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Reflecting on year since Hamas attack that day. One second, he was holding his son’s hand. The next, he was gone. Zanerhaft Just over one year ago, the was separated from his son for an hour, and, he said, he could terrorists struck. On Oct. 7, 2023, more than not imagine what the parents 1,200 men, women and children who have been separated from in Israel were killed at the family members for a year are hands of Hamas. More than 250 feeling. City Councilman John people were taken hostage, and many of them are still missing. Bendo recounted a four-monthlong trip he took to Egypt some The attacks set off a year of years back, while nonstop conflict. wo rk i n g a s a n Communities engineer. A driver across the country was assigned to recognized the escort him around, sobering anniversaand they began to ry on Monday. In discuss religion. Long Beach, resiBendo didn’t know dents of all faiths, much about the local clerg y and elected officials Muslim faith, so he gathered at Temple asked questions, Emanu-El to and he lear ned. RABBI JACk r e m e m b e r, t o What he lear ned, mourn and to pray ZANERhAFT he said, he kept together. with him. Temple Emanu-El “I want to hear He learned that God’s voice, but I Muslims believe in also want the souls of the hos- the same prophets of God as in tages who are murdered to Jews and Christians do. And he hear our voices,” Rabbi Jack realized how similar we all Zanerhaft, spiritual leader of really are. the temple, said. “I want them “If we could just remember to hear how much we care and what my friend, the driver, in that they did not die in vain. I Egypt said, that we all pray to want the families of the hos- the same God, and that we have tages to hear our voices, to more common beliefs than we know that they are supported, have differences,” Bendo said. that they are loved, that we “Can’t that be a basis to have a want them to find comfort in dialogue, and to expand our the middle of chaos. I want understanding and empathy, them to hear our voices so that and to bridge the bonds and we give them hope.” maybe even eventually foster Zanerhaft recalled taking peace? Don’t we owe it to the his family to an amusement children to advocate for a world park, and one frightening hour Continued on page 10
By BRENDAN CARPENTER
bcarpenter@liherald.com
Bob Arkow/Herald
Shamrock-and-rollin’ The City of Long Beach celebrated the 35th Irish Day Parade and Festival last Saturday, drawing a festive crowd that filled the West End with green. Story, more photos, Page 3.
At ‘Rock for Recovery’ concert, focus will be on mental health By ANGElINA ZINGARIEllo azingariello@liherald.com
Long Island Reach, a community-based nonprofit organization, is set to host a “Rock for Recovery and A Little Blues and Jazz Music Festival” on Oct. 17, on the roof of the Allegria Hotel. The event will raise funds for the organization’s mental health and substance-abuse treatment programs. It will begin at 7 p.m., and offer attendees an evening of live music, food and drinks. “We have a great lineup,” Scott Nigro, chair of Long Island Reach’s board of directors and the
lead singer of one of the bands, F.O.G., wrote in an email. “We’re really excited to have these great musicians, Steve Adelson, Kerry Kearney, Frank Bellucci and Andy Rossi, as well as my own band, F.O.G., who are donating their time and talents to helping Reach continue in its mission to provide a broad range of rehabilitative and treatment services to youth and their families throughout Nassau County.” Featured bands include Super Sticktet, led by Long Beach jazz and rock icon Adelson, who will perform alongside blues guitarist Kearney and drummer Frank Bellucci. Also performing are Rossi, a Long Beach favorite, and F.O.G., a local Continued on page 12
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want them to hear our voices so that we give them hope.