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New chapter for Temple Beth El Locust Ave. building is sold to local yeshiva for $6 million the small crowd. “On this night of Hanukkah, the night of rededication, tonight we are Worshippers at Temple going to take a moment to Beth El rededicated the Cedar- rededicate ourselves and our hurst synagogue as a commu- synagogue, because we have nity beacon on the first night hope for a strong and bright future.” of Hanukkah last week. Temple President Bob FisAs the Festival of Lights began, the temple received its chman declined to reveal the biggest gift, name of the buyer, according to Eddie but said it was a Edelstein, its edulocal boys’ high cational director. s c h o o l ye s h iv a . He told the nearly T he main syna30 members who gogue will be gathered for the leased to Temple lighting of the Beth El. first candle that “Our objective the century-old was to transfer building, on ownership, which Locust Avenue in would give us subCedarhurst, had stantial resources been sold to an that we would othunidentified buyer erwise not have who intended to while maintaining ke e p t h e s y n a our presence gogue in operahere,” Fischman tion, and that a $2 said. “Our agreemillion down pay- EDDiE EDELSTEiN ment permits us to m e n t h a d b e e n Educational director use our main sancreceived on Dec. 6. tuary, the small The total sale price is $6 mil- chapel, of fices as well as lion. shared meetings access like “The sale is what will allow special events like this. us to continue to move for“It is a good complementary ward and be who we are, to arrangement,” he added. continue being Temple Beth El Members gathered at the for many years to come Edel- C o n s e r v a t ive t e m p l e f o r stein said, to applause from Continued on page 20
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Cedarhurst village officials honored Micah Leder with a citation at the dec. 4 board meeting. From left were trustees daniel plaut and israel Wasser, Mayor Benjamin Weinstock, Leder, trustee Myrna Zisman, State Sen. patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick and deputy Mayor ari Brown.
Cedarhurst resident’s rescue efforts in Israel are recognized By HERNESTO GALDAMEZ hgaldamez@liherald.com
Cedarhurst resident Micah Leder, a member of the Rockaway Nassau Safety Patrol, was observing the Jewish holiday of Sukkot on Oct. 7 when Hamas attacked Israel. He learned about the attack from nonobserving members of the volunteer patrol group, who relayed the information to him using radios. Leder said that members would report death toll numbers that didn’t seem real. “It didn’t make sense,” Leder said. “We were in shock.” The number started at 200 and would eventually grow to more than 1,000 dead.
Last month, Israel officials confirmed the number of deaths to be around 1,200. Leder, along with Jesse Vogel, of Far Rockaway, and Y. Isaac Stern, of Lawrence, are part of the search-and-rescue team that helps safeguard Far Rockaway, the Five Towns and West Hempstead. Along with their commitment to the safety patrol, they are also members of Chesed Shel Emes, a nationwide Jewish volunteer organization that provides after-death services for Jewish community members. One group is headquartered in Brooklyn. Through connections in Israel, the safety patrol has a relationship with members of ZAKA (a Hebrew abbreviation for Zihuy Continued on page 18
he sale is what will allow us to continue to move forward and be who we are, to continue being Temple Beth El for many years to come.
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Manna Project’s toy giveaway on Dec. 16 Anti-poverty group helps people in need every year around the holidays requesting toy and monetary donations. The organization The Manna Project of Long also receives toy donations from Island is distributing free toys members within, as well as for those in need for the holi- donations from individual known and anonymous donors days. On Dec. 16 from 9 a.m. to 3 and stores, like Target who give p.m. the organization will be gift cards. “Every year it gets better and hosting its annual Holiday Toy better,” Hester said. Giveaway out of St. “We get more peoJohn’s Baptist ple, we get more Church at 4 Henry donations.” St. in Inwood. In the past they The Manna Projhave seen nearly ect is an anti-pover1,000 toys gifted to ty group founded distribute to famiwith the intention lies in need. The of helping those in YvEttE HEStER organization typineed and emphasiz- Founder of The cally gives families ing the importance Manna Project in attendance three of proper nutrition, founder Yvette Hester said. to four toys based on their They partner with congrega- inventory. Two major sponsors for the tions, organizations, businesses and individuals to achieve their 2023 event are the Marine Toys for Tots program and The Rotamission. This is the organization’s ry Club of Hicksville South who third year hosting a toy give- donated coats and blankets. “Some people are suffering away event since its inception in with very basic needs,” Mizanur 2020. “It has always been success- Rahman, president of the rotary club said. “If you live a comfortful,” she said. Hester and her team distrib- able life, it’s important to look at ute flyers to their sponsors others who are not as fortu-
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nate.” The rotary club’s coat drive also benefitted organizations like Domestic Harmony Foundation in Hicksville, North Park Community Development Corporation in Long Beach and United Methodist Church in Hempstead. Marine Toys for Tots is an organization dedicated to providing for less fortunate children during Christmas, a mission highlighted on its website. “The primary goal of Marine Toys for Tots is, through the gift of a new toy, help bring the joy of Christmas and send a message of hope to America’s less fortunate children,” the organization wrote on their site. “The kids are very happy,” Hester said of the children’s reactions in previous events. The Manna Project also hosts a Thanksgiving turkey giveaway, a community health fair, a youth food program and a biweekly food pantry every other Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., also out of St. John’s Baptist Church. To get involved and to donate, visit TMPNY.org or contact Hester at (516)-412-5069.
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At Shop with a Cop were Hewlett-Woodmere Business Association President David Friedman, left, Rep. Anthony D’Esposito and Maegan and Andy Fox of Project Thank A Cop.
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Thor, 9, from Bellmore, shared what he wanted for Christmas with Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus at the Project Thank A Cop’s Shop with a Cop.
Taking part in doing something special Shop with a Cop in its fourth year at Hewlett toy store ment,” said Andy, a Merrick native. Wife Maegan is originally from Baldwin. Son Robert is also involved, espeAs you came across the Peninsula cially with the group’s videos. “The guys that are on the job get to Shopping Center in Hewlett on Dec. 9 people might have thought that either take time out of their routine and do there was a law enforcement conven- something fun for a change and get closer to the community,” tion or a severe incident he added. had just happened. Geraldi, an Inwood There were uniform offinative, was a NYPD officer cers from Nassau County, who died in September of NYPD, state troopers, the 2020 of a brain aneurysm FBI, the Metropolitan while working. Matty’s Toy Transit Authority, the Port Stop occupies the same Authority, Explorer groups, space as Movieland Video, Hewlett Fire Department where Geraldi had worked junior firefighters and sevbefore joining the city eral police vehicles. police department. All outside and inside Abear, a detective with Matty’s Toy Stop as part of the Queens Special Victims the fourth annual Michael Squad, died in April of 2020 Geraldi-Ray Abear Holiday from Covid-19, after what Shop with a Cop coordinatofficials called “a presumed ed by Project Thank A Cop, exposure while on duty.” a nonprofit organization ANdY Fox Roughly 100 children run by Wantagh residents Project Thank A Cop from across Long Island Andy and Maegan Fox. “It’s great because it gives us the and the city, who have endured tough opportunity to help kids in need and times from losing a parent in the line of also bring them closer to law enforce- duty or families in need shopped for
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$100 worth of toys and/or games accompanied by one of the many volunteers and $50 worth of similar items for children at Cohen’s Children Medical Center in New Hyde Park. “It means so much because this is for people who have sacrificed everything for us, so it’s really nice to be able to give back to them and their families,” said Hayley Goldstein, a Hewlett junior firefighter and a Hewlett High School junior. Helping to spread the spirit of generosity were Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus, Azamra DJ and Steve Pinto from Lefty’s with hand-rolled cigars. “With the community, with the friends that we have established and made through the group and the connections with the police officers and also with the community who has small businesses and resident who like to participant they all come together knowing that this event is going to become something very special,” Andy said, adding that several of the volunteers having been doing this since the first event. For more information on Project Thank A Cop, go to PtaCop.org.
