N.Y. Attorney General warns Jews to be cautious of discriminatory practices ahead of Passover
NEW YORK CITY– New York Attorney General Letitia James has issued a consumer alert urging New...
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Category: Holidays
From one coast to the other: It’s Passover ‘to go’
Packing up supplies for the Passover holiday. Photo courtesy of Ethel G. Hofman. By ETHEL...
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Why is this Passover in Israel different? Financial prudence: A family planning guide
Seder night at Mishmar David, located between Ashdod and Jerusalem, April 5, 2023. Photo by Nati...
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Confused as to what to cook after the seder? Try these recipes!
Roasted Eggplant. Photo by Michael Bennett Kress/Reprinted with permission from The New Passover...
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“Wonder of wonders, miracle of miracles…” Gratitude and hope
By MARILYN SHAPIRO “There can be miracles/When you believe. Though hope is frail, it’s hard to...
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Egypt is in the Haggadah and the news this Passover season
Photo courtesy of Merrydolla By SARAH OGINCE JNS Every Passover, Albert Gabbai smiles when he gets...
Read MoreFilm, football, Shabbat, hoops, camp, fitness
Andy Katz Campus Director, Schenectady JCC This week MOVIE Our next film in the Jewish Film Festival will be on Sunday, April 14 at 7:00 p.m. The film — Farewell, Mr. Haffmann — is an award-winning Holocaust thriller...
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JBI offering free Haggadahs for people with visual challenges
The Jewish Braille Institute,(JBI), the nearly century-old nonprofit that enables access to Jewish...
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Manischewitz® targets youth, invites non-Jews to Jewish culture with traditional and new products
Manischewitz is re-branding for a new age SPONSORED CONTENT Manischewitz®, a leading kosher...
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Two Purim heroines: one saves a people, one her self-respect; both offer lessons for today
Vashti refuses the king’s summons, an 1879 painting by Edwin Long. Vashti was queen of Persia and...
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Drawing strength from Purim’s message
Hidden or exposed identity is a focus of the Purim holiday. Photo courtesy of Fernand-de Canne of...
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Chief rabbi of South Africa urges global Shabbat candlelighting; Offers new prayer for Oct. 13
Rebbetzin Gina Goldstein and her daughter Shayna welcoming Shabbat as they light the Shabbat...
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