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Former New Yorker Natalie Portman Nominated For Golden Globe Former New Yorker Natalie Portman Nominated For Golden Globe
Former New Yorker Natalie Portman Nominated For Golden Globe The Oscar- and Golden Globe-winning actress, who graduated from a Long Island high school, can add one more nomination to her long list of achievements. Natalie Portman, an alum of Syosset High School, was announced as one of the Golden Globe nominees on Monday, Dec. 11 for her latest film, “May December.” Portman, known for her roles in movies such as “Black Swan,” “Thor,” and “Jackie,” is nominated in the category of “Best Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy” for her most recent role as dutiful actress Elizabeth Berry. In the November 2023 film, Portman’s character vis…

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by Sophie Grieser
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'Frightened Faces': Sen. Cory Booker In Israel Describes Horror During Surprise Hamas Attacks 'Frightened Faces': Sen. Cory Booker In Israel Describes Horror During Surprise Hamas Attacks
'Frightened Faces': Sen. Cory Booker In Israel Describes Horror During Surprise Hamas Attacks US Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey is safe, but he'll never be able to shake the horror he saw this weekend. The Harrington Park, New Jersey native posted a YouTube video, his backdrop the Old City in Jerusalem, on Sunday, Oct. 8.  Booker said he was jogging in Jerusalem on Saturday, Oct. 7, when he got an urgent call from his chief of staff, telling him to get back to the hotel immediately: Israel was under attack. Hamas, which controls Gaza, launched a surprise attack on Israel, wounding thousands and killing hundreds in the longtime conflict. “Citizens of Israel," Israeli P…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Student From Hudson Valley Among Four Killed In Ukraine Crash Student From Hudson Valley Among Four Killed In Ukraine Crash
Student From Hudson Valley Among Four Killed In Ukraine Crash A Hudson Valley man was one of four people killed in a small-plane crash. Rockland County resident Amrom Fromowitz, of Monsey, was among three yeshiva students who were killed, along with the pilot, when the plane crashed into a house in western Ukraine's Kolomyia district, on Wednesday, July 28, according to reports from Ukrainian. Their ages have not yet been released. The other students at an Orthodox yeshiva in Jerusalem have been identified as Hershy Weiss of London, and Lazer Brill of Brooklyn. The pilot has been ID'd as Igor Tabanyuk. "Our thoughts are with their fami…

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by Joe Lombardi
Politics
New Senior Rabbi After 43 Years At Westchester Congregation Arrives With Hopeful Message New Senior Rabbi After 43 Years At Westchester Congregation Arrives With Hopeful Message
New Senior Rabbi After 43 Years At Westchester Congregation Arrives With Hopeful Message For only the second time in its 43-year history, Temple Shaaray Tefila in Bedford Corners has a senior rabbi as its leader.  Before flying into New York from Israel at the end of June, Rabbi David Wilfond, who started the new role at the reform temple on July 1, was asked what hopeful message he might bring to the congregation in the midst of the world’s health crisis and fight for social justice. "Hope, respect and inclusion” summed up his response.  “We, as a community can help one another get through this," said Rabbi Wilfond. "And we can help the larger community get through …

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by Donna Christopher
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3-Year-Old Boy From Area Dies After Being Hit By Bus 3-Year-Old Boy From Area Dies After Being Hit By Bus
3-Year-Old Boy From Area Dies After Being Hit By Bus A trip overseas for the Passover holiday turned tragic for an area family when a 3-year-old boy was struck and killed by a bus. Baruch Eisenberg of Monsey in Rockland County was holding his mother’s hand, standing on the sidewalk, when he suddenly ran into the street and was struck by the bus on Monday evening, April 22 in Betar Illit, Israel, located about 10 miles southwest of Jerusalem, according to the Yeshiva World. He was pronounced dead at the scene, the report said. The boy's family had just celebrated his Upsherin haircut, and his parents and siblings all witnessed t…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man ID'd As Passenger In Crash That Killed Pilot From Westchester Man ID'd As Passenger In Crash That Killed Pilot From Westchester
Man ID'd As Passenger In Crash That Killed Pilot From Westchester The passenger has been identified in a small plane crash on Saturday morning that resulted in the death of a Westchester man. Mamaroneck resident Aaron D. Panken, 53, president of a leading Jewish seminary, died from injuries suffered when a yellow Aeronca 7AC aircraft crashed into the woods just after takeoff from Randall Airport in Middletown at around 9:30 a.m. Flight instructor Frank Riess, 65, of Wallkill sustained non-life threatening injuries. Both men were transported to Orange Regional Medical Center. Panken was pronounced deceased by hospital staff. Both the Federal Aviation Admi…

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by Joe Lombardi
Obituaries
ID Released For Westchester Man Killed In Orange County Plane Crash ID Released For Westchester Man Killed In Orange County Plane Crash
ID Released For Westchester Man Killed In Orange County Plane Crash Click here for an updated story: Man ID'd As Passenger In Orange County Crash That Killed Pilot The identity of the 53-year-old man killed when a small plane crashed shortly after takeoff on Saturday morning in Orange County has been released. Rabbi Aaron D. Panken of Mamaroneck, president of a leading Jewish seminary, died from injuries suffered when a yellow Aeronca 7AC aircraft crashed into the woods just after takeoff from Randall Airport in Middletown at around 9:30 a.m. Another passenger in the plane, whose name has not been released, sustained non-life threatening injuries. The cra…

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by Joe Lombardi
Obituaries
Community Mourns Death Of Grand Rabbi Of Viznitz Hasidim In Kaser-Monsey Community Mourns Death Of Grand Rabbi Of Viznitz Hasidim In Kaser-Monsey
Community Mourns Death Of Grand Rabbi Of Viznitz Hasidim In Kaser-Monsey Many in the Hudson Valley are mourning the death of the man who was believed to be the world's oldest rabbi. Monsey residents can expect road closures and heavy traffic as thousands gather early Friday afternoon for the funeral of Rabbi Mordechai Hager, who died at the age of 95. The grand rabbi of the Viznitz Hasidim in Kaser-Monsey died Friday at Mount Sinai Hospital where he had been recovering from a major illness. Ramapo police said all of Route 306 from Route 59 until Grandview Road will be closed for the next several hours as mourners gather. Rockland County officials said that TOR …

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by Kathy Reakes