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YIW's Rabbi Billet: Minyanim happening in our community are a dangerous violation of Jewish law

The inability to pray with a minyan has been a painful consequence of this pandemic for many Orthodox Jews. And the desire to have a minyan three times daily, in any venue, is a genuine yearning of the soul for Orthodox Jews. … more

By Rabbi Hershel Billet | 5/10/20

Rabbi Zalman Wolowik of Chabad of the Five Towns, delivering an invocation at the opening of the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem.

Chabad rabbi agrees that some outdoor minyanim can resume in Five Towns

Rabbi Zalman Wolowik of Chabad of the Five Towns distributed an email on Friday suggesting that “outdoor minyanim under specific circumstances” … could be safely conducted” in the … more

From Rabbi Zalman Wolowik | 5/10/20

Toldos Avrohom Yitzchok Rebbe draws blog spotlight to Lawrence

By Mayer Fertig Issue of November 6, 2009/ 19 Cheshvan 5770 In Jerusalem and Beit Shemesh, followers of Rabbi Shmuel Yaakov Kohn, known as the Toldos Avrohom Yitzchok Rebbe, … more

11/3/09

Conceptual illustration of the coronavirus as if it were observed from a microscope.

50 rabbis in Five Towns say the crisis may be over, OK outdoor minyanim 'under specific circumstances'

On Rosh Chodesh I'yar, we disseminated a letter addressing the numerous calls and requests that had been presented to all our community Rabbanim regarding the possibility of issuing clear guidelines, … more

5/11/20

Rabbi Dr. Aaron Glatt in an earlier talk at the Young Israel of Woodmere.

5 Towners are warned: No mask, no shul

If you want to pray, don’t throw your mask away. And keep your distance! That’s the message voiced over the weekend by Rabbi Dr. Aaron Glatt, chief of infectious diseases at Mount … more

By Ed Weintrob | 7/9/20

Andrew Lustig, 23, of Woodmere, articulates his identity in a powerful youtube video.

Five Towner articulates “What it means to be a Jew”

The black and white pictures of Jewish personalities and scenes float, shuffle, and gather across the velvet-black background as the violin-led strains of the theme from Schindler’s List plays. Albert Einstein, Eli Weisel, a street in Europe, an Israeli flag unfurled at the Kotel and then the cursive words “What It Means to Be a Jew” appear and fade. more

By Malka Eisenberg and Karen C. Green | 2/9/12

Chabad’s Park Street property that Atlantic Beach wants to seize through eminent domain.

Atlantic Beach clashes with Chabad in Fed court

An attempt by the Village of Atlantic Beach to seize Chabad property at the foot of the Atlantic Beach Bridge ended up in Federal court last week. Seven representatives of Long Beach-based Chabad … more

The Jewish Star | 8/9/22

Far Rockaway man arrested over YIW intrusion

A Far Rockaway man who allegedly identified himself as a police officer and attempted to enter the Young Israel of Woodmere during Shabbos services, was arrested in Cedarhurst, according to … more

By Jeff Bessen, Herald Community News | 8/17/17

YIW BLUE: Tekhelet show-and-tell this Sunday in Woodmere

On Sunday, the Young Israel of Woodmere will showcase a color that was largely forgotten but now represents a living mitzvah. Sunday’s yom iyun (day of study) marks a quarter century since … more

The Jewish Star | 5/18/16

Speakers at last week’s Five Towns Yom Ha’Zikaron and Yom Ha’Atzmaut program at the Young Israel of Woodmere (from left): Susie and Rabbi Stewart Weiss, and YIW Rabbi Hershel Billet.

Turning sorrow into joy: At Yom Ha’Zikaron and Yom Ha’Atzmaut event, parents recall IDF son

The parents of IDF Sgt. Ari Weiss bridged the mourning of Yom Ha’Zikaron and the joy of Yom Ha’Atzmaut last week as they spoke to a hushed crowd at a Five Towns commemoration of both … more

The Jewish Star | 5/18/16