Vehicles from several different law enforcement agencies outside of Matty’s Toy Stop.
Project Thank A Cop founder Maegan Fox and Rep. Anthony D’Esposito took a turn being photographed on a rotating platform.
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Hewlett’s Illya Ostrovskiy facing 25 years in prison if convicted If convicted, he faces a potenNassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly tial maximum of 25 years in arraigned a Hewlett pharmaprison. cist, Ilya Ostrovskiy, on Dec. 6 “This defendant allegedly for allegedly possessing 41 illepossessed an arsenal of gal weapons in his home. assault weapons, unlicensed Ostrovskiy allegedly had 23 semiautomatic pistols, highassault weapons, 18 semiautocapacity magazines and body matic pistols, 78 high-capacity armor in his Hewlett home,” magazines and body armor in said Donnelly. “The flow of his Hewlett home. illegal weapons into New York He is being charged of is endangering countless lives. Ilya criminal possession of a We’re working from across the weapon, 18 counts of criminal state and county to stop these OstrOvskIy possession of a firearm and weapons from reaching Long unlawful purchase of body Island.” armor. On July 14, Ostrovskiy allegedly fired He pleaded not guilty and bail was set gunshots at three men who entered his at $200,000 cash and $400,000 bond with Pepperidge Road home. passport surrender. He is due back in court on Jan. 3, 2024. — Hernesto Galdamez
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Nassau police arrest three men for Inwood robbery Three men allegedly brandished knives and a hammer and demanded money from a man who was leaving the El Brother Deli & Grocery on Mott Avenue in Inwood at 9:30 p.m. on Dec. 8, Nassau police said. The man, 32, gave the men an unspecified amount of money and was not injured, according to police. Through the subsequent investigation police found the men and arrested them. Jose Caravante, 18, of Pearsall Avenue in Cedarhurst; Jairo Reyes, 20, from
Mott Avenue in Far Rockaway; and Carlos Adonay Reyes, 26, of 89th Avenue in Queens were all charged with robbery, criminal possession of a weapon and menacing. Caravante and Jairo Reyes both pleaded not guilty and are out on bail. Their next court date is Dec. 12. As of press time, neither has legal representation. Carlos Adonay Reyes also pleaded not guilty and is out on bail. His next court date is Dec. 14. Jeffrey Scott Gruder is presenting him. — Jeffrey Bessen
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For evolutionary reasons, most people are wired to dwell on negative events rather than positive ones. It helped our ancient ancestors survive the far greater and more varied dangers than we face today. As Seligman notes, “So to overcome our brains’ natural catastrophic bent, we need to work on and practice this skill of thinking about what went well…every night for the next week, set aside ten minutes before you go to sleep. Write down three things that went well.” These may be of varying levels of importance but the “why” is an important element in stimulating gratitude. As the author says, “The odds are that you will be less depressed, happier, and addicted to this exercise six months from now.” Professor Seligman describes this and other gratitude exercises that his students report as “life-changing.” Working with psychotherapy and drugs for over forty years, Seligman had never experienced the improvements in mental health that he observed with his positive psychology experiments – all of which led him to the realization of the dirty little secret of drugs and
psychotherapy – they are not about cure, they are about short-term treatments. Not only that, but every drug has the property that “once you stop taking it, you are back to square one, and recurrence and relapse are the rule.” Relieving the patient of suffering misery and negative symptoms -- the disabling conditions of life – is not remotely the same as building the enabling conditions of life – to flourish we must have positive emotion, meaning, accomplishment and positive relationships. Seligman found that once he helped a patient get rid of all his anxiety, anger and sadness he never got a happy patient. Instead, he got an empty patient and that is because the skills of flourishing are something over and above the skills of minimizing suffering. Seligman writes “Positive psychology is the study of positive emotion, of engagement, of meaning, of positive accomplishment, and of good relationships. It attempts to measure, clarify and build these five aspects of life…positive psychology is rooted in scientific experience that it works.”
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Hewlett-Woodmere celebrates Hanukkah There was singing from the Hewlett High Schools Chorale Girls Quartet, Hanukkah gelt, hot chocolate and holiday giveaways from the Chabad of Hewlett such as dreidels as the Hewlett-Woodmere communities joined together to celebrate the first night of the Jewish holiday at the Veterans Memorial Plaza in Hewlett on Dec. 7. The menorah lighting is a collaboration of the Hewlett-Woodmere Business Association, the Chabad, the Hewlett Fire Department and the 4th Precinct auxiliary police. Hanukkah, also known as the Jewish Festival of Lights, marks the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem during the second century B.C. In the Maccabean revolt the Jewish people defeated Greek-Syrian oppressors. A small amount of oil was found to light the temple for eight days. — Jeffrey Bessen
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Despite losing its top scorer off last year’s regular season conference championship that pulled off an upset win in the National Invitational Tournament, Hofstra men’s basketball has brought back plenty of firepower to make another run at postseason magic. Aaron Estrada, who won Conference Player of the Year honors his two seasons in Hempstead, transferred to SEC power Alabama for his final year of college eligibility after earning his undergraduate degree at Hofstra. Graduate student guard Tyler Thomas has carried the baton from Estrada, and was leading the nation in scoring at 25 points per game in early December. “He’s our hardest worker and puts in the time it takes to be a great player,” said third-year Pride head coach Speedy Claxton, a former NBA point guard who as a collegiate player led Hofstra to a conference title and NCAA Tournament in 2000. “We knew that he was ready for this moment.” Thomas, who transferred to Hofstra from Sacred Heart prior to last season, scored 40 points to go along with eight rebounds in a 97-92 overtime win against High Point on Nov. 22 in the championship game of the Gulf Coast Showcase. He followed that up with 25 points in an 82-63 route against South Florida at home on Nov. 30. The 6-foot-3 Thomas earned All-Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) First Team honors after ranking second on the Pride in scoring during Hofstra’s run last season to a regular season league championship followed by a first round NIT victory at Big Ten foe Rutgers Junior guard Darlinstone Dubar has also added a big spark on offense averaging 17.7 points over the first nine games. The All-CAA Preseason Honorable Mention Team selection tallied a career high 30 points in a dominant 102-68 win against Buffalo on Nov. 20. The offense is quarterbacked by junior point guard Juan Carlos, who has upped
Darlinstone Dunbar has been a steady offensive spark for the Pride, averaging 17.7 points over the first nine games. his scoring output this season with 18 points in the High Point win and double figures in six other games. He recorded a double-double with 11 points and 10 assists in the South Florida triumph. “He’s a leader and gets everybody involved,” said Claxton of Carlos. “They all look to him on and off the court for leadership.” Claxton added plenty of new talent this season including some size inside in 6-10 graduate student Jacco Fritz, who arrived on Long Island after playing 99 games at Canisius College. The Netherlands big man registered 14 points in an 85-76 victory against Wright State on Nov. 2. The Pride’s roster includes two players with local ties in freshman Jayden Henriquez, an East Meadow High School graduate, and sophomore Aiden Best, a Hempsterad native and former standout at Lawrence Woodmere Academy. To prepare his team for what he hopes will be a lengthy postseason run that culminates in the program’s first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2001, Clax-
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Tyler Thomas shot the lights out Nov. 22, scoring 40 points in an overtime victory over High Point. ton pieced together a challenging nonconference schedule that included a road trip to Duke on Dec. 12. Hofstra will also face St. John’s for the first time since the 2009-10 season on Dec. 30 with a noon battle at UBS Arena in Elmont. “We like playing in these environments,” said Claxton, who guided Hofstra to an upset win at 24th-ranked Arkansas in December 2021. “It brings out the best
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U.S. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito may be hard at work in the halls of Congress, but it doesn’t mean he can’t find ways to connect with his constituents — doing just that last week, as he nears the end of his first full year on Capitol Hill. Using online videoconferencing — that earned mass appeal at the height of the coronavirus pandemic — D’Esposito hosted what he described as a “teletown hall,” part of a series of such events his team has put together in recent months. “I think it’s a great opportunity for us to chat about updates, not only in the district, but here in Washington, D.C.,” he said. It’s “a way for you to communicate with your government from the comfort of your own home.” And there was a lot to talk about in the most recent town hall, from the U.S. House’s continuing resolution to keep the government funded and open, the change in the House Speaker’s office, and the expulsion of disgraced congressman George Santos. Some fringe Republicans on the far right of the party pushed for the ouster of Speaker Kevin McCarthy — succeeding in doing that, for the first time in history, with the help of Democrats. Republicans than went through a number of candidates before settling on Louisiana’s Mike Johnson to fill the seat.
