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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

Werner Reich, who spent more than a year at Auschwitz before coming to America and raising his family, died July 8. He was 94.

Holocaust survivor Werner Reich dies at 94

Werner Reich, who survived Josef Mengele’s experiments and the Auschwitz concentration camp before making his home on Long Island, died July 8 at his Smithtown home. He was 94. “I think … more

By Kepherd Daniel | 7/28/22

Dr. Richard Barakat, physician in chief of the Northwell Health Cancer Institute, left, and Michael Epstein, the health care network’s chairman of the board, gave keynote speaker Carol Silva a ceremonial Northwell white coat at Cancer Survivor’s Day.

1,200 gather for Northwell’s annual Cancer Survivor’s Day

More than 1,200 cancer survivors gathered for Northwell’s 15th annual Don Monti Cancer Survivor’s Day last Saturday outside the Monter Cancer Center in New Hyde Park, commemorating their … more

By Letisha Dass | 6/9/22

Jeanette Landi, left, Jennifer Scarduzio, Miguel Melendez, Abby Melendez and Carey-Ann Zinn took part in the “First Lap” event on the Baldwin High School track in January to support cancer research.

Cancer awareness group to host virtual meeting Sunday

ThyCa Long Island, a local support group for thyroid cancer survivors, will hold a free virtual meeting on the Zoom platform on Sunday, June 14 from 1 to 3 p.m. For further details, contact Abby … more

6/10/20

The Gural JCC is running a meal pickup and delivery service out of its kosher food pantry as part of the SHOP in Cedarhurst.

Cedarhurst JCC SHOP serves up a large helping of assistance

No stranger to helping through crises, whether it be the financial downturn in 2008 and 2009, Hurricane Sandy in 2012 or the day-to-day assistance it always provides, the Marion & Aaron Gural JCC and its Rina Shkolnik Kosher Food Panty at the SHOP has been serving as a pickup and delivery service with food for older adults and those enduring hard times amid the coronavirus outbreak. more

By Jeff Bessen | 3/19/20

Evelyn Vaughn was one of the 18 models who walked the runway at the Rockville Centre Breast Cancer Coalition’s third annual fashion show last Sunday.

Rockville Centre Breast Cancer Coalition hosts fashion show fundraiser

About 300 women came together in support of local breast cancer survivors at the Rockville Centre Breast Cancer Coalition’s third annual fashion show last Sunday. more

By Briana Bonfiglio | 3/5/20

Bayville’s Tommy Sheehan, who will appear on “Survivor” on Sept. 25, has been watching the program since he was seven-years-old.

Bayville's Tommy Sheehan lives his dream appearing on “Survivor”

Will Bayville’s Tommy Sheehan survive on “Survivor?” Viewers will have to wait until Sept. 25’s season opener on CBS because even Sheehan won’t say. In order to be a champion, the … more

By Laura Lane | 9/20/19

Local Holocaust survivor Simon Berger spoke to a crowd of people at Temple Emanu-El of Long Beach on May 5 for the annual Yom Hashoah program.

Commemorating victims of the Holocaust

By Bridget Downes bdownes@liherald.com Temple Emanu-El of Long Beach hosted its annual Yom Hashoah Holocaust Memorial program on May 5, where a local Holocaust survivor served as the guest … more

By Bridget Downes | 5/9/19

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

Ray Fishler visited Poland with three Rockville Centre families in 2007. Michael Heller, far left, Lucas Richner and Zachary Mandinach joined him outside his former home in Kazimierza Wielka, Poland.

Longtime Rockville Centre resident Ray Fishler, a Holocaust survivor, dies at 93

“The idea that a Holocaust survivor disappears, his story does not,” said Irving Roth, a friend of Ray Fishler’s. “His spirit and soul continues to live.” Fishler, of Wayne, N.J., a former Rockville Centre resident who shared his stories of the Holocaust to inspire local students and families, died on Nov. 19. more

By Ben Strack | 11/29/18

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