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Remembering Lawrence native Carol Berman: A Legacy of Leadership, Service, and Family

The yearbook committee at Erasmus Hall High School, in Brooklyn, predicted that Carol Berman would become the first female manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers. more

By Hernesto Galdamez | 10/27/23

Executive Director of NCJW-Peninsula Section Bonnie Sperry top left, President Fran Denny, bottom left, and board member Pnina Knopf, second from bottom left, are among the board members who attended the Oct. 17 antisemitism conversation.

Community gathers in Lawrence to address growing concerns on antisemitism

With the ongoing Israel-Hamas war and hate against specific groups flaring, the Lawrence-based National Council of Jewish Women -Peninsula Section, thought it was a good time to discuss antisemitism. more

By Parker Schug | 10/27/23

Alla Shema, left, owner of Jerusalem Florist, who provided the flowers for the event, made challah with daughters Maxine and Bella Shema.

Five Towns women unite in faith and baking to support Israel and IDF Soldiers

Blending their love for Israel with the making of the traditional Jewish challah, over 200 Five Towns women gathered in the Chabad of the Five Towns grand tent on Oct. 16. more

By Parker Schug | 10/27/23

Handmade scarecrows with Karen Holmes, left, Ryan Hahn, Keegan Holmes, Jordan Holland and Keegan Holmes at the Rock Hall Country Fair last weekend.

PHOTOS: Rocking at the Rock Hall Country Fair in Lawrence

Stephen Christopher’s Time Traveling Medicine Show was the featured entertainment at the 37th annual Rock Hall Country Fair on the grounds of Rock Hall Museum in Lawrence on Oct. 21-22. more

By Jeff Bessen | 10/27/23

Guy Tsadik went door to door on Central Avenue in Cedarhurst and Lawrence asking businesses to affix photos of hostages, held by Hamas, in their storefronts. From left, son Eitan, wife Tami, Tsadik, and Judaica Plus manager TJ Polansky.

See what Lawrence resident Guy Tsadik is doing to increase hostage awareness

Businesses in the Five Towns are spreading awareness of the hostages being held in Gaza with the help of Guy Tsadik, a Lawrence resident. more

By Parker Schug | 10/24/23

Geri Barish, left, and Marnie Weidenfeld, of Hewlett House, hosting a breast cancer awareness event at South Shore Brewery in Oceanside.

Continuing the fight against breast cancer at the Hewlett House

Hewlett House is honoring Breast Cancer awareness, this month and every month. The community resource center has served Hewlett and beyond since 2000. more

By Parker Schug | 10/20/23

Edna Ritzenberg with President Ronald Reagan when he visited her Ogden Elementary School classroom in 1984.

Edith Ritzenberg dies at 94

Originally from Cape Town, South Africa, she started out life as Edith Heneck, then Edith H. “Edna” Ritzenberg got married in Italy and lived in Virginia, Cleveland, Far Rockaway, Woodmere, Hewlett Neck and Massachusetts. more

By Jeff Bessen | 10/20/23

Longtime Lawrence resident Carol Berman died on Oct. 17 at 100. Above, marking her 99th birthday last year.

Longtime Lawrence resident Carol Berman dies at 100

Carol Berman was a trailblazer. more

By Jeff Bessen | 10/18/23

Rabbi Michel Schlesinger greets Laura Underweiser who was part of the team welcoming worshippers to the Hewlett-East Rockaway Jewish Centre on Oct.13.

How the Hewlett-East Rockaway Jewish Centre is supporting Israel and each other

Hewlett-East Rockaway Jewish Centre congregants affixed a small adhesive-attached facsimile of the Israeli flag to blouses, shirts or jackets as they gathered for Shabbos services on Oct. 13, with the Jewish state firmly in their hearts. more

By Jeff Bessen | 10/15/23

More than six inches of rain fouled up the morning commute for many in Hewlett on Sept. 29, leaving some vehicles unable to move.

These Hewlett football players helped stranded motorists during a rainstorm

After Hewlett High School’s varsity football game against Plainedge was canceled due to the six inches of rain that battered the Five Towns — and the rest of the metropolitan area — on Sept. 29, players watched video in the locker room to prepare for the eventual rescheduled game. more

By Hernesto Galdamez | 10/15/23

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