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Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns High School students Hillel Friedman and Gabrielle Lovett headed the organization of the 23rd annual Yeshiva Model Congress held at Young Israel of Woodmere. From left were HAFTR students, David Korff, Stacy Schlesinger and Cary Oved.
Learning more than just about government
Hillel Friedman, a senior at Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway (HAFTR) High School, was one of the two presidents in charge of organizing the 23rd annual Yeshiva League Model Congress on March 14 at the Young Israel of Woodmere and despite his moments of stress and doubt, more than 300 students from yeshivas across New York and New Jersey participated. more
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What to do when the president violates the Constitution?
Can recess appointments be legal when Congress isn’t in session? Conveniently, while Congress was enjoying its holiday recess, President Obama was hard at work. more
Another unsurprising failure in D.C.
Economic strength comes from a functional democracy. But when that democracy fails to act in the best interests of the people, we can expect chaos. Look at Western Europe — Greece, Spain, Portugal and Italy. more
If everyone's afraid of taxes, where does that leave us?
This column is about the dreaded “T” word. Not Trump. Not tea, as in Tea Party, but taxes. It’s a word that politicians utter only when they pledge not to raise them. In today’s political climate, no politician can win re-election if he or she dares to support a tax increase. more
Al D'Amato
It’s all about jobs
It’s been a rough few weeks for President Obama. Over Labor Day, the president attended a union rally in Detroit and was introduced by Teamsters President Jimmy Hoffa Jr. During the … more
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A day for the history books
On Aug. 1, the president signed and Congress passed a half-baked bill raising the debt ceiling, Nassau County residents voted 57 to 43 percent against a taxpayer-funded initiative to rebuild Nassau Coliseum, and I celebrated my 74th birthday. more
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Congressman Weiner and the arrogance of power
When confronted with the now-infamous crotch photo, Congressman Anthony Wiener said that he could not declare with “certitude” that it was his crotch that was tweeted. Of course, we all now know now that Weiner knew with “certitude” that it was in fact him and that he had taken the picture. more
Al D'Amato
High treason on the American taxpayer
I know many of you are lost without your Sunday NFL fix. Well, for nostalgia, here’s a little football analogy. President Obama has managed to punt yet another serious issue to Congress. more
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Jerry Kremer
I can’t wait to see what next year brings
There are times when I wish it was 2012. Not because I’m wishing my life away but because I’d love to see how today’s crop of politicians worked their way out of the worst financial crises in federal, state and local history. more
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Temple Israel, along with other Five Towns congregations, will host 28 Orthodox Italian-Jewish students in march. The temple’s Rabbi Jay Rosenbaum, far left, is with last year’s Italian and American student contingent.
Leaders mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Though the Holocaust occurred nearly 70 years ago, the memories of one of the worst genocides perpetuated by mankind remain strong, especially for the cultures that were persecuted during that horror. more
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