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Sameer Baig, 19, and Zohaib Mustafa, 24, of Valley Stream.

Residents react to fighting in Middle East

For some Valley Stream residents, the fighting in Israel and Gaza that has taken more than 2,000 lives over the past six weeks is more than news reports of war on the other side of the world. more

By Micah Danney | 8/15/14

Campers were awed by their reflections in fun house mirrors.

Chabad day camp’s a blast for preschoolers

The first day of kindergarten may be around the corner for some Bellmore-Merrick preschoolers, but dozens have had an eventful summer at Camp Gan Israel, organized by Chabad of … more

By Julie Mansmann | 8/13/14

Cancel the paper when you hate the story?

News coverage of the month-long battle between Israel and Hamas has triggered strong reaction among readers of some daily newspapers, particularly The New York Times. more

8/13/14

The National Council of Synagogue Youth’s summer program continued in Israel despite the fighting in the Gaza Strip. Woodsburgh resident Jakob Deutsch on a bike ride in the Golan region.

Visiting Israel during a time of conflict

When I signed up for the National Council of Synagogue Youth Kollel summer program in Israel last fall, little did I know that armed fighting would break out between the Jewish state and the terrorist group Hamas in the Gaza Strip. more

By Yitzchak Carroll | 8/13/14

Lior Lampert, JFK senior, publishes book

The idea for “Little American Man,” a memoir by Lior Lampert, 17, of Merrick, came from a Lampert family Shabbat table conversation about a year ago. “We were talking about how, 12 years ago, I couldn’t even speak English, and now I’m going to college ... more

By Brian Racow | 8/8/14

America is suffering from a lack of leadership

Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright gave a concise summary of recent international events: “To put it mildly, the world is a mess." more

8/6/14

Kudos to former Mayor Bloomberg, who's right on Israel

On July 22, the Federal Aviation Administration banned U.S. flights to and from Israel due to security concerns after a rocket fell near Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv. more

7/30/14

National Council of Synagogue Youth summer program participants annually visit the Western Wall of the Second Temple at the end of Tish B’Av.

Remembering those who have perished

Though better known as the holiday when Jewish people fast to atone for their sins, Yom Kippur does not hold a candle for melancholy to Tisha B’Av, which is considered the saddest day in the Jewish calendar. more

By Jeff Bessen and Yitzchak Carroll | 7/30/14

County residents gathered outside the Nassau County Human Rights Commission building in Mineola on June 26 to condemn the kidnappings of three Israeli teenagers, who were found murdered four days later in the West Bank.

Murder of Israelis sparks local reaction

Hours after the bodies of three murdered Israeli teenagers were found in the West Bank last week, Rabbi Ronald Androphy, the spiritual leader of the East Meadow Jewish Center, sent an email to his congregants more

By David Weingrad | 7/9/14

Cutting edge Israeli companies seek to expand awareness of their products by participating in the Long Island Technology & Innovation Fair.

Stressing the vitality of Israeli companies

To connect companies in Israel with potential customers in the U.S., several synagogues and Jewish organization collaborated to hold what organizers are calling Long Island’s first Israeli Technology & Innovation Fair on May 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Hewlett-East Rockaway Jewish Centre in East Rockaway. more

By Jeff Bessen | 4/23/14

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