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0 Communities Jewish Law

Our pioneering Reform synagogue has shrunk, but remains as vibrant as ever

Jordana Levine in Forward · 19 Apr

Jordana Levine, President of Temple Beth-El in Great Neck, NY, responds to an article about her synagogue, addressing mischaracterizations of its current state.

0 Communities Jewish Law

A pioneering Reform synagogue makes way for a booming Iranian Jewish community

Lauren Hakimi in Forward · 15 Apr

Temple Beth-El, a historic Reform synagogue in Great Neck, New York, is downsizing due to shrinking membership amidst a demographic shift towards a growing Iranian Jewish Orthodox population.

0 Culture Communities

The Long Walk to Moving On

Efraim Jaffe in Jewish Action · 9 Mar

Efraim Jaffe reflects on the emotional complexity and process of moving on after significant life changes, such as the death of his first wife Esther and selling their longstanding family home.

0 Communities History

For Iranian American Jews, Trump’s talk of regime change stirs hopes of return

Simone Saidmehr in Forward · 2 Mar

The recent demise of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, a result of a U.S.-Israel operation, has sparked hope among Iranian American Jews who fled the regime post-1979 Islamic Revolution.

0 Communities Politics

As protests grip Iran, fears grow for a Jewish New Yorker held prisoner there

Simone Saidmehr in Forward · 13 Jan

Amid the escalating protests in Iran, the Jewish community faces increased danger, highlighted by the plight of Kamran Hekmati, an Iranian Jewish New Yorker imprisoned in Iran for previously visiting Israel.

0 Politics Communities

As protests grip Iran, fears grow for a Jewish New Yorker held prisoner there

Simone Saidmehr in Forward · 13 Jan

As Iran faces significant protests, concern rises for Kamran Hekmati, a 70-year-old Iranian Jew with American citizenship from Great Neck, New York, who has been imprisoned in Iran.