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‘We will not stand for this’ Community responds to bias incident at Chatterton School was joined by rabbinic colleagues from the hamlets’ several synagogues, including Rabbi Shimon Kramer of the Chabad Following the discovery of spray-painted swastikas on a Center for Jewish life, Rabbi playground at Chatterton Ele- Mickey Baum and Cantor Daniel mentary School in the Merrick Rosenfeld of Temple Beth Am, School District last month, the Rabbi Joshua Dorsch of the MerSouth Merrick Community Civic rick Jewish Centre, Rabbi Daniel Association held an Haramati of Young emergency meeting Israel of Merrick on Aug. 9, to address and Rabbi Rishe the rise in antisemitGroner of Congregaic acts in the comtion Beth Ohr. munity. “We are joined The meeting together in unity, as attracted residents, one voice,” Rabbi rabbis and commuEbbin said. “Over nity leaders from the last few years, both Bellmore and people have been Merrick, as one of asking us the followthe alleged perpetraing question: ‘Rabbi, tors of the hateful what can we do to act is a student at a STEVE RhoADS stop antisemitism?’” school in the Bell- State senator T h e a n s w e r, more-Merrick CenEbbin said, is not tral High School Disthat simple. “Since trict. the beginning of time, as long as Community members who Jews have existed, there has spoke at the meeting made it always been antisemitism,” he abundantly clear that acts of said. “Since the beginning of hate would not be tolerated in time, as long as humans have Merrick or Bellmore, and they existed, there has always been openly discussed how such inci- hatred of others, racism and bigdents could be better prevented otry. Those who want to spread in the future. hate will make us feel violated as Rabbi Ira Ebbin, of Congrega- they invade our most sacred tion Ohav Shalom in Merrick,
By JoRDAN VAlloNE
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Courtesy Jay Rogoff
A 10-and-under baseball team in the Merrick Bellmore Little League made it all the way to the state championship. While they didn’t win, the boys placed second overall.
Merrick Bellmore Little League team has amazing run at states By JoRDAN VAlloNE jvallone@liherald.com
A 10-and-under baseball team in the Merrick Bellmore Little League had a remarkable run in both local and statewide competition this summer. The squad made its way through Long Island competition before taking a crack at the New York State Little League Championship, played this year in upstate Endicott, near Binghamton. The Merrick Bellmore Little League comprises around 1,100 kids, Jay Rogoff, a player agent on its board of directors, said. There are roughly 85 players in the 10U division, and 30 were invited to try out for a special team in early May.
Twelve boys were then selected to represent the league on a journey to the state tournament — and then possibly, the Little League World Series, in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The 10U age group is the youngest eligible to compete for a chance to play in Williamsport, and they play six-inning games. The team was coached by Chuck Amato, who is also a player agent for the league, Rogoff and Brandon Raymar, one of the league’s vice presidents. Their sons C.J. Amato, Hunter Rogoff and Ethan Raymar played on the team. The boys’ first battle took place at a district competition on Long Island, in which Continued on pAge 7
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