Rabbi Dovid Lau, the newly elected chief Ashkenazic Rabbi of Israel, arrived at the hospital in Petach Tikvah where Rabbi Ovadia Isakson is being treated to wish him a speedy recovery.
The race for Brooklyn District Attorney is in serious play for the first time in decades. Abe George, a former Manhattan prosecutor, announced Thursday evening that he was dropping out of the race, and would throw his support behind Kenneth P. Thompson, who is challenging embattled incumbent Charles Hynes for the Democratic nomination this September.
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