When we hear the shofar blast on Rosh Hashana, for many of us, the sound is a little bit jarring.
Though we have heard it so many times before, this sound causes us jolt to attention, to feel a …
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9/15/23
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At sundown on Sunday, Sept. 15, the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashana begins.
Known as the “Jewish New Year,” it kicks off a 10-day journey of self-evaluation, self-improvement, and lots of …
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9/15/23
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Rabbi Jeshayahu “Shai” Beloosesky is settling in with his new congregation after he was appointed the new rabbi at Temple Avodah, in Oceanside, the fourth rabbi in the history of the Reform …
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By Kepherd Daniel
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9/8/23
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Neither Russia nor the Ukraine has ever been a welcoming homeland for the Jewish people. Despite the singing and dancing in “Fiddler on the Roof” . . .
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3/3/22
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“Nothing I learned in rabbinical school could prepare me for the exact circumstances since I’ve been here,” said Oceanside Jewish Center Rabbi Aaron Marsh, reflecting on one year in his position at the synagogue — a year that challenged him to bring new people together in new ways.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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10/8/20
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If there is any topic guaranteed to irritate readers more than politics, it’s religion, but here goes a true story. In the innocent days before the plague of Covid-19 . . .
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8/8/20
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A Passover message from Rabbi Uri Goren of Temple Avodah in Oceanside.
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By Rabbi Uri Goren
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4/7/20
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A special Hanukkah message from Rabbi Paul Hoffman of the South Shore Jewish Center in Island Park.
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By Rabbi Paul Hoffman
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12/18/19
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A Rosh Hoshana message from Rabbi Paul Hoffman of the South Shore Jewish Center in Island Park.
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By Rabbi Paul Hoffman
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9/26/19
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In response to several instances of hate crimes and anti-Semitism in the U.S., New York lawmakers recently announced legislation aimed at ensuring that “students are taught the hateful intolerance of the swastika and noose” and other symbols of hatred in order to educate them about the history of those symbols.
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By Mike Smollins
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8/22/19
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