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

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

Memorial Day was celebrated in Lawrence and Cedarhurst as the annual parade preceded down Central Avenue. Above, the Lawrence High School marching band and color guard took part in the event.

Lawrence and Cedarhurst remembers those who served [Photo gallery]

Starting with a service at Zion Park and ending with a similar tribute in Andrew J. Parise Cedarhurst Park, the annual Lawrence-Cedarhurst Memorial Day Parade on Monday echoed with remembrances of military personnel who sacrificed their lives in the nation’s wars. more

5/28/14

Onlookers in Washington, D.C., rushed to greet and photograph the veterans at the Washington Monument during an Honor Flight trip in June 2012.

Giving WWII vets a ‘final mission’

Jeffrey Rosenking never leaves home without a brochure. Wherever he is, if he spots an elderly man or woman in military garb, Rosenking will introduce himself and hand them a pamphlet for Honor Flight Long Island, an organization for which he has volunteered since 2010, which sends World War II veterans to the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., free of charge. more

By David Weingrad | 11/13/13

Temple Hillel hosted a presentation from two women who were part of the Kindertransport rescue. From left were Ellen Zilka, moderator Barbara Spetalnick and Ellen Leiman.

Living history presented at Temple Hillel [Photo gallery]

Ellen Zilkha and Ellen Leiman, two women who, as children, were part of the Kindertransport rescue mission, spoke about their experiences and answered audience questions at Temple Hillel in North Woodmere on Nov. 10. more

11/13/13

John P. Oliveri Inwood VFW Post 1582 members held their annual Veterans Day ceremony outside their headquarters on Monday. Post Commander Joe Squitieri, with book, conducted the service.

Saluting those who served

They fought in three different wars and in two different branches of the military, but John P. Oliveri Inwood VFW Post 1582 members John Santora, Sal Scotto and Joe Squitieri proudly served their country. more

By Jeff Bessen | 11/13/13

Temple Beth El held a gala dinner at its Cedarhurst temple to mark the Conservative congregation

Temple Beth El celebrates 90 years [Photo gallery]

Temple Beth El, a Conservative congregation, celebrated its 90th anniversary with gala at the Locust Avenue synagogue in Cedarhurst on Oct. 27. more

11/8/13

Trying to put nuclear genie back in the bottle

Two weeks ago was the 68th anniversary of the American attack on Nagasaki, Japan, in 1945. more

8/21/13

Honoring the Stars and Stripes

The American flag exists at the periphery of most our lives. It takes on significance mainly at events kicked off by the playing of the national anthem, at parades and during the seventh-inning stretch at Yankees games. more

6/13/13

The ambiguity of war

I plugged a simple search term into Google last week: “Were Afghanistan and Iraq worth it?” Tens of thousands of entries popped up. more

5/31/13

Memorial Day ceremonies at Andrew J. Parise Cedarhurst Park honored those Americans who died in all the nation’s wars.

Lawrence-Cedarhurst honors soldiers

A ceremony that honored two fallen firefighters set the tone for the somber, but celebratory annual Lawrence-Cedarhurst Memorial Day parade on Monday that honored those who lost their lives to protect this nation. more

By Dana Pearl | 5/29/13

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