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Today we mourn with the families of Shiri Bibas, Ariel Bibas, Kfir Bibas and Oded Lifshitz, as their bodies were returned home to Israel. Oded was a peace activist. In his memory we must never give up hope for a peaceful future. In his honor we must continue to look for allies. We may never […]

We Jews base our religious experiences on our origin story as freed slaves from Egypt. It is in the very fabric of our souls. We were in bondage and God brought us out to freedom. We are living our own Exodus story now. As we celebrate the freedom of seven hostages in the last two weeks, […]

Celebrate Chanukah with us this year! On the first night, Wednesday December 25th: Join Rabbi Shalhevet at the Plainview MidIsland Y JCC at 1:30 PM as part of their Chanukah Fair which starts at 11am Join Rabbi Shalhevet for the Syosset menorah lighting at 4:00 PM (50 Jackson Ave) Join Rabbi Shalhevet, Cantor Hevenstone and […]

My dear North Shore Synagogue Family, Our year began, as it always does, in the month of Tishrei (approximately mid-September) with our High Holy Day services and programs. We welcomed Cantor Steven Hevenstone and his wife, Kathy, to our community as he lifted our prayers to the heavens with beautiful songs. We celebrated Sukkot in […]

Dear North Shore Synagogue Family, Today, being August 7th, marks 10 months since the brutal Saturday morning, Simchat Torah attack on our Israeli brothers and sisters on October 7th, now known as the Black Sabbath. Today we mark 10 months that over 100 hostages still remain in Gaza. While many attempts to bring them home […]

This past May I had the pleasure of attending the 77th Cantors Assembly Conference in Minneapolis, MN. It was an amazing experience to join with my colleagues from across the country, Canada, and South America. At the conference I was able to participate in concerts, teach, and speak. It truly was an opportunity for renewal […]

These last few days have been challenging, as we all witness the horrific events in the Middle East. We have been continuously collaborating with our Internal Security Team, Security Company, Nassau County Police Department and our local/federal partners, to ensure the best safety protocol for our congregants, staff, families and entire community. In response to […]

Dear North Shore Synagogue Family, We are all reeling from the horrific attack on our homeland. The Israeli death toll is past the 1,000 mark with thousands more injured and, at last check, about 130 people taken hostage, including the elderly (even a holocaust survivor) and children (including toddlers and a 9 month old infant.) […]

From Rabbi Jaimee Shalhevet… Dear North Shore Synagogue Family, As the sun sets on summer and a new school year begins, we want to wish those of you returning to school as students, teachers, faculty, or staff a year filled with learning, growth and enjoyment. For our students and their parents: And so begins a […]