The Jewish festival of Rosh Hashana, which began on Wednesday, is the beginning of a period in the Jewish calendar called the Ten Days of Awe. It also has another name, the Ten Days of …
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By Rabbi Art Vernon
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9/28/11
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The Jewish Community Center of West Hempstead made a small splash in the headlines last month when it was featured by The Jewish Week in an article about changing demographics in West Hempstead and …
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By Lee Landor
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8/10/11
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Young Rockville Centre residents between the ages of 8 and 12 participated in the first annual Fashion Bugz event at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center on the evening of April 21.
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4/27/11
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Approaching “Yom Hashoah,” or Holocaust Remembrance Day, on May 1, members of local Jewish centers are caught in a balancing act: coping with their pain and honoring the survivors’ heroism. The World War II tragedy still weighs heavily, driving several residents to find comfort in each other.
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By Clarissa Hamlin
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4/26/11
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The American Red Cross recently designated a local school as an evacuation shelter that caters to the cultural needs of the Jewish community.
West Hempstead High School is now a kosher disaster …
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By Lee Landor
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1/12/11
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In celebration of its 60 years in the community and just in time for Hanukkah, the Jewish Community Center of West Hempstead recently launched its redesigned website, offering what it calls a …
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12/8/10
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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 Jewish Community Center of West Hempstead held a book fair where hundreds upon hundreds of books of every genre and style were up for sale. People also rummaged through Vintage records, tapes, …
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11/17/10
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Around town Supermarket Bingo NiteThe Ladies Auxiliary of the West Hempstead Fire Department is hosting a Supermarket Bingo Nite on Friday, Nov. 7, at 7 p.m. at the West …
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11/3/10
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Residents of Rockville Centre’s West End community were joined by Mayor Mary Bossart and representatives of the police department including Det. Michael Norwood and Code Enforcement Officer Bob Nugent, for a chance to meet and greet their neighbors and enjoy a beautiful afternoon outside the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center on Aug. 21.
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9/1/10
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