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Fairy tale playground comes to life hood center and the summer camp opportunities for growth, exploration, development and Sheryl Karp, early childhood mental stimulation. “We have a director at the Hewlett-East state-of-the-art school,” Karp Rockaway Jewish Center, had a said, “so we wanted a state-of“fairy tale dream” for the cen- the-art playground to match.” ter’s children, and The new playon Aug. 9 it came ground will have true. features that will “When I first help children started here, I just improve their took a job,” Karp motor skills. “The recalled. “Now, 30 children needed a years later, I found place where they a home and a famicould use their fine ly at the Hewlettand gross motor E a s t Ro c k aw ay skills,” Karp Jewish Center, as added, “and play in well as my chila safe environdren and their chilment.” d r e n . N ow m y The playground, dream of having a SHERYL KARP which cost over s t at e - o f - t h e a r t $250,000, was fundEarly childhood playground for all ed by a donation by the kids to enjoy director, HERJC philanthropist and has come true.” HERJC member The center’s original play- Barry Borodkin, along with a ground, which stood on the small grant from New York state. grounds for 30 years, was in dis“There was a need to have repair, and was demolished in this done, and I saw that,” BorodJune. “We had that playground, kin said. “My parents were very but after 30 years, things like involved here, and loved this that need to be replaced,” Karp synagogue and devoted their said. time here. Sheryl (Karp) had The new playground, which wanted to do this for many will have a fairy tale theme, will years, and it was the right give children at the early childCONTINUED ON PAGE 14
By JAKE PELLEGRINO
Special to the Nassau Herald
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SEVENTH-GRADERS LEAH MINKOV, left, and Charlotte Isler on the first day of school at the renamed Brandeis Hebrew Academy.
What’s in a new name?
Brandeis school is recast as a Hebrew academy By JEFFREY BESSEN jbessen@liherald.com
More than 90 years after opening its doors and a decade after ending its association with the Solomon Schechter school systems, the Brandeis School, in Lawrence, has rebranded as the Brandeis Hebrew Academy. With alterations to its religious philosophy, teaching styles and curriculum, Head of
School Raz Levin said it was time for a name change to better reflect the contemporary Brandeis. First known as the Jewish Center School, it was named in honor of Supreme Court Justice Louis D. Brandeis in 1945. The first Jewish justice on the high court heartily endorsed the use of his name. “Brandeis has always instilled a love for Judaism and the state of Israel since its incepCONTINUED ON PAGE 5
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e have a state-ofthe-art school, so we wanted a state-of-the-art playground to match.