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Every week, thousands of viewers watch Melinda Strauss prepare Shabbos meals in her kitchen — sharing kosher recipes …
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By Nechama Bluth, The Jewish Star
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6/17/26
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In the wake of the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks, the Israel Chesed Center opened in Hewlet to bring comfort, support and connection, hosting more than 250 events — from gatherings for hostage families …
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By Nechama Bluth, The Jewish Star
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10/22/25
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For West Hempstead native Peri Finkelstein, launching a foundation was the next step in a journey that began as a fundraiser and grew into a movement.
Finkelstein founded the Team Peri …
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By Nechama Bluth, The Jewish Star
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10/22/25
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While most people today know something about the Holocaust, future generations will not have the opportunity to hear firsthand accounts from survivors.
Nevertheless, we’ll need to keep the …
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By Nechama Bluth, The Jewish Star
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4/30/25
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Discussing a topic like alcoholism is not something many people would bring up in conversation. If bringing it up, one would need to be sensitive.
I would like to thank Jane Lee for words of …
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By Nechama Bluth, The Jewish Star
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3/12/25
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To get into the Purim spirit, Chai Lifeline of the Five Towns staged a magic show, a holiday-themed arts and crafts event, and set up a Purim-themed photo booth on Sunday.
Children came dressed …
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By Nechama Bluth, The Jewish Star
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3/12/25
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As we wait with bated breath for the next set of hostages to be released, what’s been unfolding is incomprehensible. We braced ourselves to receive the bodies of 10-month-old Kfir Bibas …
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By Nechama Bluth, The Jewish Star
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2/26/25
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A US Air Force chaplain who lives in Hewlett introduced his new book, “Jokes, Quotes, and More,” to a Woodmere audience last week.
The book is a compilation of Rabbi Levi …
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By Nechama Bluth, The Jewish Star
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2/5/25
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For Woodmere native Jonah Adelsberg, bicycling is more than a hobby.
He had participated in the NYC 2021 marathon on Team Lifeline for Chai Lifeline, raising money for children fighting cancer …
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By Nechama Bluth, The Jewish Star
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1/22/25
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As we celebrated Simchat Torah this year, how could we not think about the one-year anniversary of Oct. 7 and the days that followed.
During hakafot in the Young Israel of Woodmere, I noticed …
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By Nechama Bluth, The jewish Star
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11/6/24
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