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.…
JWV Post 106 invites those who served to have names included on plaque at SJCC
SCHENECTADY–In the main lobby of the Schenectady Jewish Community Center is a plaque recognizing residents of Schenectady County who have…
Jewish American Paul Milgrom shares Nobel Prize in economics for auction theory discoveries
By MARCY OSTER NEW YORK CITY (JTA) – Jewish American economist Paul Milgrom will share the Nobel Prize in economics…
Jewish poet Louise Glück wins 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature
By GABE FRIEDMAN NEW YORK CITY (JTA) – Louise Gluck, the American granddaughter of Hungarian Jews, was awarded the Nobel…
Genesis Prize opens voting to public; Recipients often give4 1 million prize money to Jewish causes
By LARRY LUXNER NEW YORK CITY (JTA) – Doron Almog, a former head of the Israeli Defense Forces’ Southern Command,…
Jewish Family Services announces scholarship opportunities for local college students
Jewish Family Services of Northeastern New York (JFS) scholarships of $1,000-$2,000 are now available to help support Jewish students with…
‘Schitt’s Creek’ sweeps the 2020 Emmys and makes history
By EMILY BURACK NEW YORK CITY (JTA) – “Schitt’s Creek,” the show co-created by the father-and-son duo Eugene and Dan…
Schenectady teen receives college scholarship from Touro College, the Orthodox Union
Touro College, the nation’s largest institution of higher education under Jewish auspices, and the Orthodox Union (OU), the nation’s oldest…
Rabbi Cashman retires as B’nai Sholom Reform Congregation’s spiritual leader
ALBANY–Rabbi Donald P. Cashman of B’nai Sholom Reform Congregation recently retired after 35 years of service. He conducted his final…
Hebrew Academy notes 2020 graduates
The Hebrew Academy of the Capital District (HACD) recently gathered both in-person and virtually to celebrate its newest class of…