Vote for Temple Israel!
Temple Israel of Albany is among 29 candidates seeking $10,000 of free advertising to be awarded to 10 non-profit organizations…
Opinion: Can Biden Renew Aid to Palestinians and Still Adhere to Taylor Force Act?
Democrats are reportedly trying to convince the Palestinians to make salaries based on economic conditions and not just terrorism, said…
Opinion: The Peace Illusion
There’s a good reason the century-long Israeli-Palestinian conflict has not been solved: it can’t be. By Michael Mandelbaum American Purpose…
Yoram Ettinger: Antony Blinken’s Track Record
By Ambassador (ret.) Yoram Ettinger, “Second Thought: a US-Israel Initiative” Dr. Albert Ellis, one of the world’s top psychologists, suggests…
Two Israeli authors included in ‘New York Times’ list of ‘100 Notable Books of 2020’
By ASSAF GOLAN (Israel Hayom via JNS) – The New York Times has included works by two Israeli authors in its…
Israeli Knesset members propose giving diaspora Jews a formal role in Israeli affairs
By LARRY LUXNER How much of a say, if any, should diaspora Jews have in Israeli affairs? This perennial question,…
Rabbi Asher Weiss to deliver inaugural Rabbi Zalman Levine memorial lecture on Dec. 6
HaGaon HaRav Asher Weiss will address “Timeless Faith: Eternal Torah Perspectives and the Coronavirus” on Sunday, Dec. 6, at 1 p.m.…
Challenges facing LGBTQ community to be topic of Beth Emeth’s Dec. 2 Lunch and Learn
ALBANY–Libby Post, an activist in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community and founder of the Empire State Pride Agenda,…
Anti-Semitic hate crimes rose by 14% in 2019, according to the FBI
By BEN SALES NEW YORK CITY (JTA) – The number of anti-Semitic hate crimes in the United States increased significantly…
From Genesis to siddur Lev Shalem: A history of Judaism through its books
Jeffrey Spitzer, a distance educator and curriculum consultant, will explore the basics of Jewish history by investigating the emergence of…