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An artist’s rendition of what the garden will look like upon completion.

In July 2009, Temple Sinai of Long Island and Temple Emanu-El of Lynbrook merged to become Temple Am Echad, The South Shore Reform Synagogue. To symbolize the melding of these historic congregations into a vibrant new entity, Temple Am Echad is enhancing the space familiarly known as the Biblical Garden. The centerpiece will be a stained glass steel made from Temple Sinai’s cherished windows. more

Mary Malloy | 9/9/10

Rosh Hashanah services in Valley Stream

Services for Rosh Hashanah in Valley Stream more

9/1/10

Scottish style: The games open with a grand march down Old Westbury Gardens’ North Lawn.

A highland fling with the Scots at Old Westbury Gardens

Experience some fun and games – Scottish style – when Old Westbury Gardens opens its glorious grounds to the 47th Annual Scottish Games on Saturday, Aug. 26. more

Karen Bloom | 8/26/10

President of the temple Dan Gerstman, left, and Rabbi Warmflash, right, welcome their new canter, David B. Sislen.

A cantor with a theatrical flair

This summer the Hewlett-East Rockaway Jewish Centre welcomed a new cantor, David B. Sislen, who has settled into the new congregation and community with ease. Originally from Washington D.C., Sislen worked for more than 15 years as a theatrical lighting designer in multiple theaters along the east coast. more

Rachel Bernstein | 7/28/10

Longtime congregants of the Hewlett-east Rockaway Jewish Centre gathered for a photo during the temple’s 60th anniversary celebration. Pictured from left are Allen and Janice Cederbaum, Harriet Lieberman, Sylvia Kaufman, Phyllis Gilbert Nadler and Roslyn and Herbert Fisher.

Hewlett-East Rockaway Jewish Centre is 60

It was a joyous occasion on June 5 as the Hewlett-East Rockaway Jewish Centre celebrated its 60 Anniversary with a memorable Shabbat service that commemorated its rich history and its commitment to Synagogue, the environment, and the community at large. more

Clarissa Hamlin | 6/30/10

Colin Powell, left, with Lynbrook residents Vicki and Rubin Alspector.

Lynbrook resident meets Colin Powell, Al Franken

"I met Al Franken at the Book Revue in Huntington when he was doing a book signing a few years ago," said Lynbrook resident Vicki Alspector. She and her husband, Rubin, met Colin Powell in Miami when he was the keynote speaker at the Greater Miami Jewish Federation Dinner. more

Mary Malloy | 6/24/10

As always, veterans led the Merricks' annual Memorial Day parade.

The Merricks remember the fallen

As is the annual tradition, the Merricks marked Memorial Day on Monday with a community parade that stretched from Veterans Memorial Plaza in downtown Merrick (formerly Broadcast Plaza) to the War Monument in North Merrick, and residents by the hundreds turned out for the event. more

Scott Brinton | 5/31/10

Harriet and Howard Pazer worked the dance floor during the Friedberg JCC’s big band event on Sunday.

Swingtime at the JCC

Swingtime Big Band was back at the Oceanside Friedberg JCC last Sunday, May 23. The 20-piece band and its two singers took residents down memory lane with its swing tune performances. The event, … more

5/26/10

Rabbi Chaim Hoberman and Rabbi Chilik Weinfeld put the finishing letters on the torah.

Torah paraded through Long Beach streets

In America parades are a big hit, whether it’s the Macy’s Thanksgiving parade, the Yankees ticker tape parade or Long Beach’s Memorial Day parade. But who’s heard of a Torah parade? … more

5/20/10

Lisa Mack, left, was joined by fellow Rockville Centre resident CeCe Friedman of the National Council of Jewish Women’s South Shore Section, who introduced the volunteers receiving honors at the group’s recent luncheon.

Rockville Centre resident makes a difference for children

Rockville Centre resident Lisa Mack was one of six volunteers honored for their work on behalf of children in the community by the National Council of Jewish Women, at its annual spring luncheon on May 5. more

Judy Rattner | 5/12/10

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