More than 1,000 attendees from along the East Coast are expected to attend an all-encompassing full day conference on the Holocaust at Hofstra University.
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By Malka Eisenberg
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6/4/14
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Lawrence and Cedarhurst remembers those who served
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Starting with a service at Zion Park and ending with a similar tribute in Andrew J. Parise Cedarhurst Park, the annual Lawrence-Cedarhurst Memorial Day Parade on Monday echoed with remembrances of military personnel who sacrificed their lives in the nation’s wars.
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5/28/14
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Jeffrey Rosenking never leaves home without a brochure. Wherever he is, if he spots an elderly man or woman in military garb, Rosenking will introduce himself and hand them a pamphlet for Honor Flight Long Island, an organization for which he has volunteered since 2010, which sends World War II veterans to the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., free of charge.
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By David Weingrad
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11/13/13
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Living history presented at Temple Hillel
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Ellen Zilkha and Ellen Leiman, two women who, as children, were part of the Kindertransport rescue mission, spoke about their experiences and answered audience questions at Temple Hillel in North Woodmere on Nov. 10.
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11/13/13
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They fought in three different wars and in two different branches of the military, but John P. Oliveri Inwood VFW Post 1582 members John Santora, Sal Scotto and Joe Squitieri proudly served their country.
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By Jeff Bessen
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11/13/13
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Temple Beth El celebrates 90 years
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Temple Beth El, a Conservative congregation, celebrated its 90th anniversary with gala at the Locust Avenue synagogue in Cedarhurst on Oct. 27.
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11/8/13
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Two weeks ago was the 68th anniversary of the American attack on Nagasaki, Japan, in 1945.
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8/21/13
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The American flag exists at the periphery of most our lives. It takes on significance mainly at events kicked off by the playing of the national anthem, at parades and during the seventh-inning stretch at Yankees games.
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6/13/13
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I plugged a simple search term into Google last week: “Were Afghanistan and Iraq worth it?” Tens of thousands of entries popped up.
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5/31/13
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A ceremony that honored two fallen firefighters set the tone for the somber, but celebratory annual Lawrence-Cedarhurst Memorial Day parade on Monday that honored those who lost their lives to protect this nation.
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By Dana Pearl
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5/29/13
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