Oceanside held its annual menorah lighting on the Schoolhouse green on Dec 7. Neighbors and local officials came together to celebrate the first night of Hanukkah with music fun.
Rabbi Levi Gurkov …
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By Kepherd Daniel
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12/15/23
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Two holidays. celebrated by two religions. Hanukkah, according to the Talmud, celebrates the restoration of the Second Temple of Jerusalem, where a day’s worth of oil burned for eight. Christmas, according to the Bible . . .
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12/14/23
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I grew up in a non-religious family, but it was always important to my parents that we knew we were Jews, and my family followed certain traditional rituals.
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By Alan Singer
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12/15/22
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On Wednesday night, Dr. Aaron Glatt, Chief of Infectious Diseases at Mount Sinai South Nassau, lit the fourth candle of the Hanukkah menorah at the White House as thanks for his work during the pandemic.
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By Tom Carrozza
tcarrozza@liherald.com
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12/1/21
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The Friedberg JCC was set to launch its inaugural Friedberg Hanukkah Friend-a-thon on Thursday.
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12/10/20
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New York saw a spike in hate crimes directed at the Jewish community toward the end of 2019 — during Hanukkah, of all times. It was particularly disturbing . . .
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1/2/20
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On Dec. 15, the Friedberg JCC in Oceanside hosted a “Frozen”-themed Hanukkah party. The event included an Elsa and Olaf character breakfast, games, crafts and a menorah lighting.
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1/2/20
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On Dec. 22, the Oceanside and Island Park communities gathered to light their respective menorahs and celebrate the beginning of Hanukkah with holiday treats like latkes, donuts and chocolate gelt.
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1/2/20
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A Hanukkah Message from Rabbi Paul Hoffman, of South Shore Jewish Center in Island Park
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By Rabbi Paul Hoffman
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12/19/19
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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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