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A change in Massapequa’s demographics necessitated the merger, Miller said. Many longtime Jewish families have moved out, often down South, as they have retired, he said. At the same time, fewer Jewish families have moved in.
Given the closures of local temples in my neck of Massapequa, there's a lot less Matzoh. Still plenty of pizza.
Long Island is a huge place. The ethnic composition of one area is certainly not the same throughout.
Hasn't been Matzoh for quite a while. Many left, mostly for Plainview, Syosset, Jericho, and the North Shore, from Roslyn to Three Village. This has been going on for twenty years.
Temple closings area significant indication of Jewish population in any town. Many of you are Catholic. Or were raised that way. Catholics are supposed to go to church (Mass) every Sunday. After years of persecution, Jews do not want to live in an area that is devoid of other Jews. All Jews do not - and never did - attend Temple every week. Protestants don't either.
Jews want to know that there is a place to observe the High Holy Days, Bar-Bat Mitzvahs, access to a Rabbi, a Jewish Education for their children, and many other reasons.
My husband - Jewish and sitting next to me, just said "Jews don't move to places with closed Temples." He is Jewish but never goes to temple. Yet, he wants one nearby. He also said that "empty Temples are worse. It means they moved out.
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Hasn't been Matzoh for quite a while. Many left, mostly for Plainview, Syosset, Jericho, and the North Shore, from Roslyn to Three Village. This has been going on for twenty years.
Temple closings area significant indication of Jewish population in any town. Many of you are Catholic. Or were raised that way. Catholics are supposed to go to church (Mass) every Sunday. After years of persecution, Jews do not want to live in an area that is devoid of other Jews. All Jews do not - and never did - attend Temple every week. Protestants don't either.
Jews want to know that there is a place to observe the High Holy Days, Bar-Bat Mitzvahs, access to a Rabbi, a Jewish Education for their children, and many other reasons.
My husband - Jewish and sitting next to me, just said "Jews don't move to places with closed Temples." He is Jewish but never goes to temple. Yet, he wants one nearby. He also said that "empty Temples are worse. It means they moved out.
Christian denominations - including Catholics - are declining, too.
Given the closures of local temples in my neck of Massapequa, there's a lot less Matzoh. Still plenty of pizza.
Long Island is a huge place. The ethnic composition of one area is certainly not the same throughout.
Agree with this completely.
There are far fewer Jewish families living in Massapequa now than there were twenty or thirty years ago. That said, demographics of one town do not automatically mean that it’s the same kinds of changes everywhere.
Also, when did living in modernized micro manicured suburb require the need for a lifted 4X4 pickup truck with sewer pipe exhaust, a winch, push bar, headache rack, and 35” mud tires?
“Bro-dozers” haha!
A red area. The horror! you must be terrified to go anywhere near there outside of your safe space in your blue echo chamber.
I'm not scared.
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