5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (844+ words) Rabbi March Schneier, who founded The Hampton Synagogue in Westhampton Beach in 1990 and has served as its rabbi for the last 36 years. In Judaism, the number 18 represents life and good fortune. Double that number and you get 36 — the number of…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (772+ words) Dr. Jonathan Levy jokes that working in education is the family business. It’s somewhat true — he was raised by a mother who served as a head of school, and a Bible professor father. His brother is a teacher, and so…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (194+ words) While kindness and empathy come naturally to her, learning has not always been easy. She was diagnosed with dyslexia in the middle of kindergarten and later with double-deficit dyslexia between second and third grade. What comes naturally to many children…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (408+ words) The Hewlett-East Rockaway Jewish Centre in East Rockaway became the center of Beverly Wachtel’s decades-long dedication to the Jewish community after she and her husband, Jerry Wachtel, moved to Hewlett from Brooklyn in 1988. Looking to become part of a Jewish…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (667+ words) The Chabad of Merrick-Bellmore-Wantagh is launching an after-school program designed to give local Jewish children opportunities to develop new skills while building friendships and a stronger connection to their community. The Albert & Temi Horowitz CKids Clubs will serve children ages…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (683+ words) The Chabad of Merrick-Bellmore-Wantagh is launching an after-school program designed to give local Jewish children opportunities to develop new skills while building friendships and a stronger connection to their community. The Albert & Temi Horowitz CKids Clubs will serve children ages…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (135+ words) The report found that socially immersive experiences lead to more success in creating a sense of belonging. These experiences involve summer camps, Israel travel programs, youth groups, and more....