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Seventh-graders Leah Minkov, left, and Charlotte Isler on the first day of school at the renamed Brandeis Hebrew Academy.
Brandeis school in Lawrence is recast as a Hebrew academy
More than 90 years after opening its doors and a decade after ending its association with the Solomon Schechter school systems, the Brandeis School, in Lawrence, has rebranded as the Brandeis Hebrew Academy. more
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Rabbi Michael Cohen has been a U.S. Army Chaplain since 2012, leading large religious services for hundreds of people in the military and their families, teaching Judaism and offering counseling services to combat soldiers. He will arrive at Central Synagogue-Beth Emeth once the Department of Defense discharges him from his base in Georgia, which has been delayed due to the coronavirus.
Central Synagogue-Beth Emeth welcomes a new rabbi
Rabbi Michael Cohen, who officially became rabbi of Central Synagogue-Beth Emeth (CSBE) on July 1, knew that a rabbinical career was his calling since his teenage years. more
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Rabbi Jack Zanerhaft led the city’s first ever Pride Shabbat at Temple Emanu-El of Long Beach on Friday, the first day of the three-day Pride on the Beach festival organized by the LGBT Network.
Temple Emanu-El hosts first Pride Shabbat
Temple Emanu-El of Long Beach hosted the city’s first Pride Shabbat service on June 9, part of the many events included in the Pride on the Beach three-day festival organized by the LGBT Network. … more
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Esther Jungreis, founder of Hineni
The Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis of North Woodmere, founder of Hineni, died Tuesday. more
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Gianna Farley, center, and Lauren Torres were happy to have their faces painted at the East Meadow Jewish Center’s “Purim Party with a Purpose” event on Sunday.
East Meadow Jewish Center celebrates ‘Purim with a Purpose’
A cast of tiny characters sang, ran jumped and paraded around the East Meadow Jewish Center on Sunday to celebrate a holiday and raise money for worthy causes. Costume-clad kids and their families … more
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Scribe Neil Yurman, right, guided members of the Alterman family as they inscribed letters in the Torah scroll.
Turning a page
The planning of a weekend full of celebrations of community and faith at Temple Emanu-El of East Meadow all started with a few drops of rain. Rabbi Daniel Bar-Nahum explained that several months … more
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Rabbi Daniel Bar-Nahum has led Temple Emanu-El’s Reform congregation since 2012.
Activism and altruism
Rabbi Daniel Bar-Nahum says that while his congregants at Temple Emanu-El recognize that there are many ways to practice their faith, they might not realize that fellow Reform Jews living in Israel … more
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Shir Soul released a music video of its song “Lift Yourself Up” for Hanukkah.
Finding faith through music
Scott Eckers has always been deeply involved in music. The 35-year-old East Meadow native said he received an excellent music education in the local schools, went on to sing a capella in college, and … more
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Bellmore Jewish Center plans trip to Israel
The Bellmore Jewish Center will host an “Israel Adventure with Rabbi Dahlia Bernstein” from Feb. 11 to 21, with an optional trip extension from Feb. 20 to 24 to visit Eilat and Petra. more
Imam Kashif Aziz greeted Steve Zwick and other members of Temple Beth-El to Jaam’e Masjid Bellmore for an Aug. 23 prayer service.
An interfaith friendship grows in Bellmore
Before Rabbi Howard Gorin, 66, became spiritual leader of Temple Beth-El of North Bellmore a year ago, he served a synagogue in Maryland for more than three decades. For many years, he said, he … more
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