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Vol. 73 No. 22
MAY 29 - JUNE 4, 2025
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Teaching kids to help out On Mitzvah Day, Temple B’nai Torah congregants give back with activities together, it’s helping to repair the world and it’s meeting people through all generations.” At Temple B’nai Torah in At one station, congregants Wantagh, congregants of all crafted no-sew fleece blankets ages came together last week to for residents of Bethany House, take part in Mitzvah Day, a day a nonprofit based in Baldwin of caring and service. that offers emergency shelter Mitzvah means a good deed and transitional services to performed as part of one’s reli- women and children. Temple g i o u s d u t y, a n d member Janet throughout the day, Goldstein has partemple members t i c i p at e d i n t h e engaged in activiproject for eight ties aimed at helpyears, donating 15 ing those in need. blankets each year. S eve r a l s t at i o n s “It’s a comfort to were set up at the them when they go temple to address to sleep at night,” various issues facGoldstein said. “It’s ing struggling com- RABBI DANIEl like giving them munity members, BAR-NAHUM our own little hug from homelessness Temple B’nai Torah from the temple.” to hunger. A new Mitzvah According to Day activity this Rabbi Daniel Bar-Nahum, Mitz- year was stuffing teddy bears vah Day, which took place on for children in need. CongreMay 18, was scheduled at the gants filled 50 bears with stuffend of the school year to ing, for donation to the Waldo remind children in the temple Sanctuary, a migrant shelter in to make the world better. The the Bronx. idea, he explained, was to kick For temple member Howard off a summer in which chil- Lev, involving children in the dren remember values that are teddy bear project was especialmost important to them, which ly meaningful. It helps teach include helping those in need. them that every day can be a “It’s everything that we want Mitzvah Day, he said. our community to be,” Bar“As a kid, you’re excited Nahum said. “It’s coming Continued on page 7
By CHARlES SHAW
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Seaford honors its heroes Members of the Seaford American Legion performed a multiple-gun salute at the Four Chaplains memorial at Seaford Middle School following the Memorial Day parade on May 26.
Finding companionship and fun at ‘Petals and Paws’ in Wantagh By REI WolFSoHN Correspondent
Finding homes for senior dogs and misunderstood breeds isn’t easy, but local rescue organizations are working to change that with compassion, education and persistence. Several animal rescue services brought dogs to the “Petals and Paws” adoption event at the Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter in Wantagh on May 17, when adoption fees, a $25 cost for dogs and cats, were waived. The adoption event included rescue organizations showing dogs that were available, vendors selling dog clothes and accessories, as well as
matching dog and human clothes, toys, treats, and story books about specific rescue dogs. The event also featured a shelter raffle table, local animal hospital representatives, and food trucks. Bessy Gatto, president and founder of Cannoli’s Sweet Life Senior Rescue, in Glen Head, said her team brought in several senior dogs to showcase at the adoption event. Her rescue group, she said, is named after her first dog, Cannoli. “The first thing that people say to us is they can’t take a dog that’s gonna die pretty soon,” Gatto said. “And it’s heartbreaking for them. But honestly, if you think about it, it’s much better to give them love, even for a couple months at the end Continued on page 9
t’s everything that we want our community to be.