D’Esposito supported Johnson’s leadership, telling constituents the new Speaker will prioritize important issues including working on the state and local tax deduction, fully funding a 9/11 health care bill, and continuing funding of the National Flood Insurance Program. “I know that our new Speaker is invested in New York and Long Island, and understands the issues that are important to all of us,” D’Esposito said. But it was impossible to talk about the change in the Speaker’s seat, without talking about the change in the cong ressional district that neighbors D’Esposito — the one that, until last week, was held by George Santos. D’Esposito had called for Santos to step down from the very beginning, he said, and now wants to prevent others from taking a similar path to Congress through what he has called his No Fortune No Fraud Act as well as his No Fame No Fraud Resolution. Both measures are intended to prevent a member of Congress indicted — and later convicted — of criminal charges from financially profiting off what they did, including them losing their congressional pension. If such bills were to become laws, D’Esposito believes they could eventually prevent politicians like Santos from getting rich from their story, all while the constituents they leave behind in
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U.S. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito didn’t invite constituents to come find him. Instead, the congressman reached out to find his constituents, beaming himself into their homes through an online town hall last week to answer questions and connect with the communities he represents. Topics included his stance on American support of Israel in its conflict with the Hamas terrorist organization. their congressional district are left without the representation they deserve.
There may not be much happening with the Equinor offshore wind project on the South Shore right now, but it still came up during the congressman’s town hall, thanks to one of his Long Beach constituents. D’Esposito wrote a letter pushing the U.S. Department of Interior to consider additional community forums as well as an expanded environmental and economic review before the energy company could move forward with burying lines from Long Beach to Island Park. Gov. Kathy Hochul later vetoed a bill that would allow Equinor to speed up the process — although the project remains alive. D’Esposito conducted two flash polls of those in attendance, with a vast majority saying they don’t feel better off financially today than they did a year ago, with nearly the same number of attendees saying they don’t agree with how the Biden administration is supporting Israel in its ongoing anti-terror campaign against Hamas. “I’m just happy that I continue to support Israel, and that’s something that I will continue to do,” D’Esposito said. “I know it’s important to the people of my district — obviously, I represent one of the largest Jewish populations of anywhere in the country — and I will continue to make sure that I support legislation that is in support of Israel.”
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Five Towns Chabad lights the Hanukkah path The story of Hanukkah has taken on a renewed meaning this for Jews in the Five Towns and across the world after the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel. Along with lighting the grand menorah on the first night of the Jewish Festival of Lights in Andrew J. Parise Cedarhurst Park, the Chabad of the Five Towns also led what it called a “Torch of Life March” that began at Central Avenue and proceeded along Cedarhurst Avenue to the park. David Friedman, the former ambassador to Israel and lifelong Five Towns resident, was in attendance and his son Daniel lit the grand menorah. Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, an Atlantic Beach resident, who is the first Jewish county executive also took part in the festivities. There was also live music, doughnuts, a glow robot and glow giveaways. Throughout the eight-day holiday different people lit the menorah, there was music and on the fifth night a car menorah parade and the following night a gelt drop. The final night also featured a glow night. — Jeffrey Bessen
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Former ambassador to Israel David Friedman his wife, Tammy, along with Chabad of the Five Towns Rabbi Zalman Wolowik led the torch parade.
Lighting the first “candle” of the grand menorah generated dancing at the joyous event.
Daniel Friedman lit the grand menorah at Cedarhurst Park on the first night of Hanukkah.
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Student council members from Hewlett Elementary School took part in the 20th anniversary of Trees for Troops at Dees Nursery in Oceanside on the first Monday in December. Dees and international courier service DHL partner to send Christmas trees American troops overseas as par of Operation Holiday Cheer. Nearly 15,000 trees
have been sent since the program’s inception in 2004. Four of the Hewlett Elementary School fifth-graders read the letters they wrote to the soldiers. Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway student Yair Jeter read a letter for a Jewish soldier in the U.S. Army. — Jeffrey Bessen
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The festive tradition always delights By Karen Bloom
Those sugar plum fairies and various figments of a young girl’s imagination charm their way onto local stages. The beloved holiday confection never goes out of style.
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The party scene is among the ballet’s many dazzling moments.
New York Dance Theatre’s ‘The Nutcracker’
New York Dance Theatre’s 41st season of the holiday classic of “The Nutcracker” — on the John Cranford Adams Playhouse stage at Hofstra University — closely follows the tradition of legenday George Balanchine — from storyline through choreography, sets and costumes. Throughout the years, Dance Theatre founder Frank Ohman — a former student and soloist under George Balanchine — set his staging after his mentor’s iconic Lincoln Center version. The production includes the original Sugar Plum Fairy Pas de Deux by permission of the George Balanchine Trust. In addition, Ohman created original dances and scenes that set his production apart from other local versions. Through the years, Ohman created original dances and scenes to enhance Balanchine’s iconic vision. Now Dance Theatre (and Ohman School of Ballet alum) executive artistic director Nicole Loizides follows her mentor’s footsteps in keeping to the Balanchine standard. New York City Ballet soloist Erica Pereira and principal dancer Daniel Ulbricht are featured as the Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier. They join a cast of cast of 80 children, pre-professional and professional dancers to bring the classic story to life. Children’s roles are danced by Frank Ohman School of Ballet students and those at the School of American Ballet (the home school of New York City Ballet). As an added treat this year, a semi-immersive pre-show experience invites the audience into the Silberhaus home before the curtain rises, with the sights, smells and sounds of the Christmas Eve party that is the setting for the ballet. Loizides returns to the “Nutcracker” stage for the first time in more than a decade, playing the role of Frau Silberhaus. This “Nutcracker” season kicks off the company’s 50th anniversary on Long Island. “This year’s theme is about bringing it home,” Loizides says. “We are bringing to light the direction of the school and company as founder Frank Ohman intended. I am rooted in the vision of bringing a new awareness to dance on Long Island — from classical to folkloric to contemporary. Our roots are alive. Our repertoire is expanding. And our outreach is wide. We are bringing new works to life by world renowned choreographers, restaging many of Frank Ohman’s classics, and staging works by dance icons including George Balanchine, Antony Tudor, Agnes De Mille and Jerrome Robbins.” With the elegant Christmas party scene, the drama of the magical growing Christmas tree, the Battle of the Toy Soldiers and Giant Mice, the live snowstorm, and the brilliant dancing in the Land of the Sweets, this is surely a sparkling production that maintains its enduring appeal. Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 16-17, noon and 5 p.m. $45 and $35 (seniors, children 12 and younger. Hofstra University, John Cranford Adams Playouse, Hempstead. For tickets, visit OhmanBallet.org, or call (631) 462-0964.
