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Chabad hosts historic printing Holy guidebook, the Tanya, makes its rounds on Long Island corresponds with the 18th day of Elul on the Hebrew calendar, the birthday of Rabbi Zalman. The he Chabad Centre for ceremony was held at the Jewish Life in Merrick, Chabad Center in Merrick. also known as the Chabad Rabbi Leibel Baumgarten, the of Merrick-Bellmoredirector of the Chabad of the Wantagh, celebrated a momenHamptons and a descendant of tous occasion on Sept. 13 with the Alter Rebbe, joined the event the on-site printing and shared words of of the Tanya — one inspiration. After a of the Chabad’s semcampaign was inal works. launched by the The Tanya is a Alter Rebbe to have a guidebook that was Tanya printed in written by Rabbi every town on Long Schneur Zalman of Island, Baumgarten Liadi, also known as had set out to print the “Alter Rebbe,” more than 100 in who was the 18thevery Zip code in century founder of Nassau and Suffolk Chabad Hasidism. counties. “The book priPrior to the ceremarily discusses the mony, a Tanya had RABBI TuVIA struggle we all expebeen printed in TElDoN rience between our every town on Long Chabad of Long material, physical Island except Merself and our spiriturick. With the most Island al yearnings,” said recent printing, Rabbi Shimon KramBaumgarten’s goal is er of the Merrick-based Chabad. complete. “It has been called an owner’s “This is the last town that’s manual for the body and soul. going to have a Tanya printed,” Part of the idea is to help out Kramer said. “It is a very special others and to be there for oththanks to Rabbi Baumgarten. ers.” When the Rebbe came out with Sept. 13 was selected for the printing of the Tanya because it Continued on page 2
By KEPHERD DANIEl kdaniel@liherald.com
Courtesy Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District
let’s go, Colts!
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Last Saturday, the Sanford H. Calhoun High School football team defeated Herricks High School for a Homecoming weekend win. The field and stands were dotted in blue and white, and there were plenty of excited fans. Calhoun’s clubs were also out in full force throughout the day, and Ayana Mascary, far left above, Tobias Seabold, Nickolas Mascary and Ashleigh Coyne volunteered at the Racial Equity Club booth. Story, more photos, page 3.
Model trains and class reunions: friendship in the wake of Covid-19 LON, VAL
By JoRDAN VAlloNE jvallone@liherald.com
When Gary Gaccione was diagnosed with Covid-19 in March 2020, he didn’t know if he was going to make it. “When I was in the hospital the first night, I said to the doctor, ‘Am I going to be OK?’” Gaccione recounted. “I myself didn’t realize how bad Covid was. He said, ‘I don’t really know. I can’t
tell you — I can’t lie to you.’” Gaccione, a former North Bellmore School District art teacher, spent many weeks at the hospital, and then more in rehab, before he was finally able to come home that May, on oxygen and for the most part confined to his house. That was over two years ago. His is a story of resiliency, Gaccione said, and how you handle what life gives you.
In the wake of some of his darkest days, and the recovery that followed them, Gaccione took time to rediscover himself, re-form connections with people he’d known in the past, and look toward his hopefully brighter future.
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