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Latke competition featured in Glens Falls on Dec. 14; Latke eaters sought

Dec 11, 2025 | 0

GLENS FALLS – Temple Beth El’s annual Latke Fest will be held on Sunday, Dec. 14, from 2 –...

Applicants sought for AJCC 2026 Applebaum Memorial Award, Lenore Bellin Memorial Award

Oct 23, 2025 | 0

The Sidney Albert Albany Jewish Community Center is seeking applicants for 2026 youth awards, the Herbert A, Applebaum Memorial Award (for males) and the Lenore Bellin Memorial Award (for females). The purpose of the awards is...

The Capital Region JCC Maccabi Games delegation returns from Pittsburgh competition

Aug 28, 2025 | 0

Front row, from left: David Jones (ice hockey), Aidan Katz (baseball), Jack Colman (ice hockey),...

High Holiday Giveaway!

Aug 7, 2025 | 0

Subscribe to The Jewish World for a Chance to Win a Gourmet Shabbat Dinner! — and support JEWISH...

Barbecue competition on June 22 to benefit The Shalom Food Pantry

Jun 12, 2025 | 0

The Shalom Food Pantry’s eighth annual fund-raiser “Battle of the BBQs” competition has been set...

‘Kugel Smackdown’ competition and dairy bash slated for Gates’ pre-Shavuot celebration

May 29, 2025 | 0

A Jerusalem style kugel with noodles, raisins, and cinnamon. Photo courtesy of LenyVavsha of...

Why I’m voting in the World Zionist Congress election… And why you should, too.

May 1, 2025 | 0

Israeli flag. Photo courtesy of Pixabay. By ALAN KADISH JNS Over the past year, Jewish students...

Temple Beth El’s Latke Fest set for Dec. 8

Nov 14, 2024 | 0

As can be seen here (from a previous Beth El Latke Festival) a variety of latkes and trimmings...

Albany JCC announces deadline for applications for Applebaum/Bellin scholarships

Oct 31, 2024 | 0

ALBANY–The application deadline for the Albany Jewish Community Center’s Herbert A. Applebaum scholarship for male high school seniors, and the Lenore Bellin scholarship for female high school seniors, is Friday, Dec. 27. The...