Schenectady Center lists ‘The Spy Behind Home Plate’ and discussion led by Aviva Kempner, film director
SCHENECTADY– The Schenectady Jewish Community Center will present the film “The Spy Behind Home Plate” as part of its Virtual…
New B’nai Sholom workshop series supports finding life balance and meaning in retirement
ALBANY–A new workshop series offered by B’nai Sholom Reform Congregation in Albany will examine “mindful living” that may help participants…
Huberman created Israeli Orchestra; SJCA to discuss ‘Orchestra of Exiles’ film on Oct. 15
SARATOGA SPRINGS–Saratoga Jewish Community Arts (SJCA) and Temple Sinai will present a Zoom discussion on Thursday, Oct. 15, at 7…
Beth Emeth to sponsor discussion about connection between Judaism, comic book industry
ALBANY–The Jewish influence on the comic book industry and graphic novels will be the topic for discussion at a virtual…
Saratoga Jewish Community Arts slates Zoom panel to review ‘1945’ on Sept. 22
SARATOGA SPRINGS– Saratoga Jewish Community Arts (SJCA) and Temple Sinai, will sponsor a Zoom panel discussion of the award-winning film…
Agudat Achim lists Dr. Berk lecture series; American Jewish experience to be focus
SCHENECTADY– Jack Mintzer, Congregation Agudat Achim’s director of education and programming announces a series of six lectures featuring Dr. Stephen…
Book about Holocaust survivor’s life and art set as for Beth Emeth’s virtual discussion on July 16
ALBANY–Congregation Beth Emeth will host a virtual meeting with author Jody Savin to discuss her book Stitched & Sewn –…
Schenectady Jewish Community Center to host virtual talk with Sarah L. Young, author
SCHENECTADY– Sarah L. Young, a LGBTQ and Jewish young adult fiction author will speak about her book Nice Jewish Boys…
Yiddish Book Center goes online with free virtual public programming
AMHERST, Mass.– Though the Yiddish Book Center’s building in Amhearst is closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, the organization is…
Can Liberals Confront Anti-Semitism?
In the 1990s, the great scholar and intellectual Ruth Wisse wrote a book questioning whether the liberal political tradition could…