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Uniting to feed hundreds in Bellmore laborate on,” said Brother Chris McNabb. He noted that the kitchen’s work to help those in need Last Sunday, hundreds of mirrors the church’s mission: hungry families went home with “Feeding hungry bodies and meals in hand after a quick pit hungry souls.” stop at St. Francis Episcopal Carroll’s Kitchen volunteers, Church in North Bellmore. Five along with barbecue experts hundred of those meals fed fami- from the Massapequa Pitmasters lies in need, for Facebook group, free. spent the morning The event was preparing dishes the first collaboraof baby back ribs, tion between St. c o l e s l aw, c o r n Francis clergy and bread and mac ’n’ congregants and cheese. Meals were the staff of Caralso sold for $20 to roll’s Kitchen, a help support the Suffolk-based noninitiative. profit that opened a Tables were kitchen in Belllined up in the St. more late last year. JENNIFER HENNING Francis parking lot The two organizato for m a drivetions are located Volunteer, through, and at 1 less than a mile St. Francis p.m., cars started apart, giving Ryan Episcopal Church rolling in. Guests Carroll, the noncould also pick up profit’s owner, a e ggs and honey perfect opportunity from the Garden at St. Francis, to start coordinating events, he non-perishable goods, toys and said. pet food. “They popped in, said, ‘We This collaboration will not be have a farm,’ and I said, ‘Awe- the last between St. Francis and some, let’s work together,’” Car- Carroll’s Kitchen. Carroll had roll said. been searching for a spot to sup“We gave them a tour of the port bigger events, he said, and church and immediately started dreaming of what we could colContinued on page 3
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ERIC SPINNER, FAR left, JWV Commander Gary Glick and former Commander David Zwerin hosted the post’s first Veterans Resource Fair early last year. This year, the post will mark the 125th anniversary of the organization.
Jewish War Veterans mark group’s 125th anniversary By ANDREW GARCIA agarcia@liherald.com
This year, Jewish War Veterans Post 652 of Merrick, which has members from across Nassau County, will celebrate the 125th anniversary of the JWV organization. What started in 1896 as a group of veterans who wanted to disprove falsehoods that Jewish men did not serve in the Civil War is now the longest-functioning national veterans service organization in
the country. Anti-Semitic remarks drove the JWV’s 63 fo u n d e r s t o fo r m wh at became a legacy — and those remarks, which are still prevalent today, are a large part of what drives Commander Gary Glick to lead Merrick’s post. “History repeats itself, and we’re afraid of that,” Glick said. “People really believed no Jews fought in the Civil War, when thousands upon thousands died.” “We’re trying to [commem-
orate] this, especially in light of continuing anti-Semitism,” JWV member Eric Spinner said. Glick recalled his own confrontations with prejudice: pervasive racism in the United States and abroad in other countries, such as Germany. “I thought the war was over, but it wasn’t,” he said. “That’s why I got wrapped up even more in the JWV — besides being the minority, we were always persecuted.” Continued on page 10
verybody’s helping each other — the way it’s supposed to be.