Eglevsky Ballet’s innovative ‘The Nutcracker’
Long Island’s professional dance company, the Eglevsky Ballet, treats families to its inventive staging of Clara at Tilles Center, featuring additional choreography by executive artistic director Maurice Brandon Curry. Curry’s interpretation stars starring Boston Ballet principals Ji Young Chae and Jeffrey Cirio Miller as the Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier, Also of note, dance celebrity Buddy Casimano joins the cast of more than 60 students and professionals as Dr. Stahlbaum, Clara’s father. The role of Clara is danced by 16-year-old Eglevsky Ballet student Claire Higgins. Claire has been a student at Eglevsky Ballet for the past 10 productions of the holiday classic. Curry’s interpretation is notable for its take on the central first act pas de deux in the prelude to “Waltz of the Snowflakes.” Usually performed by a Snow Queen and a Snow King in most productions, in this version, it’s Clara and The Nutcracker Prince, who dance to the music (Curry’s personal favorite in the ballet). “Having this pas de deux danced by these two characters intensifies the connection between the two characters,” Curry says. “We see the arc of their relationship, and gives the opportunity for Clara’s dream to have a more poignant and personal effect on our audiences.” This staging is a vibrant representation of the trajectory in which Curry is leading the organization. Eglevesky has presented “The Nutcracker” as a holiday gift for children of all ages since 1961 — which, according to Curry, makes it the longest, continuously running production on Long Island. “Eglevsky Ballet has long been known for its approach to this treasured story,” he says.“I wanted to delve a little deeper into the characters, and also increase the participation of our incredibly talented academy students with our professional dancers. Also, I’ve enriched the production with more theatricality and dramatic elements. And with all of this, I have still managed to keep the dancing as the true star of the ballet.” As always, the Park Avenue Chamber Symphony, under the baton of maestro David Bernard, performs Tchaikovsky’s glorious score. Eglevsky Ballet is partnering with Birthday Wishes of Long Island this year, providing a birthday gift and a “Birthday-in-aBox” for children experiencing homelessness. All who attend are asked to bring an unwrapped toy to donate to the organization. Saturday, Dec. 16, 1 and 6 p.m.; Sunday, Dec. 17, 2 p.m. $54-$84. Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, LIU Post, Route 25A, Brookville. For tickets, visit TillesCenter.org or Ticketmaster. com, or call (516) 299-3100. Courtesy Liza Voll
The Cavalier and Sugar Plum Fairy are an elegant pair.
The soulful pop singer-songwriter visits the Landmark stage on her first solo tour. Emily King has a gift for digging into life’s deepest sorrows and uncovering unexpected beauty and illuminating truth. Since the arrival of her Grammy award-nominated full-length debut album ‘East Side Story,’ the New York City-bred artist has brought ever-evolving levels of depth and nuance to her songwriting, rooting each revelation in her mesmerizing blend of soul, R&B and forward-thinking pop. On her latest album, ‘Special Occasion,’ King explores the endless dimensions of heartbreak. Her lush vocals serve as the perfect vehicle for her carefully crafted compositions. With pop, rock and those R&B influences, King has quickly become a favorite among fellow musicians and fans alike. Saturday, Dec. 16, 8 p.m. $48, $38, $33. Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. (516) 767-6444 or LandmarkOnMainStreet.org.
Home for the Holidays Christmas Celebration Beloved holiday tunes are combined with a musical cabaret in a joyous spectacle that is the Madison Theatre’s holiday concert. More than 45 performers celebrate the 10year anniversary of this remarkable show, created by artistic director Angelo Fraboni and developed with Bethany Moore. The lively cast includes Molloy University’s preprofessional Cap21 Musical Theatre Conservatory students and Broadway performers, along with local kids who celebrate the season with more than 40 songs and dances — all in a fast-paced 90 minutes. Enjoy beloved holiday classics such as ‘We Need A Little Christmas,’ ‘The Most Wonderful Time of the Year,’ ‘Frosty the Snowman’ and ‘Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer.’ An eight-piece band, led by conductor Aaron Gandy, provides the musical accompaniment. Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 16-17, 2 and 6 p.m. $4-$65; also $85 VIP includes pre-show ‘Coco with Santa.’ Molloy University, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre, (516) 323-4444 or MadisonTheatreNY.org.
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Family theater It’s a beautiful sunny summer day in the meadow. Leo Lionni’s beloved children’s books come to life, in “Frederick,” on the Long Island Children’s Museum stage, Friday, dec. 15, 10:15 a.m. and noon; Sunday, dec. 17, 2 p.m.; also Wednesday and Thursday, dec. 20-21, 10:15 a.m. and noon. Mouse friends Nellie, Sunny, Baby, Ernest, and Frederick are playing their musical instruments and having fun singing, until a leaf falls from the sky — autumn is here! Winter will be coming soon. All the mice get to work gathering supplies for winter, except, where is Frederick? He is gathering supplies, too, in his own unique way. With toe-tapping Americana music inspired by bluegrass, gospel, and folk, Frederick is an engaging, energetic story about the power of the arts, community, and that no mouse gets left behind. $10 with museum admission ($8 members), $14 theater only. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 224-5800 or LICM.org.
Nassau County Museum of Art’s latest exhibition, “Our Gilded Age,” examines the appearances and the realities of an era that mirrors our own in many ways. Like the nation’s economy, American art and literature flourished during the Gilded Age. It was an exuberant age of excess with its own secret flaws, including widespread fraud. The art of John Singer Sargent, Childe Hassam, Louis Comfort Tiffany and others adorned palatial residences designed by Stanford White and Ogden Codman Jr., architect of the museum’s own quintessential Gilded Age mansion. Drawing heavily upon the local literary history of Long Island, including William Cullen Bryant, Mark Twain (who named the Gilded Age), Walt Whitman, Edith Wharton and others, the exhibition will include paintings, fashion, decorative arts including period silver and china, photographs, manuscripts, first editions and other historic memorabilia. The “Upstairs, Downstairs” approach to the life of a country house brings to life not only the storied conspicuous consumption for which the Gilded Age was infamous, but also the real lives of these many individuals who maintained the palatial estates where that lifestyle was enjoyed. On view through March 10. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.
