Education - The Jewish World

ADL poll shows nearly half of adults worldwide harbor anti-Semitic views

Jan 15, 2025 | 0

By MIKE WAGENHEIM JNS A new survey released by the Anti-Defamation League shows nearly half of the...

Chanukah discovery: Rare coins unearth Hasmonean history

Jan 1, 2025 | 0

Ancient coins minted under King Alexander Jannaeus, found in the Jordan Valley. Photo courtesy of...

Activist who saved Syrian Jews is glad few Jews remain in Arab republic

Dec 26, 2024 | 0

Judy Feld Carr speaks at a National Library of Israel event in 2011. Source: YouTube/National...

Israel-bashing: Where logic does not apply…

Dec 12, 2024 | 0

Amnesty International flag. Source: www.amnesty.org. By MITCHELL BARD JNS Do you remember...

Appellate court ruling may make Jewish education more accessible

Dec 5, 2024 | 0

A possible preschool student. Photo courtesy of Carole LR/Pixabay. By ZEV HURWITZ JNS Our oldest...

Kislev: Realize your visions with trust in miracles

Nov 28, 2024 | 0

By Mindy Ribner Mindy Ribner, who grew up in Albany, writes books on Jewish spirituality and...

Area students to work as bridge builders with peers

Nov 21, 2024 | 0

SCHENECTADY–Student to Student, a peer-led program in the Capital District, is an effort to connect Jewish teens with local schools and nonprofits to try to stop anti-Semitism before it begins. Created in 1993 in St. Louis, the...

The WJC is excited to present Yiddish Tam: The Taste of Yiddish

Nov 20, 2024 | 0

This ninety minute presentation includes historic illustrations and film clips as well as live performance of classic Yiddish humor and theater songs that will have the audience, in the words of Sholom Aleichem, laughing through...

Tapas? Bethlehem Chabad JWC lists evening

Nov 14, 2024 | 0

ALBANY– Bethlehem Chabad’s Jewish Women’s Circle (JWC) has slated, “Tapas and Traditions,” an evening dedicated to exploring the flavors and customs of Sephardic cuisine for Thursday, Nov. 21, at 7 p.m. The program is set for...