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Rabbi Orrin Krublit of Orlando, Fla., will become rabbi of the South Huntington Jewish Center in Melville on Aug.1. He will succeed Rabbi Ian Jacknis, who retired after serving the center for 28 years. The Conservative center said that Rabbi Krublit was born in Florida, Read More …
Huntington author Roy Schwartz has recently published a book entitled “Is Superman Circumcised? The Complete Jewish History of the World’s Greatest Hero.” Schwartz says that throughout the book he “explores the development of the comic book field” and concentrates on the “Jewish roots of the Read More …
Helping Hand Rescue Mission and Huntington Assembly of God volunteers handed out hundreds of Easter baskets Saturday. Meanwhile, Jewish residents were preparing for Passover, which will begin Saturday at sundown. Volunteers, including members of the Order of the Eastern Star, distributed baskets to families who Read More …
Former priest Stephen H. Donnelly talked about his descent into addiction on Wednesday talking with Joanie Sigal, host of The Addiction Podcast: Point of No Return. Donnelly, who served at St. Patrick’s Church in Huntington, recently wrote a book, “A Saint and a Sinner: The Read More …
Interfaith leaders and organizations will gather Jan. 17 for a virtual celebration of the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and a discussion about healing racial divisions on Long Island. The program is an interfaith service that will focus this year on the response Read More …
During the last month of 2020 companies have had the vaccine against Covid 19 approved. The first was Pfizer, then Moderna and finally AstraZeneca. More will be forthcoming in the very near future. OBJECTIONS ON RELIGIOUS GROUNDS I know that there are many people who Read More …
The Library at the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception in Lloyd Harbor announced Wednesday night that it closing its doors. It is urging those who checked out materials to return all items by Monday “Please return all materials NOW. The seminary library is closing its Read More …
A memoir written by former priest Stephen H. Donnelly of Huntington is an unsparing account of his time in the priesthood and the struggles he went through to keep the promises he made.
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Chanukah got underway Thursday night with the lighting of menorahs in downtown Huntington and Dix Hills. A caravan of cars decorated with menorahs and flags traveled from Chabad Mid-Suffolk in Commack to the Chai Center in Dix Hills to light a large menorah. In Huntington, Read More …
A project to promote unity drew more than 60 young volunteers and several town and other officials Friday in Huntington. At a press conference at Heckscher Park, Town Supervisor Chad Lupinacci said, “Huntington really is a slice of everything America is and should be,” Read More …
The Episcopal bishop of Long Island said Saturday churches will not reopen their doors the near future as the Covid-19 epidemic continues. Churches in some states plan to reopen, some of them in defiance of state shutdown orders. Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said Wednesday that Read More …