Aaron Mandel and his mother Yael, combined their passion for running, helping others and Israel by competing in a half marathon that was part of the Jerusalem Marathon in Israel’s capital city on March 13.
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By Yitzchak Carroll
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4/1/15
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The Emanuel family –– including Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel –– sure knows how to stir the pot. Rahm’s older brother, Ezekiel, recently published a hugely controversial essay, “Why I hope to die at 75,” in The Atlantic.
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10/29/14
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The Ebola epidemic in West Africa has claimed more than 2,300 victims. There are close to 4,500 known cases, and they are no longer isolated to West Africa. So far in the U.S. as I write . . .
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10/23/14
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a statewide Ebola plan on Oct. 16 that called for the coordination of health care, Port Authority and Metropolitan Transportation Authority workers to combat a potential spread of the Ebola virus should it cross New York’s borders. He also designated eight hospitals, including Long Island’s North Shore-LIJ, in Nassau County, and Stony Brook University Hospital, in Suffolk, to act as regional centers for treating patients with Ebola.
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By David Weingrad
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10/22/14
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The death of Shoreham-Wading River High School varsity football player Tom Cutinella due to a head injury in an Oct. 1 game reverberated throughout the Long Island scholastic sports community and was felt in the Five Towns.
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By Jeff Bessen
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10/8/14
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I have begun to worry about malaria, and I’m taking malaria prophylaxis, even though I’m not about to leave for a safari or the wilds of Myanmar anytime soon.
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9/4/14
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If America was a person, it would be drenched in ice water.
The Ice Bucket Challenge is simple — film yourself dumping a pail of frigid water on your head, upload it social media, and challenge others to do the same within 24 hours or donate to the ALS Association. Everyone from celebrities to professional athletes is taking part in the freezing phenomenon.
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Jimin Kim
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8/20/14
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I can’t explain precisely how I determined which college I would attend. The process was more art than science.
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8/6/14
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Because I don’t live near my children, when I visit, I stay with them, for anywhere from a few days to a week.
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7/9/14
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Lawrence School District and Lawrence Teachers Association officials agreed to bring in another environmental services company to test the air quality in Lawrence High School.
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By Jeff Bessen
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4/9/14
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