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Temple Israel, in Lawrence, has decided to remain in its home at 140 Central Ave., a Spanish-style domed sanctuary built in 1930, after questions were raised about the congregation’s future. more
The mayor’s position in Lawrence village is now synced in similar fashion with the trustees as the board approved new term limits for the top executive post by a vote of 5-0 after a public hearing at the Jan. 13 meeting. more
Nearly 50 people listened to readings, poems and prayers of memorial during the one hour Temple Israel of Lawrence service held over Zoom on Nov. 9 to commemorate Kristallnacht, or the Night of Broken Glass— a name for the Nov. 9 to 10, 1938 violent Nazi attack on the Jewish people and their property in Germany and Austria. more
Newspaper publisher Horace Greeley’s advice to young men in the 19th century was to go west. more
His life began in a Connecticut community founded by Jewish New York City firefighters that has a street named after a famous singer-songwriter. He grew up in a household that actively lived the Hebrew words tikkun olam, which translate to “world repair” and is interpreted to mean acting constructively and beneficially in the world. more
Amy Pincus’s father, the owner of Pincus Decorators on Kings Highway in Brooklyn, and Jay Rosenbaum’s mother, one of the business’s designers, thought their daughter and son, respectively would be a great match. more
While the coronavirus pandemic has curtailed in-person services for houses of worship since March, Five Towns synagogues have still emphasized the importance of holding virtual services for … more
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 … more
The next Temple Israel of Lawrence event will feature a discussion with former light middleweight boxing champion Boyd Melson. Along with being a boxer, Melson, 38, is a soldier with the United … more
Temple Israel of Lawrence has announced an upcoming virtual tour event that will explore how the Five Towns was in the 19th and 20th century.  A Vacation in the Branch, presented by Millicent … more
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