Battle of the BBQs raises $18,000 for the Shalom Food Pantry
ALBANY–Three hundred and twenty people attended the Sunday, July 25, Battle of the BBQs, in a benefit to support the
David Claymen to serve as president of Congregation Beth Shalom
CLIFTON PARK –Congregation Beth Shalom in Clifton Park has elected its officers for the 2021-2022 year. David Claymen will serve as
2021 Emmys: All the Jewish nominees, from Jurnee Smollett to Michael Douglas
By EMILY BURACK NEW YORK CITY (JTA) – At the last Emmy Awards, “Schitt’s Creek,” the comedy from Jewish father-son duo
HACD students win first place in the annual OVA competition for their fashion design
The Hebrew Academy of the Capital District (HACD) recently received top honors in a statewide competition. The eighth grade HACD team
Rabbi Shalom Hammer to speak at Beth Israel
SCHENECTADY–Rabbi Shalom Hammer will present the Jack Lauber Memorial Lecture on Tuesday, July 20, at 7 p.m. at the Beth
Zoom award ceremony held for area Holocaust essay contest
The award ceremony for the 2021 B’nai B’rith Capital Area Holocaust Essay Contest (BBHEC) was held virtually, via Zoom, on
Hebrew Tailors turns 130 and names chapel in memory of Stephen Stracher
ALBANY–The dedication of the chapel on the grounds of the Albany Hebrew Tailors Association Cemetery on Western Avenue in Guilderland was
Phyllis Wang named the Jewish Federation Of Northeastern New York board chairwoman
Phyllis Auster Wang was named the board chairwoman of the Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York (JFNENY) at its recent
‘Better Together’ fosters intergenerational bonds even during COVID; Local student writes essay
ALBANY–Malka Hecht, daughter of Rabbi Hanoch and Tzivie Hecht of Rhinebeck, was recently announced as the second place winner in the “Better 2
Eight students confirmed at Beth Emeth in May
Eight high school students were confirmed by Congregation Beth Emeth in Albany on Friday, May 14. The confirmands were joined