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After 19 years raising funds for the Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York, Linda Pollack reflects on what she is leaving behind.
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Columbia County Jewish Festival to return to Hudson riverfront July 26
The free festival returns to Hudson on July 26 with live Jewish music, kosher food and family activities after drawing hundreds last year.
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A unanimous cabinet vote on Gideon Sa’ar’s proposal puts Israel on track to become the 35th country to recognize the Armenian Genocide.
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Israeli cabinet votes to recognize Armenian Genocide
A unanimous cabinet vote on Gideon Sa’ar’s proposal puts Israel on track to become the 35th country to recognize the Armenian Genocide.
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Israeli cabinet votes to recognize Armenian Genocide
A unanimous cabinet vote on Gideon Sa’ar’s proposal puts Israel on track to become the 35th country to recognize the Armenian Genocide.
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The Doha deal: how Qatar purchased academic prestige
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The Doha deal: how Qatar purchased academic prestige
What did six American universities give up for Qatar’s billions? A look inside the opaque deals that built Doha’s Education City.
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The Doha deal: how Qatar purchased academic prestige
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Hamsa Nomads to host a July 4 kosher Shabbaton near Hershey
A small, curated Shabbaton for young Jewish adults runs July 3 to 5 near Hershey, Pennsylvania, with full Shabbos meals, a BBQ and fireworks nearby.
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Hamsa Nomads to host a July 4 kosher Shabbaton near Hershey
A small, curated Shabbaton for young Jewish adults runs July 3 to 5 near Hershey, Pennsylvania, with full Shabbos meals, a BBQ and fireworks nearby.
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Hamsa Nomads to host a July 4 kosher Shabbaton near Hershey
A small, curated Shabbaton for young Jewish adults runs July 3 to 5 near Hershey, Pennsylvania, with full Shabbos meals, a BBQ and fireworks nearby.
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The Caring Kitchen invites the community to help feed the hungry
Seven months in, a Delmar kitchen has turned 76 volunteers into more than 250 home-cooked meals for neighbors in need.
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The Caring Kitchen invites the community to help feed the hungry
Seven months in, a Delmar kitchen has turned 76 volunteers into more than 250 home-cooked meals for neighbors in need.
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Jun 25, 2026

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The Caring Kitchen invites the community to help feed the hungry
Seven months in, a Delmar kitchen has turned 76 volunteers into more than 250 home-cooked meals for neighbors in need.
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Jun 25, 2026

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Temple Israel notes students with scholarships
Five area students win Temple Israel scholarships for 2026-27, in fields from environmental science to Judaic studies and cybersecurity.
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Jun 25, 2026

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Temple Israel notes students with scholarships
Five area students win Temple Israel scholarships for 2026-27, in fields from environmental science to Judaic studies and cybersecurity.
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Jun 25, 2026

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Temple Israel notes students with scholarships
Five area students win Temple Israel scholarships for 2026-27, in fields from environmental science to Judaic studies and cybersecurity.
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Jun 25, 2026

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The Berkshire Jewish Film Festival starts 40th season July 6, with movies on six Mondays
The Berkshires’ longest-running Jewish film series returns for six Mondays in July and August, with afternoon and evening screenings.
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The Berkshire Jewish Film Festival starts 40th season July 6, with movies on six Mondays
The Berkshires’ longest-running Jewish film series returns for six Mondays in July and August, with afternoon and evening screenings.
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The Berkshire Jewish Film Festival starts 40th season July 6, with movies on six Mondays
The Berkshires’ longest-running Jewish film series returns for six Mondays in July and August, with afternoon and evening screenings.
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Jun 25, 2026

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Let the Maccabiah games begin
The 22nd Maccabiah Games open July 1 in Jerusalem, drawing some 8,000 Jewish athletes from 55 countries for 13 days.
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Jun 25, 2026

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Let the Maccabiah games begin
The 22nd Maccabiah Games open July 1 in Jerusalem, drawing some 8,000 Jewish athletes from 55 countries for 13 days.
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Let the Maccabiah games begin
The 22nd Maccabiah Games open July 1 in Jerusalem, drawing some 8,000 Jewish athletes from 55 countries for 13 days.
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Have we forgotten our foundational history of harvests and shepherds?
From her home in Judea, a writer reflects on the young Jewish shepherds most Israelis never see, and what their work says about belonging.
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Jun 25, 2026

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Have we forgotten our foundational history of harvests and shepherds?
From her home in Judea, a writer reflects on the young Jewish shepherds most Israelis never see, and what their work says about belonging.
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Jun 25, 2026

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Have we forgotten our foundational history of harvests and shepherds?
From her home in Judea, a writer reflects on the young Jewish shepherds most Israelis never see, and what their work says about belonging.
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Why can’t Israel kick its tobacco addiction?
Israel leads the world in medicine yet can’t shake smoking, and a vaping epidemic is now hooking its elementary schoolers on nicotine.
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Why can’t Israel kick its tobacco addiction?
Israel leads the world in medicine yet can’t shake smoking, and a vaping epidemic is now hooking its elementary schoolers on nicotine.
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Jun 25, 2026

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Why can’t Israel kick its tobacco addiction?
Israel leads the world in medicine yet can’t shake smoking, and a vaping epidemic is now hooking its elementary schoolers on nicotine.
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Mamdani-backed Lander ousts incumbent Goldman, calls for ‘new humanism’ in politics
A Jewish progressive backed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani unseats Rep. Dan Goldman in a bruising New York primary defined by Israel.
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Jun 25, 2026

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Mamdani-backed Lander ousts incumbent Goldman, calls for ‘new humanism’ in politics
A Jewish progressive backed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani unseats Rep. Dan Goldman in a bruising New York primary defined by Israel.
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Mamdani-backed Lander ousts incumbent Goldman, calls for ‘new humanism’ in politics
A Jewish progressive backed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani unseats Rep. Dan Goldman in a bruising New York primary defined by Israel.
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