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Category Archives: Local
Halpern: Israel is here to stay, and for the future
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
Organizers use liaisons to promote annual Walk 4 Friendship set for Sunday, June 5
LET THE WALK BEGIN with Moishy Kudan, Friendship Circle volunteer, doing the ribbon-cutting honors for last year’s Walk 4 Friendship while Liba Andrusier, director and founder of the Capital Region Friendship Circle, steadies the ribbon. Kudan was chosen because he … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Local, News & Politics, Organizations
Tagged Achim, Alex Aryeh, B, Beth Abraham-Jacob, Beth Emeth, Circle, Delmar, Efraim Backman, Elm Park, Elyse Wohl, Friendship, friendship circle, Israel, Jessica Sternlicht, Miriam Kudan, Ricky Aryeh, Russell Sternlicht, Shalom, Sholom, social service groups
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Temple Sinai will celebrate Rabbis Motzkin and Rubenstein’s 25 years of service June 3-5
Temple Sinai in Saratoga Springs will mark the 25th anniversary of Rabbi Linda Motzkin’s and Rabbi Jonathan Rubenstein’s ordination and 25 years of service to Temple Sinai with a three-day celebration Friday, June 3 through Sunday, June 5. The married … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Local, News & Politics
Tagged Cincinnati, Conifer Park, Gala, hebrew union college, Jerry Silverman, N.A.A.C.P, Rabbi Jonathan, Rabbi Jonathan Rubenstein, Rabbi Linda, Rabbi Linda Motzkin, Saratoga County, saratoga spa state park, Saratoga Springs, Sinai, State Park, temple, Torah, volunteer chaplains
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WAMC, J Street to sponsor ‘Budrus’ screening at The Linda on May 22
WAMC and the local J Street chapter will sponsor the screening of “Budrus,” at 7 p.m., Sunday, May 22, at The Linda, 339 Central Ave. A panel discussion will follow the film presentation. “Budrus,” (documentary, USA, 2009, 70-min.), follows a … Continue reading
Posted in Arts & Culture, Blog, Local
Tagged America, Barbara Dworkin, Bloch, brit tzedek, Capital District, Central Ave, College, cornell university ithaca, Dr. Ethan Bloch, Hudson, Israel, Ithaca, J Street, Jessica Devaney, jewish theological seminary, Linda, Los Angeles, Middle East, Ore., panel, Portland, Rabbi David Gordis, Shalom, Tel Aviv, USA
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OPINION: Will redistricting diminish the influence of the Jewish community?
By MARC GRONICH Redistricting is a process undertaken every 10 years with the release of new census data so each of Albany County’s 39 legislators serve roughly the same number of residents. This year’s proposed redistricting could diminish the influence … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Exclusive Features, Local, News & Politics, Opinion-Analysis
Tagged Albany, Albany County, Bethlehem, community, county legislator, government representation, Harold Joyce Albany, Israel, Leah Golby, MARC GRONICH, member legislature, Phil Steck, Redistricting, redistricting commission, Reporter A
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Area congregations set Passover seders
Congregations in The Jewish World’s readership area have scheduled Passover seders. The listings below are for all the seders we received information about by Tuesday, April 5. Contact your congregation if its seder is not listed. Congregation Agudat Achim SCHENECTADY–Congregation … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Local, Religion & Philosophy
Tagged April, Barbara Wasser, Beth El, Beth Israel, Clara Simon, community seder, Delmar, Delmar DELMAR, Eastern Pkwy, Ellen Daviero, Ernie Wein, Faith, Katie Weaver, Lisa Glindmyer, Marion, Nechama Laber, passover seder, Rabbi Avraham Laber, Rabbi Matthew Durbin, Rabbi Moshe Mirsky, rabbi nachman, Rabbi Ted Lichtenfeld, Robin Scharf, Seder, Southern Renssalaer County, Southern Rensselaer County
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Ben Katchor, award-winning graphic novelist, at Albany Institute of History and Art on April 10
ALBANY–The award-winning graphic novelist, Ben Katchor, will present a slide show and discussion on image worship as presented in his book, The Jew of New York. The free presentation, Idol Worship in the Yiddish Press and Other Stories, will be … Continue reading