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Toy Drive Calling all elves, through Dec. 24. Gammy’s Pantry in the Five Towns Community Center is collecting canned goods, clothes, gift cards, new toys and personal items for children and seniors. 270 Lawrence Ave., Lawrence. Contact (347) 7022013 or gammyspantry@gmail. com for more information.
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Old Westbury Gardens’ Westbury House offers a festive glimpse of early 20th century holiday merriment, during its final weekend before it closes for the winter, Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 16-17, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The “Christmas at Westbury House” celebration reflects what the festive season was like during those opulent decades of the early 1900s when the Phipps family lived there. The period rooms in which John S. Phipps — the eldest son of Henry Phipps, Andrew Carnegie’s partner at Carnegie Steel — and his family resided are impeccably decorated with wreaths, mantelpiece drapes, plenty of greenery, and other horticultural arrangements. Take a self-guided tour through Westbury House and view specially decorated rooms for the holidays, have cookies and cider on the West Porch and meet and take photos with Santa while listening to ambient holiday music. The gardens will also be open, along with other special holiday events, including Girl Scouts Chorus, Dec. 16, 1 p.m. $15, $13 ages 62+ and students, $8 ages 7-17. Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury. For information visit OldWestburyGardens.org or call (516) 333-0048.
‘Wicked Holiday’ concert Enjoy the season with a trio of Broadway stars, on the Adelphi University Performing Arts Center stage, Sunday, Dec. 17, 3 p.m. Alli Mauzey (“Kimberly Akimbo,” “Wicked,” “Hello, Dolly!”), Jackie Burns (“Wicked,” “If/Then,” “Hair”), and Sam Gravitte (“Wicked”) put a fresh spin on holiday classics along with Broadway hits during “A Slightly Wicked Holiday.” Tickets start at $45, with discounts available to seniors, students, alumni and employees. Adelphi University Performing Arts Center, 1 South Ave., Garden City. (516) 877-4000 or Adelphi.edu/pac.
Concert series Singer-songwriters Heshi Rossenwaser and Roger Silverberg perform, Saturday, Dec. 16, at 8 p.m., as part of the Bagel Boss Music Festival. Bagel Boss, 1352 Peninsula Blvd., Hewlett.
Winter concert The rejuvenated Five Towns-based United Choral Society presents its winter concert, Sunday, Dec. 17, at 2 p.m., at Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library’s Gold Hall. Admission is free. 1125 Broadway, Hewlett.
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Enjoy a rare opportunity to see a stunning and festively decorated Coe Hall in full holiday splendor and spirit, with natural materials sourced from Planting Fields, Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 16-17, noon5 p.m. Experience the magic of the season withholiday music, crafts, activities and more, plus snap a holiday photo with the Grinch! Don’t forget to see the Indigenous Tree with ornaments crafted by local students. On Sunday, visitors who wear festive ugly sweaters receive a candy cane. With enertainment by Dave Brown and the Versatiles, and an interactive children’s set from Strummin’ and Drummin’. Registration required. $15, $10 ages 40-12. Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park, 1395 Planting Fields Road, Oyster Bay. For information and to register, visit PlantingFields.org, or call (516) 922-8600.
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Cedarhurst board honors Micah Leder home break-ins across Long Island following HurriKorbanot Ason, disaster victim identification), a vol- cane Sandy in 2012. When he joined Leder in Israel, he said it was chalunteer search and rescue community emergency response team based in the Jewish state. Founded in lenging but felt he had to do something rather than 1995, ZAKA is a non-governmental rescue and recov- staying home watching and doing nothing. “It was difficult,” Vogel said. “You have to push ery organization boasting more than 3,000 volunteers. Leder said it began ZAKA members not exactly through it. Sometimes, you have to shut off the part of knowing what they needed, but a week later after the your brain that thinks. “We wanted to go, we wanted to help,” he added. attacks, they had a plan and were on a plane to Israel “We have six and a half million relatives to join their team. in Israel. That’s our family.” “It wasn’t a question,” Leder said. “If I After returning home, Stern was faced was able to go help, I was going to help.” with the trauma of what he had seen with Leder and safety patrol members are his patrol members, saying he had to speak skilled in searching for missing people, to a therapist to process what had hapand the ZAKA team searches for survivors pened. and victims street by street after an attack. However, the Lawrence resident said it “The people who were killed, we wanted was his calling to help in Israel despite the to make sure that they were buried in a difficulties he has to now undergo. proper way,” Leder said. “Whatever we “When I came back, I didn’t want to talk were able to help with.” about it,” Stern said. “I just wanted to be While on scene in Israel, members were Y. iSAAC STERN by myself because it was too much, but on a recovery mission, cleaning up the Lawrence resident then I knew at some point that I would blood-splattered homes where families have to open up. were killed. “My whole idea of just being in this world is we all “There were certain houses that looked like they threw grenades inside the house,” Leder said, “like the do things that we could contribute,” he added. “I knew whole family was there. From the ceiling, the walls to it was my calling to do that because I know most people cannot.” the lights, we were just cleaning wherever.” Cedarhurst village officials honored Leder with his Young partygoers were attending a festival near the Israel-Gaza perimeter in the early morning of Oct. 7, family by his side, with a citation on Dec. 4, for his resand many others were on their way to the festival, cue and recovery efforts in Israel. He returned home abandoning their cars when the attack occurred. Oth- on Nov. 7. Leder said he wasn’t looking for recognition when ers who were en route were killed or burned to death, leaving the group to clean up and find what they could he decided to go to Israel, but said being honored meant a lot to him, especially for his children, 18, 17, 14 to help identify loved ones for their family members. Vogel joined the local safety patrol after a rise in and 9 to hear about it, because they are too young to
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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCF 2 ACQUISITION TRUST, Plaintiff, vs. ALBERT D. SUROWIECKI A/K/A ALBERT SUROWIECKI, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee’s Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on June 6, 2023, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on January 9, 2024 at 2:30 p.m., premises known as 966 Singleton Avenue, Woodmere, NY 11598. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 41, Block 28 and Lots 105 and 823. Approximate amount of judgment is $530,294.98 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 609151/2021. Cash will not be accepted. This foreclosure sale will be held on the north side steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale. Peter J. Famighetti, Esq., Referee Knuckles, Komosinski & Manfro, LLP, 565 Taxter Road, Suite 590, Elmsford, NY 10523, Attorneys for Plaintiff 143608 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, NATIONSTAR =MORTGAGE LLC, Plaintiff, vs. SHERYL STARK, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on December 5, 2019 and an Order Appointing Successor Referee duly entered on September 28, 2023, I, the undersigned
Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on January 9, 2024 at 3:00 p.m., premises known as 175 Burton Lane, Lawrence, NY 11559. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Lawrence, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 41, Block 47 and Lots 1-2. Approximate amount of judgment is $2,565,838.38 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #008158/2012. Cash will not be accepted. This foreclosure sale will be held on the north side steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale. Richard L. Farley, Esq., Referee Knuckles, Komosinski & Manfro, LLP, 565 Taxter Road, Suite 590, Elmsford, NY 10523, Attorneys for Plaintiff 143606
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LEGAL NOTICE RESOLUTION DECLARING EMERGENCY PURCHASE AND USE OF CAPITAL RESERVE FUNDS Whereas, the Inwood Fire District has an emergency need for new AC/Heating Unit to replace an unexpected failure of the present unit; Whereas, the Ac/Heating unit is a vital piece of equipment that the Fire District cannot afford to operate without due to extreme weather conditions; Whereas, the Fire District is able to acquire a replacement but may not have the time to wait for the initiation or completion of the regular procurement process, although it has received two quotes; Whereas, the commissioners of the fire district have determined that some of the cost of the new unit should be paid out of a capital reserve fund for this purpose;
Whereas, reserve funds have been saved for these general purposes in a Building Reserve Fund; Whereas, spending reserve funds requires that the resolution to be subject to permissive referendum; NOW THEREFORE, the Fire District hereby declares that that the need for a new AC/Heating Unit is an emergency which warrants avoiding the regular procurement process and proceeding to an immediate purchase and installation of a new unit; and further IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED THAT, upon motion made, seconded and discussion held, and subject to permissive referendum, the fire commissioners of the Inwood Fire District RESOLVE as follows: 1. The Fire District shall be permitted to utilize funds from its Building Reserve Fund for the purchase and installation of a new AC/Heating Unit up to the amount of $12,250; 2. No funds may be withdrawn until the passage of thirty days from the date of publication of the abstract of this resolution; 3. The Secretary is hereby directed to place such abstract in the newspaper having general circulation in this district. This resolution was approved by a majority of the Commissioners, on the_9_ day of November, 2023.
