Rochester Lilac Festival canceled due to COVID-19
By Sasha Podzorov ROCHESTER, N.Y.- The Rochester Lilac Festival, originally scheduled for May 8 to 17, was canceled by its organizers on March 20 due […]
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Religious Jewish practice adjusts in the wake of the Coronavirus
By Andrew Zucker On March 13, 2020, in an attempt to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19), Rabbis from more than 10 synagogues […]
Long Island’s Reform Jewish community goes digital
By Josh Joseph Becoming a bar mitzvah during the COVID-19 pandemic is not ideal. But The Community Synagogue of Port Washington made it work for […]
Iranian community celebrates a Norooz remotely and in quarantine
By Niki Nassiri At 11:49 p.m., Roya Montazeri and seven of her family members, ranging from her 21-year-old daughter to her elderly father, gathered around […]
St. Patrick’s Day Parades canceled across Long Island amid COVID-19 outbreak
By Cameron Albert Beth Bermingham welcomed the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day the way she has for the last 16 years, with an afternoon celebration […]