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Student leaders of B’nai B’rith Youth Organization and members of Boy Scout Troop 214 lit candles in memory of the 11 people killed during a shooting at the Tree of Life Congregation synagogue in Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill neighborhood on Oct. 27.
Hundreds mourn Pittsburgh synagogue shooting victims at Rockville Centre vigil
“The people who speak are supposed to be here to try to comfort us,” said Rabbi Howard Diamond, who addressed members of his congregation and others during a vigil at Congregation B’nai Sholom-Beth David on Oct. 30. “. . . It’s very hard to be comforted. It’s very hard for me to be comforting.” more
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Oceanside, Island Park rabbis react to synagogue shooting
In the wake of a mass shooting in which 11 died at the Tree of Life Congregation synagogue in Pittsburgh on Saturday, hundreds of local residents gathered for a vigil at the Oceanside Veterans Triangle on Long Beach Road on Tuesday. more
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Rabbi Andrew Warmflash
Lynbrook, East Rockaway rabbis reflect on Pittsburgh synagogue shooting
Rabbi Andrew Warmflash of the Hewlett-East Rockaway Jewish Centre said he was “horrified” when he turned on the news on Oct. 27. more
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Jenn Coghlan, left, Bess Amione and Richard Geffen discussed a reading during an Anti-Racism Project session at Central Synagogue-Beth Emeth on Oct. 17.
Anti-Racism Project sparking dialogue among neighbors in Rockville Centre
“The more I hear, the more I realize I have a lot of personal work to do on myself,” Rockville Centre resident Bill Kurrus said after the second session of the Anti-Racism Project on Oct. 17. “It’s raised my consciousness.” more
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David Hymowitz, of the Nassau County Department of Human Services, led a training session at Central Synagogue-Beth Emeth on Aug. 23, teaching residents how to reverse an opioid overdose by administering Narcan.
In midst of opioid epidemic, Rockville Centre residents train to save lives
“Everyone here is concerned about someone else,” Rabbi Marc Gruber said at a Narcan training session last week at Central Synagogue-Beth Emeth. “Whether it’s someone you know or a stranger, it’s so vitally important that we be here for one another.” more
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Residents gathered at Central Synagogue-Beth Emeth a year ago this week to denounce hatred in response to violence that grew out of a “Unite the Right” protest in Charlottesville, Va.
Rockville Centre groups to launch Anti Racism Project
“Do I see every day signs of overt racism?” said Rena Riback, who is leading the charge on the Anti Racism Project in Rockville Centre. “No, but you have to look beyond that.” more
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Rockville Centre resident Arielle Kane wiped away tears during a vigil on Feb. 16 at Central Synagogue-Beth Emeth, which remembered the victims of the school shooting in Parkland, Fla.
Rockville Centre residents call for action after Parkland shooting
“This must stop here,” said Rockville Centre resident Cindy Vaupel, her frustrated tone filling the pews at Central Synagogue-Beth Emeth on Feb. 16, two days after a gunman took the lives of 14 students and three staff members at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. “This must stop with us.” more
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Rabbi Elliot Skiddell
Chanukah: A time to find, share the light within you
Chanukah, the Festival of Light, reminds us of our responsibility to bring light into a world that sometimes seems so dark. All around us we see signs of doom and gloom and the news seems to grow more depressing by the day. Feelings of uncertainty make us fearful for the future in a way that is unfamiliar to us. more
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Patrick Young, Osman Canales, and Margarita Grasing spoke at a panel at Central Synagogue Beth Emeth. Liz Stack, right, moderated the discussion.
Long Island Latinos raise voices at panel discussion
“We need to get to know immigrants,” said Osman Canales, a Salvadorian activist from Suffolk County. “It may be difficult because of the areas we live in, and because [Long Island] is so … more
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Children got a close-up look at the Torah as it was rolled out during a service at Central Synagogue–Beth Emeth on Oct. 11. The unrolling was in preparation for the celebration of Simchat Torah on Oct. 12, a Jewish holiday where the year-long Torah-reading cycle is completed and then immediately begun anew.
RVC Jews celebrate Simchat Torah
Congregants, young and old, of Central Synagogue – Beth Emeth celebrated Simchat Torah on Oct. 11 with a pizza party and service, which included unraveling the entire Torah scroll. more
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