Author Archives: Jim Clevenson

Schenectady Jewish Community Center blows out winter with ‘Mid-Winter Summer Blow-out’

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Jim Clevenson

PHOTOS BY JIM CLEVENSON Schenectady Jewish Community Center on Balltown Road held an open house with a “hot summer” theme, on Sunday, Feb. 12. Here are photos of some of the activities. The Jewish World’s Frank McGivern, sales manager, and … Continue reading →

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Halpern: Israel is here to stay, and for the future

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Jim Clevenson

By JAMES CLEVENSON with photos by Jade Elizabeth “We build! We build for the future!” This was perhaps the main message of Micah Halpern’s Jan. 23 talk about the Palestinians’ propaganda war on Israel. “Israel is here to stay,” he … Continue reading →

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Who are the Palestinians?

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Jim Clevenson

Some history By Ambassador (ret.) Yoram Ettinger, “Second Thought” “Israel Hayom” Newsletter, December 14, 2011 http://bit.ly/up8bJm Contrary to political correctness, Palestinian Arabs have not been in the area west of the Jordan River from time immemorial; no Palestinian state ever … Continue reading →

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God is in the notes

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Jim Clevenson

Notes on three Tanglewood concerts By JIM CLEVENSON Emotional and “spiritual” experiences abound this summer, and they’re not just in shul. Trips to Tanglewood, the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s summer home in Lenox, Mass., have provided moments of elation, peace, angst, … Continue reading →

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Ali al-Mugri’s ‘The Handsome Jew’: Yemeni Novelist vs. Arab Ideology

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Jim Clevenson

by Valentina Colombo from Hudson New York February 1, 2011 at 4:30 am Last year the Yemeni writer and intellectual Ali al-Muqri published his new novel with one of the most important publishers in the Arab world, the Lebanese Dar al-Saqi. … Continue reading →

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The Jewish World print and deadline schedule

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Jim Clevenson

A reminder. If you haven’t sent us your e-mail address to receive our weekly newsletter, please fill out the form on this web page. Visit the web page often as we frequently update our community calendar with events that may … Continue reading →

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Shabbats on the Slopes

Posted on January 1, 2011 by Jim Clevenson

Two area congregations are sponsoring skiing Shabbats. Beth El at West Mountain The Glens Falls congregation has announced Shabbat services at at 11 a.m. at West Mountain, Queensbury, on three Saturdays: Jan. 22, Feb. 26, and March 19, followed by … Continue reading →

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Sch’dy JCC Celebrates 90 Years

Posted on December 24, 2010 by Jim Clevenson

The Schenectady Jewish community center is celebrating its 90th anniversary, with local leaders attending a ribbon cutting ceremony Sunday morning. The SJCC’s 90th anniversary logo, designed by Niskayuna High School senior Amy Yao, winner of an art competition that took … Continue reading →

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The Orthodox Jews fighting the Judaization of East Jerusalem

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Jim Clevenson

Leading the demonstrations of solidarity with Palestinian residents of Sheikh Jarrah are some young Israelis with a religious background. They explain their activism and how it correlates to their conception of the true meaning of the Torah. By Nir Hasson Haaretz … Continue reading →

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The Failure of the American Jewish Establishment

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Jim Clevenson

The Failure of the American Jewish Establishment JUNE 10, 2010 Peter Beinart Font Size: A A A Benjamin Netanyahu; drawing by John Springs In 2003, several prominent Jewish philanthropists hired Republican pollster Frank Luntz to explain why American Jewish college … Continue reading →

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