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Holocaust Center set to honor Nahmias ment,” Nahmias said of the center, which is in Glen Cove. “With my position in Lawrence Lawrence Mayor Samuel and my advocacy for many difNahmias will be one of the ferent things in the community, honorees at the Holocaust I like to help communities.” The honor, he added, would Memorial and Tolerance Center’s 30th annual Tribute Din- be heartfelt, because his grandfather was a politiner next month. cal refugee during Nahmias will World War II, havreceive the HMTC ing emigrated to Honoree Award in Uruguay before the recognition of his war began. efforts to bridge the “He wasn’t a religap between comgious man,” Nahmunities on Long mias said. “He was Island’s north and playing poker on a south shores, and Friday night instead his outspoken oppoof going to temple.” sition to heightened His grandfather, he antisemitism since said, eventually Hamas’s attacks on became chief counIsrael on Oct. 7, BALI LERNER sel to the president 2023. of Uruguay. “We are always Executive director, “It’s a very dear looking to further Holocaust Memorial place for me,” Nahour message and and Tolerance Center mias added of the our reach,” Bali HMTC. “We live in Lerner, executive director of the HMTC, said. some really crazy times, with “We feel our work is so impor- antisemitism at an all-time tant, and we’re always trying to high, and we keep saying ‘never reach other communities. We again.’ Unfortunately, what we felt there’s no better time to get though was history is coming the South Shore community back again.” Amid the rise in antisemimore involved than now.” “Given their location, they tism, Nahmias wants to remind need more South Shore involveContinued on page 11
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Transforming cars into candy stations for Halloween fun Sisters Mallory, left, and Jeannette Montalban with their Jurassic Park-themed car at the community Trunk or Treat at St. John’s of Inwood last Saturday. At right, Ashley Segarra decorated her car with a space theme and dressed up as an alien. The Trunk or Treat was sponsored by Warrior Scholar Martial Arts, Gammy’s Pantry and St. John’s of Inwood. Story, more photos, Page 10.
he dinner is really a time where we can turn back and look at what we accomplished.