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Valley Stream lights up for Hanukkah
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The village held its annual Menorah lighting ceremony Tuesday evening at Valley Stream Station Plaza. Rabbi Yitzchak Goldshmid from the Chabad Outreach Center joined Mayor Ed Fare in the bucket of a Valley Stream fire truck to light the candle for the first night of the Jewish Festival of Lights, which began that day at sundown.
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12/22/11
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This year, Chanukah, Christmas and Kwanzaa will overlap and many Americans will be celebrating important holidays at the same time. While Chanukah is not as important to Judaism as Christmas is …
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By Rabbi Art Vernon
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12/21/11
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Light one candle
By Rabbi Marc A. Gruber
Central Synagogue
After Alexander the Great died in battle (323 B.C.E.) his generals divided his empire into three parts. The Land of Israel was …
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12/14/11
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The turkey has been cooked, carved and consumed and November is over, which means December is here and holiday cheer is near.
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By Shannon Koehle
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12/1/11
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Congregation Ohav Sholom in Merrick found festive ways to celebrate Hanukkah this past week. On Friday, the temple held a dinner for its Hebrew school children, parents and congregation members. This was followed by a carnival on Sunday for the children of Ohav Sholom, filled with games and puppet shows.
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David Weingrad
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12/8/10
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Winter is right around the corner, and while a sudden onrush of freezing cold weather has brought an icy chill upon the Bellmore-Merrick area, it has done nothing to diminish the community’s joyous holiday spirit.
Hanukkah is officially here, and local congregations have found creative ways to celebrate.
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David Weingrad
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12/8/10
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Chanukah falls in late November, early December, just after we go off daylight savings time and the hours of daylight diminish. This year is no exception as the last days of Chanukah precede the …
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Rabbi Art Vernon
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12/2/10
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Giving gifts at Hanukkah time is a response to our neighbors’ celebration of Christmas. I think it is pleasing to appreciate others every day and at special times. We Jews have a long and rich history. We have lived around the world and we have influenced and been influenced by other cultures. Giving gifts is a lovely thing to do.
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Marc A. Gruber
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12/1/10
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Jolly Ol’ St. Nick flew through the Bellmores atop a shiny Bellmore Fire Department engine last Friday, meeting and greeting children of all ages.
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Scott Brinton
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11/29/10
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The Festival of Chanukah is a very joyous one. It is also called the Festival of the Lights because it is our tradition to kindle lights during the eight days of Chanukah.
On the first night we …
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Rabbi Meir Dvir
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11/24/10
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