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Dr. Glatt Recipient of Prestigious NY American College of Physicians Laureate Award
The New York Chapter of the American College of Physicians recently announced that Aaron E. Glatt, MD, Chair of the Department of Medicine and Chief of Infectious Diseases at Mount Sinai South Nassau, is the 2020 recipient of its prestigious Laureate Award. Dr. Glatt has also been designated a Master of the American College of Physicians (MACP) by the American College of Physicians Awards Committee.
The Laureate Award honors Fellows and Masters of the College who have demonstrated, by their example and conduct, an abiding commitment to excellence in medical care, education, or research through service to their community, their Chapter, and the American College of Physicians. The American College of Physicians is the second-largest physician group in the United States. Membership includes more than 137,000 internists, related subspecialists, and medical students.
“I am humbled and honored to be the recipient of my chapter’s Laureate Award,” said Dr. Glatt. “As much as it speaks to my career-long passion for medicine and commitment to fulfill the many responsibilities and roles of a doctor, it also speaks to the many fine clinicians, nurses, healthcare professionals and administrators whom I have been blessed to work with and to be mentored by throughout my career.”
An author of 200 scientific journal articles, Dr. Glatt is an internationally renowned medical and medical ethics lecturer who has presented at numerous national conferences. He was a guest editor of the Infectious Diseases Clinic of North America and infectious diseases editor of Dorland’s Illustrated Medical Dictionary. In addition, he has served on the editorial boards of major publications, has been a reviewer for many prestigious journals, and has served on many government, hospital, medical school and local public health committees. Dr. Glatt is a spokesperson for the Arlington, Virginia-based Infectious Diseases Society of America. His medical interests include general infectious diseases, infection control, Clostridium difficile, tuberculosis, fungal infection, occupational-related HIV seroconversion, appropriate antibiotic utilization, and medical ethics.
Under Dr. Glatt’s leadership, Mount Sinai South Nassau treated more than 1,400 COVID-19 patients, many of them critically ill. Dr. Glatt guided the hospital’s use of experimental drugs and therapies, overseeing safety precautions for staff and patients and repeatedly serving as a trusted source on the pandemic for local, national and international media. He was also appointed by Nassau Country Executive Laura Curran as a liaison to the Orthodox community for public health and infectious disease matters.
Board certified in both internal medicine and infectious diseases, Dr. Glatt earned a bachelor’s degree from Yeshiva University, where he was class valedictorian, and a medical degree from New York’s Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. After completing an internship, residency, and chief residency in internal medicine at the Brookdale Hospital Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York, he completed a fellowship in infectious diseases at the State University of New York Health Sciences Center in Brooklyn. He is also an ordained rabbi and is the associate rabbi at the Young Israel of Woodmere.
Dr. Glatt has extensive administrative, academic, clinical and grant experience in healthcare. The former Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of Mercy Medical Center in Rockville Centre, New York, he was a Professor of Clinical Medicine (and former Associate Dean) at New York Medical College. Prior to his position at Mercy, Dr. Glatt served as President and Chief Executive Officer at New Island Hospital in Bethpage, New York, where he had been the Vice President of Medical Affairs from 2005-06. From 200305 he served as the Medical Director of Mercy Ambulatory Care Center and Chair of the Department of Medicine at Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center, Bronx, New York. His impressive career in healthcare also includes more than a decade of service at Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers, where he served as Director of Graduate Medical Education, Chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases and Chair of Infection Control for the eight-hospital system.
Third Cohort of Impact Accelerator
The Orthodox Union (OU), the nation’s oldest and largest umbrella organization for the North American Orthodox Jewish community, has launched the application process for the third cohort of its Impact Accelerator program to rapidly identify and invest in ventures addressing current and future Jewish communal interests.
The program runs over the course of 12 months and is built on mentorship-based growth and early-stage funding for Jewish nonprofit entrepreneurs. Chosen ventures will be awarded between $10,000 and $15,000 each.
Candidates for the program are Jewish nonprofit entrepreneurs who live in and cater to the North American Jewish community. Ideally, applicants will have been operating their ventures for one to four years, and service critical needs of America’s
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Orthodox community through innovative solutions.
