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Still standing together after the attacks their support,” Vernon added. Rabbi Caroline Sim, of Temple Am-Echad in Lynbrook, In the weeks since Hamas shared a similar sentiment: attacked Israel and Israel Check in on your Jewish loved declared war on the terrorist ones. “Most of your Jewish group, the conflict has proven friends are not OK,” Sim said. “Just the fact that d iv i s ive a c ro s s you care is enough America. But resi— knowing that dents of Malverne we’re not alone.” and West HempJew i s h n e i g hstead have come bors in Malver ne together to grieve, and West Hempto commiserate and stead are certainly to show the not alone. People of strength of their all ages and faiths support for the g athered in Our Jewish community. Lady of Lourdes, in “I’ve received I Malverne, last Sundon’ t know how day to stand with many messages the Jewish commuand phone calls nity at home and from non-Jews beyond. expressing their “Our hearts go concer n for me, out to Rabbi Elkodbecause they know RABBI ART si and her congreI have relatives in VERNoN gation,” the Rev. Israel,” Rabbi Art Shaaray Shalom James Stachacz, of Vernon, of Shaaray Our Lady of S h a l o m i n We s t Hempstead, said. Vernon has a Lourdes, said of Rabbi Susan daughter and six grandchildren Elkodsi, of the Malverne Jewliving in Israel, including a ish Center, who also attended, grandson in the Israel Defense “and all of our Jewish brothers and sisters who are suffering Forces. “We need the support, we terribly.” Stachacz and more than 50 appreciate the support, and we thank all those who have shown Continued on page 31
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Photos courtesy West Hempstead school district
Future firefighters Kids learned about fire safety courtesy of the West Hempstead Fire Department for Fire Prevention Month. The West Hempstead Fire Department visited Chestnut Street School in the West Hempstead school district on Oct. 16 to teach pre-k and kindergarten students all about fire safety. Story, more photos, page 8.
e need the support, we appreciate the support, and we thank all those who have shown their support.