ABSTRACT By resolution dated the 9 day of November, 2023, the Inwood Fire District has approved a resolution subject to permissive referendum to withdraw up to $12,250.00 from its Building Reserve Fund to be put towards the purchase of a new AC/Heating Unit. Petitions for a referendum must be submitted to the secretary of the Inwood Fire District no later than thirty (30) days after the date of publication of this notice. 143745 LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public hearing will be held as to the following matter: Agency: Board of Appeals Village of Hewlett Neck Date: December 20, 2023
Time: 7:00 p.m. Place: Village Hall, 30 Piermont Avenue, Hewlett, New York Subject: Application of Joshua Kurtz, 145 Dolphin Drive, Hewlett Neck, new York, to construct a pool, permeable paver patio, fence and outdoor shower with a changing room, which construction requires variances of the following Village Code sections: (a) 195-20.3, to permit the pool 2.33 feet, from a drainage easement area, where the board previously approved a setback of 4.6 feet from the easement. Premises are also known as Section 41, Block 105, Lot 5 on the Nassau County Land and Tax Map. At the said time and place, all interested persons may be heard with respect to the foregoing matters. This application is a Type II Action under the State Environmental Quality Review Act. Any person having a disability which would inhibit attendance at or participation in the hearing should notify the Village Clerk at least three business days prior to the hearing, so that reasonable efforts may be made to facilitate such attendance and participation. All relevant documents may be inspected at the office of the Village Clerk, 30 Piermont Avenue, Hewlett, New York, during regular business hours. Dated: November 27, 2023 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF APPEALS Michelle Blandino, Village Clerk 143744
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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETING OF BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE INWOOD FIRE DISTRICT, INWOOD, NEW YORK, 11096. There will be a General Meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the Inwood Fire District as follows: Time: 6:00 P.M. Date:Thursday, December 28, 2023 Place: DISTRICT OFFICE Melissa Rivelli, District Secretary 143458
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Conservative temple for Hanukkah prayers and songs such as “Yemei Hanukkah,” “Maoz Tsur” and “Light One Candle,” as well as a “Jeopardy”style trivia game on the history of the holiday. This year’s celebration took on deeper meaning amid the Israel-Hamas war, which began two months before the start of the holiday. “It is very important,” Temple Beth El member Phillip Yacht said. “Especially with everything happening in Israel, for number one, and number two, the antisemitism that is happening in this country and around the world. “Hanukkah is rededicating ourselves to religion, God and the temple,” Yacht added. The synagogue celebrated 100 years of serving the Five Towns, which has seen a substantial shift in demographics over the in recent decades, as the Or thodox Jewish population has increased exponentially. Rabbi Claudio Kupchik, Temple Beth El’s rabbi since 2017, said he was hon-
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A. From my perspective as a licensed professional, I could never tell you not to get approvals from your local jurisdiction for anything you do. This scenario is familiar, and I always wonder how people get away with it, because most plumbers I know, if they’re truly licensed plumbers, insist on permits if they are following the rules. onte eeper I know that this is the call of your building department, and you need to speak to an authority, such as a supervisor or plans examiner, to confirm whether this is necessary and when there may be exclusions from permits. In most municipalities I know of, there’s always a permit required for the replacement of kitchens and bathrooms, but because a few jurisdictions allow direct, in-kind replacement, in which the sinks, toilet and bathing fixtures are new replacements in the same position with the same piping, they don’t require a permit. This issue is a question for each separate situation and location. I’m often asked if the plumbing inspector will make the plumber rip open the walls to see that the plumbing was done to code. Although I’ve seen this happen, it seems to be less often and, in any case, the judgment call of the inspector. As I’ve written in recent columns, your honesty is often not rewarded with a prompt review and approval, which is why your contractor neighbor is laughing about your situation. Lately I have seen many more circumstances in which the officials in some jurisdictions have reviewed every little aspect of the history of the home and any potentially missing filings for unrelated items, such as fences, decks, sheds, pools, powder rooms, new boiler and anything else they can find, which makes the homeowner wish they had never told the truth. Be prepared for this possibility, including the chance that full home plans for something as simple as a kitchen or bath will be required by some plans examiners. They often point out that they suspect that changes were made due to the architect truthfully showing the adjacent spaces. Even though we are required to show spaces adjacent to the work area, the typical response is that because the architect showed the adjacent spaces, the examiner now wants more information and the whole floor layout of each level of the home. Their response often appears to blame the architect for also being truthful, but not being truthful serves to make things even worse. Good luck!
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olls, polls, polls. It isn’t even 2024, and we’re bombarded with political polls, one after another. President Biden is a goner and Donald Trump is ahead by 2 points, but that’s within the margin of error, so it’s a statistical tie. Everyone is upset about the economy and the weather and just about everything else. As we enjoy the holiday season, do we need all of these interruptions in our daily lives? I recall that, 49 years ago, the little-known governor of Georgia named Jimmy Carter declared JERRY his candidacy for president, and all KREMER the pollsters laughed. As a member of the Assembly leadership, I was asked to introduce Carter to the party conferences in 1976. I met him at the Albany airport and escorted him to the Capitol, where he got a tepid reception. I drove him back to the airport and wished him well. Nine months later, he was elected president.
