After a series of synagogue shootings and arson attacks, more synagogues are debating the advisability of deploying armed security.
Rabbi Moshe Bleich, who runs two Chabad on-campus centers, told …
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By Jackson Richman, JNS
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6/27/19
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The guest expert’s talk at the local JCC/synagogue/federation is wrapping up.
Speaker: … and in conclusion, if we don’t remember this history, we are doomed to repeat it. As …
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By Andrew Silow-Carroll
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6/21/19
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Jews have lived in Ukraine for such a long time that their arrival here predates even the first recorded use of the country’s name.
Starting in the ninth century, Jews …
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By Cnaan Liphshiz, JTA
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5/15/19
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The Friedberg JCC in Oceanside will be the
scene of four hours of kid fun this Sunday, March 3. KidzZone Expo, staged by Herald newspa-pers, will feature Slime Bar by Mad Science (pictured), face …
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The Jewish Star
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2/27/19
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Cub Scout Pack 1818, the only shomer Shabbos and kosher Cub Scout pack in the Long Island area, chartered by the Marion and Aaron Gural JCC, had the opportunity to hear from their community’s …
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2/20/19
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Everyone knows that accumulating credit card points can reap significant awards. Now select young Jews returning home from Birthright trips to Israel can accumulate a different kind of points toward …
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By E.J. Kessler for the OU
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2/13/19
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Shulamith eighth-graders graders headed to The Shop in Maple Plaza to volunteer for the Marion & Aaron Gural JCC. The Shop give people in need the chance to shop for food and clothing with …
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1/16/19
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When a gunman entered The Tree of Life Congregation and killed 11 worshippers on Saturday, he also struck at the heart of Pittsburgh’s Jewish community — the neighborhood of Squirrel …
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By Ben Sales, JTA
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10/31/18
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As news spread of the shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh, Jews — and Americans of all backgrounds — across the country reeled from the shock. With 11 confirmed casualties, it is the …
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By Josefin Dolsten, JTA
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10/31/18
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Forty local Shoah survivors celebrated in the Sukkah at the Premier Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Woodmere. The group, which meets regularly at the Five Towns JCC, joined Premier owner Ben …
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10/13/18
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