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Since becoming the executive vice president and chief administrative officer at Mercy Medical Center in Rockville Centre two and half years ago, Woodmere resident Rabbi Dr. Aaron Glatt has steered the hospital, which is part of the Catholic Health Services (CHS) of Long Island system, through the changing health care environment.
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By Jeff Bessen
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4/23/14
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Time goes by quickly. We’re well into April, and there seems to be so much to do and so little time to do it. Except when you’re Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.
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4/17/14
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Once, when the Chassidic Master, Rabbi Yisrael of Ruzhin was conducting his Passover Seder, he got to the declaration — “Next Year in Jerusalem” — and stopped for a moment. Then he exclaimed, “Lord of the Universe! Each year I repeat, ‘Next Year in Jerusalem,’ praying that twelve months hence, we will be redeemed and dwelling in Israel’s holiest city.
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Rabbi Bruce Ginsburg
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4/11/14
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Long Island Democrats came out in force Monday night for a dinner fundraiser at Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury that paid tribute to Carolyn McCarthy, of Mineola, for her 17 years representing Nassau County in Congress. The gala’s guest list included Democratic notables from the region and beyond, like House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, and it likely netted hundreds of thousands of dollars for the party.
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By Brian Racow
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4/3/14
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Few if any visitors go to Israel in pursuit of a luxury beach or spa resort. The historical, archeological and religious sites of the land of “milk and honey” offers are reason enough for the journey.
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Roberta Graff
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4/2/14
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The Fishbin family, of Port Washington, and the Seaman family, of Merrick, have known each other since their sons attended sleepaway summer camp together many years ago. Now they are joining together for the benefit of two organizations that are dear to their hearts: Rock and Wrap it Up! and Music Never Stops: The Tyler Seaman Foundation. On March 27, a concert at City Winery in downtown Manhattan will raise money for both organizations.
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By Brian Racow
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3/14/14
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It didn’t hit me until I laid my head down to the pillow at the hotel on my first night in Jerusalem — following a meet-and-greet session with 40 Jews in JFK airport, a 12-hour flight plus a two-hour layover in Switzerland, and overall, a 30-hour period in which I got two hours of sleep — when I finally said to myself … “Woah, I’m in Israel.”
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By David Weingrad
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3/5/14
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The race for New York’s 4th Congressional District seat will be unlike races this year in most congressional districts around the country. That is, there is no surefire winner, and as things stand currently, the field is wide open to candidates from both major parities.
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By Brian Racow
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1/27/14
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Merrick’s temples, synagogues and Jewish residents this and last week celebrated Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, with prayer, menorah lightings, family time, presents, traditional foods and an abundance of community events organized around the holiday’s themes.
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12/5/13
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Young Israel of Oceanside rededicated its Oceanside Road synagogue on the evening of Nov. 16 with a community event. The building was devastated by Hurricane Sandy and needed a complete renovation, …
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11/19/13
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