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Teaching kids to help out On Mitzvah Day, Temple B’nai Torah congregants give back with activities our community to be,” BarNahum said. “It’s coming together, it’s helping to repair At Temple B’nai Torah in the world and it’s meeting peoWantagh, congregants of all ple through all generations.” At one station, congregants ages came together last week to take part in Mitzvah Day, a day crafted no-sew fleece blankets of caring and service. for residents of Bethany House, Mitzvah means a good deed a nonprofit based in Baldwin performed as part that of fers emerof one’s religious gency shelter and duty, and throughtransitional servicout the day, temple es to women and members engaged children. Temple in activities aimed member Janet at helping those in Goldstein has parneed. Several stat i c i p at e d i n t h e tions were set up at project for eight the temple to years, donating 15 a d d r e s s v a r i o u s RABBI DANIEl blankets each year. issues facing strug“It’s a comfort to BAR-NAHUM gling community them when they go m e m b e r s , f r o m Temple B’nai Torah to sleep at night,” homelessness to Goldstein said. “It’s hunger. like giving them our own little According to Rabbi Daniel hug from the temple.” B a r- N a h u m , M i t z va h D ay, A new Mitzvah Day activity which took place on May 18, this year was stuffing teddy was scheduled at the end of the bears for children in need. Conschool year to remind children gregants filled 50 bears with in the temple to make the world stuffing, for donation to the better. The idea, he explained, Waldo Sanctuary, a migrant was to kick off a summer in shelter in the Bronx. which children remember valFor temple member Howard ues that are most important to Lev, involving children in the them, which include helping teddy bear project was especialthose in need. ly meaningful. It helps teach “It’s everything that we want Continued on page 4
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Wantagh honors its heroes Members of the Wantagh American Legion march down Wantagh Avenue during the Memorial Day parade on May 26. The legion held a memorial ceremony afterward at its Park Avenue post.
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 7
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