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Rabbi Held joins legacy lectures Renowned Jewish scholar discusses his book, ‘Judaism Is About Love’ about love,” an ode to his latest book published last year with the same title. “We are sitting here in the Rabbi Emeritus Charles Klein stepped down as spiritual Rabbi Charles A. Klein sanctuleader of the Merrick Jewish ary,” Rabbi Josh Dorsch, the Centre nearly four years ago, synagogue’s spiritual leader concluding a 43-year career. since 2023, said. “This is the sanctuary — but Upon his retirement, dare I say the comKlein and his wife, Betty, established a munity — that was legacy fund to help built after what was the synagogue an incredibly expand educational re m a rk abl e a n d oppor tunities for a m a z i n g c a r e e r. congregants of all T h e re ’s n o m o re ages. crowning achieveLast month, the ment than the legacy, synagogue welcomed which is why it’s so Rabbi Shai Held, a beautiful that Rabbi leading Jewish Klein’s parting gift scholar, as the third was the creation of installment in the legacy fund — RABBI EMERITUs the legacy fund’s lecture creating an endowseries. Held, who CHARlEs KlEIN ment to ensure that earned a PhD in reli- Merrick Jewish this community will gious studies from Centre be able to bring such Harvard University, high class, incrediis a founder of the bly powerful, promiHadar Institute, a center for nent and educational speakers Jewish life, learning and prac- like Rabbi Shai Held.” tice in North America and IsraIn addressing the lecture’s el. attendees, Klein said he’s long The first two installments of considered Held one of his the legacy series featured speak- teachers. ers in 2023 and 2024. “My love for Jewish study Held’s topic of discussion at has been fueled by really great the Merrick synagogue on May teachers,” Klein said. “Rabbi 21 was simple: “Judaism is
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NUMC emergency medicine physician Dr. Dawn Williamson performs a mock demonstration on how to administer Narcan with Calhoun volunteer senior John Odell.
Bellmore-Merrick seniors get Narcan certified by NUMC
By BRIAN KACHARABA
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Senior students throughout the BellmoreMer rick Central High School District became Narcan certified on June 4 after attending a training session conducted by representatives from the Nassau University Medical Center. Emergency medicine physician Dr. Dawn Williamson and health services administrator Todd Haiken were both on hand to teach the students how to recognize an opioid overdose, how to administer Narcan to the patient, and how the medication reverses the effects of a drug overdose. The pair visited Mepham, Kennedy, and Calhoun high schools and the Meadowbrook Alternative
Program throughout the day. Williamson is an internist in Long Beach and also affiliated with Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital. She has over three decades of experience in the medical field and regularly visits facilities throughout the Town of Hempstead to continue preaching the dangers of opioid use and how Narcan can save lives. “You have to understand what to look for and [Narcan] is totally safe to use,” Williamson said. “People get nervous. They say, ‘What if it’s not really an overdose? What if it’s a heart attack, or a stroke, or something else?’ It doesn’t matter. There’s no downside. Just go ahead and use it.” During her presentation, Williamson CONtiNUeD ON page 23
e is one of the most influential teachers I’ve had over the course of my life.
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