But the word shanah means more than year in Hebrew. It means both to change and repeat. Without a doubt, this Rosh Hashana, this New Year and the six months …
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By Rabbi Jay Rosenbaum
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9/17/20
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The holiday of Passover captures the history, heritage, hopes and indomitable spirit of the Jewish people through our 4,000-year odyssey. The story and lessons of the Exodus from Egypt act as a …
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By Rabbi Jay Rosenbaum
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4/2/20
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The messages shared at the 18th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and International Holocaust Remembrance commemoration at Temple Israel of Lawrence came from diverse voices...
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By Jeff Bessen
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2/6/20
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Marching in weather that brought spring to mind more than winter, more than 2,000 ranging from elected officials to religious leaders to people from across Long Island, walked a half-mile on County Seat Drive to the Theodore Roosevelt Legislative building on Franklin Avenue in Mineola to show support for the Jewish community and their opposition to hate.
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By Jeff Bessen
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1/16/20
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It has been said that the world is warmer and brighter between December and January than it is between January and December.
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By Rabbi Jay Rosenbaum
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12/19/19
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Central Avenue was not closed and Jimi Hendrix did not wake up anyone up, but the 50th anniversary celebration of the three-day Woodstock Festival at Temple Israel of Lawrence on Aug. 16 was a colorful affair.
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By Jeff Bessen
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9/5/19
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Rabbi Jay Rosenbaum from Temple Israel of Lawrence attended a reception in honor of New York City’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade Grand Marshal Brian O’Dwyer after the annual march down Fifth Avenue from 79th Street to 44th Street on March 16.
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By Jeff Bessen
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3/28/19
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As we prepared to greet the summer, I traveled to Israel to meet with representatives of Birthright Israel for the purpose of discussing programs to strengthen Jewish identities within our high school and college youth. While there, I had the pleasure of meeting one of the great rabbinic luminaries of our day.
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By Rabbi Jay Rosenbaum
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9/19/17
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The 109th Shavuot confirmation and graduation service in Temple Israel of Lawrence’s history took place on May 31.
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6/16/17
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