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Children learned the value of assisting others at Families helping Families at Young Israel of Woodmere on Nov. 20.

Learning to give back was the central theme of Families helping Families that took place at Young Israel of Woodmere on Nov. 20 more

By Jeff Bessen | 11/23/22

Ret. Brigadier General Avigdor Kahalani spoke at Young Israel of Woodmere as part of the El Ami Honor Day delegation.

Saluting the soldiers who protect Israel at Young Israel of Woodmere

Veterans Day was celebrated in the Five Towns the day before, but there was no lack of patriotism and respect for military personal as the sixth annual Honor Day delegation was saluted for their service in the Israel Defense Forces at Young Israel of Woodmere on Nov. 12. more

By Jeff Bessen | 11/29/19

The Orthodox Union’s Yachad, the leading group for individuals with disabilities in the Orthodox community, chose Rabbi Shay Schachter, from Woodmere, to be its rabbinic and Jewish law adviser.

Young Israel of Woodmere rabbi tapped by the Orthodox Union

Rabbi Shay Schachter, a Woodmere resident, and director of Young Israel of Woodmere’s adult educational programs, was named to serve as rabbinic and Jewish law adviser for the Orthodox Union’s Yachad... more

By Jeff Bessen | 11/14/19

Woodmere resident Jason Goldfarb organized a Nov. 24 event in partnership with Renewal: Kidney Transplants to have people tested in hopes of expediting the process of finding a donor for his mother, Estelle.

Woodmere resident Estelle Goldfarb looking for a kidney donor

Woodmere resident Jason Goldfarb is doing whatever it takes to help out his mother, Estelle Goldfarb, who is in need of a kidney transplant. more

By Matthew Ferremi | 11/14/19

Sacred Spaces founder and CEO Shira Berkovits discussed child abuse to help kick off Aleinu: A Safeguarding Children Campaign at Young Israel of Woodmere on Oct. 30.

Tackling child sexual abuse in the Five Towns

A resident of the Squirrel Hill neighborhood in Pittsburgh, where 11 people were killed and six others injured at the Tree of Life Congregation synagogue on Oct. 27, came to the Five Towns last week … more

By Jeff Bessen | 11/8/18

Five Towns residents and people from surrounding communities brought their chometz to be burned at the Woodmere firehouse on April 10.

Time to burn the chometz

Many Jewish residents, from the Five Towns and surrounding communities such as Far Rockaway, came to the Woodmere firehouse for the fire department’s 15th annual chometz burning on Monday, the first night of Passover. more

4/13/17

All hands on deck

In his 17 years as a member of Young Israel of Woodmere, the largest Orthodox Jewish synagogue on Long Island’s South Shore, collecting money for a fire truck has been the shul’s most unique fundraising effort, President Yehuda Poupko says. more

By Jeff Bessen | 12/7/16

Nassau County police entered Young Israel of Woodmere last Saturday looking for pistol permit violations. None were found.

Shul raided by police

During Shabbat services last Saturday, seven Nassau County police entered Young Israel of Woodmere on Peninsula Boulevard in Woodmere supposedly acting on a tip that members of the synagogue’s security were carrying illegal firearms. more

By Jeff Bessen | 5/19/16

Mercy Medical Center accommodates the needs of Orthodox Jewish patients and their families with a kosher kitchen.

Creating a ‘homier’ environment at Mercy Medical Center

Since becoming the executive vice president and chief administrative officer at Mercy Medical Center in Rockville Centre two and half years ago, Woodmere resident Rabbi Dr. Aaron Glatt has steered the hospital, which is part of the Catholic Health Services (CHS) of Long Island system, through the changing health care environment. more

By Jeff Bessen | 4/23/14

At Young Israel of Woodmere’s blood drive, Bruce Lilker, of Woodmere, with his grandson, Aharon, filled out the required paperwork prior to donating a pint.

Young Israel of Woodmere's bi-annual blood drive collects 60 pints

Young Israel of Woodmere synagogue collected 60 pints of blood at its bi-annual blood drive on June 30, as more than 50 donors lined up to give what is called the gift of life. more

By Yitzchk Carroll | 7/10/13

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