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Temple Beth-El in Great Neck, N.Y. (Courtesy of Temple Beth-El)
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A pioneering Reform synagogue makes way for a booming Iranian Jewish community

Lauren Hakimi by Lauren Hakimi April 20, 2026April 20, 2026

This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward’s free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. Temple Beth-El is an island of Reform Judaism in […]

(Photo/Flickr-María Helena Carey CC BY-ND 2.0)
Posted inThe Matzo Chronicles

Long Island history gone awry: the story of my not-mitzvah

Karen Galatz by Karen Galatz August 10, 2022August 9, 2022
The 5 Towns Jewish Times, which serves the Orthodox population of Nassau County, New York, received criticism when it featured on its front page a photo of one of its columnists at the Capitol on Jan. 6. (Screenshot)
Posted inU.S.

Conflict over Capitol mob coverage roils Jewish Long Island as Orthodox media navigates a divided audience

Shira Hanau by Shira Hanau and JTA January 13, 2021January 13, 2021
Rabbi Yitzchak Smith, a rabbi and lawyer who has has recently gained a following by promoting the idea that Covid-19 testing is a government ploy to hurt Orthodox Jews, addressed a rally in support of Donald Trump and religious freedom in Long Island Sunday. (Photo/JTA-Shira Hanau)
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At a Long Island ‘Jews for Trump’ rally, Orthodox Jewry’s political contradictions take center stage

Shira Hanau by Shira Hanau and JTA October 26, 2020October 26, 2020

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