Jewish Family Services Chaplaincy Program remembers 300 with Passover gift bags
From left, Garry R. Sanders, JFS board vice chairman, and JFS board members Robyn Marinstein and...
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Category: Holidays
Looking forward to Pesach and its message of hope and renewal
By JAN LEE JNS I always look forward to Passover, and I know I’m not alone. According to...
Read MoreCommunity seder set for Anshe Emeth in Hudson
HUDSON–A“Kosher for Passover” seder will be held at the Anshe Emeth Synagogue, 240 Joslen Blvd., Hudson, on Sunday April 13, at 6 p.m. This community seder will be led by Rabbi David Almog. The meal will consist of chopped...
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An undiscovered great star waits stage left
Clifton Park Hadassah’s Greatest Stars ~1985 By MARILYN SHAPIRO “I’m the greatest star, I am by...
Read MoreHow to give and how to receive: The complexity of ‘mishloach manot’
Joy does not come from lavish excess or social posturing; it comes from the connections we create. At the heart of Purim celebrations lies a simple yet profound act: giving food to others. But as with all acts of...
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Joy tempered with pain; Will the sound of the ‘grogger’ ring as loudly this Purim?
Illustration of a Purim grogger. Photo courtesy of Sophie Gordon/Flash90. “Be this the whetstone...
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Rare 17th-century Esther Scroll is returned to Ferrara, Italy for Purim exhibition
CAPTION:The coronation of Esther from the Moshe ben Avraham Pescarolo Esther Scroll, Ferrara,...
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On Purim, celebrate Jewish self-defense, not self-loathing!
Looking at the Scroll of Esther for the Jewish holiday of Purim in the northern Israeli city of...
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A pastry shop, a respite from protests at Columbia, offers year-round hamantaschen
The Hungarian Pastry Shop in Manhattan on March 5, 2025. Photo courtesy of Anna Rahmanan. JNS By...
Read MoreSJCC plans family Purim carnival
SCHENECTADY– The Schenectady Jewish Community Center (SJCC) located at 2565 Balltown Rd., will note Purim with a carnival on Sunday, March 16, at 2 p.m. The carnival, which will continue through 4 p.m., will feature carnival...
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Food distributors struggle to get eggs for spring holidays
CAPTION: The cost of eggs in the United States has spiked amid an outbreak of “bird flu,” reaching...
Read MoreSJCC plans to feature two weekend programs
SCHENECTADY– The Schenectady Jewish Community Center (SJCC) will screen “All About the Levkoviches” followed by a discussion led by Peter and BJ Rosenfeld and Ed and Andrea Leighton, as a part of its Jewish film festival on...
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