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Chabad leader remembered for his movement By JoRDAN VAlloNE jvallone@liherald.com
They gathered to commemorate what would have been an influential rebbe’s 120th birthday. Town of Hempstead officials and rabbis from across Nassau County got together at the Chabad Center for Jewish Life in Merrick last week to honor the late Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson. He was a leader of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement, becoming its seventh rebbe in 1951. Schneerson transformed the Chabad into one of the most widespread Jewish move-
ments, establishing a large network of institutions across the world to serve religious, social and humanitarian needs in the community. In fact, many of these Chabad centers can be found throughout Nassau. Schneerson died in 1994. He was 92. Hempstead town officials proclaimed April 12, the rebbe’s birthday this year on the Jewish calendar, as “Education and Sharing Day.” Officials were joined by several Chabad rabbis including Shimon Kramer of Merrick-BellmoreWantagh, Anchelle Perl of Mineola, Zalman Wolowick and Meir Geisinsky of the Five
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EACH CHABAD IN the Town of Hempstead was given a commemorative sign. Chabad centers are known for their community outreach, and welcoming facilities, to people of all religions. Towns, Yossi Leiberman of West Hempstead, Eli Goodman of Long Beach, Zevi Baumgarten of Oceanside, Mendel Gerkov of Rockville Centre, N o c h e m Te n e n b o i m o f Hewlett, and Shmuel Lieberman at Hofstra University. Congress has recognized Education and Sharing Day every year since 1978 to honor the late rebbe. Because the date
it falls can vary on the Gregorian calendar, it usually occurs between late March and late April. “The rebbe’s legacy — for anybody that is standing beside me — is tremendous,” Town Supervisor Don Clavin said. “At a time when we’re seeing people’s faith attacked for who they are — or just for being of the Jewish faith — it’s
important that we remember the rebbe’s teaching.” The Town of Hempstead has one of the largest Jewish populations in the United States, Clavin noted, comparable to the size of Jewish communities in New York City. “His work was essential to the expansion of the Chabad dy n a s t y t h ro u g h o u t t h e Continued on page 3
Wantagh, Seaford residents help combat hunger By MARIA CESTERo mcestero@liherald.com
Amid the grocery shortage scares of the coronavirus pandemic, Jill Schieber recalled buying lots of food in order to prepare for the worst. As a result, Schieber had to sporadically throw out the food she had bought because it had gone bad. Then she had an epiphany: She would stop wasting food, and instead help fellow Long Islanders. “I’ve always had a hard time throwing away food,” said Schieber, who lives in Plainview. A social worker, she said she knows all about families who are
struggling with food insecurity. “The people that go to food pantries, you never know who they are,” she said. “They’re everyday people.” In February, Schieber organized a Facebook group for community members in need and volunteers alike, to help them connect. After receiving many private messages, she posted to the group in need to enlist someone to help her in her service work. The group, “Neighbors Feeding Neighbors LI” is a network on which anyone can offer or ask for help. Schieber got the idea from her sister, who lives in Los Angeles and does similar work
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Wantagh resident there. So far, the group has grown to about 85 volunteers across Long Island, 35 additional volunteers who are willing to deliver food to families struggling with food insecurity, and six homes made available as midway points, stocked with donated food. One is the Seaford home of Maureen Kass.
Kass also answered Schieber’s call for extra help managing the group. Kass helps her by coordinating the connection between volunteer helpers and families in need. Schieber explained that some of those in need are embarrassed to post publicly on the Facebook page, and instead directly message the administra-
tors. So far the group has helped over 30 families since February. “If I can do anything to help my fellow neighbor here on Long Island, I’m happy to do it,” said Kass. “When I see someone in need, I have to do something about it.” Kass said she has definitely noticed the growth of food inseContinued on page 9