Mrs. Leah Kagan was one of my favorite people. When I think of the kind of person I want to be, it is she, a treasure of kindness and sweetness, one of the most accepting people I ever met, with an …
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By Tehilla R. Goldberg
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2/24/16
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The New York State Education Department said this week that it will begin releasing the balance of $125 million for this year’s payment of outstanding mandated reimbursements to nonpublic …
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By Judith Dinowitz
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2/24/16
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Responding to a dramatic decline in membership, the Conservative Jewish movement’s congregational arm has hired the Good Omen PR agency to survey hundreds of its members and “develop a …
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By Rabbi Yaakov Menken and Rabbi Pesach Lerner
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2/24/16
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The junior class of the Stella K. Abraham High School for Girls enjoyed an amazing Shabbaton filled with ruach and achdut last weekend in Woodmere, with all of the “out of towners” …
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2/24/16
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If you’ve been keeping an eye on Avi Ackerman since he started his business in 2006, you’ve likely noticed how quickly he’s become the go-to general contractor in the Five …
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2/24/16
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Samantha Power, the United States ambassador to the United Nations, this week sounded an unusually strong—and therefore welcome—warning about the continuing bias against Israel in the …
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By Ben Cohen
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2/22/16
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Yes, Purim is indeed a serious holiday. Joyous, yes, but serious too. With the leap year commemorative of Purim Katan, the little Purim just observed and now behind us, it is time to start giving …
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By Alan Jay Gerber
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2/22/16
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2/18/16
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2/17/16
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South Nassau Communities Hospital just unveiled plans to expand its main Oceanside campus, as well as finalized renderings of the Medical Arts Pavilion it is building to replace the Long Beach …
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By Alex Costello
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2/17/16
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