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In 1991, Bill Clinton, the governor of Arkansas, declared himself a candidate for the White House. Few people paid much attention to him. In 1988 Clinton had been given a speaking spot at the Democratic National Convention and he spoke for over a half-hour, when he was only assigned 15 minutes. Everyone thought that was so funny that he was invited to appear on Johnny Carson’s “Tonight Show.” Four years later he was elected president. What I’m getting at is that right now, no one has the slightest idea what will happen next November. The Republican Party is going through its primary process, which will most likely end with the crowning of former President Trump as its candidate. Biden is juggling two wars, a Republican majority in the House that would like to impeach him — without any evidence, so as to make Trump happy — and a host of other headaches. Next March, Trump is expected to go on trial for his conduct leading up to the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection. His former chief of staff, Mark Meadows, is expect-
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ed to be the star witness against him. Some legal experts think there is a strong possibility that Trump will be convicted by a jury of his peers. How would voters react to such an event, and would a conviction sway enough of them to make a difference? That will be one of many new factors that the pollsters will have to consider. Right now there are wars in Gaza and Ukraine. Biden has been a strong supporter of both countries, providing them with arms and moral support. Congress is currently in a state of gridlock about helping both countries. What if Ukraine loses the war to Russia? What if Israel wins its war with Hamas, but is stuck with administering the needs of the people of Gaza? These are two more headaches to throw into the 2024 mix. Even though former President Trump is favored to win his party’s nomination, the picture will look very different if and when he does so. Once he is the candidate, voters will begin to focus on all of his actions and statements over the past few years. It’s one thing to talk about wanting retribution
here are too many polls, and war scenarios. Let’s concentrate on the holidays.
against your enemies, but when you’re the nominee, do voters look at you differently? At this moment, the issue of abortion rights is not front and center. Those favoring a woman’s right to choose have won a series of battles in a number of states. Next year the issue will again be prominent in voters’ minds, and they will weigh which of the candidates supports their position. Biden’s and Trump’s stances are well known. Now, however, it’s time to ignore the pollsters and the political columnists. Here’s hoping your observance of Hanukkah was memorable, and let’s wish the same for Christmas. Keep planning holiday parties. If you’re traveling, finish up your packing early. We need a break from all of the distractions coming out of the political world. Let’s have some fun, and be happy and healthy. After three years of Covid and so many other distractions, we need a break. Jerry Kremer was an Assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. He now heads Empire Government Strategies, a business development and legislative strategy firm. Comments about this column? jkremer@liherald.com.
Still standing, cancer treatment and all
y husband is the main character in this story. The recipient of abundant blessings from family and friends, he is festooned in good wishes and prayers these days. This is powerful juju, and he needs it in his fight through cancer. Since his diagnosis in May, we have been living a different life. CanRAnDi cer doesn’t hapKREiss pen to just one person; life takes a hard left for everyone in the family, kids and grandkids, too. A good day, a good time, a good year, all become relative. My husband, Don, always does things in a big way, so he didn’t just get cancer; he got pancreatic cancer, discovered “incidentally” during a routine scan. (He did the scan because of a genetic risk, and I write about this now to remind readers that anyone can test for genetic mutations that might confer a cancer risk. This knowledge has the power to save lives.) His tiny lesion was discovered very early on a CT scan, confirmed with an MRI and an endoscopic biopsy, and
removed in July in a Whipple procedure, a drastic and super-complex operation that removes the tumor and rearranges your innards. In his case, the procedure was done robotically, over seven hours, with two surgeons. The doctors said he would be in the hospital for a week to three weeks since he’s an old dude, and cancer isn’t his only medical challenge. But being an outlier, Don was doing laps around the nurses’ station after four days, and they sent him home with more drains than a steam room after five days. They told me I could change the drains; it would be easy. Not easy. A visiting nurse saved the day. The doctors advised that after the Whipple procedure, his eating and digestion might not be normal for months, or possibly ever. “Small portions. Frequent meals. No spice. No roughage,” we were told. I sat across the table from him at home, expecting some kind of volcanic intestinal eruption, but he just chomped away and digested everything and, in a week or two, started exercising. In August he began chemotherapy
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and immunotherapy. Yes, the surgery and chemo seem like killing a mosquito with a cannon, but even a tiny pancreatic cancer is not your ordinary mosquito. Don is doing it all with grace and remarkable good cheer. He says he’s fine, no problems. One issue is that the steroids they give him with the chemo send him into orbit. He can’t stop moving from room to room or making phone calls or rearranging the silverware in the drawer. For two days, he basically flies low around our house, engines roaring, until, on day three, he comes in for a landing. This time is perfect for cleaning windows. This week, new scans revealed that everything under the hood looks good. No obvious cancer. An excellent finding. “We’re lucky so far,” the doctor says, luck also being relative. It has taken us many months to accept the uncertainty of this life we are living. We can plan, but not too far ahead. We can get out, but we must dodge sneezing people and other germy situations. My husband is the warrior, and I am the worrier. I handle the appointments and records and results and communications with all the medical people who are keeping Donnie up and running.
y husband is the warrior, and I’m the worrier. We can plan, but not too far ahead.
This job does not align with my skill set. Toxic stress is baked into the health care system these days; I feel incompetent juggling patient portals, faxed reports and MRI discs. But it also seems like really, really bad form to complain. He’s doing the hard work. You may be wondering, and I don’t mind sharing, that despite the robust treatment and particular nastiness of this cancer, we don’t talk about it much anymore. We do a pretty good job of doing the day-to-day thing. We go out occasionally, but mostly I cook, and we see some friends, and we talk about the news, which often makes us feel lucky indeed. Don keeps the faith with a group of dear friends who are also going through difficult cancer regimens. Perhaps you or someone you love is undergoing treatment. All the stories speak to an abiding resilience in the human spirit. Each morning, we plan the day. And honestly, we look forward to it, because it’s the only day we can count on. In truth, it’s the only day anyone can count on. We don’t overtalk this new chapter in our story. But occasionally, in the middle of the night, as if by some silent agreement, we hold hands. Copyright 2023 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.
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wo holidays. celebrated by two religions. Hanukkah, according to the Talmud, celebrates the restoration of the Second Temple of Jerusalem, where a day’s worth of oil burned for eight. Christmas, according to the Bible, commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, in a manger in a Bethlehem stable from a family escaping the tyranny of King Herod. So much has been said over the years about how different these two holidays are, contrasting the differences between Jews and Christians. But yet, Hanukkah and Christmas — and the observances and celebrations surrounding them — are more alike than we give them credit for. First and foremost, both are rooted in the same concept: the celebration of a miracle. Following three years of war with King Antiochus IV Epiphanes, a hero of the Jewish faith, Judas Maccabeus, re-entered the desecrated Second Temple with the hope of restoring it. The Seleucid king had defiled almost every-
thing inside except for a single small jar of oil — enough to last a single day. It was going to take a week for new oil to arrive, but Maccabeus used the oil in the jar anyway. It didn’t run out that night. Or the next night. Or the night after that. In fact, the oil continued to burn until the new consecrated oil arrived, helping to restore the temple — and the faith of a war-torn people. The birth of Jesus should not have happened. According to Christians, the messiah’s mother was a virgin. Thus the conception and the ultimate birth of Jesus took place through divine intervention. The three wise men who traveled to welcome the new baby into the world were inspired by the light of what we now call the Star of Bethlehem. Today, Christians celebrate light with candles and colorful bulbs, reflecting hope, warmth and the triumph of light over darkness. Sound familiar? While Hanukkah might not carry the same spiritual weight for Jews as Christmas does for Christians, both holidays
also focus on something very important: family. Dads, moms, daughters, sons, grandparents, cousins — they all gather around the tree on Christmas morning to open presents and share a sumptuous holiday meal. For Hanukkah, the lighting of the menorah candles involves the entire family, fostering a sense of togetherness. And we can never forget about kindness and charity. Giving gifts and food to those who wouldn’t otherwise have them, and simply gathering to do good things, are aspects of the holidays that are not exclusive to any single religion, but the effort is heightened at this time of year. Whether you’re spinning a dreidel or hanging stockings on the chimney, this is a chance to not only end the year doing good for both your family and your community, but also looking to continue that once January begins. Take a moment to remember not only the meaning of the holidays, but the spirit of them, too. And focus on finding common ground — all for the greater good.
