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Tens of thousands marched at the Israel Day Parade on Fifth Avenue as Mayor Zohran Mamdani skipped the event, the first mayor to do so in 60 years.
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Tens of thousands marched at the Israel Day Parade on Fifth Avenue as Mayor Zohran Mamdani skipped the event, the first mayor to do so in 60 years.
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Tens of thousands marched at the Israel Day Parade on Fifth Avenue as Mayor Zohran Mamdani skipped the event, the first mayor to do so in 60 years.
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Union Of Reform Judaism president speaks at Beth Emeth
Over 250 community members gathered at Albany’s Beth Emeth to hear URJ President Rabbi Rick Jacobs speak on the future of Israel.
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Union Of Reform Judaism president speaks at Beth Emeth
Over 250 community members gathered at Albany’s Beth Emeth to hear URJ President Rabbi Rick Jacobs speak on the future of Israel.
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Union Of Reform Judaism president speaks at Beth Emeth
Over 250 community members gathered at Albany’s Beth Emeth to hear URJ President Rabbi Rick Jacobs speak on the future of Israel.
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Ohav Shalom to honor volunteers at annual Shomrei HaBayit program
Congregation Ohav Shalom in Albany will honor four volunteers at its annual Shomrei HaBayit recognition event on June 7.
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Congregation Ohav Shalom in Albany will honor four volunteers at its annual Shomrei HaBayit recognition event on June 7.
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Congregation Ohav Shalom in Albany will honor four volunteers at its annual Shomrei HaBayit recognition event on June 7.
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Do you have photos of the Western Wall?
The Tower of David Jerusalem Museum is collecting historic Western Wall photos for a 2027 exhibition marking 60 years since the Six-Day War.
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Jun 4, 2026

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Do you have photos of the Western Wall?
The Tower of David Jerusalem Museum is collecting historic Western Wall photos for a 2027 exhibition marking 60 years since the Six-Day War.
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Jun 4, 2026

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The Tower of David Jerusalem Museum is collecting historic Western Wall photos for a 2027 exhibition marking 60 years since the Six-Day War.
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Fetterman calls Platner ‘ghoul’
Fetterman called Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner a Nazi sympathizer while defending his pro-Israel views amid Democratic divisions.
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Fetterman calls Platner ‘ghoul’
Fetterman called Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner a Nazi sympathizer while defending his pro-Israel views amid Democratic divisions.
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Fetterman called Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner a Nazi sympathizer while defending his pro-Israel views amid Democratic divisions.
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Is this how to win back Democrat support for Israel?
A satirical column mocks Sen. Chris Van Hollen and progressive Democrats with an absurd list of demands to pressure Israel.
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Is this how to win back Democrat support for Israel?
A satirical column mocks Sen. Chris Van Hollen and progressive Democrats with an absurd list of demands to pressure Israel.
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Is this how to win back Democrat support for Israel?
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JFS slates Holocaust Survivors Day luncheon; to celebrate their resilience on June 4
Federation and JFS partner for a June 4 kosher luncheon honoring local Holocaust survivors and the emergency fund that keeps them at home.
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May 27, 2026

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JFS slates Holocaust Survivors Day luncheon; to celebrate their resilience on June 4
Federation and JFS partner for a June 4 kosher luncheon honoring local Holocaust survivors and the emergency fund that keeps them at home.
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JFS slates Holocaust Survivors Day luncheon; to celebrate their resilience on June 4
Federation and JFS partner for a June 4 kosher luncheon honoring local Holocaust survivors and the emergency fund that keeps them at home.
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Colonie Chabad schedules YID Talks; four to share their ideas
Colonie Chabad’s TED-style night returns June 8 with four local voices, from a Technion-bound graduate to a Union College rabbi.
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May 27, 2026

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Colonie Chabad schedules YID Talks; four to share their ideas
Colonie Chabad’s TED-style night returns June 8 with four local voices, from a Technion-bound graduate to a Union College rabbi.
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May 27, 2026

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Colonie Chabad schedules YID Talks; four to share their ideas
Colonie Chabad’s TED-style night returns June 8 with four local voices, from a Technion-bound graduate to a Union College rabbi.
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May 27, 2026

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Isle of Klezbos, an all women klezmer group, set for June 14 concert at Shaara Tfille Synagogue
All-women klezmer band Isle of Klezbos marks Pride Month with a June 14 set in Saratoga blending Eastern European tradition, jazz, and swing.
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Isle of Klezbos, an all women klezmer group, set for June 14 concert at Shaara Tfille Synagogue
All-women klezmer band Isle of Klezbos marks Pride Month with a June 14 set in Saratoga blending Eastern European tradition, jazz, and swing.
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Isle of Klezbos, an all women klezmer group, set for June 14 concert at Shaara Tfille Synagogue
All-women klezmer band Isle of Klezbos marks Pride Month with a June 14 set in Saratoga blending Eastern European tradition, jazz, and swing.
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May 27, 2026

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From Gaza captivity to a new beginning, Emily Hand and father prepare to return to kibbutz
Nearly three years after 50 days as a Hamas hostage, an 11-year-old and her father weigh what going home to Be’eri now means.
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From Gaza captivity to a new beginning, Emily Hand and father prepare to return to kibbutz
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