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Remembering the victims of Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas. Mindel criticized narratives equating Israel’s military Two years after Hamas-led response with genocide, argumilitants launched a deadly ing that the civilian-to-combatassault on Israel, killing 1,200 ant casualty ratio in Gaza was people and abducting about 250 “one to one,” and not a higher more, hundreds gathered Sun- ratio typical in urban warfare. day at the Holocaust Memorial He also pointed to humanitariand Tolerance Center of Nas- an aid efforts in Gaza, and sau County, in Glen rejected claims of Cove, to remember widespread starvathe victims, support tion. the hostages’ fami“We will never lies and confront be the people we are the resurgence of always accused to antisemitism worldbe,” he said. “We wide. will honor those we BAlI lERNER T he ceremony, Executive director, have lost, and we hosted with the Sid Holocaust Memorial will never let it hapJacobson JCC, of and Tolerance Center pen again.” East Hills , drew For 94-year-old about 200 people to Holocaust survivor the museum’s auditorium, and Rosalie Simon, the anniversary featured remarks from survi- highlighted the ongoing relevors of the Oct. 7 attacks, eye- vance of Israel as a refuge for witnesses, public officials and Jews. She told the crowd that community leaders. antisemitism “still exists, not HMTC board Chair Alan only in the pages of history, but Mindel opened the event by currently in all parts of the invoking a painful reality: the world,” and said that if Israel promise of “never again” — a had existed during the 1930s phrase bor n from the Holo- and ’40s, countless lives would caust — was broken on Oct. 7. have been saved. “More Jews were murdered in The personal impact of the a single day than at any time attacks was brought into sharp since the Shoah,” Mindel said, focus by 18-year-old Aviv Lapid, describing the killings, kidnap- who lived in Sderot, a city less pings and atrocities carried out Continued on page 12
By RoKSANA AMID
ramid@liherald.com
Courtesy Town of Oyster Bay
Did someone say oysters? Town of Oyster Bay officials joined sponsors and local business owners last week to announce the 42nd Oyster Fest at Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park. The event, Oct. 18 and 19, is the largest waterfront festival on the East Coast, and promises to bring thousands to the hamlet.
What’s cooking in the kitchens of Locust Valley school district? By WIll SHEElINE wsheeline@liherald.com
Students in the Locust Valley Central School District are seeing more fresh, made-from-scratch meals and healthier options on their lunch trays this year, as Aramark Student Nutrition continues to revamp the district’s food program. At the Sept. 15 Board of Education meeting, Melissa Pota, Aramark’s food service director for the district, outlined the many changes that have come to the cafeterias since Locust Valley began working with Aramark, a food service provider based in Philadelphia that was hired several years ago to improve nutrition and quality. “We believe that nutritious and well-balanced meals are essential for students’ success,” Pota,
said. “We are proud to provide delicious and healthy options that students love, prepared with ingredients you can trust.” During the presentation, Pota explained that Aramark works only with name brands such as Tyson and uses 100 percent ground beef, and that the district’s eggs and produce are always fresh. The district receives weekly produce deliveries to ensure quality. Many meals, especially at the high school, are now prepared from scratch. The kitchens make everything from pancakes and French toast to pasta dishes and roasted vegetables, while freshly baked breads are delivered daily. Ensuring safety for students with allergies has also become a major focus. The district, Pota Continued on page 6
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