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It’s time to deliver on our promise to never forget

We all remember where we were that day. I remember every detail. more

By Andrew Garbarino | 8/24/23

Holocaust survivor Marion Blumenthal Lazan speaks to seventh- and eighth-graders at Lincoln Orens Middle School. Her mission? For the public to bear witness.

‘Please share our stories,’ Holocaust survivor implores Island Park students

When Holocaust survivor Marion Blumenthal Lazan, 88, spoke to seventh- and eighth- graders at Lincoln Orens Middle School in Island Park, she didn’t just want to pass on a message — she … more

By Sean Kennedy and Karina Kovac | 5/28/23

Joe Calderone plays a video of Eric Schrader of Merrick, a 48-year old colorectal cancer patient who told his story of colon cancer virtually at Mount Sinai South Nassau on March 6.

Eric Schrader tells his colon cancer story

An acclaimed chef and father, Eric Schrader told an audience about how he defeated Stage 3 Colon Cancer at the age of 45 for Colon Cancer Awareness Week at Mount Sinai South Nassau on March 6. The … more

Farrah Salazar | 3/17/23

Werner Reich, a 91-year-old Holocaust survivor, shared his story with dozens of residents at the Friedberg Jewish Community Center on Jan. 24.

Oceanside's Friedberg JCC commemorates Holocaust Remembrance Day

A 91-year-old Holocaust survivor visited the Freidberg Jewish Community Center on Jan. 24. more

By Briana Bonfiglio | 1/31/19

A memorial garden outside Oceanside’s Barry and Florence Friedberg Jewish Community Center, installed last year, serves as a reminder of the Holocaust.

Oceanside community dedicated to remembering the Holocaust

“There’s an expression, L’dor va’dor, and it means ‘From generation to generation,’” said Joan Goldfaden, who has worked at the Barry and Florence Friedberg Jewish Community Center for nearly 25 years and represents the JCC on the Jewish Community Council of Oceanside. more

By Ben Strack | 4/20/17

Survivor of SS St. Louis shares Holocaust story at OJC

“Let’s go for a walk.” Judith Steel’s father led her by the hand out of the children’s barracks at the German controlled Camp de Rivesaltes — a Jewish internment camp. It was 1942. He … more

By Peter Belfiore | 12/21/16

Donald J. Trump, the ultimate reality TV star

I blame Sweden for Donald Trump’s stunning victory last week. Yes, Sweden. In 1997, “Expedition Robinson” first appeared on Swedish television. Three years later . . . more

11/17/16

Surviving 9/11, pregnant and in heels

“I worked for Merrill Lynch, which was located on the 23rd floor of the south tower. I was shopping at a drug store in the lobby of the tower. It was a Tuesday, and I was scheduled to start … more

By Barbra Rubin-Perry | 9/7/16

United Jewish Appeal volunteer Ellen Grossman with survivor Isi Mingelgrin.

Holocaust survivors enjoy pre-Passover Seder

United Jewish Appeal-Federation (UJA) of New York volunteer Ellen Grossman and 25 of her friends organized a pre-Passover Seder for 85 Holocaust survivors at the Barry and Florence Friedberg Jewish … more

By Barbra Rubin-Perry | 4/27/16

Red Robertson, of the Oceanside Fire Department, with the sapling of the tree that survived the Sept. 11 attacks, at a ceremony at the Schoolhouse Green last Sunday.

New growth from the darkest day

A sapling from a tree that survived the collapse of the twin towers of the World Trade Center has found a new home in Oceanside. The tree, a Callery pear, had been reduced to an 8-foot-tall … more

By Rebecca Melnitsky | 11/25/15

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