ALBANY– The Congregation Beth Emeth Sisterhood will hosting a virtual book club on Thursday, Aug. 20, from 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. This month’s discussion, to be led by Cantor Kohn, is This is Real and You Are Completely Unprepared by Rabbi Alan Lew.  According to organizers, this book may be particularly relevant as congregations prepare for a very different High […]

By SHIRA HANAU NEW YORK CITY (JTA) – The original song is about the repeated oppression of the Jewish people throughout history. The rewritten song is a prayer for Donald Trump to win his  presidential  re-election. Orthodox Jewish pop star Yaakov Shwekey sang an ode to Donald Trump at an Orthodox overnight camp based on his hit song “We Are […]

SARATOGA SPRINGS–Congregation Shaara Tfille and The Jewish Community Center of Saratoga Springs will live stream an Israeli documentary “Mrs. G.” on Wednesday, Aug. 19, at 7 p.m.   It is a about the Israeli creator of the swimsuit company Gottex, Lea Gottlieb Independent Israeli filmmaker Dalit Kimor and producer Yahaly Gat of Muse Productions, relate the story of Holocaust survivor, […]

SCHENECTADY  – The Schenectady Jewish Community Center (SJCC) will present the film “Stockholm” as a summer film feature. The film, originally a five-episode television series, will be made available online along with a discussion featuring Dr. James Strosberg. The discussion will be held virtually on Sunday, Aug. 23, at 7:30 p.m. The film will be available from Aug. 20 until […]

SARATOGA SPRINGS, – Saratoga Jewish Community Arts (SJCA), with Temple Sinai and the Jewish Federation of Northeastern NY, will present an online panel discussion on “American Son,” an adaptation of a Broadway play of the same name, Sunday, Aug.16, at 7 p.m. Those planning to attend the discussion are asked to view the 90 minute film before logging in to […]

ALBANY– The Albany Jewish Community Center has announced two book programs. Jewish science fiction will be discussed at the Albany Jewish Community Center Book Maven program on Wednesdays in August at 3 p.m.  Each Zoom discussion will focus on a chapter from Wandering Stars: An Anthology of Jewish Fantasy and Science Fiction by Jack Dann. Rabbi Susan Gulack led the discussion […]

By EMILY BURACK NEW YORK CITY (JTA) – Though much about the 2020 Emmy Awards ceremony is not yet known, one thing is clear: Jewish TV stars are well positioned to clean up. Dozens of Jewish actors and creators were on the list when this year’s nominations were announced Tuesday, July 28. Read through to see who could take home […]

By MARCY OSTER (JTA) – Days after a small corner of the internet erupted with criticism of how the Metropolitan Museum of Art labeled a Jewish ritual object in its collection, the New York museum has quietly revised the description. Where its website had previously called tefillin, the leather boxes and straps used in prayer by observant Jews, an “amulet,” […]

NEW YORK  CITY (JTA) – Milton Glaser, the godfather of modern graphic design who died on his 91st birthday on Friday, June 26, didn’t talk about his Jewish identity very often. But when he did, he made clear that his New York Jewish upbringing defined his artistic sensibility. Born to Hungarian immigrant parents, the lifelong New Yorker grew up in […]

ALBANY–Congregation Beth Emeth in Albany recently welcomed Sharon Kohn to its staff to serve as the congregation’s interim cantor for the upcoming year. The congregation will welcome Cantor Kohn through a ‘live stream’ at the Shabbat service on Friday, July 17, at 5:30 p.m. The following morning, she will lead Torah study at 9:30 a.m. A ‘Drive-by’ Shabbat Shalom outside […]