ALBANY–Congregation Beth Emeth will hold its second live streamed medical program “From Peanuts to Poison Ivy”at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 7. The program, sponsored by The Renaissance Group (TRG) of the congregation, will feature a conversation between two Capital Region doctors: allergist Dr. Michael Katlan and dermatologist Dr. Joe Schwartz.. Schwartz will host the conversation and field questions from […]

By BEN HARRIS NEW YORK CITY (JTA) – Like many small business owners, Ian Yosef Hertzmark’s small flour operation saw a precipitous drop when the coronavirus pandemic hit the United States in March. Almost overnight, Hertzmark’s Migrash Farm, which produces certified kosher flour from grain grown in the Chesapeake Bay region, lost virtually his entire wholesale business after local restaurants […]

By BEN SALES NEW YORK CITY (JTA) – When Jewish camp directors explained their reasons for canceling camp this summer, state and local prohibitions were typically at the top of the list. We can’t even think about opening camp, they would say, because the government won’t let us. Now that’s changing. States across the country have told day camps, overnight camps […]

By RENEE GHERT-ZAND Until April, Gail Lipsitz had never heard of the popular videoconferencing platform Zoom. “All of a sudden, everyone was talking about and using Zoom. I had no idea how to get it and use it,” the 74-year-old Baltimore resident said. Thanks to tutoring provided over the phone by Melanie Waxman, technology concierge from the Tech Knowledge Hub […]

By BEN SALES NEW YORK CITY (JTA) – Every summer, tens of thousands of American Jewish kids leave their homes, board buses and planes, and spend a month or two together on a campground in the middle of nowhere. They might not go to synagogue at all during the rest of the year, but on Friday nights, they and their […]

ALBANY–Congregation Beth Emeth in Albany will hold a virtual medical conversation about the Covid-19 pandemic on Wednesday, June 3, from 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. “Ask the Doctors: Corona Virus Q & A” will involve a discussion between local physicians Dr. Joseph Schwartz and Dr. David Strumpf. Schwartz, a dermatologist with a private practice in Troy, will facilitate a discussion with […]

By ORIT ARFA (JNS) – Amy Klein thought she had a hard time with infertility, having gone through 10 doctors, nine rounds of IVF in three countries and four miscarriages. But she thinks it’s nothing compared to what aspiring mothers are going through now with the coronavirus pandemic. “I can’t imagine what it’s like to put fertility treatments on hold,” […]

(JNS) – Belong.Life, a developer of social networks for managing and navigating treatments and the creator of the world’s largest social network for cancer patients, announced the launch of its new free and anonymous AI-powered social-networking and navigation platform for multiple sclerosis patients, caregivers and health-care professionals: BelongMS. The app, which can be downloaded for Android and iOS, follows the success of Belong’s global […]

ALBANY–Congregation Beth Emeth in Albany has announced several computer remote events over the next two weeks to offer opportunities for members of the Jewish community to engage in activities and socialize from afar. A session of guided meditation with Rabbinic Intern Alexandra Stein will be offered online from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 30. Another opportunity for self-care […]

By MICHELE CHABIN Earlier this year, when the coronavirus pandemic began to unfold in Asia and appeared destined to hit the United States, the Jewish agencies that deal with America’s most vulnerable Jewish populations decided they had better get ready. Holocaust survivors, whom many consider to be the most vulnerable of the vulnerable, were of grave concern. Due to their […]