The application process includes completing an online form, an interview with the OU Impact Accelerator selection committee, and a pitch to the program’s board. Applications opened on Monday, October 12, and are due Friday, October 30, 2020. For more information, or to apply, please visit: https://www.ou.org/accelerator/apply.
The Impact Accelerator will pair members of the selected cohort with experienced professional mentors and supply them with the OU’s resources, network and knowledge base. Winning entrepreneurs will take part in a customized curriculum of business skills, coaching, funding and implementation strategies, which will begin through virtual meetings and, once deemed safe, on-site seminars at the OU headquarters, to accelerate their ventures that are solving the community’s most significant needs. Some of the past cohort ventures have already doubled their client base and earned significant communal recognition for their efforts.
“The mission of the OU Impact Accelerator is to transform the Jewish future by helping communal entrepreneurs affect our wider communal ecosystem,” said OU Impact Accelerator Founding Director Jenna Beltser. “By working with the Orthodox Union, these ventures will have the ability to tap into the OU’s professionals, its network and organizational expertise in program development; nonprofit management; marketing and more.”
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A Sukkos of Inspiration, Energy, And Achdus
While Sukkos may have looked different this year than it has in previous years, MTA infused yom tov with its signature inspiration, energy, and achdus through special MTA@ Home Sukkos programming. These programs included guidelines, helpful tips, and a list of Sukkos songs to make yom tov meaningful for those who were unable to attend shul in person and help deepen their connection to Hashem while at home; MTA@Home Indoor Olympics, where talmidim completed fun and exciting challenges and were able to compete with one another from the comfort of their own homes; and a Tikkun Leil Hoshana Rabbah learning program in the yeshiva’s virtual Zoom Beis Medrash, which featured inspiring and engaging shiurim with MTA rebbeim, and an interactive shiur with Menahel of Yeshivat Sha’arei Mevaseret Zion and NCSY Kollel, Rabbi Mordechai Burg.
“Each year, our talmidim and By Jennifer S. Zwiebel like crazy at Jewish Education Program of Long Island (JEP-LI) before the chagim. People were anxiously awaiting something important that they were used to receiving for many years. Like clockwork.
“I didn’t get the magnet. Is it out yet?”
“We need to know the times!”
“Please make sure I’m on the list!”
People asked for updates and rebbeim enjoy celebrating Sukkos together at Simchas Beis Hashoeva events and shiurim held in our local communities,” shared Associate Principal Rabbi Shimon Schenker. “It didn’t want to miss out on the annual mailer with the most important times of the week – JEP-LI’s Shabbos and Yom Tov calendar magnet.
“There were some Covid-related delays but we worked around the clock to make it happen,” said Ohavia Feldman, JEP-LI’s executive director.
Founding director of JEP/Nageela, Rabbi Dovid Shenker, said, “We’re grateful to serve our local community with one of our trademark traditions they have come to depend on and look forward to year to year. Because of the public’s support we
was especially important to us to ensure that these celebrations continued this year, even if they could not be held in person. Our MTA@Home programming enabled us to provide are able to continue to inspire local children to learn what Shabbos is all about. Shabbos is a gift given to all Jews and we are proud to carry that message to any child and family that wants to take advantage.”
Thanks to our generous sponsors, Maidenbaum Property Tax Reduction Group LLC and Jewish Community Council of the Rockaway Peninsula (JCCRP), JEP/Nageela was able to produce and mail thousands of 2020-2021 Shabbat candle-lighting schedule magnets throughout the community.
Shalom Maidenbaum expressed his firm’s outreach this way: “Our firm has been at the forefront of saving homeowners throughout Nassau County millions of dollars annually. We got our start locally and have a tremendous Hakarat Ha’Tov to the entire extended community. We firmly believe that continued strong Jewish leadership is dependent on grooming the next generation to continue our community’s emphasis on education and pride in our heritage, both here and in Israel.” inspiring and fun opportunities to enhance simchas yom tov for our talmidim and enable them to celebrate with their friends and rebbeim
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in a safe and meaningful way.”
“It’s an honor for us to partner together with JEP, a wonderful organization that helps mold the future of so many men and women,” said Moshe Brandsdorfer, executive director at JCCRP and Tova Mentoring. “We’re proud to be part of it.”
