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Since the exodus from Egypt more than 3,000 year ago, the Jewish people have been commanded to retell the story of Passover to our children, not only in light of the historical events, which occurred, but also in relation to the realities of today. more

Rabbi Jay Rosenbaum | 4/20/16

Rabbi Jay Rosenbaum Temple Israel of Lawrence

Passover’s symbols celebrate Jewish strength

Passover provides each of us, through the Passover symbols of the Seder, the means to strengthen world Jewry, increase our security and enrich our own lives. more

By Rabbi Jay Rosenbaum | 4/1/15

Village of Lawrence Mayor Martin Oliner, right, hosted the chief rabbi of Israel, David Lau, in his Central Avenue home Monday.

Israeli’s chief rabbi visits Lawrence [Photo gallery]

It was standing room only at Lawrence Mayor Martin Oliner’s Central Avenue home on Monday evening when the Chief Rabbi of Israel David Lau visited. More than a 100 Jewish community leaders and guests gathered at the mayor’s house to meet Lau. more

5/14/14

Rev. Martin Luther King’s impact was remembered at the 10th annual Greater Long Island Jewish Community commemoration with the joining of hands and singing of “We Shall Overcome.”

Remembering the legacy of Martin Luther King [Photo gallery]

The 10th annual Greater Long Island Jewish Community tribute to Rev. Martin Luther King at Temple Israel in Lawrence was postponed due to a January snowstorm, but the April 5 celebration of the late Civil Rights leader — on the 45th anniversary of his death — remained an effective reminder of King’s legacy. more

4/10/13

Five towns religious leaders and residents look for Pope Francis to lead a Catholic Church more in tune with people’s needs.

The Five Towns welcomes new pope

A pope of many firsts, the former Jorge Cardinal Mario Bergoglio, now Pope Francis, is considered a humble man who has cooked his own meals, used public transportation and possesses a great affinity for the poor. more

By Jeff Bessen | 3/20/13

Rabbi Jay Rosenbaum of Temple Israel in Lawrence.

Taking in God’s strength during Hanukkah

These past few weeks have been a most difficult time for our community. Sandy was New York’s Hurricane Katrina, but as a community, we pulled together with that indomitable Jewish chutzpah and New York spirit which shouts in word and deed for all to hear, “You won’t get us — you won’t bring us down — we can take whatever man or nature brings our way and emerge stronger and more resolute than before.” This, too, is the message that our holiday of Hanukkah, through the millennia, has transmitted to the world. more

Rabbi Jay Rosenbaum | 12/5/12

Dressed in their costumes, the girls marched into Temple Israel at the beginning of the Purim service.

Temple Israel in Lawrence celebrates Purim [Photo gallery]

Purim, a holiday that commemorates a Jewish victory over the hated Hamen in ancient Persia, was marked by congregants of Temple Israel in Lawrence on March 7. more

3/15/12

The Megillah, the Purim Story, is read during services marking the holiday.

Recounting the whole Megillah

Purim, the happiest of Jewish holidays, according to Rabbi Jay Rosenbaum of Temple Israel in Lawrence, may be celebrated various ways in the Five Towns but almost always includes a reading of the Megillah. more

ANN E. FRIEDMAN | 3/16/11

MLK event at Temple Israel

Temple Israel, 140 Central Ave., Lawrence, is hosting and sponsoring the ninth annual Greater Long Island Jewish Community Martin Luther King Jr. commemoration on Sunday, Jan. 16 at 4 p.m. more

1/12/11

Temple President James Rotenberg, Michelle Rosenbaum the temple’s director of education, and Rabbi Rosenbaum, along with temple students lit the menorah and sang Hanukkah songs.

Celebrating Hanukkah

Temple Israel in Lawrence marked the eight-day holiday of Hanukkah with a dinner and service last Friday. more

12/8/10

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