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Letters King was right about our unity To the Editor: Re Peter King’s op-ed essay last week, “Americans must rediscover our unity”: I couldn’t agree more. I think it’s interesting that in these days, social identity and political identity are nearly one and the same. The Republican and Democratic labels are slung about to not only describe political allegiance, but also personal belief/character. Maybe this is part of the problem? While King’s essay provides context from a political perspective, citing how he disagreed with colleagues on a political level but they enjoyed each other’s company on a personal level, it delineates the difference between social and political identity. Part of the issue is the collectivist mindset of hating America that members of the radical left unfortunately perpetuate. I’d like to think it is misconstrued criticism, but that doesn’t seem to be the case. As they say, the squeaky wheel gets the oil, and they are vocal about it. I’ve had the pleasure of traveling to nearly every state, and in my conversations with fellow Americans of all socio-economic and political backgrounds, from California’s coast to New England’s shores, I recognize that despite the supposed polarity we face in this country, we share the common ground that we are Americans, first and foremost. The only way to defeat America is from within. That’s why there are bad actors out there — they’ve even infiltrated our own political system — who want to pit countrymen against one another. United We Stand. The United States’ motto, E Pluribus Unum, Latin for “Out of many, one,” symbolizes the unity of our 13 original colonies. Our Founding
Fathers knew then the significance of unity. Our country is not without her faults, and should be openly and fairly critiqued — but the only way we move forward is together. So long as the common goal is a better America, our country and her people cannot lose. KOOROSH LEIBOWITz Glen Cove
An open letter to Hofstra’s president Dear Dr. Susan Poser: I would like to thank you for acknowledging the horrific nature of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel in your Oct. 9 post, found at https://news.hofstra.edu. However, I respectfully request that you give
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he United Nations was supposedly founded on the “noble principles” of peace, justice and human rights, yet its agencies frequently demonstrate an anti-Israel, antisemitic bias that undermines these ideals. A case in point is UN Women, the UN agency tasked with advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment around the globe. In the aftermath of Hamas’ brutal terror attacks on Israel in October, UN Women published reports highlighting the suffering ari of women in Gaza. Shockingly, Brown they failed to even mention the hundreds of Israeli women who were raped, kidnapped, burned or murdered by Hamas terrorists. As far as UN Women is concerned, Israeli women’s lives and traumas are meaningless. The agency legitimized
Hamas by euphemistically calling its massacre an “attack.” A number of UN Women reports focused exclusively on Gazan women while deliberately ignoring Israeli women. They, like many in the media and academia, have turned a blind eye to Hamas’ war crimes, refusing to demand the return of captive Israeli women or very basic Red Cross access. This flies in the face of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, which defines such violence against women as a war crime. Yet UN Women remains silent. The group has proven to be just another antiIsrael, antisemitic, woke, leftist agency, promoting propaganda over facts. Like many on the extreme left, it has utterly failed in its mission to advocate for all women by systematically excluding and disregarding Jewish women. All people of conscience should be outraged at this moral failure. UN Women must correct its biased
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hat appears to be the motto of UN Women, which has utterly failed in its mission.
Letters additional context to your Oct. 18 post. While you again acknowledged that Israel was attacked by Hamas, the lack of context created false equivalencies between terrorists and those who seek to defend themselves against terror. For example, while I wholeheartedly agree that we should, as you state, “mourn the loss of life in Israel and Gaza,” you simply lumped all loss of life together without making a key distinction. While Israel attempts to minimize the loss of civilian life, Hamas deliberately targets Israeli civilians and uses their own people as human shields. Failing to mention this distinction obfuscates the morality of the former and the immorality of the latter. The problem with moral equivocations such as these is that they stifle critical thinking by sloppily making superficial comparisons, instead of highlighting key distinctions. Moral equivalencies are made for one of three reasons. The first is ignorance. The second is intellectual sloppiness, because it’s easier to lop concepts together superficially than to look for differences beneath the surface. The third is to muddy the waters and manipulate the facts. An educational institution should never abuse the concept of academic freedom by manipulating the facts in order to indoctrinate, but rather should educate. It has an academic responsibility to present the facts truthfully, allowing learners to draw their own conclusions. Your Oct. 18 post also lacked moral clarity. While you are correct in asserting that “there is a complex history and
stance, acknowledge the suffering of Israeli women, and hold Hamas terrorists responsible for their barbarism if the agency wants to be considered even remotely trustworthy and credible. Its motto appears to be MeToo, Unless You’re a Jew. To it, some women’s lives matter more than others. Imagine if the word Jew was exchanged for Black, Hispanic, transgender or any other group. The outcry would be deafening. UN Women, along with its likeminded brethren at many institutions of “higher learning” and other agencies, must be restructured and reinvented, with new governance, in order to address this systemic antiIsrael, anti-Jewish bias. If these groups truly want to be considered moral authorities on human rights and free speech, there must be a global reckoning. More to the point, as long as they continue to deliberately ignore Jewish persecution and suffering while promoting known terrorist groups like
conflicting views about the causal underpinnings of the current crisis,” you failed to state that these complexities cannot be used as a justification for the Oct. 7 atrocities, such as murder or rape. The purpose of education should not only be to prepare people for a livelihood, but to make them better citizens. If educational institutions can’t make the most elementary distinctions between right and wrong, they are failing in their mission to create an educated citizenry. I encourage you to make a full-throated condemnation of Hamas’ actions, as Sheryl Sandberg recently did at the U.N., declaring that “Rape should never be used as an act of war. Silence is complicity … And in the face of terror, we cannot be quiet.” Sandberg’s remarks were echoed by Hillary Clinton’s statement: “We must respond to weaponized sexual violence wherever it happens with absolute condemnation.” Given that in their recent testimony before Congress, the presidents of Harvard, MIT and Penn, to their shame, could not unequivocally say that calling for genocide against Jews would violate their schools’ codes of conduct, it is more important than ever to speak out clearly against evil. The blatant double standard that allows for Israel and Jews to be demonized must not be tolerated. RABBI STeveN SAkS Congregation Sons of Israel, Woodmere RABBI STeveN GRABeR Temple Hillel, Valley Stream
Hamas, they have no credibility. Justice demands reform now; if not, funding to these institutions should be immediately withdrawn at every level, from the government to private endowments. The silence from so-called human rights groups and women’s groups on this issue is unconscionable. Where are all the feminist groups that demand that “All women should be believed”? Though we consistently hear the voice of condemnation of violence against women in all other contexts, Jewish women are once again “silenced twice” — first by Hamas terrorists and then by those entrusted with protecting and standing with them. The “sting of the double standard,” as Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer put it, underscores that at its core, anti-Israel bias is antisemitism in progressive disguise. Make no mistake: These hateful groups have awakened the sleeping lion. Ari Brown represents the 20th Assembly District, which includes the villages and hamlets of Cedarhurst, East Rockaway, Hewlett, Inwood, Island Park, Lawrence, Oceanside and Woodmere, along with the Long Beach barrier island.
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Saluting the season at the Salisbury tree lighting.
CorreCtion
Ric Stark will not continue as president of the Hewlett-Woodmere Faculty Association after he retires on June 30. He will remain on the
New York State United Teachers board until 2026. A story in our Dec. 7-13 issue provided the incorrect information.
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