Great Neck Board of Education honors Trustee Rebecca Sassouni and tenure recipients
June 17, 2026

Click here for video of the remarks in recognition of Rebecca Sassouni

Persian American Jews react to war with Iran
CNN March 9, 2026

Iranians on Long Island react to U.S., Israel attack
Newsday, February 2026

Ep 267: Ordinary Heroes with Bernie Furshpan and guest Rebecca Sassouni
Humanity Matters: A podcast of the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County, September 2025

The Inspirations Behind the Establishment of the Peticha Fund
The Voice (Temple Israel of Great Neck), July/August 2025

U.S. bombings in Iran stir deep concern among Iranian Americans on Long Island over uncertain future of their homeland
Newsday, June 2025

I Was There When This Happened; It Could Again
The Times of Israel, June 2025

Yom Ha Atzmaut: Arak Cheer, L’Chayim, To Life!
The Times of Israel, May 2025

 Ashkefardim: No Ruz, Nissan, Together, Still
The Times of Israel, April 2025

Great Neck Oral History Interview with Rebecca Sassouni
Great Neck Library, March 2025

Focus on Great Neck Peninsula : Rebecca Sassouni and GNPS Board of Trustees
Long Island Press, March 2025

Christian, A Good Samaritan Saved Me, Alone
The Times of Israel, March 2025

Our Daughters, Our Sons, Our Torah: Shekalim
The Times of Israel, March 2025

Focus on the Great Neck Peninsula: Kensington Kosher Deli
Long Island Press, February 2025

Erev Yalda, MLK Day, What Would Hafez Say
January 2025

GNPS Village School Graduation 2024, "Closer to Fine"
June 2024

Remarks at GNPS Board of Education Meeting
October 8, 2024 Upon one year anniversary of Hamas Terrorist attacks in Israel

Schumer's remarks anger more
Newsday, March 2024

Uni presidents’ dodging of antisemitism on campus

Letter to the Editors, NY Post, December 2023

Letter to Regents and Commissioner of Education following the implicit bias, antisemitic statement following the October 7 2023 Hamas terrorist attacks on Israel

Thankful for Adult Learning- Comments at Thanksgiving Celebration
November 2023

Board of Education President's Remarks at Superintendent's Conference Day
August 2023

Rising Leaders of New York Ep. 10 - Corporate Law to Special Education Advocacy Ft. Rebecca Sassouni
July 2023

Sassouni re-elected ed board prez
Great Neck News. July 2023

Rep. Santos says Great Neck North drag performance was inappropriate for school 

MoEd Deedani: A Persian Tradition to See and Be Seen During Passover
JewishJournal.com, April 2023

"First Generation Persian Jewish American Family Thanksgiving and Blessings" (chapter)

Growing Up In an Immigrant Household and Community:
Essays by Descendants of Immigrants

Edited by Vicky Menaxes Giouroukakis, March 2023

Deborah, Yael, Judith and Me–“Sheer Zans” Who Slay
Lilith.org, February 2023

3:2 Recess Instead of Removing Members of Public With Public Security
Great Neck North GuidePost, March 2022

This is Not Your Living Room
Great Neck North GuidePost, January 2022

Returning to the Mikveh, Revisiting Trauma
Lilith.org, December 2021

Berkowitz out as school board president, superintendent says no learning loss
TheIslandNow.com, July 2021

Sassouni named new G.N. ed board president
Great Neck News, July 2021

My Covid Curls
Lilith.org, January 2021

Letter to GNPS community following the January 6 inauguration day breach of the U.S. Capitol Building
Email, January 2021

SHAI Gala 2020 (voiceover)

I Had Planned a Midlife Hair Makeover— Then Covid Showed Up
Lilith.org, October 2020

Shi, Sassouni retain seats on board
Great Neck News, June 2020

Sassouni Challenged by Jahng
Great Neck News, June 2020

Sassouni touts record in ed board re-election bid
Great Neck News, May 2020

Why I'm running for re-election to G.N. ed board
Great Neck News, May 2020

Letter to the GNPS community during the COVID-19 pandemic
Email, May 2020

Libels Hurt Asians, Jews
TheIsland360, March 2020

Five Ways to Improve Politics in G.N.
Great Neck News, August 2019

(2025 Note: Who new then, what would follow...)

Toward Stronger Ashkenazi-Sephardi Ties
NY Jewish Week, May 2019

D'var Torah (Sermon) at Shabbat Koleinu
Temple Israel of Great Neck, May 2019

The Persian-Israeli Singer Who Makes Me Feel Whole
Lilith.org, January 2019

Why I Didn't Talk For the Duration of Yom Kippur
Lilith.org, September 2018

Sharing Culture Through Cooking
The Great Neck Record, August 2018

Why I Became Fascinated By a Teshuvah on Women and Mitzvot
Lilith.org, February 2018

Great Neck's Cultural Mosaic: The Persian and Chinese Experiences
Great Neck Historical Society, January 2018

Frustrated With Male Control
NY Jewish Week, December 2017

Sassouni and Shi New Trustees, Budgets and Bond Passed
Great Neck Record, May 2017

North Shore Action Group Formed
Great Neck Record, April 2017

And the School Board Trustee Nominees Are...
Great Neck Record, April 2017

Six candidates vie for two G.N. BOE seats
Great Neck News, April 2017

Why I'm running for the Board of Education
2017

On Muslims, Jews And Sephardim
NY Jewish Week, February 2017

State aid only part of the equality puzzle
Great Neck News, June 2016

The Future of Education in NY State
Long Island Press, December 2015

Reading Torah in Sephardi Trop
November 2015

SOS: My message in a bottle
July 2015 (Response to “Worried about Iran? Great Neck has Just Been Taken Over by Iranians…”)

The Shabbat Project: It Was Grand
NY Jewish Week, February 2014

No Free Lunch
NY Jewish Week, February 2013

The Curse That Rocked Great Neck
NY Jewish Week, March 2010

(2025 Note: We were there. The press coverage and anonymous sources bore witness.)

Young Iranian Jews Now Pushing Beyond Old Boundaries
NY Jewish Week, January 2010