This year, JEP began a new tradition. Each year they plan to feature a Five Towns resident artist to create the magnet design. This year’s stunning design was painted by Suzie Schwartzstein. Suzie has been creating custom artwork for over 25 years and specializes in the design of one-of-a-kind ketubahs and other personalized Judaic artwork. Her love of Judaism brought her to JEP.
“I was thrilled to help JEP, an organization that does so much to keep our children connected to Judaisim which is one of our biggest priorities,” said Suzie.
JEP/Nageela wishes everyone a good year ahead and to be on time to welcome Shabbos each week! If for some reason you still didn’t receive your Shabbos magnet, contact jenz@jepli.org.
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PPE Kit Giveaway Initiative for Small Businesses
Hempstead Town Supervisor Don Clavin, Councilman Bruce Blakeman and Councilman Anthony D’Esposito, Cedarhurst Mayor Benjamin Weinstock and the Cedarhurst Business Improvement District provided local Cedarhurst business owners with much needed personal protective equipment (PPE) kits as part of the Town’s PPE giveaway initiative last week. This effort stems from the Town’s larger PPE initiative which has made 6,000 PPE kits available to support small businesses throughout the town that have 20 or less employees with items needed to keep staff as well as their patrons safe.
“I’d like to thank Senator Schumer for his part in securing the funding for the initiatives that have now helped tens of thousands of Hempstead residents,” stated Hempstead Town Supervisor Don Clavin. “The Town of Hempstead is strong and resilient and that is due to the men and women that make up America’s largest township. We will get through this pandemic together as we remain committed to providing the aid needed to reopen and restore Nach Yomi “Torat Imecha” series, the OU Women’s Initiative, a division of the Orthodox Union, is launching a podcast exploring ideas in the weekly parsha. The series will feature five world renowned female scholars who will each cover one sefer.
Starting with Parshat Bereishit on Wednesday, October 14, the weekly series will go through all of Torah reading through end of the cycle. The 10- to 15-minute audio shiurim will be geared toward learners
services to our residents and businesses. The Town will continue to do what it can to support our residents, our businesses and our community.”
These PPE kits are available free of charge but are only available while supplies last. Businesses in need of these high-in-demand supplies are encouraged to apply online as soon as possible. This initiative has been made possible through funding from the federal CARES Act, which provided a $133 million grant to the of all levels who want to learn a profound idea from the weekly Torah portion.
The series will feature Michal Horowitz (Sefer Bereishit), Ora Lee Kanner (Sefer Shemot), Rachel Besser (Sefer Vayikra), Shira Schiowitz (Sefer Bamidbar) and Elisheva Kaminetsky (Sefer Devarim).
“The Women’s Torat Imecha program has been very successful in engaging women from all backgrounds and geographies in regular learning. It is a wonderful program we are thrilled is expanding,” said Ortho-
Town of Hempstead to distribute economic relief grants to alleviate some of the adverse effects that have arisen due to the pandemic.
Each PPE kit comes fully equipped with the basic necessities needed to remain safe and follow appropriate COVID-19 protocols.
The kits include: • One contactless infrared digital thermometer • Five face shields dox Union President Moishe Bane.
“Technology continues to enable us to expand the scale and scope of Torah learning in our community. This is a very important priority for the OU,” said Orthodox Union Executive Vice President Rabbi Moshe Hauer. “This series has been specifically designed for women to participate in the weekly podcast and to then bring back insights and discussion points to share with their families over the Shabbos table.”
“The podcast brings together world renowned female scholars Eight boxes of 50 three-ply masks Two boxes of 100 pairs of powder-free and vinyl gloves Two gallons of hand sanitizer with a spray pump One canister of 1,500 sanitizing wipes
Visit hempsteadny.gov/ppe-giveaway to learn more about the pro-
Weekly “Torat Imecha” Parsha Program
Building on the success of the
gram or apply for a PPE kit. who share insights into the weekly parsha in a thematic way, tapping into deeper messages, unfolding narratives so that we can hear the messages of the weekly parsha in a more profound way,” said OU Women’s Initiative Founding Director Rebbetzin Dr. Adina Shmidman. “We’re very excited by the response from other Women’s Initiative program participants.”
To subscribe to the weekly Torat Imecha parsha shiur, and to listen to archived podcasts, visit: www. ou.org/women/parsha.
