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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 said. The real negotiation between Israel and the Palestinians is not about giving and taking land, “it’s about [...]
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 garnered the most sponsors for his walk last year.
Organizers for the second annual Walk 4 [...]
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 couple will also receive honorary doctor of divinity degrees from Hebrew Union College in [...]
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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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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 of the Albany Jewish community.
Albany County has 304,204 residents. Divided by 39 districts, that means each [...]
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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