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He came from a small town in Argentina to New York, the big city, in 1961, with dreams of meeting and promoting, becoming a press agent, for Hollywood stars, the glitterati, and through hard work and perseverance, succeeded. Now a resident of the JASA houses in Far Rockaway, Santiago Pollarsky, 81, still dresses with panache, his scarf tossed casually around his neck, his hat stylishly askew, his spoken English fluid and colorfully accented. more
Citing his leadership in numerous projects, the Young Israel of West Hempstead presented its Young Leadership Award to Ari Hirsch, assistant editor of The Vues. The awards were presented at the Young Israel’s 57th anniversary dinner, held Saturday night at the Sands. more
The United States vetoed a UN Security Council Resolution that would have condemned Israel for its “settlements” in the disputed territories of Judea, Samaria and East Jerusalem. more
I find the vitriol directed against the Citifield asifa not only to be unfounded but downright offensive. Yes, the internet is an inescapable part of our modern world, but to be inattentive to the enormous dangers that lurk in this medium is naive and foolhardy. more
I landed in Denver this past Thursday thinking I was simply attending BlogCon, a conference of the top conservative bloggers in the country sponsored by Freedom Works, which is affiliated with the Tea Party movement. But the weekend turned out to be much more than that because twice on Friday and once more on Saturday, the Occupy Denver crowd tried to break into our conference. more
Now more then ever it is an exciting time to be a kosher food writer. This is because not only is the catalog of kosher products becoming more diverse, but also because the dissemination of public knowledge about kosher is beginning to muscle its way to the forefront of public consciousness. But this recent surge in public interest in kosher food is not by any means coincidental. more
What began as an exercise in exclusion ended on a positive note, with Ami Magazine editor Rabbi Yitzchok Frankfurter making a promise on the Zev Brenner Show, to meet with abuse survivors and advocates, giving much-needed self-examination to a topic that should have been addressed much sooner. more
A variety of mass transit alternatives were taking shape this week, as Long Island braced for a possible shutdown of the Long Island Rail Road on Sunday. more
At a recent funeral, an elderly mourner collapsed and died at the cemetery. After I somehow revived him with CPR, his first words were, “I’m okay; I’m okay.” I turned to his daughter who was still screaming and I said, “He’s okay.” I then picked up a shovel and continued filling in the grave of the deceased. more
It’s a brand new Seasons. The completely remodeled supermarket, for many years branded as Supersol, is the latest enhancement in a world of increasingly upscale kosher shopping experiences. And its opening, anticipated by the end of January, will likely supercharge the relatively quiet Lawrence business district. more
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