Annual Event Attracts Thousands Of Marchers And Spectators On Sunday, May 18th, our congregation proudly marched up 5th Avenue in the annual Israel Day Parade as part of the Long Island cluster. The parade marked Israel’s 77th birthday and brought together an estimated 50,000 participants and spectators, making it one of the most meaningful and spirited events in recent memory. This year’s theme, “Hatikvah: The Hope,” resonated deeply. While the atmosphere was celebratory — with flags waving, music playing, [...]

On Monday, May 26, the annual Memorial Day Parade in Orient took place under clear skies and a spirit of reverence and remembrance. The parade began at the Orient Fire Department and wound its way through the surrounding roads, drawing a strong turnout of local residents and visitors. The event featured proud participation by the ROTC cadets, local clergy, and community leaders. Rabbi Gadi Capela offered a moving reflection at the World War II Memorial, [...]

Opening Reception: Sunday, June 8, at noon Celebrate 150 years of Jewish Communal Life in Nassau and Suffolk counties by visiting this illuminating exhibit of historic Torahs, books, documents, and artifacts collected from synagogues and private donors around Long Island. The exhibit is presented by the Jewish Historical Society of Long Island, and featured at the Suffolk County Historical Society Museum’s Weathervane Gallery, 300West Main Street, Riverhead, from June 8 through November 2025.

 “Is This Heaven Or Is It New Jersey?” By Alter Yisrael Shimon Feuerman (A baseball story excerpted from The Forward) We had wanted to go to the shore — 70 miles to the south — to watch the waves and the seagulls. Instead, my wife Ruchama and I drifted toward Brookdale Park, a leafy paradise in Montclair, NJ, just a few miles from the concrete and cobblestone of our gritty homebase of Jewish Passaic. Here [...]