As we conclude the Jewish year of 5771 and reflect on the year that was, our hearts are filled with mixed emotions. We remember events that have been joyous and exhilarating, and others that have …
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By Rabbi Elon Soniker
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9/28/11
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In recent weeks, the news has been filled with images of citizens around the world protesting in the streets against totalitarian governments and their policies of suppressing expression. Women and …
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By Rabbi Art Vernon, Jewish Community Center of West Hempstead
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4/20/11
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There’s a famous Jewish joke that goes: “Why do Jews always answer one question with another?”
“I don’t know, why do they?”
Jews have always asked questions. …
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By Rabbi Meir Dvir, Malverne Jewish Center
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4/13/11
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Chanukah falls in late November, early December, just after we go off daylight savings time and the hours of daylight diminish. This year is no exception as the last days of Chanukah precede the …
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Rabbi Art Vernon
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12/2/10
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The Principal’s Office took a field trip on Nov. 23 to the Merrick Jewish Centre for a Jewish-Muslim dialogue between Rabbi Charles Klein and Imam Shamsi Ali of the Islamic Cultural Center of New York.
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Steve Kussin
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11/29/10
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The Festival of Chanukah is a very joyous one. It is also called the Festival of the Lights because it is our tradition to kindle lights during the eight days of Chanukah.
On the first night we …
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Rabbi Meir Dvir
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11/24/10
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We enter the New Year, this year as last, poised between hope and fear. The situation in Israel remains uncertain. Elsewhere anti-Semitism is on the rise. The international arena …
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Rabbi Meir Dvir, Malverne Jewish Center
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9/1/10
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In a creative twist on the Friday night Shabbat Service, the folk-rock harmony trio “Gathering Time” will perform songs of the spirit and social conscience made popular by iconic folk group Peter, Paul & Mary at Temple Am Echad (formerly Temple Emanu-El) of Lynbrook on Friday, April 30 at 7:15 p.m.
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Mary Malloy
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4/29/10
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