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Rabbi Levi Gurkov, of Chabad of Oceanside, lit the Hanukkah menorah at a ceremony in the Oceanside Triangle on Sunday.
Chabad lights it up for Hanukkah
Chabad of Oceanside celebrated Hanukkah with the whole town on Dec. 6 as they lit their menorah at the Oceanside triangle. Songs were sung and food was eaten as well. more
Rabbi Elliot Skiddell of Congregation Beth Emeth started out the celebration by lighting the Menorah.
Celebrating the Festival of Lights
On Monday, the Village of Rockville Centre celebrated the start of Hanukkah at the Recreation Center. The annual celebration started with Rabbi Elliot Skiddell of Congregation Beth Emeth lighting … more
The menorah is at the veterans’ memorial between Bedford Avenue and Broadway.
Menorah lights up Bellmore
Religious leaders, local officials and residents celebrated the Festival of Lights with a special celebration at the community’s giant menorah on Wednesday, Dec. 17, sponsored by the Chamber of … more
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A wish list for the new year
Once upon a time, the coming of Hanukkah and Christmas meant that friends and family would send me lots of gifts, and I would reciprocate. more
Joseph Wiener helped Ethan Laby, 7, and Sadie Laby, 6, to assemble colorful homemade menorahs at the Merrick Jewish Centre’s recent Light the Night 2 event.
Merrick Jewish Centre dreams big
For the second time in recent years, the Merrick Jewish Centre drew hundreds of people to share in the joy of Hanukkah by lighting menorah candles together at the synagogue. more
Temple members of all ages helped make a menorah poster.
Temple says hello to Hanukkah
Temple B’Nai Torah in Wantagh hosted a pre-Hanukkah celebration on Dec. 14. The event kicked off with a breakfast for adults, in which popular Jewish delights such as latkes were served. Volunteers from the Brotherhood men’s club worked in the kitchen to prepare the feast. more
Curtis Izen prepared to light a giant menorah made of ice at Temple Israel of South Merrick’s Hanukkah party on Dec. 14.
Temple finds ‘cool way’ to celebrate
Ice sculptor Mark Mckenzie had never before carved a menorah larger than 10 feet, but the one he made for Temple Israel of South Merrick went to 11. more
Rabbiel Daniel Bar-Nahum of Temple Emanu-El
Basking in a brighter light
Why do we add a candle each night of Hanukkah? There is a debate in the Talmud, the ancient Jewish code of law, which asks this very question. Shouldn’t we rather, the question asks, begin with a full eight lit candles and decrease by one each night, as the oil decreased each day? The response given is that while it may make sense to reduce the number of candles each night, as Jews we are supposed to always work to increase holiness in the world, not reduce it. more
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Rabbi Paul Hoffman
A Hanukkah message
What is Hanukkah? Our Rabbis taught: the 25th of the Hebrew month of Kislev begins the commemoration of Hanukkah, eight days during which it is forbidden to lament the dead or to fast. For when the … more
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Residents didn’t let showers deter them from the annual Holiday Extravaganza and Tree Lighting hosted by the Chamber of Commerce of the Bellmores last Friday.
Tree lighting brightens rainy weekend
Rainy weather couldn’t stop Bellmore residents from celebrating the holidays last weekend, as crowds of local folks gathered in Bellmore Village for the Chamber of Commerce of the … more
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