Young Israel of North Woodmere held its “YINWIES” event in Lawrence earlier this month. From left were State Sen. Todd Kaminsky (D-Long Beach), Jordan Hiller, Steven Hilsenrath, president of YINW; Rabbi Yehuda Septimus, Alex Libkind and Scott Taub.
Synagogue members are honored with fun awards as a measure of hakarat hatov — the Hebrew word for gratitude — that recognizes the good that they do for their community.